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Henry Purcell: 'Music for a While' Flashcards

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Purcell:
What is the initial key?

A

A minor

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Purcell:
What type of music is it?

A

Incidental Music for an Opera, Oedipus

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Purcell:
What type of vocalist is it written for?

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(Counter-Tenor) Soprano

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Purcell:
What are features of the ground bass?

A

-3 bars long
-Simple Rhythm
-Slow and stately tempo
-Chromaticism
-a minor key
-Non-Diatonic
-Perfect Cadence

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Purcell:
Which instruments play the part of the Basso Continuo and therefore play ground bass?

A

-Harpsichord
-Bass Viol

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Purcell:
What is the structure of this piece?

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-Ternary (A-B-A)

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Purcell:
What are features of a lament? (Music for a while is a type of lament)

A

-falling phrases
-minor keys
-slow temp

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Purcell:
What type of intervals is used to portray feelings of anguish or pain to the music?

A

Dissonant intervals between the bass and melody.

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Purcell:
What is the relative major of A minor?

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C major

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Purcell:
What are examples of ornamentations used in this piece?

A

Appoggiaturas
Upper/Lower mordents
Turns

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Purcell:
What is the time signature of this piece?

A

4/4 simple time

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Purcell:
What is the texture?

A

Melody-Dominated Homophony
Right hand harpsichord provides counterpoint to vocal line

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Purcell:
Describe the vocal melody.

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-Conjunct
-Ornamentations
-Syllabic
-Melismatic
-Word Painting

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Purcell:
What is the form?

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-Ground Bass.
-Aria de Capo.

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Purcell:
What kind of instrument is the Bass Viol?

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A fretted, bowed instrument with 6 strings.

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Purcell:
What is another word for Ground Bass?

A

Basso Ostinato

17
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Purcell:
What is a Tierce de Picardie and when is it used?

A

A sharpened third in the tonic chord in music in a minor key.
First used on the word snakes.

18
Q

Purcell:
What some facts?

A

-Was a commissioned piece.

19
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Purcell:
What are features of the harmony here?

A

-figured bass.
-tierce de Picardie.
-dissonance.
-suspensions.

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