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40 Cards in this Set
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Fugue
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a composition for three, four, or five parts. Begins with a subject and an imitation of the subject by each part. Continues with free passages and further subject appearances
Contrapuntal style ie polyphonic texture |
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Sonata Cycle
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Allegro, Largo, Andante
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Sonata Allegro form
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Form that originated in the Classical period. Involves an exposition, a development, and a recapitulation
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Sonata
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"something sounded" a multi movement work for solo instrument or instrument with keyboard
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Solo Concerto
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a concerto where a single performer and an orchestra in turn present musical material in harmonious competition
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String Quartet
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an instrumental ensemble for chamber music consisting of two violins, one viola, and one cello
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Cantata
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"something sung" consists of several movements including arias, ariosos, and recitatives. Often sung in church
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Aria
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an elaborate lyrical song for solo voice
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arioso
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style of singing midway between an aria and a recitative
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recitative
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musically heightened speech. reports dramatic action and advance the plot. Sung dialogue
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Concerto Grosso
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multi movement of the Baroque era. Pits small group of soloists against the full orchestra
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small group of soloists in a concerto grosso
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the concertino
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the orchestra in a concerto grosso
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the tutti
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Madrigal
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secular voice music of the renaissance
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Symphony
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instrumental music consisting of four movements
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Baroque Dance Suite
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Composition consiting of several movements in the character of a dance. All in the same key
Meant for listening, not dancing |
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Opera
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A Play set to music
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Orfeo
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written by Monteverdi. First full fledged opera
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oratorio
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genre of sacred, sung music, sung without costume of scenery
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Chamber Music
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Music meant to be played in an intimate setting. Performed in small halls or homes
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Motet
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a composition for choir or larger, often sung capalla
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Polyphonic
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Combing two or more melodies.
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Subject
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The part in a piece which is referred to throughout the seppech
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Basso Continuo
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a small ensemble of at least two instruments who provide and foundation for melodies above. Heard almost exclusively in the Baroque
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Ludwig Van Koechel
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A musicoligist who compiled all of Mozarts works after his death using the Keochel number
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A cappella
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Singing without intruments
Made cause instruments werent allowed in churches |
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Homohponic
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Harmonic playing of several instruments
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cadenza
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a showy passage for the soloist at the end of a movement in a concerto
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motive
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a short melodic figure that stands by itself
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opus
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publishers notation of a composers works
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Brandenburg Concerti
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Six Concertos written for the Margrave of Brandenburg by Bach. He wanted a position with him.
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melodic sequence
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the repetition of a musical motive at successively higher or lower degrees of the scale
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Ritornello
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Form in Baroque concerto grosso in which all or part of the main theme returns again and again.
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Libretto
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the text of an opera
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How many symphonies did Haydn compose
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104
many had nicknames such as "farewell symphony" and "surprise symphony" |
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Bach First City and Output there
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Weimar - (1708 - 1717)
His organ period. Put out many fugues and was one of the most talented organists of the time |
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Bach's Second City and Output there
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Cothen - (1717 - 1725)
Instrumental Period Music Director For Prince of Cothen Wrote Baroque dance Suites, Concertos, and a Well tempered clavier |
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Bach's Third City and Output there
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Leipzig - (1723-1750)
Choral Period Cantor of St. Thomas Wrote Cantatas for each sunday and feast day Wrote 300+ cantatas The cantata was supposed to reinforce the lesson of the day |
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Renaissance
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A cappella
Polyphonic Syncopation Music matches the word |
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Baroque
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Basso Continuo
Ritornello Theme Feeling stays the same Long musical phrases. Unpredictable |
