Concerto through time Flashcards
When was the baroque period?
1600s-1750s
Name 3 composers from the Baroque period
Bach, Vivaldi, Handel
What are terraced dynamics? What period were they used?
Very sudden dynamics - no crescendos or diminuendos, Baroque.
What are 3 instruments/ families used in the Baroque period? (any on list)
- Harpsichord,
- String instruments (violins, cellos, double bases),
- Woodwind (flutes, recorder, oboes and bassoons)
- Early brass instruments (trumpets and horns - no
valves so limited range)
What are 3 melodic devices used in Baroque music? What are their definitions? (any on list)
- inversion: tune is turned upside down
- retrograde: tune is played backwards
- sequencing: tune is repeated in a different pitch
- Imitation: tune is repeated with slight variation
What 3 structures are used in Baroque music? What are they?
- ternary (ABA)
- binary (AB)
- rondo (ABACA)
What ornamentation is used in Baroque music? What are they? (there are 3)
- trills: alternating quickly between 2 adjacent notes
- acciaccatura: very quick grace note
- apooggiatura: a grace note which is on beat
What textures were common in the Baroque period? (any on list - there are 3)
- polyphonic
- basslines (basso continuo)
- countermelodies
What is a concerto?
Composition for melody and accompaniment with 3 movements: fast, slow, fast
What is a Sonata?
A form with three contrasting movements: Exposition, development and recapitulation.
What is a Symphony?
composition for a full orchestra with four movements and at least one in sonata form
What is a cadenza?
A solo section in classical music where the soloist can show off
How to identify Baroque music (in an exam)? (pick 3 from list)
- Listen for a harpsichord
- Short musical phrases
- Limited orchestras
- terraced dynamics
When was the Romantic period?
around 1720 - 1910 (hard to say)
Name 3 composers from the Romantic period
Greig, Brahms, Tchakvosky
