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9 Cards in this Set
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Theme |
Melodic idea used as a basic building block in the construction of a piece. Also subject. |
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Thematic development |
Musical expansion of a theme by varying its melodic outline, harmony, or rhythm. Also thematic transformation. |
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Motive |
Short melodic or rhythmic idea; the smallest fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-harmonic-rhythmic unit. |
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Sequence |
Restatement of an idea or motive at a different pitch level. |
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Absolute music |
Music that has no literary, dramatic, or pictorial program. Also called pure music. |
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Multimovement cycle |
A three- or four-movement structure used in Classical-era instrumental music—especially the symphony, sonata, concerto—and in chamber music; each movement is in a prescribed tempo and form; sometimes called sonata cycle. |
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Theme and variations |
Compositional procedure in which a theme is stated and then altered in successive statements; occurs as an independent piece or as a movement of a multimovement cycle. |
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Chamber music |
Ensemble music for up to about ten players, with one player to a part. |
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String quartet |
Chamber music ensemble consisting of two violins, viola, and cello. Also a multimovement composition for this ensemble. |
