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Midterm Terms Flashcards

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periodic phrasing

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phrases portions

harmonic and melodic symmetries

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double return

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return of tonic and exposition theme after the development

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empfindsamer Stil

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“sensitive style” classical composition style

express true and natural feelings

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Empfindsamkei

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sensibility, aimed at the expression and transmission of different human emotions

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instrumental recitative

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instrumental works, melodic lines resemble vocal recitatives. non verbal communication between composer/performer to listener

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clavichord

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keyboard instrument capable of dynamics.

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fantasia

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free from structure, harmonic/rhythmically different

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Alberti bass

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three note chord arpeggiated from low to high

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galant style

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18th century aesthetic

pleasant, easily absorbed, light accompaniment

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accompanied keyboard sonata

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keyboard sonata late 18th century

with instrumental accompaniment

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dramma giocoso

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Italian for humors drama

common opera genre in 18th century

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opera buffa

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comic opera

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intermezzo

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short comic opera in between acts

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The War of The Buffoons or Querelle des Bouffons

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battle between musical styles,

between French and Italian operas

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reform operas

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opera aimed at sensitivity
natural and true to real life
Gluk

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enlightenment

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era of reason,

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Concert Spirituel

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early European concert series

organized in Paris

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symphonic binary form

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musical forms in two related sections

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sonata form

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exposition development recap

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double exposition form

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orchestra plays exposition

soloist modulates it

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string quartet

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chamber ensemble

2 violin, viola, cello

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symphony

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composition for full orchestra

large multi movement work

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Sturm und Drang

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German storm and stress
literary movement
violent emotional changes in most dramatic way possible

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thematic work

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manipulation of thematic material

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exposition

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opening of sonata from

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development

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develops new theme

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recapitulation

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last section, restates theme of exposition in tonic

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the typical four movements of the symphony and string quartets

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sonata allegro
slow adagio
dance minuet scherzo
fast rondo/sonata rondo

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minuet

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triple meter form dance

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scherzo

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“joke”
fast moving
replaced slower minuet

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rondo form

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usually last movement

lively thematic section alternates between episodes

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cadenza

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written/imporv section
free rhythmic style
show off virtuosity

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noise-killer opening

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big opening to quiet everyone

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Singspiel

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German for singing play
operatic work with spoken dialog
balled opera

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organicism

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entire word is developed from on seed/theme

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sketch books

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Beethoven’s drafts, can see edits

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conversation books

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asked people to write down their response

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Heiligenstadt Testament

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letter written by Beethoven to his brothers expressing his despair to deafness and desire to overcome challenges

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program music

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pieces with elaborate background stories or extramusical references

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impresario

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Italian for entrepreneur

someone who organizes/finances concerts, plays, operas

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cantabile

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Italian for song like

applied to instrumental chamber music

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tempo di mezzo

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transition between cantabile and a cabaletta within a serious aria

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scena

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division of an act in Italian opera
scene with self contained tragedy
focused on one/two characters

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cavatina

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solo aria

characters entrance

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bel canto

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Italian for fine singing
operatic style of singing
virtuous upper registers

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absolute music

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instrumentalist music composed purely as music, not intended to represent or illiterate something else like program music

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ballad

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sung narrative poem

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basso buffo

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comic bass

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Bayreuth

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Wagner Festival

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concert overture

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piece of music indented for independent performance

forerunner of the symphonic poem

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endless melody

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seamless stream of notes that continually avoids final cadence

Wagner

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exoticism

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evoke atmosphere of other cultures

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form yields to content

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where music follows structure of the content

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George Sand

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Chopin’s girlfriend
novelist
Amantine Lucile Dupin

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Gesamtkunstwerk

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German for total/united work

use of all media

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ide’e fixe

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French fixed idea
Berlioz
music idea that reoccurs within a work recalling an idea

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Liederkreis

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Shumann song cycle

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literacy

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refers to someone musical knowledge

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lyric poem

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express personal emotions

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miniature

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short pieces
domestic use
everyone could play and enjoy

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modal mixture

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mixing harmonies from different modes

its parallel minor

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music drama

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name given by Wagner to his operas

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nationalism

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patriotic tribute to a group

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New German School

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aplied to circle of composers around Franz Liszt in Weimar

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part songs

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male/female choral pieces

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patter songs

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comic aria

very fast lots of words

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piano duet

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four hands one keyboard

domestic use

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realism

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natural

true feelings `

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recital

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solo performance

show off skill

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rubato

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robbed
break away from tempo
own speed

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salon

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jam sesh

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Schubertiade

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Shubert centered event

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strophic

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same melody

different words

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tenore di forza

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strong tenor

top vocalist

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the democratization of taste

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concerts geared toward public’s taste

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Rossini crescendo

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trademark crecendo

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through-composed

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continues

no sections or repeats

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transcriptions

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arrangement, opera excerpts into piano

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year of song

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Schumann wrote over a hundred songs

Music History 266 (4 decks)

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