Chapters 1 - 4 Flashcards
Who composed the Water Music suite?
George Frideric Handel
Who composed the Goldberg Variations?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Who composed Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 1052?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Why was Water Music composed?
Water Music was composed at the request of King George I of England to be played during a great party held on a barge on the Thames River.
What is musical form?
Musical form is the way different sections of music are put together to create the whole piece.
How do we label different sections of a piece of music when studying its form?
We use letters: A, B, C, etc
What form is “Alla Hornpipe” from Water Music written in?
ABA form
What is a hornpipe?
A hornpipe was a popular dance that began on British sailing ships in the 1600s.
When was the Baroque period?
1600-1750
What is one characteristic of Baroque music we have studied?
The use of contrast
Who composed the Four Seasons?
Antonio Vivaldi
Where did Vivaldi live and work?
In Venice, Italy
What kind of music is written for its own sake, without any external meaning attached to the music?
Absolute music
What kind of music is written to describe a story, a character, or an object?
Programmatic music
What is a concerto?
A concerto is a piece of music played by a solo instrument and an orchestra.
What do we call the individual pieces that make up a concerto?
Movements
What name do we give to the musical form where one section keeps returning (eg. soloist), alternating with other sections (eg. full orchestra)?
Ritornello
What is a musical theme?
A musical theme is the main melody of a piece of music.
What does solo describe in music?
It describes a part played by only one instrument.
What does tutti describe in music?
It describes when all instruments play together.
