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18 Cards in this Set
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classical period
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1750-1820, compositions consist of several movements, homophonic,
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string quartet
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composition for 2 violins, a viola, and a cello; usually consisting of four movements
Beethoven, String Quartet in C |
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sonata form
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form of a single movement; the exposition, development, and recapitulation, the coda
Mozart, Symphony No 40, Beethoven, Symphony No 5 |
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Recapitulation
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Third section of a Sonata-form movement, presented same as exposition however all principal material is now in the tonic key
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Exposition
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First section of a sonata-form movement which sets up a strong conflict between the tonic key and the new key; and between the first theme and the 2nd theme
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Development
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Second section of a sonata-form movement in which themes from the exposition are developed and music moves through several different keys
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Coda
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In a sonata-form movement a concluding section following the recapitulation and rounding off the movement by repeating themes or developing them further
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theme and variations
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Form in which a basic musical idea (theme) is repeated over and over and is changed each time in melody, rhythm, harmony, and dynamics, or tone color.
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Rondo
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Compositional form featuring a main theme (A) which returns several times in alternation with other themes, such as ABACA and ABACABA. Often the form of the last movement
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Symphony
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Orchestral composition, usually in 4 movements, typically lasting between 20 and 45 mins, exploiting the expanded range of tone color and dynamics of the orchestra
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Concerto
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Extended composition for instrumental soloist and orchestra, usually in 3 movements (1)fast (2)slow (3)fast
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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 1st movement and sometimes in the last movement.
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Symphone No 94 in G Major, 2nd movement
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Haydn
classic andante-2nd movement theme & variations |
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String Quartet in C minor, Op. 18, No 4, 4th movement
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Beethoven
classic Rondo (Allegro) |
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Symphony No 5 in C minor, Op 67, 1st movement
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Beethoven
classic 1st movement- Allegro con brio (allegro with vigor) sonata form |
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Piano Concerto No 23 in A major, 1st movement
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Mozart
classic 1st mvmt-allegro |
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Symphony no 40 in G minor, 1st movement
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Mozart
classic most passionate & dramatic of Mozart's symphonies agitated movement |
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Don Giovanni, Act 1, Opening scene
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Mozart
classic Don Juan opera/comic and serious |
