Area of study 1: Musical forms and devices Flashcards
What kind of instruments might you hear in a piece from the baroque era?
Harpsichord Mostly strings Few wind instruments (flute, oboe) Recorders, horns, bassoons No clarinets
What instruments are in the continuo of a baroque piece?
Harpsicord, lute or organ
Double bass and/ or cello
What might your hear in the melody of a baroque piece?
Ornaments, sequences, fast flowing
How do the dynamics in a baroque piece sound?
Terraced dynamics (sudden contrast)
Name 3 composers from the baroque period
Bach
Handel
Vivaldi
What was typically heard at cadence points in the baroque era?
Perfect cadences Hear trills at cadence points Hear suspensions (slight dissonance then resolves)
Between what years was the baroque period?
1600-1750
Name some of the textures heard in the baroque period?
Homophonic and polyphonic Contrapuntal music (when 2 or more melodies interweave)
What kind of instruments would you have found in orchestral music in the classical era?
Slightly larger orchestra Clarinets Horns Fortepiano - couldn't play dynamics Mostly strings
What sort of base line was common in the classical era?
Alberti bass
Describe the type of phrasing in the classical era
Balanced
Name 3 composers from the classical era
Hayden
Mozart
Beethoven
What type of harmony was used in the classical era?
Tonic and Dominant (functional harmony)
Diatonic - notes that live in the key
Between which years was the classical era?
1750-1810
Describe the kind of melodies heard in the romantic era?
Lyrical (sounds catchy and slushy) and expressive
