Lecture 1, Part 1

Composers and Works Mentioned

Ludwig van Beethoven (17701827)

32 piano sonatas Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18, No. 5 Quintet in E-flat major for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn, Op. 16

Johann Sebastian Bach (16851750)

cantatas (more than 200) Italian Concerto, BWV 971* Mass in B minor, BWV 232 Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 Partitas* St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 St. John Passion, BWV 245 48 preludes and fugues of the Well-Tempered Clavier English and French suites Goldberg Variations, BWV 988*

* published in collections as bungen, or studies CORRECTION FROM LECTURE VIDEO: Bach's 48 Preludes and Fugues and French and English Suites were NOT called bungen (studies). The Partitas, Goldberg Variations, and Italian Concerto were, however. George Frideric Hndel (16851759) Joseph Haydn (17321809)

piano sonatas symphonies string quartets

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (175691) Charles Louis Hanon (18201900) Carl Czerny (17911857)

Places and Employment

Holywell Music Room in Oxfordoldest purpose-built concert hall (1748)

Zimmermannsches Caffehaus in Leipzigwhere some of Bach's works were performed Weimar and Kthenwhere Bach was employed as a court musician Leipzigwhere Bach was employed as a church musician Thomasschulewhere Bach taught singing lessons to boarders

Lecture 1, Part 2
Composers and Works Mentioned
Joseph Haydn (17321809)

The Creation (oratorio) Op. 33 string quartets London Symphonies: o Symphony No. 93 in D major o Symphony No. 94 in G major ("Surprise") o Symphony No. 95 in C minor o Symphony No. 96 in D major ("The Miracle") o Symphony No. 97 in C major o Symphony No. 98 in B-flat major
o o o o o o

Symphony No. 99 in E-flat major Symphony No. 100 in G major ("Military") Symphony No. 101 in D major ("The Clock") Symphony No. 102 in B-flat major

Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major ("Drum Roll") Symphony No. 104 in D major (London) Final string quartets: o 6 String Quartets, Op. 76 Erdody (Hob.III:7580) o 2 String Quartets, Op. 77 Lobkowitz (Hob.III:8182) o String Quartet in D minor, Op. 103 (Hob.III:83, incomplete)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (175691)

piano concerti, including Concerto No.9 in E-flat major, K. 271 ("Jeunehomme") Concerto in A major for Clarinet and Orchestra, K. 622 Abduction from the Seraglio Cos fan tutte Don Giovanni The Marriage of Figaro

Requiem, K. 626 Six string quartets dedicated to Haydn o String Quartet No.14 in G major, K.387 ("Spring") o String Quartet No.15 in D minor, K.421/417b o String Quartet No.16 in E-flat major, K.428/421b o String Quartet No.17 in B-flat major, K.458 ("Hunt") o String Quartet No.18 in A major, K.464 o String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465 ("Dissonant") Quintet in A major for Clarinet and Strings, K. 581 Quintet in D major, K. 593 Quintet in E-flat major, K. 614 Final three symphonies CORRECTED: o Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, K. 543 o Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 o Symphony No. 41 in C major, K. 551 ("Jupiter")

Johann Sebastian Bach (16851750)

Places and Employment

Esterhazysemployed Haydn as kappellmeister Archbishop Colloredo in Salzburgemployed Mozart

Further Research
Beethoven's letters: Project Gutenberg, www.gutenberg.org Also published by Dover Publications Mozart's letters: Project Gutenberg, www.gutenberg.org Also published by W.W. Norton & Company

Lecture 1, Part 3
Composers and Works Mentioned
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (175691)

more than 600 works over 30 years, including 22 operas and 41 symphonies string quintets

Ludwig van Beethoven (17701827)

Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101 Symphony No.9 in D minor, op.125, ("Choral") Trio in E-flat major, Op. 1, No. 1 Trio in G major, Op. 1, No. 2 Trio in C minor, Op. 1, No. 3 Thirty-three Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, Op. 120

Joseph Haydn (17321809)

Piano sonatas String quartets

Places and Employment

Count Razumovskycommissioned Beethoven to write three quartets (only two were completed) Prince Lobkowitzpatron and friend of Beethoven Prince Lichnowsk patron and friend of Beethoven Archduke Rudolph patron and friend of Beethoven Weinzierlremote location of Haydn's first music directorship

Additional References

Razumovsky Quartetfounded in 1808 by Ignaz Schuppanzigh

Lecture 1, Part 4
Terms and Books Mentioned

Charles Rosen, The Classical Style Tonicfundamental chord of the key (I) Dominantchord that begins on the fifth scale degree (V); always wants to resolve to the tonic

Lecture 1, Part 5
Composers and Works Mentioned
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (175691)

Sonata in B-flat major, K. 333** (recordings by Daniel Barenboim, Mitsuko Uchida) Sonata in A major, K. 331 (Alla Turca) Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493** String Quintet in C major, K. 515

Joseph Haydn (17321809)

Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50** (recording by Alfred Brendel)

Ludwig van Beethoven (17701827)

Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 (Pathtique)

** recommended listening

Terms

Sonata formexposition, development, and recapitulation

Allemandes, courantes, sarabandesmovements in Baroque dance suites

Lecture 1, Part 6
Composers and Works Mentioned
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (175691)

Don Giovanni Sonata in F major, K. 533 String Quintet No. 4 in G minor, K. 516

Terms

RondoA musical form often used for the last movement of multi-movement classical works. It is structured with an oft-repeating main theme and contrasting episodes, i.e., ABACABA.