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58 Cards in this Set
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Rococco
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is less serious, much more entertaining. A single line with accompaniment
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Theme
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melodic idea used as a basic building block in the construction of a composition.
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Thematic Development
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Musical expansion of a theme by varying its melodic outline, harmony, or rhythm
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motive
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short melodic or rhythmic idea the smallest fragment of a theme that forms a melodic - harmonic rythmic unit
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ostinato
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a short melodic, rythmic, or harmonic pattern that is repeated throughout a work or a section of one
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sequence
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restatement of an idea or motive at a different pitch level
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absolute music
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music that has no literary dramatic, or pictorial program (no theme)
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sonata-allegro form
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the opening movement of the multimovement cycle, consisting of themes that are stated in the 1st section (exposition), developed in the 2nd section and restated in the 3rd section (recapitulation).
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exposition
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opening section. In the fugue, the 1st section is which voices enter in turn with the subject. Establishes key
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development
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structural reshaping of thematic material. Second section of sonota-allegro form; it moves through a series of foreign keys while themes from the exposition are manipulated
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recapitulation
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third section of sonata-allegro form in which the thematic material of the exposition is restarted, generally in the tonic (key)
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coda
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the last part of a piece, usually added to a standard form to bring it ot a close.
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theme and variations
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compositional procedure in which a theme is stated and then altered in successive statements; occurs as a independant piece or as a movement of a multimovement cycle.
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minuet and trio
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an a-b-a form (a=minuet b-trio) in a moderate triple meter; often the 3rd movement of the Classical multimovement cycle.
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rondo episode
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musical form in which the 1st section recurs usually in the tonic. In the Classical multimovement cycle, it appears as the last movement in various form
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diatonic
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melody of harmony built form the seven tones of a major or minor scale. A diatonic scale encompasses patern of seven whole tones and semitones
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chamber music
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ensamble music for up to about 10 players, with one player to each voice
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form
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the structure of the music - how pieces are put together
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opera buffa ( italian )
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italian comic opera, sung throughout
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opera sera
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tragic italian opera
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singspiel
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comic German drama with spoken dialogue; the immediate predecessor of Romatic German opera
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rocket theme
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quickly ascending rythmic melody used in Classical era instrumental music; the technique is credited to composers in Mannheim Germany
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italian opera overture
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Baroque overture consisting of three sections; fast-slow-fast
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Ode to Joy (Ode)
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Secular composition written for a royal occassion, especially popular in England.
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scherzo (Beethoven)
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composition in A-B-A form, usually in triple meter; replaced the minuet and trio in the 19th Century
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cyclical form
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structure in which musical material, such as a theme, presented in one movement returns in a later movement
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cadenza
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virtuosic solo passage in the manner of an improvision, performed near the end of an aria or amovement of a conerto
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double exposition
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in the concerto, twofold statment of the themes, once by the orchestra and once by the soloist
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ballad opera
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English comic opera,
usually featurning spoken dialogue alternating with songs set to popular music; also called dialogue opera |
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opera comique (french)
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french comic opera, with some spoken dialogue
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requiem mass
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roman catholic mass for the dead
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Esterhazy
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Joseph Hayden worked under the patronage of the Esterhazy court
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orchestra
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performing group of diverse instruments in various cultures
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dolce
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sweetly
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cantabile
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songful, in a singing style
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dolente
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sad, weeping
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maestoso
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majestic
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con amore
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with love, tenderly
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symphonic poem
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one movement orchestral form that develops a poetic idea, suggest a scene, or creates a mood, generally associated with the Romantic era.
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lied or leider (german)
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german of "song"; most commonly associated with the solo art song of the 19th century, usually accm. by piano
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strophic
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song structure in which the same music is represented with every stanza (strophe) of the poem
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modified strophic form
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song structure that combines elements of strophic and through composed forms;
a variation of strophic form in which a section might have new key, rythm, or varied melodic pattern |
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through composed
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song cycle
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group of songs, usually Lieder, that are unfied musically or through their texts
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tempo rubato
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"borrowed time" common in romantic music, in which the performer hesitates here or hurries forward there, imparting flexibility to the written note values.
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program music
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instrumental music endowed with literary or pictorial assc. expecially popular in the 19th century
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incidnetal music
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music written to accompany dramatic works
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absolute music
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music that has no literary, dramatic, or pictorial program
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program symphony
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multimovement progrmmatic orchestral work, 19th century
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Idee fixe
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"fixed idea"; term coined by Berlioz for a recurring musical idea that links different movements of a work
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grand opera
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style of romantic opera developed in Paris, focusing on serious, historical plots with hugh choruses, crowd scens, elaborate dance scenes, ornate costumes, and spectacular scenery
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opera comique ( french )
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french comic opera, with some spoken dialogue
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lyric opera
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hybrid from combing elements of grand opera and opera comique and featuring appealing melodies and romantic drama
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music drama (Wagner)
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Wagner's term for his opera's
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whole tone scale
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used by Puccini
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pentatonic scale
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used by Puccini
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Dvorak (composer)
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Nationalist composer
folk songs |
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Mendelssohn (composer)
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programmed Bach's music
set up a publication for music critism |