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Music Appreciation: Test 2 Flashcards

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Movements

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A piece sounding fairly complete & independent but is apart of a larger composition.

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Concerto Grosso

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A small group of soloists pitted against a larger group of players called a tutti (orchestra).

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Fugue

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A polyphonic composition based on a main theme.

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Opera

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Staged musical drama that’s sung to orchestral accompaniment.

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Aria

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A song for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment with fewer words.

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Recitative

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A vocal line imitating the rhythms & pitch influctuations of speech.

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Ensemble

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3 or more singers

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Chorus

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Members of the cast apart of a musical.

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Libretto

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Words of an opera.

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Sonata

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A composition in several movements for 7-8 instruments.

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Improvisation

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Created at be same time it’s performed.

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Suites

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Sets of dance-inspired movements.

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Chorale (Hymn Tune

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Lutheran hymn.

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Oratorio

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A large scale composition for chorus, vocal soloists, & orchestra; usually set to a narrative.

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Clavichord

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3rd keyboard instrument.

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Basso Continuo

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Italian for continuous bass.

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Figured Bass

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Bass part with numbers.

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Prelude

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An independent fugue introduced as a short piece.

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Overture

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Purely orchestral composition.

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Castrato

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A male singer who had been castrated before puberty.

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Da Capo Aria

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An aria in A B A form.

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Basso Ostinato

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Repeated musical idea; obstinate or persistent bass.

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Chorale Prelude

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A short composition based on the hymn tune that reminded the congregation of the melody.

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Solo Concerto

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A piece for a single soloist & an orchestra.

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Antonio Vivaldi
1678-1741 Composed The Four Seasons (1725) Concerto Violin & String Orchestra, Og.9, Number 1. La Primavera (Spring) The Four Seasons, a set of 4 solo concert for violin, string, orchestra, & basso continuo. Art of Fugue; Well-Tempered Clavier: a collection of 48 preludes & fugues, 2 in each major & minor key.
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George Frideric Handel
1685-1759 German composer who mastered Italian opera (39), & English oratorios (Israel in Egypt, Saul, & Joshua). Suites, organ, concertos, & concerti grossi.
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Baroque Music
1600-1750 1600: 1st opera written. 1750: death of J.S. Bach
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Affections
Emotional states like joy, grief, & agitation were requested at the time.
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Movements
A piece sounding fairly complete & independent but is apart of a larger composition.
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Concerto Grosso
A small group of soloists pitted against a larger group of players called a tutti (orchestra).
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Opera
Staged musical drama that's sung to orchestral accompaniment.
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Aria
A song for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment with fewer words.
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Recitative
A vocal line imitating the rhythms & pitch influctuations of speech.
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Ensemble
3 or more singers
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Chorus
Members of the cast apart of a musical.
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Libretto
Words of an opera.
37
Sonata
A composition in several movements for 7-8 instruments.
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Improvisation
Created at be same time it's performed.
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Suites
Sets of dance-inspired movements.
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Chorale (Hymn Tune
Lutheran hymn.
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Oratorio
A large scale composition for chorus, vocal soloists, & orchestra; usually set to a narrative.
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Clavichord
3rd keyboard instrument.
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Basso Continuo
Italian for continuous bass.
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Figured Bass
Bass part with numbers.
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Prelude
An independent fugue introduced as a short piece.
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Overture
Purely orchestral composition.
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Castrato
A male singer who had been castrated before puberty.
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Da Capo Aria
An aria in A B A form.
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Basso Ostinato
Repeated musical idea; obstinate or persistent bass.
50
Chorale Prelude
A short composition based on the hymn tune that reminded the congregation of the melody.
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Solo Concerto
A piece for a single soloist & an orchestra.
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Antonio Vivaldi
1678-1741 Composed The Four Seasons (1725) Concerto Violin & String Orchestra, Og.9, Number 1. La Primavera (Spring) The Four Seasons, a set of 4 solo concert for violin, string, orchestra, & basso continuo. Art of Fugue; Well-Tempered Clavier: a collection of 48 preludes & fugues, 2 in each major & minor key.
53
George Frideric Handel
1685-1759 German composer who mastered Italian opera (39), & English oratorios (Israel in Egypt, Saul, & Joshua). Suites, organ, concertos, & concerti grossi.
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Baroque Music
1600-1750 1600: 1st opera written. 1750: death of J.S. Bach

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