AoS 1. Music forms and devices Flashcards
(9 cards)
When was the baroque era?
1600-1750
Who were the main composers during the Baroque Era
Bach
Handel
Vivaldi
Purcell
Corelli
What are the main musical features of the Baroque Era?
Simple melodies
Use of ornamentation
Textures - lots of contrapuntal writing
Use of the harpsichord and the continuo section (harpsichord, organ, cello)
Terraced dynamics, normally loud or soft
String dominated with some use of horns, trumpets and timpani to reinforce loud section
Major/minor key
When was the Classical Era?
Around 1750-1810
Who were the main composers during the Classical Era?
Mozart
Haydn
Beethoven
What are the Main Musical Features of the Classical Era?
Less complex melodies
Use of balanced phrases: regular four or eight bar phrase
Elegant, graceful and symmetrical style
Melody dominated texture often played by strings
Mainly homophonic texture
Harmony was functional: tonic - dominant relationships
More variety: Contrast of dynamics and timbre
Orchestra was more established and harpsichord disappears
Sonata form and establishment of Symphony
Use of alberti bass
When was the Romantic Era?
Around 1810-1910
Who were the main composers during the Romantic Era?
Tchaikovsky
Grieg
Brahms
Wagner
Chopin
Schubert
What are the Main Musical Features of the Romantic Era?
Emphasis on expression emotion and feelings
Larger orchestras - new instruments such as the tuba, piccolo and the trombone have wider use
Use of rubato - slight speeding up and slowing down of the music, stretching phrases
Lyrical melodies, use of Leitmotif, recurring themes
Adventurous harmonies and modulations - Use of darker harmony, chromaticism, use of dissonance
Wide range of dynamics, including exaggerated crescendo, diminuendo and sforzando
Rise of the virtuoso performer
More piano music
Development and expansion of musical form
Longer symphonies
