Classical

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Dynamics

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Instructions for volume

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Minuet

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French dance in triple time (three beats in a bar)

Often appears as a movement in Baroque Suites

In the Eighteenth century became common to have the Minuet as the third movement in four movement symphonies

From Beethoven's symphonies onwards, Minuet is replaced by Scherzo

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Scherzo

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Joke in Italian

Lively, fast movement in orchestral music

Played in triple time

Replaced Minuet from Beethoven's Symphonies onwards as the third movement

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Sonata Form

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Form of music in classical symphony

First movement of Symphonies, Sonatas and Concertos

"exposition" - the composer sets out two themes in contrasting keys

"development" - develops themes, combining, transforming, fragmenting

"recapitulation" - reintroduce theme and resolves contrasting theme in the same key ad the first theme

Further development of the Sonata Form

"coda" - long closing section

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Timbre

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Quality or character of the sound of an instrument(s)/voice(s)

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Canon

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Type of musical imitation in which all voices sing/play the same melody but enter after different periods of time

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Chamber music

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Small ensemble for performance in private homes particularly of nobility royalty and wealthy

Considered to ba a more sophosticated and intimate medium