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a passage within a fugue In which neither subject nor answer is present

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episode

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provides structure for guided improvisation

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figured bass

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solo concerto

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  • popular instrumental genre of the baroque era for soloist and orchestra
  • generally in three movements: fast-slow-fast
  • frequently employed ritornello form
  • intended to showcase the virtuosity of the soloist
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baroque practice of changing dynamics abruptly

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terraced dynamics

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monophonic texture

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single line of unaccompanied melody

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emerged in the classic era

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sonata cycle

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counterpoint

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combination of to or more melodic lines

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a structure employed in the first and third movements of the baroque concerto

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ritornello form

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allowed music to be performed “in tune” in all keys

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equal temperament

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often performed in aristocratic social settings and at outdoor events

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serenade

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the second statement of the main theme in a fugue

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answer

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word painting

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  • musical pictorialization
  • music mirrors the literal meaning of the words
  • achieved through melody, rhythm, or harmony
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trio

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contrasting middle section

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emphasis on symmetry, balance, and proportion

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classicism

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polyphonic texture

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combination of two or more melodic lines, also referred to as counterpoint

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recitativo accompagnato

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  • Italian for “accompanies recitative”
  • a speech-like, declamatory style of singing
  • supported by instrumental ensemble or orchestra
  • allows for greater connection with the text
  • employed in opera, oratorio, and cantata
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generally in two parts

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French overture

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intended to showcase the virtuosity of the soloist

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solo concerto

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performed or “realized” by the basso continuo

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figured bass

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terraces dynamics

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  • baroque practice of changing dynamics abruptly

* results in stark contrast rather than gradual change

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multi-movement orchestral genre

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serenade

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consists of recitatives, arias, ensembles, and choruses

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oratorio

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a highly structured, imitative contrapuntal composition

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fugue

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a single theme or subject prevails

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fugue

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music mirrors the literal meaning if the words

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word painting

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demonstrates vocal virtuosity and often serves to highlight key words

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melisma

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ternary form

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  • three-part form (ABA)
  • section B generally creates contrast in key and/or material
  • often used in baroque arias
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first part-slow tempo, homophonic textures, features dotted figures

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French overture

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menuet

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a stylized dance of French origin developed in the baroque period

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overlapping subject entries in close succession

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stretto

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in performance the return of section A is generally ornamented

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da capo aria

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menuet and trio

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  • menuet: a stylized dance of French origin developed in the baroque period
  • in triple meter
  • graceful, elegant character
  • trio: contrasting middle section
  • ternary form (ABA)
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a sustained bass note the provides a rudimentary harmonic foundation

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drone

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second part-fast tempo, imitative texture

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French overture

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graceful, elegant character

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menuet and trio

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music for small ensemble (two to ten players)

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chamber music

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rapidly ascending melody outlining arpeggio

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rocket theme

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a large-scale work for soloists, choruses, and orchestra

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oratorio

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music without extra-musical associations

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absolute music

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generally in three movements: fast-slow-fast

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solo concerto

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ABACA or ABACABA

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rondo form

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from the Portuguese barroco meaning irregularly shaped it misshapen pearl

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baroque

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achieved through melody, rhythm, or harmony

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word painting

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supported by instrumental ensemble or orchestra

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recitativo accompagnato

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homorhythmic texture

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  • all voices sing the same rhythm
  • results in a blocked chordal texture (homophonic)
  • delivers the text with clarity and emphasis
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homophonic texture

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single line of melody supported by a harmonic accompaniment

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oratorio

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  • a large-scale work for soloists, chorus, and orchestra
  • serious subject, generally based on biblical texts
  • consists of recitatives, arias, ensembles, and choruses
  • developed in the baroque era
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section A recurs, with alternating sections creating contrast

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rondo form

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are in a contrasting key; generally in the dominant or relative major (exposition)

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second theme

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a stylized dance of French origin developed in the baroque period

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menuet

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a sustained note over which harmonies change

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pedal point

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development

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  • the second main section in sonata form
  • themes from the exposition are manipulated through fragmentation, sequential treatment or changes to orchestra
  • modulations and increases harmonic tension
  • new themes may also be introduced
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rocket theme

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  • rapidly ascending melody outlining arpeggio

* often used as a dramatic opening motive in classical-era works

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contrasting middle section

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trio

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demonstrated in the symphony, sonata, or concerto

