Terms

Question 1

• music for small ensemble (two to ten players)
• one player per part
• usually performed without a conductor

Answer 1

Chamber Music

Question 2

• a work featuring a statement of a melody (theme) followed by a series of transformations (variations)
• changes can be made to melody, harmony, rhythm, or orchestration
• often used in the slow movement of sonata cycle

Answer 2

Theme and Variations

Question 3

• a multi-movement work for soloist(s) and orchestra
• showcases virtuosity of soloist(s)
• in the 19th century, generally included a first movement in sonata form

Answer 3

Concerto

Question 4

• a solo passage heard in a concerto, aria, or any large orchestral work
• often of a virtuosic nature
  -suggests an improvised style
• 19th-century cadenzas were usually written out by the composer

Answer 4

Cadenza

Question 5

-formal structure often used in first movement of a sonata cycle
- consists of exposition (statement of 2 or more contrasting themes), development (departure), and recapitulation (return)
- also known as sonata-allegro form

Answer 5

Sonata Form

Question 6

• an instrumental piece, most often for solo piano, based on a programmatic idea
• usually identified by an evocative title
• pieces were often grouped into collections or “cycles”

Answer 6

Character Piece