Test 2 Flashcards
(100 cards)
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Who wrote Nocture in D flat major
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Fryderyk Chopin
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What did Fryderyk Chopin Write
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Nocturn in D flat major Op 27 no 2
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What type of piece was Nocturne in D flat major Op 27 no 2
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Character piece
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Who wrote Trois etude de concert no 3- Un sospiro
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Franz Liszt
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What did Franz Liszt write
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Trois etude de concert no 3
Un sospiro
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What movement of Trois etude De concert
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3Un sospiro
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What genre is Un sospiro
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Etude
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What did Felix Mendelssohn write
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St Paul op 46
No 13 Recitative and Arioso: und zog mit einer shar
And
No 16 Chorale Wachet auf ruft uns die stimme
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Who wrote St Paul op 46
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Felix Mendelssohn
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Who wrote no 13 Recitative and Arioso: und zog mit diner shar
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Felix Mendelssohn
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Who wrote no 16 Chorale Wachet auf ruft uns die stimme
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Felix Mendelssohn
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What genre is St Paul op 46
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Oratorio
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What genre is no 13 Recitative and Arioso: Und Zog mit einer shar
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Oratorio
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What genre is no 16 Chorale Wachet auf ruft uns die stimme
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Oratorio (chorale)
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What movements of St Paul
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No 13, Recitative and Arioso: Und zog mit einer shar
No 16: Chorale Wachet auf ruft uns die stimme
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Who wrote II Barbieri di Siviglia
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Gioachino Rossini
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What did Gioachinno Rossini write
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II Barbieri di Siviglia
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Who wrote Act I No 7 Una Voce poco fa
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Gioacchino Rossini
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What genre is II Barbieri di Siviglia
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Opera buffa
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What genre is Act 1 no 7 Una voice poco fa
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Opera buffa
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What movement of II Barbieri Di Siviglia
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Act 1 no 7 Una voice poco fa
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Who wrote Tristan and Isolde
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Richard Wagner
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What did Richard Wagner Write
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Tristan and Isolde
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What movement of Tristan and Isolee
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Prelude
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Who wrote Prelude
Richard Wagner
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What genre is Tristan and Isolde
Opera
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What genre is Prelude from
Opera
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What did Brahmes write
Symphony no 4 in E minor Opm98
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Who wrote Symphony no 4 in E minor op 98
Johannes Brahms
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What movement of Symphony no 4 in E minor op 98
4. Allegra energico e pasionato
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What genre is Symphony no 4 in E minor op 98
Symphony
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What genre is 4. Allegra energico e pasionato
Symphony
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Who wrote La Traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
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What did Giuseppe Verdi write
La Traviata
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What act/movement of La Traviata
Act III
Recitative: Signora
Duet: Parigio
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What genre is La Traviata
Opera
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What genre is Recitative:Signora
Recitative: Opera
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What genre is Duet Parigio
Aria- Opera
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What did Claude Debussy write
Nocturnes no 1
Nuages
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Who wrote Nocturnes no 1 Nuages
Claude Debussy
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What genre is Nocturnes no 1 Nuages
Symphonic poem
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What did Gustave Mahler write
Kindertotenlieder
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Who wrote kindertotenlieder
Gustave Mahler
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What movement of Kindertotenlieder
No 1
Nun will die Sonn’ so he'll aufgen’h
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Who wrote No 1 Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n
Gustave Mahler
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What genre is no 1 Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n
Orchestra song cycle
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What genre is kindertotenlieder
Orchestra song cycle
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Who wrote Recitative Signora
Giuseppe Verdi
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Who wrote Duet: Parigio
Giuseppe Verdi
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Who wrote 4. Allegra Energico e pasionato
Johannes Brahms
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Who wrote 3. Un Sospiro
Franz Liszt
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Gioacchino Rossini CONTRIBUTIONS
Leading composer of early 19th century
Huge influence on opera composers from other countries (Germany France)
Wrote out vocal ornamentation beginning the move to limit improvisation
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Where Frederic Chopin from
Polish French
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What did Frederic Chopin typically compose
Uniquely idiomatic piano music
Many piano character pieces
Polish dances
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Frederic Chopin contributions
Reinterpreted etude into music genre, not simply a “technical study” piece
Utilized chromatic harmony that frequently moved non-traditionally (half steps, thirds, instead of around circle of fifths)
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Character piece
Single movement instrumental work with programmatic title
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Rubato
Pushing and pulling of tempo improvisatory
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Franz Liszt jobs
Performer that wanted to emulate Paganini
