Test #2 (Chapter 10) Flashcards
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describe the earliest form of concerto
- wide range of meanings in Baroque era
- applied to works in which any number or combination of diverse musical forces work together “in concert”
at what point did we see the emergence of opposition between soloist(s) and ensemble?
last 1/4 of 17th C
what is the term for a small group of soloists within a concerto?
concertino
what is the term for the larger ensemble within a concerto (tutti)
ripieno
define concerto grosso
small group of soloists (concertino) with its own basso cont. against a larger ensemble (ripieno)
define solo concerto
single soloist or a pair of soloists against a ripieno ensemble
define ripieno concerto
no soloists, reflects persistence of earlier understanding of the genre
aka sonata, sinfonia, concerto
what is the term for propulsive rhythm that is moving forward at all times?
motoric rhythm
ex. Vivaldi
what is the term for when motives are spun out?
Fortspinnung
define Fugue
- imitative, free genre for keyboard
- single theme is subjected to imitative treatment for the entire work
what is the single voice that starts the theme in a fugue?
subject
what is the second voice that imitates the subject, transposed up a 5th, while the first voice continues?
answer
what is the independent and thematically distinctive line in a fugue?
countersubject
what is the fugal exposition?
the end of the fugal exposition is marked when all voices have stated the subject at least once
what comes after the exposition in a fugue?
episodes and middle entries
what are middle entries?
points of imitation after the exposition in a fugue
what are episodes
non-imitative, freestyle passages in a fugue
what is the term for a shortened subject, towards the end, that is presented in various overlapping voices?
stretto
what is the term for broken chords in keyboard music that originated from arpeggiations used in lute music?
style brise
define Baroque Suite
- series of dances or dance-inspired movements
- in same key or alternating major/minor modes
what are the different terms for the keyboard version of the Baroque Suite in France, Germany/Italy and England?
France: ordre
Germany/Italy: partita
England: lesson
between __ and __ movements are in a Baroque Suite
4 and 6
what form do dances tend to be in?
binary
**invites variation
what is the basic framework of a 4 mvt Baroque Suite?
2 moderately fast movements, a slow movement and a lively dance in triple meter
