Todd Terms (Final) + extras I thought would be useful Flashcards
Bridge
In sonata form, a modulating transition that links the first and second thematic sections of the exposition.
rondo
An instrumental form from 17th century and on in which a refrain alternates with contrasting episodes (e.g. ABACA, ABACABA, ABCA)
Cadenza
A virtuosic display passage, often improvised by a soloist, as in an aria or concerto.
Singspiel
German opera of the 18th/19th centuries with spoken dialogue replacing recitative.
Development
The technique of reworking or developing in some way previously stated themes and motives; the central portion of ternary sonata form.
Sonata form (sonata-allegro)
A form most often used in the first movements of sonatas, string quartets, symphonies, and so on, with 3 principal section: exposition, development, recapitulation.
double exposition
In the first movement of a concerto, the double statement of the main themes, first by the orchestra then by the soloist.
Fugato
Small-scale fugue
Minuet/trio
A Baroque dance in a moderate triple meter; often used as a movement in such classical instrumental works as the symphony, string quartet, and sonata.
Catholic music in China
By the 18th century interest in China grew in Europe, with Jesuit missionaries combining traditional Latin prayers with Mandarin text/Chinese-style melodies for local Chinese Catholics in Beijing. (Shengmu Zing/Ave Maria)
Modulate
The technique of changing keys within a composition
enlightened absolutism
Enlightenment-era belief in rationality and concern for social problems intermixed with belief in absolute monarchy/despotism
Neoclassicism
More broadly used in the arts to describe the idea of a revival of classical antiquity. In the 18th century, coincided with the Enlightenment (can be considered second wave, 1st being 16th century)
French Revolution
A period of radical political and societal change in France in the late 18th century.
Opera buffa
Italian comic opera of the 18th/early 19th centuries. Typically with characters drawn from everyday life (compared to opera seria, which was mostly non-comic/dealt w gods and heroes)
