MUSIC 27 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ternary Form, Aria, Peter Shaffer
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Features of classical style - balance, variety, structural integrity the viennese classical style is radiant, not superficial exemplified in haydn"s symphony no. 53 was an international smash hit for l"imperiale this was the second movement and it was marked by its kitty-cat tunes. Haydn was very level-headed, generous, and had a well-balanced personality he was also a very healthy person. Joseph"s parents recognized his musical talent, although he was no prodigy he was sent to hainburg to study music at age 6. Agnus dei - marked by sighing violins beautiful abrupt entry into piano and g minor. Georg reutter - kapellmeister at st. stephens cathedral in vienna he heard haydn sing in his excellent soprano, and arranged for his education. Haydn began when he was 8, studying there for nine years was both a chorister, studying music, and a schoolboy. Haydn wrote his earliest surviving composition at st. stephens this work is a rorate mass (compressed and short)
