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31 Cards in this Set
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What is the instrumentation of a string quartet?
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2 violins, viola, violin cello
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Where were string quartets typically performed?
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in a private place
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What are the traditional forms and characteristics used for each movement of a string quartet? |
sonata, theme-variations, or ABA, contrasting key minuet-stylized dance in triple meter finale-very fast |
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What does periodic phrase structure consist of? |
Antecedent (commas;A & B), Consequent phrases (C, periods) |
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What is the form of this movement?
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Theme, variations, popular classical form |
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What does Haydn do with the variation of this string quartet that are different from most other variations? |
Instead of changing te melody, Haydn only changes the instrumentation and the variation in theme |
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What are the two ways people saw symphonies as mirroring the societal ideals of the time? |
Ideals of liberty, equality, personal freedoms, fraternity. Some saw it as if it was bringing together the public. Others saw it as if the diverse instruments combine to form an all encompassing whole |
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What are the tradition forms and characteristics used for each movement of a symphony? |
slow tempo, commonly sonata, theme, variation or ABA form Minuet and trio-dance in triple meter Fast and lighter than 1rst movement, sonata or rondo form |
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What is the form of the 3rd movement? |
Minuet and trio form, ABA also called ternary |
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What does "da capo" mean? |
Play from the beginning/ from the top |
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What is rondo form named after? |
Italian word for round dance |
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How is rondo form notated in letters? |
ABACADACA |
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Sonata form allows for the |
presentation, development, and resolution of multiple themes in one piece/movement
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What is an Exposition |
we get exposed to the themes, modulates |
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What is a Development |
harmonically unstable, themes are transformed |
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What is Recapitulation |
Starts exactly the same as exposition, but without modulating |
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The text compares sonata form to what popular movie |
the wizard of oz |
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What is a concerto |
piece for solo instrument accompanied by a larger group |
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What is the form of Piano Concerto in A Major by Mozart |
second-ABA form third-sonata/rondo form (finale) |
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How does double exposition differ from sonata form |
2 expositions (tutti exposition, solo exposition). Tutti does not modulate. Cadenz happens between recap and coda, its when entire orchestra stops and soloist has an improve solo |
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What I a cadenza and where does it occur? |
soloist gets to improve by themselves after te recapitulation and before the coda |
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What instrument was Piano Concerto in A major written to be performed on |
forte piano |
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Who are the main characters in Cosa Sento and what parts do they sing
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Count Almaviva-bass Susanna- soprano Basillio-baritone |
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What character is not singing and why? |
Cherubino, because he's hiding from the Count in the same room, after the Count found out Cherubino liked the Countess |
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What kind of opera is cosa sento |
Comic Opera, Opera Buffa |
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How does Susanna's vocal line help express her agitation |
Her voice is shaking up and down |
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What form is cosa sento loosely based on |
rondo |
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What important historical event was Chester by William Billings written for |
American revolution |
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Chester uses antecedent and consequent phrases. What is this called |
Periodic phrase structure |
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In this recording of chester, how many voice parts are singing each verse |
verse 2- 2 verse 3- 3 verse 4- 4 verse 5- 4 |
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What was notable about billings's publication of the New England Psalm Singer |
its the 1rst collection of songs published by 1 natie born american |
