mercandante Flashcards
learn about list a
andante
at a steady walking pace
demi semi grace notes
it is a decoration which lasts 32nd of a full beat
tr
a decoration that alternates quickly from one note to the semi tone or tone above
acciaccatura
a grace note that does not take time away from the principle note
forte
meaning loudly
minore espressivo a mezza voce
meaning at a minor expressive at a half voice
semi quaver sextuplets
6 notes to be played in the time of 4 notes with the same value
appoggiatura
ornamental note that takes time from the main note.
anacrusis
a note or group of notes that usually leads the melody or rhythm in, it is usually made up at the end of a variation, section or piece
coda
it is the italian word for tail, however in music it shows that it is the conclusion of the piece
2/4
2 crotchets beats in a bar
what is aria extrait de don giovanni
it means an excerpt from the aria called Don Giovanni, which was sung by the characters Don Giovanni, who was a charming noble man attempting to seduce Zerlina, a peasant girl about to marry Masetto, who is also a peasant.
la ci darem la mano directly translates to
There we will give each other our hands, which shows the manipulative nature of Don Giovanni
Who is Saverio Mercandante
He was an Italian composer who lived from 1795 to 1870 and is renowned for his contributions to opera
where was mercandante born
He was born in Altamira in Italy and his music adapts the Italian style of the bel canto tradition. Some of his opera’s include Il bravo and La Vestale.
what era was he part of
He was part of the Romantic Era, which is characterized by the dramatic and expressive elements as well as the Classical period, which is adapts the Italian style of the bel canto tradition. Some of his opera’s include Il bravo and La Vestale.
form?
It is in a multi sectional form, meaning it starts of with the theme, which is the original aria, then several variations follow this, in this case 4 variations.
key?
The theme is in C major as well as Variation 1 and 2, in Variation 3, the key changes to the tonic minor which is C minor, then in Variation 4, the key changes to C major again and during the coda, there are transitions through F major in Line 6, in Line 7 it goes to C major, then back to F major and from there, C major to the end.