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sonata cycle

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serious subject, generally based on biblical texts

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oratorio

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pertains to the highest level of excellence

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classicism

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themes from exposition are manipulated through fragmentation, sequential treatment or changes to orchestra

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development

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modulations and increased harmonic tension

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development

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the third main section in sonata form

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recapitulation

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sonata form

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  • formal structure often used in first movement of sonata cycle
  • consists of exposition (statement of two or more contrasting themes), development (departure), and recapitulation (return)
  • also know as sonata-allegro form
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delivers the text with clarity and emphasis

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homorhythmic texture

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short melodic or rhythmic idea

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motive

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basso continuo

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  • baroque performance practice
  • generally involves two performers-one playing the notated bass line, one realizing the harmonies as indicated by the figures bass
  • harmonies usually played on harpsichord or organ
  • provides harmonic framework
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the most common song type in baroque opera and oratorio

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da capo aria

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consists of exposition (statement of two or more contrasting themes), development (departure), and recapitulation (return)

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sonata form

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first and second themes are both restated in the tonic

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recaptulation

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generic titles reflecting tempos, genres, of forms

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absolute music

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prelude

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  • a short keyboard work in improvisatory style

* often paired with a fugue

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usually written by someone other than the composer

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libretto

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the initial statement of the main theme of a fugue

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subject

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99
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a recurring counter-melody

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countersubject

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one player per part

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chamber music

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pedal point

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a sustained note over which harmonies change

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recapitulation

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  • the third main section in sonata form

* first and second themes are restated in the tonic

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often used as a dramatic opening motive in classical-era works

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rocket theme

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performing forces; violin I, violin II, viola, and cello

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strong quartet

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the second main section in sonata form

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development

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Viennese school

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  • refers to the musical style forged by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven and their contemporaries
  • in late 18th century Vienna, Austria flourished as a musical centre
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the text of an opera, oratorio, or cantata

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libretto

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113
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Italian for “jest” or “joke

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scherzo and trio

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also known as “pure music”

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absolute music

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scherzo and trio

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  • Italian for “jest” or “joke”
  • Beethoven substituted the scherzo in place of the menuet as the third movement in the sonata cycle
  • also in triple meter, but generally more dramatic than the elegant menuet
  • could be humerus or ironic
  • a contrasting middle section was used, and an ABA form resulted (scherzo-trio-scherzo)
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refers to the cultures of Ancient Rome and Greece as well as the art, architecture and music of the late 18th century

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classicism

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from the Italian stringere, meaning “to tighten”

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stretto

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cyclical structure

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  • material heard in one movement recurs in later movements

* creates structural unity in a multi-movement work

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serenade

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  • multi-movement orchestral genre
  • for small orchestra or chamber ensemble
  • popular instrumental genre in the classical era
  • often performed in aristocratic social setting and outdoor events
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method of tuning keyboard instruments

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equal temperament

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in the tonic key (exposition)

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first theme

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exposition

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  • the first main section in sonata form
  • two contrasting themes are stated
  • the fist theme is in the tonic key
  • the second theme(s) is in a contrasting key; generally in the dominant or relative major
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most important chamber-music genre of the classical era

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sonata form

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second theme(s) of an exposition

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in a contrasting key;generally in the dominant or relative minor

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new themes may also be introduced

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development

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two-part musical form: A:||:B + A:||

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rounded binary form

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popular instrumental genre in the classical era

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serenade

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frequently used in baroque dances and keyboard pieces

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binary form

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usually in four movements: fast-slow-moderately fast-fast

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string quartet

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the first main section in sonata form

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exposition

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subject

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  • the initial statement of the main theme if a fugue

* in the tonic key

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results in a blocked chordal texture (homophonic)

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homorhythmic texture

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section A heard three times or more in the tonic key

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rondo form

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binary form

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  • two-part form (AB)
  • section A generally ends with open cadence
  • frequently used in baroque dances and keyboard pieces
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first theme of an exposition

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in the tonic key

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for small orchestra or chamber ensemble

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serenade

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coda

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  • Latin for “tail” (cauda)

* a concluding section reaffirming the tonic key

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could be humorous or ironic

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scherzo and trio

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usually performed without a conductor

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chamber music

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baroque

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  • from the Portuguese barroco meaning irregularly shaped or misshapen pearl
  • first used as a derogatory term in reference to the overly ornate are of the era
  • now applied to art, architecture, and music of the 17th and early 18th century
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coda

