Very Easy Terms
This type of Music is speech like, declamatory style of singing and it is supported by instrumental ensemble or orchestra. It allows for a greater connection with the text, as it is usually employed in opera, oratorio, or cantata.
What is recitativo accompagnato.
It is a solo song with accompaniment, heard in an opera, oratorio, or Cantata. It is often highly emotional and virtuosic, as it may have lyrical or dynamic qualities- often serves tor reveal the characters' most intimate emotions.
What is an Aria?
Described as pure music.
What is absolute music?
A popular instrumental genre in the classical era performed by a small orchestra or ensemble. This is a multimovement orchestral genre.
What is a serenade?
What is program symphony?
This refers to the musical style forged by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven and their contemporaries .
Throughout the late 18th century it flourished as a musical center in Vienna Austria.
What is Viennese school.
The most common type of aria in the Baroque opera and oratorio. It employs a ternary form structure.
What is a Da capo Aria?
This is a formal structure often used in the first movement of a sonata cycle.
What is sonata form?
A material heard in 1 movement that later reoccurs in other movements, which creates a multimovement structural unity.
What is cyclical structure?
Italian for carrying. It is a technique of sliding smoothly from one note to the next.
It is adapted by Berlioz as an unusual instrumental technique.
What is portamento?
This type of genre is the most important chamber music of the classical era, as the performing forces include the first violin second violin, viola and cello. It is usually in four movements; fast, slow, moderately fast, fast.
HINT= first movement is usually in sonata form
What is String Quartet?
This term describes musical pictorialization. It is achieved through melody, harmony and rhythm, as the music mirrors the literal meaning of the word.
What is Word Painting?
Known as the-
1. Statement of 2 or more contrasting themes
2. Departure
3. Return
What is the exposition, development and return?
Has instrumental music with extra musical associations such as literary, poetic or visual works. May include a written text. The descriptive title identifies the connection.
What is program Music?
What is col legno?
This melody rapidly ascends outlining an arpeggio, and it is often used as a dramatic opening motive in the classical era works.
What is rocket theme?
Its a group of notes sung on a single syllable or vowel, as it highlights the key words.
What is melisma?
A multimovement structure that emerged in the Classical era. Demonstrated through the symphony, sonata or concerto.
What is the sonata cycle?
The music setting of a poem that is for solo voice generally with piano accompaniment.
What is art song?
A concluding section reaffirming the tonic key.
What is the Coda?
These origins can be traced to the late 18th century literature that served as an inspiration for art and music. It emphasizes on creative imagination and expression of emotions.
What is Romanticism?
This refers to the cultures of ancient Rome and Greece, and adheres to principles of symmetry, balance and quality.
What is Classicism?
A music for a small ensemble, comprised of 1 player per part, that is usually performed without a conductor.
What is Chamber music?
A song structure that does not repeat entire sections of music.
Brass instrument now obsolete. Predecessor of the tuba.
What is ophicleide?