program symphony terms Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
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idee fixe
A
- French for “fixed idea”
- devised by Berlioz
- a recurring theme that undergoes transformation
2
Q
col legno
A
- Italian for “with the wood”
- novel string effect used by Berlioz
- players tap on the strings with the wooden parts of their bows
3
Q
die irae
A
- Latin for “day of wrath”
- a monophonic chant melody dating from the late Middle Ages
- drawn from the Roman Catholic Requiem (Mass for the dead)
- 19th-century audiences would have associated the tune with funeral services