Composer of piano, orchestral music
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Richard Wagner contributions
Redefined opera into “music drama”
Everything more dramatic and music and acting worked more intricately
Expanded orchestra
Homogeneous groups
Emphasis on brass/woodwinds
Required deeper technical skills (very hard)
Developed harmonic language that greatly extended and ultimately weakened functional tonality
Increased chromaticism and dissonance and avoidance of cadences
Polyphonic gestures
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What did Richard Wagners writing of Opera and Drama due
Enhanced status of Romantic composer
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Who took inspiration from Wagners writings
Hitler. The phrasing of Hitlers antisemitic stuff matches Wagners
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Felix Mendelssohn
Leading German Composer
Important in “Bach revival” of the romantic era
Notable conductor and musical leader further establishing role ofmcomductor in front of orchestra
Respectedteacher assisted in founding a conservatory in Leipzig
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Ludwig Van Beethoven and functional tonality
Functional tonality +
Aggressive use of dissonance
Clever voice leading and harmonies integrated into melody
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Felix Mendelssohn
Where from/what do, why important
Leading German composer
Important in Bach revival of Romantic era
Notable conductor and musical leader, further establishing role of the conductor in front of orchestra
Respected teacher. Assisted in founding the conservatory in Leipzig
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Mozart in relation to functional tonality
Fully developed functional had,only
Simple “Alberti Style” arpeggiated harmonies in bass
Clear distinction between melody and harmony
Elegant, natural, easily understood harmonies
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Frederic Chopin in relation to functional harmony
Adopts language of functional tonality BUUUUTTT
Uses color chords (such as Neapolitan 6) at times in absurd or unclear ways
General emphasis of voice leading over functional tonality
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Richard Wagner in relation to functional tonality
Assumes listener has a background in functional tonality of some sort
Emphasis on voice leading (melody is the surface of harmony)
Harmonic motion is complex and at times absurd and hard to hear
Avoids strong cadences and arrival points
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Giuseppe Verdi
Italian composer
Largely vocal, mostly opera
Combined romantic practices with Italian opera traditions
Utilized romantic chromatic harmonies, but remained largely tonal (more decorative)
Rejected dramatics or Wagnerianism
Political voice as italy struggled to unite under one king, often in his operas using nationalist segments
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Continual variation
Examples
Continually building on initial ideas/motives/etc
Ex. Passacaglia and chaconne
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Passacaglia
Repeated bass line that is varied. Upper voices built on top. Usually comber
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Chaconne
Based on repeated chord progression
Usually more lively and dramatic
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Johannes Brahms
Great traditionalist of romantic era
Reinterpreted existing ancient techniques and styles
Wrote absolute not program music
Believed that music shouldn’t need a story
Continual variation characteristic
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Gustav Mahler
Leading post romantic symphonies and a Major song composer
His approach to orchestration lead way for 20th century composers such as Shoenburg
Re known as a conductor with high standards and tyrannical nature
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Richard Strauss
Outstanding composer of lieder, symphonic poems, and opera
Was a brilliant orchestrator and published a revised version of Berlioz famous treatise on the subject
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Impressionism
Term first used to describe painting styles of Monet, Manet, etc
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Impressionism characteristics
Emphasis on color and effect, often at expense of clarity
Representation, not photo realistic
Unusual scale such as modes
extended chords
Prominent parallel fifths and octaves
Free rhythm effects with written out rubato
Programmatic elements
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Claud Debussy
Created unique sound which is now called Impressionism
Developed coloristic writing for the piano and was a major composer of piano literature
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Maurice Ravel
One of most famous and accomplished composers of his time
Significant piano composer
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Impressionist musical language
Symmetrical scales (based on repeating patterns, obscures tonal center
Such as whole tone, octatonic (diminished scale), and chromatic
Planing - parallel harmonic motion (chords, fifths, octaves)
Extended harmonies (9ths, 11ths, 13ths)
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Cavatina-cabaletta
Two part aria, slow fast
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Program music
Instrumental music with extra musical connotation
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Leitmotif
Who created
A musical idea that represents a person place or thing
Created by Wagner in his opera
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Symphonic poem
Example
Single movement work for orchestra with programmatic title
Debussy- Nuages (clouds)
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Gestamtkunstwerk
Complete art work
Wagner
Story based on, orchestra, costumes, everything everything
Ultimate
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Music drama
Warner’s word for opera
All encompassing, whole nine yards
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Ballet
Drama portrayed only by music
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Nationalism
National identity portrayed through music
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Hemiola
Rhythmic device
Usually 2 against three
2 beats in three four
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Metric displacement
Down beat usually strongest, but putting weight on different beat
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Idiomatic
Examples
Elements/techniques unique to a particular instrument
Piano peddle
Trombone glissando
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Nonfunctional tonality
Tonalmusic that doesn’t follow functional tonality
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Functional tonality
Every harmony has function
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Chromatic harmonic writing
More emphasis on voice leading than function
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Symmetrical scales
What do
Patterns repeated before reaching octave
Obscures tonal center
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Bach revival
What like before
Started by Delix Mendelssohn
More interest in older “ancient” music
Concerts before then were contemporary
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Role of conductor
Previously seen as dispensable
Now able to be hired and paid- teachers, program music, choose tempos/phrasing, leading rehearsal
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Orchestration
Referred to as instrumentation
Becoming inscrwqingky important
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Planing
Comsecutive harmonies moving in parallel motion, 5ths, 3rds, whatever
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Extended harmonies
Harmonies beyond the 7th. 9ths, 11ths, 13ths,
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Continuous development
Brahms
Idea gets developed over and over and over
