Cello Flashcards
Who’s Goltermann
German cellist from the romantic period, he wrote concertos sonatas and studies. He died in 1898
Allegro vivace
Lively and fast
8va
Octava - octave higher
Precipitando sin al fine
Hurrying, quicker toward the end
Con fuco o
With fury, fiery manner
Piu mosso
Faster
Leggiero
Lightly
Sfz
Sforzando, notes accented with force
2a____
Stay on D string
Sulla punto d’arco
At the point of the bow
Calando
Softer and slower
Allegro quasi presto
Fast and lively as if it were presto
Caprice themes
G minor main motive, modulates to Bb minor and had a circle of fifths progression
Who was Piatti
An Italian cellist from the romantic period died in 1901
What is a caprice
Pieces with lively and unpredictable character, frequently written as technical studies
Romantic period composers
Chopin, Brahms , Tchaikovsky
Sempre f
Always forte
Time of tarantella
Compound duple
What is a tarantella
Fast Italian dance in 6/8 , has fast perpetual motions - popper also wrote
Tarantella keys
A minor main theme - cmajor modulation then a major then a minor
Tarantella form
Rondo form - ABACA
What is a gigue
Lively dance in compound time from England Scotland and Ireland. Many baroque suites end with it
Gigue form
Binary
What is a minuet
Stately dance in triple time , with small dance steps