Music Types Flashcards
Music played by 1-20 performers
Chamber music
A large section of a lengthy composition
Movement
A work usually identified by a number
Opus
A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus
Oratorio
An instrumental ensemble composed of strings woodwinds brass and percussion
Orchestra
A multi-movement for solo keyboard or keyboard/another instrument or small chamber ensemble
Sonata
An elaborate musical composition that are between 20-45 minutes
Symphony
Elaborate musical composition that consists of four movements that are intended to stir up a wide range of emotions through contrast in tempo/mood
Classical symphony
A type of German song
Lied
(1) drama (comedy/tragic) that is sung to an orchestral accompaniment. (2) a large-scale composition with vocal soloists, a chorus, and orchestra - based in biblical stories
Opera