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Final Exam Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 3 main elements of music?

A

Melody, harmony, rhythm

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2
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Changing key within 1 piece of music; can change the mood in music

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modulation

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3
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a large-scale musical work for orchestra and voices, typically a narrative on a religious theme, performed without the use of costumes, scenery, or action

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oratorio

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4
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Combined story with singing

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opera

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5
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single soloist

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concerto solo

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6
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orchestra with a small group of soloists

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concerto grosso

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7
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Chamber piece written for small number of instruments

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sonata

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8
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Double effect of clarifying harmony and making the texture more cohesive

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basso continuo

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9
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method or technique of composition that uses a series of values to manipulate different musical elements

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serialism

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10
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music that is intended to evoke images or convey the impression of events.

A

program music

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11
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What is the most important Italian opera?

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L’orfeo

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12
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Who used past forms instead of experimentation?

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Johannes Brahms

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13
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four musicians playing two violins, a viola, and a cello

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string quartet

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14
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How many symphonies did Beethoven write?

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9

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15
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cross between speaking and singing

A

sprechstimme

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16
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a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.

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Leitmotiv

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17
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musical system that arranges pitches or chords to induce a hierarchy of perceived relations, stabilities, and attractions

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Tonality

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18
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Melody with a supporting accompaniment

A

Homophony

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19
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Combination of 2 or more individual melody lines simultaneously

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Polyphony

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20
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Highness and lowness of sound

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Pitch

21
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Defines the loudness or softness of a musical stand

A

Dynamic

22
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The tune of music, organized musical line

A

Melody

23
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Double effect of clarifying harmony and making the texture more cohesive

A

Basso continuo

24
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a rhythmically free vocal style that imitates the natural inflections of speech

A

Recitative

25
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instrumental music played by a small ensemble, with one player to a part, the most important form being the string quartet which developed in the 18th century.

A

Chamber music

26
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From which musical era does expressionism come from?

A

modernism

27
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From which musical era does George Handel come from?

A

baroque

28
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From which musical era does J.S. Bach come from?

A

Baroque

29
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From which musical era does character pieces come from?

A

romantic

30
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From which musical era does Sprechstimme come from?

A

modernism

31
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From which musical era does Aaron Copland come from?

A

Modernism

32
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From which musical era does Henry Purcell come from?

A

Baroque

33
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From which musical era does Franz Josef Haydn come from?

A

Classical

34
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From which musical era does Mozart come from?

A

Classical

35
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From which musical era does chromaticism come from?

A

Romantic

36
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From which musical era does ritornello form come from?

A

Baroque

37
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From which musical era does Antonio Vivaldi come from?

A

Baroque

38
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From which musical era does program music come from?

A

Romantic

39
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From which musical era does Gustav Mahler come from?

A

Romantic

40
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From which musical era does Igor Stravinsky come from?

A

Modernism

41
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When was the Baroque period?

A

1600-1750

42
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What is significant about 1600?

A

Opera appeared

43
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What is significant about 1750?

A

Death of Bach

44
Q

Absolute monarch important during the baroque period

A

Louis XIV

45
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When was the classical period?

A

1750-1800

46
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Philosophical movement in the classical period

A

Enlightenment

47
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Philosopher in the classical period

A

Rousseau

48
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Monarch who hired Mozart

A

Joseph II

49
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What are the stylistic characteristics during the classical period?

A

Phrases were symmetrical and balanced, simple singable melodies

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