Styles and Textures
Forms
Genres
Composers
Terms
100
Small ensembles popularized this style of music
What is Chamber music
100
A main melodic line is stated, followed by any number of altered presentations of that line. Most likely to be the second movement.
What is Theme and Variation
100
Genre that combines elements of chamber music and symphony, often performed in the evening at social functions.
What is serenade
100
German composer __ studied with Haydn and performed for Mozart as a young man. He loved and was often inspired by nature and is considered the bridge between Classical and Romantic period.
Who is Beethoven
100
the name of the "sections" that divided the piece into 4
What is movements
200
when the pitch/chord changes within the same syllable
What is mellisma
200
Form has a special type of compound ternary design, in which each of the sections has its own small form. In triple meter. Third Movement
What is Minuet and Trio
200
name at least one sacred vocal genre
What is mass, oratorio, motet
200
Father of the Symphony and the string quartet.
Who is Haydn
200
Unaccompanied section of virtuoso display for the soloist in a concerto, usually appearing near the end of the first movement and sometimes in the last movement.
What is cadenza
300
A rapid ascending rhythmic melody in classical music.
What is Rocket Theme
300
Usually, the first movement form of virtually every Classic instrumental work. This unique Classic form has three distinct dramatic aspects within a binary harmonic plan.
What is Sonata
300
a multi-movement work for orchestra
What is symphony
300
Arguably the greatest musician in the Western history. This common-born child prodigy began composing at the age of four; by age seven, he had amazed every major Head-of-State in Europe with his miraculous abilities as a pianist, violinist and singer.
Who is Mozart
300
Compositional form in three parts (A B A),sometimes used as the third movement in classical and romantic symphonies, stirring quartets, and other works. A scherzo is usually in triple meter, with a faster tempo than a minuet.
What is Scherzo
400
Music that is composed for music's sake and is not based on any literary theme.
What is absolute music
400
A recurrence of a musical idea. The theme is presented in alternation with contrasting themes. Usually fourth (last) movement in multimovement cycle. ABABA, ABACA, or ABACABA.
What is Rondo
400
a multi-movement work for a pianist alone, or for a single instrument with piano accompaniment
What is sonata
400
The second of three sons born to a great composer, (JSB) Was highly revered by Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven.
Who is Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
400
Written for a soloist accompanied by an orchestra
What is Concerto
500
One of the most momentous changes in music history was the development of __ which remains the prevailing texture of most Western music even today - even jazz, rock and pop.
What is homophonic
500
in some cases, the reoccurance concept can be combined with the harmonic plan of the opening form (tonal exposition, development and recapitulation) to create the hybrid....
What is Sonata-Rondo
500
Genre for chamber ensemble or soloist, often performed as light entertainment
What is divertimento
500
Italy/England a composer, pianist, pedagogue, conductor, music publisher, editor, and piano manufacturer. Born in Rome, he spent most of his life in England
Who is Muzio Clementi
500
A song for the mass of the dead
What is requiem