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30 Cards in this Set
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a short composition designed to epress a definite mood or programmatic idea
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character piece
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an instrumental form consisting of several contrasting dance movements in the same key and binary form. The 4 basic movements are: allemande, courante, sarabande and gigue
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baroque suite
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a sung drama; a stage work whise actions and conversations are given to solo singers and choruses accompanied by instruments
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opera
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music for a small ensemble with one performer per part
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chamber music
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a somata for orchestra usually in 4 movements; the chief orchestral form of the Classical and Romantic periods
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symphony
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a sonata for solo instrument and orchestra, usually in 3 movements
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concerto
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a contrapuntal composition or process based on a theme which is stated at the beginning in one voice/part alone, then imitated by the other voices or parts in close succession; this theme reappears throughout the peice in various keys and in one voice/part or another
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fugue
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(1600-1750)
Required: J.S. Bach Handel Additional: Purcell Soler |
Baroque Period
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(1900-Present)
Required: Bartok Prokofiev Additional: Barber Scott |
Modern Period
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(1820-1900)
Required: R. Schumann Chopin Additional: Brahms Grieg |
Romantic Period
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(1750-1820)
Required: W.A. Mozart Haydn Additional: Turk Weber |
Classical Period
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Myra Hess
Earl Wild |
Concert Pianists
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a form consisting of 2 sections; AB
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binary form
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a form consisting of 3 sections; ABA
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tenary form
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a study; a piece designed to help the performer develop his technical abilitied generally in one particular area
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etude
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a form in which the theme or tune is followed by a number of varied versions
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themes and veriations
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a graceful courtly dance of frech origin in 3 meter
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minuet
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a form developed during the classical period; usually occurs as the first movement of a sonata or other intrumental composition; consists of 3 principal sections: Expostion, Development, Recapitulation
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sonata allegro form
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a composition usually for solo intstrument, consisting of 2 to 4 independant movements in contrasting moods, keys, tempos and forms
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sonata
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a short toccata; akeyboard composition emphasizing technical virtuosity
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toccantina
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a composiotion in which the them returns repeatedly after the presentation of contrasting interludes; ABAC. It is often used for the last movement of a classical sonata, concerto or symphony
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rondo
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the third section of sonata allegro form. Thematic material initally heard in the exposition is restated in the tonic key
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recapitulation
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a short piece in contrapuntal style, often developing a single motice in 2 or more voices
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invention
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the closing section sometimes added as a rounding off rather than an integreal part of the form
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coda
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the middle section of sonata allegro form. Thematic material of the exposition is developed. New themes and keys may be introduced
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development
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a piece written to be played as an introduction, i.e. before a church service or before another composition, particularly a fugue or suite; a title used in 19th century compositions by Chopin and other for expressive piano pieces
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prelude
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the first section of sonata allegro form, consistiong of 2 contrasting themes, the first in the tonic key, the second usually in the dominant if the tonic is major, or the relative major if the tonic is minor
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exposition
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a dance in triple meter with a strong emphasis on the down beat
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waltz
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a self-contained section of a larger composition
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movement
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a small sonata consisting of 1-4 movements
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sonatina
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