The Enjoyment of Music 10 th, Shorter Edition The Enjoyment of Music 10 th Shorter Edition.

The Enjoyment of Music 10th, Shorter Edition

The Enjoyment of Music 10th Shorter Edition

The Enjoyment of Music 10th, Shorter Edition

Unit XIV Choral Music and Opera

in the Classical Era

“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises.”

—Psalm 98

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39. Sacred Choral Music and Opera

“I like an aria to fit a singer as perfectly as a well-tailored suit of clothes.”

- W. A. Mozart

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Mass, Requiem, and Oratorio

• Baroque tradition

• Eventually moved to concert hall

• Popularity of oratorio

Church Performance Concert Hall Performance

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Classical Opera

• Opera types

Opera buffa and opera seria

Opéra comique, Singspiel, ballad opera

Castrato vs. buffo

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Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro

• Inspired by a Beaumarchais play

• Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte – Don Giovanni– Così fan tutte

• Set in Spain

• Aristocracy is satirized

• Arias provide emotional expression

• Recitative moves action forward

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Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro

• Orchestral overture– abridged sonata-allegro form– Attaca into Act I

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Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro Characters Count Almaviva

Cherubino

SusannaBasilio

Other Characters:• Figaro• Countess• Bartolo• Marcellina

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Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro

Cherubino’s Aria “Non so più”

• (A-B-A-C)

• Trouser role

• Mezzo-soprano

Act I, Scenes 6 and 7

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Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro (Listening Guide)

• Recitative: Susanna, Count, Basilio

• Trio: “Cosa sento! Tosto andate”

Sonata form, quick exchanges of individual emotions

Listening Guide PDF

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Transition III: From Classicism to Romanticism

“I am in the world for the purpose of composing. What I feel in my heart, I give to the world.”

—Franz Schubert

Schubert: “Gretchen am Spinnrade”

Schubert: String Quintet

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