Words to Know I
What is a sonata?
a work in several movements for one or more instruments
Who was Haydn?
Father of the symphony
What is the piece 'The Moldau' about?
A river that flows through Czechslovakia
What is a tone poem?
a type of program music written for textual materials including stories or plays
What is an exposition?
the opening section of a sonata form in which the main thematic material is given its first complete statement
What does tutti mean?
a section of a concerto in which all the instruments and/or voices perform together
composer who bridged the gap between Classical and Romantic music periods
What is the piece 'Pictures at an Exhibition' based on?
Someone going through a gallery and seeing different paintings
What is an idee fixe?
a fixed melodic idea that recurs throughout all movements of a symphony
What is the development?
the section of the sonata form in which thematic reworkings and modifications occur
What is a symphony?
an extended work for orchestra with several contrasting movements
Who was Schubert?
Romantic composed known for composing 'The Erlking'
How many operas are included in the 'Ring Cycle'?
4
What is a lieder?
German art song
What is the recapitulation?
the section of a sonata form that is basically a repetition of the exposition (main thematic material)
What is sonata allegro form?
an ABA form composed of 3 sections: exposition, development, and recapitulation
Who was Berlioz?
French composer who composed Symphonie Fantastique
What type of symphony is Symphonie Fantastique known for being?
Program symphony
a pictorial or descriptive orchestral work in several movements
What is a coda?
a short concluding section of a piece of music that essentially ties together the main thematic threads and ends the piece
What is a lietmotif?
A theme song for a character
Who was Wagner?
Composer known for his Ring Cycle and using leitmotifs that are still used in movies today
What is the story told in 'The Erlking'?
Father goes to take his son and his son dies
What years are considered to be part of the Romantic period?
1825-1900
What is a scherzo?
a vigorous and sometimes lighthearted movement in triple meter with a middle section or trio