Structure Flashcards
1
Q
Cyclical structure
A
A work in which several movements are unified through the recurrence of a theme or motif
2
Q
Ostinato
A
A musical idea which repeats itself unchanged through a significant passage of music
3
Q
Cadenza
A
A section in a concerto where the soloist plays alone. Traditionally this occurred towards the end of the first movement, and was improvised in free time developing ideas from earlier in the movement in a virtuosic fashion.
