Music 101 Unit 4

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Exposition

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In Sonata Form: first theme in home key, bridge transitioning them to new key, second theme in new key, closing section in key of second theme

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Bridge (transition)

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In the Exposition in the Sonata Form

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Development

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Second section of sonata form movement, themes from the exposition are developed and the music moves through several different keys

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Motive

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Fragment of a theme, or short musical idea that is developed within a composition

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Recapitulation

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Third section of a sonata form movement, in which the first theme, bridge, second theme, and concluding section are presented more or less ads they were in the exposition, with one crucial difference: all the principal material is now in the tonic key

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Countermelody

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Melodic idea that accompanies a main theme

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Coda

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Concluding section of sonata form that follows the recapitulation and rounding off the movement by repeating themes or developing them further

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Cadenza

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Unaccompanied section of virtuoso display for the soloist in a concerto, usually appearing near the end of the first movement and sometimes in the last movement

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Symphony

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Orchestral Compositition, usually in four movements, typically lasting between 20 and 45 minutes, exploiting the expanded range of tone color and dynamics of the orchestra

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String quartet

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Composition of two violins, a viola, and a cello; usually consisting of 4 movements

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Sonata

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Baroque: an instrumental composition in several movements from 1-8 players.

After Baroque: an instrumental composition in several movements for one or two players

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Opera

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Drama that is sang to orchestral accompaniment

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Serenade

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Instrumental composition, light in mood, usually meant for evening entertainment

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Concerto

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Extended composition for instrumental soloist and orchestra, usually in 3 movements: fast, slow, fast

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Chamber Music

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Music using a small group of musicians, with one player to a part

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Sonata Form

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Form of a single movement that has 3 main sections

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Theme and Variations

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Form in which a basic musical idea is repeated over and over and is changed each time in melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, or tone color

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Minuet and trio

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compositional form, derived from a dance, often used as the third movement of classical symphanies

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Scherzo

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has a faster tempo than a minuet, compositional form in 3 parts

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Rondo

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the compositional form of the last movement in classical symphonies, string quartets, and sonatas

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Joseph Haydn

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1732-1809, born in austrian village Rohrua, at 8 he went to Vienna to serve a s choirboy in the Cathedral of St. Stephen, much of his music has folk flavor, master at developing themes, some believe he invented the string quartet form

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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1756-1791, born in Salzburg, son of leopold, employee of arch bishop, had many different types of works, fine pianist, child prodigy, admired operas

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Ludwig can Beethoven

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1770-1827, represents the highest level of musical genius, born in Bonn Germany, served as assistant to the court organist at 11, studied with Haydn in Vienna where he would live for the rest of his life, went deaf