Musical Forms: New & Altered

Question 0

The “Clara Emblem” is described as what?

Answer 0

-Title derives it’s name from the lovely Clara Schumann
-Form used by Johannes Brahms for majority the of his lifetime
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Question 1

Song Cycles are what?

Answer 1

A group of songs (normally same poet) all related to an encompassing theme

(ex: Dichterliebe)

Question 2

Clara Schumann’s piano trio – describe the original form and the alterations made.

Answer 2

Piano Trio= 3 movements
fast-slow-fast
Clara’s Piano Trio (1846)= 4 movements
SF-scherzo-slow-finale

Question 3

What is an Oratorio?

Answer 3

Compositions for choral festivals based on Biblical texts popular in both Europe and USA.

Question 4

what is “a cappella” music?

Answer 4

Songs unaccompanied by instruments (à la Renaissance style)

Question 5

Megalomania is what?

Answer 5

Berlioz monumentally increasing choral and instrumental forces

Question 6

What is scene complex also known as “Scena?”

Answer 6

One of the following:
1) Instrumental introduction
2) an accompanied recitative
3) “Tempo di mezzo”= interruption as an interlude to change
the mood
4) “Cabaletta”= the final and more active part of the opera

Question 7

What is an operetta?

Answer 7

It’s like the Singspiel and Opera Comique and features spoken dialogue.

Question 8

What is a tone poem?

Answer 8

Also known as symphony poems, tone

Poems are designed to?……

Question 9

Ballet?

Answer 9

Ballet is….

Question 10

Part-songs?

Answer 10

Part-songs under that

Question 11

What is furniture music?

Answer 11

Music designed to play in background established by Erik Satie (equivalent to today’s “Muzak”)

Question 12

What is a “ passacaglia?”

Answer 12

Whee