Test 2 Flashcards
Key
Group of pitches
Theme
Another name for a melody
Motive
Fragment of a theme
antecendent-consequent
question and answer
symphony
instrumental work for an orchestra to play. Usually in 4 movements
opera seria
Serious opera. Historical and mythological characters.
opera buffa
Comedic opera. similar to soap opera characters
Lied/Lieder
Works written based off poetry in German with one singer one player
song cycle
a set of Lieder that tell a story
miniature
requires very few people to sing/play it and it’s very short
character piece
associated with Romantic Era; type of miniature written for solo piano
etude
a study, execerise
Rubato
term for speeding up and slowing down the beat Italian for “robbing”
Program Symphony
instrumental piece in any number of movement other than 1 → multi movement
Program music
how much the composer reveals about the music before it’s played
Absolute music
when the composer reveals nothing about the piece before it’s played
idee fixe
a musical idea that keeps coming back in multiple movements
Gesamtkunstwerk
a total or complete artwork. derived from Wagner
Leitmotif
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)
Classical Era
1730-1825. focused on pleasing listeners. One clear memorable melody. Clear forms and structures, symmetrical
Romantic Era
1820-1900. More contrast. More interest in the supernatural. Emotional realism. Instrumental is the highest form of art. Expresses the emotions of the composer.
