Unit 6: Chamber Music Flashcards

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Chamber Music background and origin

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  • (ensemble music) popular from Renaissance (consorts and ensembles) and Baroque era
  • Classical era: w/ increase amateur music making, chamber music increased importance
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Chamber Music characteristic features

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  • music for small ensembles
  • one player per part
  • most popular ensembles in Classical era: duo sonata, string quartet, piano trio
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chamber music

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  • music for small ensemble (2 to 10 players)
  • one player per part
  • usually performed w/o conductor
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string quartet

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  • most popular chamber ensemble of Classical era
  • first violin, second violin, viola, cello
  • also refers to a composition written for this ensemble: generally 4 mvts (fast-slow-medium-fast)
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