Quiz 1 Terms Flashcards
Program music
Instrumental pieces that suggested a non-musical mood, story or other depiction.
Incidental music
Vocal and instrumental music that accompanied a play.
Song cycle
Groups of songs that told a longer story or were related by topic.
Lied
Song in German (Chanson, chant)
Thematic Transformation
Reusing of pitches to create new themes, primarily by altering the rhythmic and/or metrical profile, and expanding and contracting intervals.
Example of Thematic Transformation
Fauste Symphony - Liszt
Cyclic work
A multi-movement composition that shares material between the movements
Idee Fixe and where is it used
a recurring theme or character trait that serves as the structural foundation of a work.
- Symphonie Fantastique
Programmatic symphony
A symphony that follows a discernible story or plot.
Examples of programmatic symphonies (5)
- Beethoven’s 6th Symphony Pastoral
- Symphonie Fantastique - Berlioz
- Harold in Italy - Berlioz
- Romeo and Juliet - Berlioz
- Faust Symphony - Liszt
Programmatic Piano Suite
A piano suite that follows a discernible story or plot.
Recital
A performance of music or poetry, usually given by one person.
Mazurka and Polonaise
Polish Dance Music
Etude
A short musical composition, typically for one instrument, designed as an exercise to improve the technique or demonstrate the skill of the player.
Concert Etude
A particularly brilliant instrumental composition evolved from a single technical motive.