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  • Latin for “tail” (cauda)

* a concluding section reaffirming the tonic key

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a group of notes sung on a single syllable/vowel

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melisma

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libretto

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•the text of an opera, oratorio, or cantata

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string quartet

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  • most important chamber-music genre of the classical era
  • performing forces; violin I, violin II, viola, and cello
  • usually in four movements: fast-slow-moderately fast-fast
  • first movement usually in sonata form
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recitativo secco

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  • Italian for “dry recitative”
  • a speech-like, declamatory style of singing
  • supported only by continuo
  • employed in opera, oratorio, and cantata
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musical pictorialization

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word painting

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Italian die “full” or “complete”

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ripieno

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rounded binary form

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  • two-part musical form: A:||:B + A:||

* material form section A returns within section B

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Latin for “tail” (cauda)

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coda

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a baroque orchestral genre

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French overture

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answer

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  • the second statement of the main theme in a fugue

* usual in the dominant key

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material heard in one movement recurs in later movements

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cyclical structure

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a statement of the subject in which one or more intervals is adjusted to accommodate the harmony

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tonal answer

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countersubject

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  • a recurring counter-melody

* accompanies entries of the subject and answer

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Italian for “dry recitative”

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recitativo secco

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classical formal structure often used in sonata cycle

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rondo form

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three-part form (ABA)

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  • ternary form
  • da capo aria
  • menuet and trio
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material from section A returns within section B

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rounded binary form

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a melody is stated and then undergoes a series of transformations

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theme and variations

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in late 18th century Vienna, Austria flourished as a musical centre

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Viennese school

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theme and variations

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  • a melody is stated and then undergoes a series of transformations
  • changes can be made to melody, harmony, rhythm, or orchestration
  • often used in slow movement of sonata cycle
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melisma

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  • a group of notes sung on a single syllable/vowel

* demonstrates vocal virtuosity and often serves to highlight key words

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often used in baroque arias

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ternary form

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in triple meter

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  • menuet and trio

* scherzo and trio

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classicism

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  • pertains to the highest level of excellence
  • possessing ensuring value or timeless quality
  • refers to the cultures of Ancient Rome and Greece as well as the art, architecture, and music of the late 18th century
  • emphasis in symmetry, balance, and proportion

*Baroque music had no clarity because of polyphony

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also known as sonata-allegro form

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sonata form

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often changes can be made to melody, harmony, rhythm, or orchestration

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theme and variations

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creates structural unity in a multi-movement work

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cyclical structure

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smallest unit used to form a melody or theme

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motive

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Beethoven substituted it in place of the menuet in the sonata cycle

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scherzo

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often used in slow movement of sonata cycle

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theme and variations

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motive

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  • short melodic or rhythmic idea

* smallest unit unit to form a melody or theme

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formal structure often used in first movement of sonata cycle

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sonata form

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all voices sing the same rhythm

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homorhythmic

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tonal answer

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a statement of the subject in which one or more intervals is adjusted to accommodate the harmony

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refers to the musical style forged by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven and his contemporaries

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Viennese school

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was a reaction against the complex polyphony of renaissance music

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the “affections”

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multi-movement structure

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sonata cycle

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Italian for “accompanied recitative”

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recitativo accompagnato

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first movement usually in sonata form

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string quartet

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chamber music

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  • music for small ensemble (two to ten players)
  • one player per part
  • usually performed without a conductor
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A shirt keyboard work in improvisatory style

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prelude

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a speech-like, declamatory style of singing

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  • recitativo accompagnato

* recitativo secco

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absolute music

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  • music without extra-musical associations

* also known as “pure music”

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two contrasting themes are stated

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exposition

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supported only by continuo

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recitativo secco

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accompanies entries of the subject and answer

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countersubject

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the “affections”

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  • a baroque philosophy inspired by Ancient Greek and Roman writers and orators
  • refers to emotional states of the soul
  • in baroque music, a single “affection” (one clear emotion) is usually projected through an entire composition or movement
  • vocal music depicted he emotions of the text or dramatic situation
  • was a reaction against the complex polyphony of Renaissance music
  • also referred to as the “doctrine of affections”
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a common mannerism in baroque music

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tierce de picardie

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employed in opera, oratorio, and cantata

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  • recitativo secco

* recitativo accompagnato

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fugue

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  • a highly structured, imitative contrapuntal composition

