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Final Exam Flashcards

1
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Pride for one’s country.

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Nationalism

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2
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Associated with Piano. Has programmatic characteristics.

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Character Piece

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“Fixed idea”, coined by Berlioz for a programmatic musical idea that links different movements of a work.

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Idee Fixe

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4
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One movement orchestral form that develops a poetic idea, suggests a scene, or creates a mood.

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Symphonic Poem

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5
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A scale with five notes.

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Pentatonic Scale

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6
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An opera with serious subject matter.

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Opera Seria

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An opera with comedic subject matter.

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Opera Buffa

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8
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No tonality, not major or minor.

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Atonal

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9
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Multiple tonalities at one time.

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Polytonal

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10
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Many rhythms

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Polyrhythm

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11
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New music written in the old Romantic style

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Neo-Romantic

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12
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Beautiful Singing, associated with Italian Opera.

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Bel Canto Singing

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13
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A style of music that uses short ideas which are repeated many times

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Minimalism

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14
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Harsh sounding

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Dissonant

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15
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Pleasant sounding

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Consonant

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16
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In the scale / In the key

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Diatonic

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17
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Outside the key

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Chromatic

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18
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What you can expect to hear

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Soundscape

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19
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Originated in New Orleans. Started by African American culture.

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Blues and Jazz

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20
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(Genre) Mass for the Dead. Performing Forces: Orchestra and Singers.

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Requiem

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21
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(Genre) A German song. Performing Forces: Piano and Voice.

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Lied

22
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(Genre) A piece for solo instrument. Predominantly piano.

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Sonata

23
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(Genre) Two violins, one viola, one cello. Most prominent form of chamber music.

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String Quartet

24
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(Genre) Multimovement work for Orchestra.

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Symphony

25
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(Genre) Solo instrument backed by Orchestra.

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Concerto

26
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(Genre) Non-virtuosic solo song. Meant for singer and piano.

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Parlor Song

27
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(Genre) A genre used to study a technique.

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Etude

28
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(Genre) Same performing forces of an Opera. Different style of singing and incorporates dancing.

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Musical Theater

29
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(Genre) Multimovement work for solo instrument and piano.

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Suite

30
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(Genre) Contains Underscore Music and Source Music. What is the difference?

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Film Score. Underscore Music is music that is being played which cannot be seen. Source music is music that is being played which can be seen.

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(Genre) A symphony that tells a story.

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Program Symphony.

32
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(Genre) One movement and tells a story. Isn’t linked to a text.

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Tone Poem.

33
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Who are the Romantic Period Composers? (1820-1900)

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Schubert (Elfking), Chopin (Revolutionary Etude), Berlioz (Symphonie Fantastique), Verdi (Rigoletto), Wagner (The Valkyrie), Tchaikovsky (Nutcracker).

34
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Who is the Impressionistic Period Composer? (1890-1915)

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Debussy (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)

35
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Who are the Modernist Composers? (Early 20th Century)

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Stravinsky (The Rite of Spring), Still (Suite for Violin and Piano), Gershwin (Rhapsody in Blue).

36
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Who are the Postmodernist Composers? (Late 20th Century / Early 21st Century)

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Cage (Sonata V), Crumb (Caballito Negro), Bernstein (West Side Story), Williams (Imperial March).

37
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What is important about “Elfking” by Schubert?

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Performing Forces are Piano and Voice. Genre is Lied. Contains 5 Parts, Father, Boy, Elfking, Narrator, and a Horse portrayed by the Piano. From the Romantic Period.

38
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What is important about “Revolutionary Etude” by Chopin?

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Performing Forces are Piano. Genre is Etude. This piece was meant to train the left hand of a pianist. It is called the Revolutionary Etude because it was written about Russia’s invasion of Poland. From the Romantic Period.

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What is important about “Symphonie Fantastique” by Berlioz?

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Performing Forces are Orchestra. Genre is Program Symphony. This piece is called Symphonie Fantastique because it has an extra movement. This piece also contains an Idee Fixe, which represents the woman Berlioz was obsessing over. From the Romantic Period.

40
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What is important about “Rigoletto” by Verdi?

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Performing Forces are Orchestra, Singers, Costumes, and Sets. Genre is Opera Buffa. The version observed in class took place at a Strip Club, as opposed to Renaissance Italy. From the Romantic Period.

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What is important about “The Valkyrie” by Wagner?

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Performing Forces are Orchestra, Singers, Costumes, and Sets. Genre is Melodrama. In this piece, Valkyries ride to pick up fallen soldiers. Wagner’s operas were on a grander scale than other operas, and he called them Melodramas. From the Romantic Period.

42
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What is important about “The Nutcracker” by Tchaikovsky?

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Performing Forces are Orchestra, Dancers, Costumes, and Sets. Genre is Ballet. This piece accompanies the art form of Dance. From the Romantic Period.

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What is important about “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun?”

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Performing Forces are Orchestra. Genre is Symphonic Tone Poem. This piece has no direct literary connection. This piece is a one movement tone poem for Orchestra. From the Impressionistic Period.

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What is important about “The Rite of Spring” by Stravinsky?

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Performing Forces are Orchestra, Dancers, Costumes, and Sets. Genre is Ballet. In this piece, Pagan Russians are performing a ritual that involves human sacrifice to celebrate the coming of Spring. This piece was poorly received by the audience because it was different (Atonal and Dissonant). From the Modernist Period.

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What is important about “Suite for Violin and Piano” by Still?

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Performing Forces are Violin and Piano. Genre is Suite. Still was important because he was a well-trained African American from Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance. Each movement in this work is patterned after African American Art. This movement is based on Gamin. From the Modernist Period.

46
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What is important about “Rhapsody in Blue” by Gershwin?

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Performing Forces are Expanded Jazz Orchestra with Saxophone Section. Genre is Concerto-like. This piece is Concerto-like because it is one movement. Piano is the primary solo instrument in this piece, backed by Orchestra. This piece is associated with the Blues genre. From the Modernist Period.

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What is important about “Sonata V” by Cage?

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Performing Forces are Prepared Piano. Genre is Sonata. This piece uses a piano that has bolts inserted between the strings to change the sound. From the Postmodernist Period.

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What is important about “Caballito Negro” by Crumb?

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Performing Forces are Soprano Singer, Piccolo, and Metallic Percussion. Genre is Madrigal. This piece is an example of Avant Garde Virtuosity. Avant Garde Virtuosity means there is experimentation with new ideas that require skill to perform. This piece uses flutter-tonguing, which required the Piccolo player to roll their r’s while playing, alongside the Soprano singer neighing like a horse, sliding their voice, and whispering. From the Postmodernist Period

49
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What is important about “West Side Story” by Bernstein?

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Performing Forces are Actors, Costumes, Sets, and Orchestra. Genre is Musical Theater. West Side Story is a rewriting of Romeo and Juliet. From the Postmodernist Period

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What is important about “The Imperial March” by Williams?

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Performing Forces are Orchestra. Genre is Film Score. Williams also wrote music for Jaws, Jurassic Park, E.T, Superman, and others. From the Postmodernist Period

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