Forms at Play: Theme and Variations; Rondo Flashcards
(12 cards)
Classical style demands ___ from the audience.
Work. Familiarity with form creates understanding, understanding creates expectations and composers play with expectations.
Classical music requires ___ ___ of the listener.
Active participation.
Difference between basso obstinate and passacaglia.
Passacaglia is a repeated patterns of chords. Basso obstinate is continuous melodic rhythmic content.
Rondo shows resemblance to the Baroque ___ form.
Ritornello.
Difference between Mozart and Bach
Mozart has higher tone, clarity, and elegance vs. Bach is rigorous and obsessive.
In a passacaglia, the ___ was the most important, while in Classical music, the ___ is most important.
Bass, tune.
Classical puts the emphasis on the decorative and ornamental. True or false?
True.
Rondo is often the ___ movement of a multi-movement work.
Last.
Rondo is like ___ form.
Ritornello.
Rondo features refrain-like material that…
Returns periodically.
How is a rondo different from ritornello form?
- Contrast isn’t solo vs. group.
- Returns of “A” are in the same key.
- Returns are often played with.
How are returns played with in rondo forms?
Even though they have to be in the home key, they can be altered. Different lengths.
