Suite Flashcards
What term does “performed as an alternative to the original during repeats or da capo / dal segno sections” refer to?
double
What composer does “keyboard texture features strong harmonic direction, frequent use of seventh chords, clear modulation schemes, precisely notated embellishments (agréments), and occasional use of counterpoint” refer to?
Jean Phillippe Rameau
What term does “notes that are written with equal time values are performed with unequal values, most often by lengthening the first note and shortening the second” refer to?
notes inégales
What composer does “brilliant organist and harpsichordist who achieved his greatest fame as both a music theorist and as a composer of operas” refer to?
Jean Phillippe Rameau
What term does “additional movements may include an overture or prelude, menuet, bourrée, gavotte, passepied, and others” refer to?
suite
What term does “sometimes associated with sailors” refer to?
hornpipe
What composer does “expressive devices included vivid word painting (Baroque)” refer to?
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
What composer does “contributed to the development of the orchestral and keyboard suite” refer to?
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
What composer does “later keyboard works include virtuosic technical demands and formal procedures that show the influence of George Frideric Handel and Domenico Scarlatti” refer to?
Jean Phillippe Rameau
What composer does “binary and rondeau forms employed most often” refer to?
Jean Phillippe Rameau
Which statement is true?
- The hornpipe from Handel’s Water Music is highly imitative in design, and its layered texture contains a great deal of complex counterpoint.
- The hornpipe from Handel’s Water Music has a clear texture, in which the melodic line and dance-like rhythmic design come to the fore.
- The hornpipe from Handel’s Water Music has a clear texture, in which the melodic line and dance-like rhythmic design come to the fore.
What term does “a French term for “suite”” refer to?
ordre
What term does “French term for harpsichord” refer to?
clavecin
What composer does “frequent alternation of homorhythmic passages with contrapuntal textures (Baroque)” refer to?
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
What term does “composed for a solo instrument or an orchestral ensemble” refer to?
suite
What composer does “virtuosic, idiomatic keyboard style (Baroque)” refer to?
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
What term does “a French term used for an embellished version or variation of a dance or movement” refer to?
double
What term does “a French term for ornaments or embellishments” refer to?
agréments
Select the correct statements.
- There are no brass instruments, which creates a more intimate sound and mellow character in comparison to Section A.
- Section B closes with an authentic cadence in B minor.
- Section B features the repeated-note figure from Section A.
- Section B is more rhythmically active then Section A.
- Section B is less rhythmically active than Section A.
elect the correct statements.
There are no brass instruments…
…closes with an authentic cadence in B minor…
…features the repeated-note figure from Section A…
…Section B is more rhythmically active then Section A.
What composer does “his da capo arias were a showcase for vocal virtuosity” refer to?
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
What composer does “used both recitativo secco and recitativo accompagnato in operas and oratorios” refer to?
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
What form is Rameau’s la poule?
binary form
Select the statement that best describes the opening of the composition (Water Music by Handel).
- Begins with a bold, ascending figure, giving it an invigorating and majestic feeling appropriate for a royal audience.
- Begins with an upward leap and descending step, then continues with an elaborately decorated melody designed to display the performers’ virtuosity
- Begins with a bold, ascending figure, giving it an invigorating and majestic feeling appropriate for a royal audience.
What composer does “introduced the organ concerto as a way of showcasing his talents and attracting audiences for his operas” refer to?
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
What term does “the four standard dances include the allemande, courante, sarabande, and gigue” refer to?
suite
Which statement is true?
- La poule is highly imitative in texture and contains a great deal of imitative counterpoint.
- La poule has a homophonic texture that facilitates clear delivery of the melodic and rhythmic design.
- La poule has a homophonic texture that facilitates clear delivery of the melodic and rhythmic design.
Which statement is true?
- All the movements in a Baroque suite are normally in the same key
- All the movements in a Baroque suite are different dances
- All the movements in a Baroque suite are normally in the same key
What is the structure of “water music”?
three suites- 22 movements
What term does “performance practice associated with French music of the 17th and 18th centuries (French)” refer to?
notes inégales
What composer does “had a successful career as a keyboard player and composer in Germany, Italy, and especially in England” refer to?
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
What composer does “made important contributions to the development of Italian opera seria; composed over 40 works in this genre” refer to?
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
What term does “a lively, triple meter dance of English origin” refer to?
hornpipe
What composer does “created the English oratorio, emphasizing the role of the chorus” refer to?
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
What composer does “use of very basic musical elements (chordal passages, scale figures) makes his style accessible and appealing” refer to?
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
How does the end of Rameau’s la poule conclude?
authentic cadence
What term does “may be embellished using standard ornaments (appoggiaturas, trills, mordents) or with melodic variations in improvisatory style, expanding on the original material” refer to?
double
What term does “similar to the practice of swinging eighth notes in jazz style” refer to?
notes inégales
What term does “found in 17th- and 18th-century instrumental and vocal music” refer to?
agréments
What were the four typical dances for suite?
allemande, courante, sarabande and gigue
German composers sometimes used what term instead of “suite”?
“partita”
What term does “French for “unequal notes”” refer to?
notes inégales
What term does “a collection of stylized dances and (occasionally) other pieces in the same key; cultivated in the Baroque era” refer to?
suite
What composer does “developed the French keyboard suite initially along traditional lines, then later by incorporating imaginative character pieces inspired by the suites of François Couperin” refer to?
Jean Phillippe Rameau
What composer does “conveys a sense of pageantry and dramatic theatrical style through grandiose gestures such as full SATB choral sound, bold dynamic contrasts” refer to?
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
What composer does “a cosmopolitan figure, he absorbed the international styles of his time: German, French, and Italian” refer to?
George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
