Unit 6: Chamber Music Flashcards
1
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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
2
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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
3
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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
4
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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)