MUAR 211 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Dramma Giocoso, London Symphonies, Kapellmeister

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String quartet no. 30 in e flat, op. 33 no. 2. Madchen, op. 7 no. 3: 531 (death and the. Note: the third and fourth movements are elided together, last movement is in c major (breaking convention) Begins with slow intro in the piano, ends with postlude, repeats music of the intro. Ends with a piano postlude that refers to seit ich ihn gesehen , the first song of the cycle. Piece starts with horn and oboe in counterpoint (polyphony) Vienna, austria: capital of the austro-hungarian empire, imperial seat of the hapsburg dynasty and one of the most important musical cultural centers in europe in 18 th -19 th century. The wealthiest and most powerful of the hungarian royal families, close relatives of the imperial family in vienna. Haydn worked for them for over 30 years. An orchestra of 30 players lived with them in their palace. Patron/patronage/patronage system : inherited wealth and power among the aristocracy.