Test 2

Question 1

Key

Answer 1

Group of pitches

Question 2

Theme

Answer 2

Another name for a melody

Question 3

Motive

Answer 3

Fragment of a theme

Question 4

antecendent-consequent

Answer 4

question and answer

Question 5

symphony

Answer 5

instrumental work for an orchestra to play. Usually in 4 movements

Question 6

opera seria

Answer 6

Serious opera. Historical and mythological characters.

Question 7

opera buffa

Answer 7

Comedic opera. similar to soap opera characters

Question 8

Lied/Lieder

Answer 8

Works written based off poetry in German with one singer one player

Question 9

song cycle

Answer 9

a set of Lieder that tell a story

Question 10

miniature

Answer 10

requires very few people to sing/play it and it’s very short

Question 11

character piece

Answer 11

associated with Romantic Era; type of miniature written for solo piano

Question 12

etude

Answer 12

a study, execerise

Question 13

Rubato

Answer 13

term for speeding up and slowing down the beat Italian for “robbing”

Question 14

Program Symphony

Answer 14

instrumental piece in any number of movement other than 1 → multi movement

Question 15

Program music

Answer 15

how much the composer reveals about the music before it’s played

Question 16

Absolute music

Answer 16

when the composer reveals nothing about the piece before it’s played

Question 17

idee fixe

Answer 17

a musical idea that keeps coming back in multiple movements

Question 18

Gesamtkunstwerk

Answer 18

a total or complete artwork. derived from Wagner

Question 19

Leitmotif

Answer 19

Theme or melody that portrays a person, object or an emotion(something specific). Helps audience know who/what is on stage (Darth Vader special music)

Question 20

Classical Era

Answer 20

1730-1825. focused on pleasing listeners. One clear memorable melody. Clear forms and structures, symmetrical

Question 21

Romantic Era

Answer 21

1820-1900. More contrast. More interest in the supernatural. Emotional realism. Instrumental is the highest form of art. Expresses the emotions of the composer.