Rondo Flashcards

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What is a rondo?

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A piece with a light and lovely character. The main theme occurs several times, but the title does not necessarily imply rondo (ABACA) form in music of this period

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What time is Rondo in?

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Compound duple time, each bar contains 6 quavers grouped into 2 dotted crotchet beats

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What key is Rondo in?

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C major, with bars 27-64 mostly in C minor

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What does allegretto mean?

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Moderately fast

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What are the grace notes?

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Appoggiaturas, which are usually played on the beat. Some performers interpret them as acciaccaturas (crushed notes, before the beat)

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What does minore indicate?

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A contrasting section in a minor key, usually the tonic minor

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What does majore indicate?

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A return to the major key

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What are Stylistic characteristics of Rondo?

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  • short, balanced phrases
  • clear homophonic textures with a single melodic line and a simple accompaniment
  • straightforward harmonies often based on the primary triads
  • well organised formal structure
  • modulations to closely related keys
  • many detached notes and slurs
  • Music from Classical period is usually light and elegant with steady pulse, clearly articulated sound, sparing use of pedal and avoidance of extreme dynamics
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Who composed Rondo?

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Anton Eberl, an Austrian pianist and composer from the Classical period.

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When and when was the composer of rondo born, and when and where did he die?

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Anton Eberl was born in Vienna 1765 and died there in 1807

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What did the composer of Rondo do?

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Anton Eberl was possibly a pupil of Mozart, spent several years in St Petersburg as a teacher, court musician and conductor, returned to Vienna as a highly regarded composer

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What did the composer of Rondo compose?

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Anton Eberl’s compositions include operas, symphonies and piano concertos, and sonantas, variations, and fantasias.

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What is a sonatine? What was part of the composer’s sonatine?

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A sonatine is a piece for one or two instruments in short contrasting movements. Eberl’s sonatine contains three movements, Allegro, Andante and Rondo: Allegretto

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14
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What form is Rondo in?

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Ternary (ABA form). Could be described as compound ternary as each section contains distinct subsections. Similar to rondo form

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Rondo section A 1

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1-8 Main theme, light and playful like a jig. Consists of a pair of balanced 4 bar phrases mostly in C major. Modulates briefly to G major in bar 3. Second phrase remains in C major

9-18 Secondary theme, continuing in C major often with a repeated dominant note in the bass.

19-26 Main theme, same as 1-8

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Rondo section B

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27-34 Beginning in C minor with a darker character with a continuous quarter note accompaniment. Has 2 balanced four bar phrases, first phrase begins in C minor, second phrase modulates immediately to Eb major.
35-42 A repeat of 27-34, now f instead of p

43-50 Episode, part 2, all in C minor, similar rhythm to part 1 but becoming higher in pitch and some accidentals used.

51-64 A repeat of 43-50 with some variation and extension from bar 56. Hint of Ab major and leads to main theme

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Rondo section A 2

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65-90 Main theme, C major, same as b1-26
90-97 Coda, continuing in similar rhythm to main theme using mostly dominant 7th and tonic harmony in C major.