Review 1
What kind of motive has no pitches?
rhythmic motives
What sense did Beethoven lose at he aged?
his hearing
What two musical periods did Beethoven live in?
classical and romantic periods
How many sections is the first movement in sonata allergy form in?
three
In Sonata Allegro Form, ABA, which section is usually in a minor key?
B section
What kind of motive has pitches that move up and down?
melodic motive
What is it called when a melody is played smooth and connected?
legato
What is it called when a musical idea changes or transform during a performance?
development
What Russian composer wrote the "Classical Symphony?"
Sergei Prokofiev
What type of music usually has a new experience each time it is performed?
free form music
What is a short musical idea that repeats and is easily remembered?
a motive
What is it called when a melody is played short and detached?
staccato
What patriotic song did we hear that had repetition in the melody?
America or My Country Tis Of Thee
What type of music paints and scene or specific image in your mind?
program music
What style or genre of music associates most with free form music?
Jazz
Who wrote Symphony No 7?
Beethoven
What symbol shows a legato section in a song?
a slur or phrase mark
What is the name of a large orchestral work in four movements?
a symphony
What type of music does not paint a picture in your mind and focuses on the pure sounds of music?
absolute music
When playing free form music, what is the section of the song that is made up on the spot called?
improvisation
What country is Beethoven from?
Germany
What symbol shows a note is played staccato?
a dot above or below the note
What is the first movement of a symphony called?
sonta allegro form
What symphony portrayed the story of the British war of the 1800's by Beethoven?
Wellington's Victory
What is the largest section of the symphony orchestra?
the strings