* a single theme or subject prevails

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often paired with a fugue

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prelude

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rondo form

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  • classical formal structure often used in sonata cycle

* section A recurs, with alternating sections creating contrast

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French overture

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  • a baroque orchestral genre
  • first developed at court of Louis XIV by Jean-Baptiste Lully
  • generally in two parts
  • first part-slow temp, homorhythmic texture, features dotted figures
  • second part-fast tempo, imitative texture
254
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sonata cycle

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  • emerged in the classical era
  • multi-movement structure
  • demonstrated in the symphony, sonata, or concerto
255
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figured bass

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  • a type of musical shorthand developed in the baroque era
  • numbers are placed below the bass line to show harmonic progression
  • performed or “realized” by the basso continuo
  • provides the structure for guided improvisation
257
Q

real answer

A

an exact transposition of the subject

258
Q

ostinato

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  • Italian for “obstinate” or “persistent”

* a rhythmic or melodic pattern repeated for an extended period

266
Q

possessing enduring value or timeless quality

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classicism

268
Q

a work in a minor key ends in the tonic major (raised 3rd)

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tierce de picardie

273
Q

refers to emotional states of the soul

A

the “affections”

285
Q

generally involves two performers-one playing the notated bass line, one realizing the harmonies as indicated by the figure bass

A

basso continuo

291
Q

first developed at court of Louis XIV by Jean-Baptiste Lully

A

French overture

293
Q

frequently employed ritornello form

A

solo concerto

294
Q

da capo aria

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  • the most common song type in baroque opera and oratorio
  • three-part structure (ternary form): ABA
  • in performance the return of section A is generally ornamented
296
Q

ritornello form

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  • a structure employed in the first and third movements of the baroque concerto
  • the opening passage (ritornello) is re-stated throughout the movement
297
Q

single line of unaccompanied melody

A

monophonic texture

299
Q

a rhythmic it melodic pattern repeated take an extended letkkd

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ostinato

301
Q

an exact transposition of the subject

A

real answer

304
Q

all semitones within the octave are divided equally; created enharmonic equivalents (C sharp/D flat)

A

equal temperament

305
Q

tierce de picardie

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  • a work in a minor key ends in the tonic major (raised 3rd)

* a common mannerism in baroque music

309
Q

popular instrumental genre of the baroque era for soloist and orchestra

A

solo concerto

312
Q

the opening passage is re-stated throughout the movement

A

ritornello form

313
Q

section A generally ends with open cadence

A

binary form

315
Q

Italian for “obstinate” or “persistent”

A

ostinato

320
Q

numbers are placed below the bass line to show harmonic progression

A

figured bass

321
Q

ripieno

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  • Italian for “full” or “complete”

* a term used to denote the use of the full orchestra in the baroque concerto

328
Q

harmonies usually played on harpsichord or organ

A

basso continuo

329
Q

first used as a derogatory term in reference to the overly ornate art if the era

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baroque

330
Q

section B generally creates contrast in key and/or material

A

ternary form

332
Q

stretto

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  • from the Italian stringere, meaning “to tighten”

* overlapping subject entries in close succession

335
Q

now applied to art, architecture, and music of the 17th and early 18th centuries

A

baroque

340
Q

drone

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  • a sustained bass note that provides a rudimentary harmonic foundation
  • common in folk music
341
Q

a term used it denote the use if the full orchestra in the baroque era

A

ripieno

342
Q

single line of melody supported by a harmonic accompaniment

A

homophonic texture

346
Q

a baroque philosophy inspired by Ancient Greek and Roman writers and orators

A

the “affections”

347
Q

equal temperament

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  • method of tuning keyboard instruments
  • all semitones within the octave are divided equally; created enharmonic equivalents (C sharp/D flat)
  • allowed music to be performed “in then” in all keys
349
Q

two-part form (AB)

A

binary form

351
Q

provides harmonic framework

A

basso continuo

352
Q

vocal music depicted the emotions or the test or dramatic situation

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the “affections”

353
Q

also referred to as the “doctrine of affections”

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the “affections”

355
Q

common in folk music

A

•drone

361
Q

combination of two or more melodic lines

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  • counterpoint

* polyphonic texture

362
Q

a type if musical shorthand developed I the baroque era

A

figured bass

364
Q

baroque performance practice

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basso continuo