Chapter 12 Flashcards
1
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consort
A
instrumental ensemble, 4-7 instruments. mixed ensembles common. composers did not specify instruments.
2
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Gabrieli
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- polychoral motets - split choir
- ensemble canzonas = chansons = song
- sonatas = something sounded, usually instrumental - among 1st to designate specific instruments in printed parts
3
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Variations
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original melody first, followed by variations of it. virtuosic.
invented in 1500s
how to achieve length and coherence in a piece without words
common for lute
4
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Dance Music
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functional: meant to be danced to
stylized: based on a dance song but not actually meant to be danced to.
Minuet and Gigue.
Minuet, basse dance, gigue, sarabande, povone
