Aural Flashcards
1
Q
Give examples of 20 century composers
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Gershwin, Prokofiev and Bartók
3
Q
Describe romantic music
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- flexibility of tempo with use of rubato
- lyrical and song like melodies with extended phrases
- rich harmonies with use of chromatic notes
- significant use of the sustaining pedal with a wide dynamic range
5
Q
Describe 20th century music
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- vigorous rhythms with spikey ideas
- unpredictable phrase lengths
- harmony dissonant and adventurous
- wide dynamic changes with sudden changes and use of vivid colours
6
Q
Give examples of classical music composers
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Beethoven (early period), Clementi and Mozart
7
Q
Give examples of romantic era composers
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Chopin, Schumann and Grieg
11
Q
Describe baroque music
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- energetic, lively rhythm
- often with 18th dance character
- strong, spirited melodic ideas
- upper and lower parts sometimes copying each other
- melodic decoration and ornamentation especially at the ends of phrases
- limited pitch and range reflecting the original use of the harpsichord
12
Q
Give three examples of baroque composers
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J. S Bach, Handel and Couperin
13
Q
Describe classical music
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- regular clear-cut phrases
- graceful an repetitive melodic ideas
- accompaniments outline the generally simple harmony either with broken chord patterns or chords
- use of crescendo and diminuendo
