Chapter 43 Flashcards
Capitalism
economic system in which the means of production of goods are privately owned and continually reinvested to bring ever-increasing wealth to private individuals
Alberti bass
an accompaniment pattern of triads that the notes are placed successively in a pattern
Murky bass
German called Alberti bass this
Pianoforte
a piano
Acciaccatura
dissonant downbeat chords, came from Spanish guitar
Hand-crossing
left hand crosses over right
Frederick the Great
a king oft he north German kingdom of Prussia from 1740-1786
Essay on the True Art of Playing the Keyboard
written by CPE Bach in 1753 and 1762, two-part instruction book for keyboard, for both accompanist and soloist and is about musical intervals, key signatures, figured bass realization, ornamentation, improvisation, accompanying techniques, and fingering, CPE Bach wanted musicians to play from the soul not in a trained manner
Empfindsamer Stil
hyper-expressive, used by CPE Bach
Bedung
hold and wiggle a key of the clavichord, produces a vibrating sound
Fantasia
rhapsodic, improvisatory work, often unbarred
Bach-Abel concerts
Carl Abel and JC Bach created it, a public concert series that lasted for 20 years in London
Square Piano
similar in shape and size to the virginal with strings running at right angles to the keys, small enough to sit on a table
Grand piano
large piano with sturdy legs and strings running same direction as the keys
What were Domenico Scarlatti’s dates?
1685-1757
What did Scarlatti contribute?
40 keyboard works, 555 sonatas, Essercizi (30 sonatas and talks about harpsichord developments)
What techniques did Scarlatti use in his pieces?
hand-crossing and acciaccatura to help build layers
What city was Scarlatti associated with?
born in Naples, ended up in Madrid
What are JC Bach’s dates?
1735-1782
Explain JC Bach’s style.
smooth and graceful, right hand just plays the melody line
What are CPE Bach’s dates?
1714-1788
Who did CPE Bach write music for?
amateur keyboardists
Who learned from The True Art of Playing the Keyboard?
Clementi, Haydn, and Beethoven
What was CPE Bach’s job?
He was the Berlin king’s accompanist for his flute playing
What are the 5 elements of music with which we may discuss and critique music of all styles and periods?
Melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, and dynamics
When was the piano invented?
1700
Who invented the piano? And where?
Cristofori, Italy
Differences between piano and harpsichord
dynamics, piano strikes the strings rather than plucks them, variety of articulations
