Hector Berlioz uses this recurring theme to represent the character of Harriet Smithson in his famous, Symphonie Fantastique.
What is Idee Fixe
100
This is the large form of a Minuet and Trio.
What is ABA
100
This composer fell in love with the actress Harriet Smithson at a performance of Hamlet and went on to write a symphony about her.
Who is Hector Berlioz
100
The most common musical meters in western music are
What are 2/4, 3/4 and 4/4
200
Although Carmen has a dramatic/serious plot, it was originally categorized as a
What is Opera Comique
200
A one movement piece of program music
What is a Tone Poem
200
The type of Classical piano composition has a traditional form of ABACA and two additional expanded forms of ABACABA and ABACADA.
What is a Rondo
200
This famous Classical composer wrote his first symphony at 8 and his first opera at 12.
Who is W.A. Mozart
200
These are the four major voice part classifications
What are soprano, alto, tenor and bass
300
This is the book (lyrics and dialogue) to an opera
What is the Libretto
300
In his "Pastoral" Symphony, Beethoven gives each movement one of these, which becomes a precursor to Romantic Program music.
What is a Title
300
This musical form includes the statement of a main melody followed by several different modified restatements. An example of this would be W.A. Mozart's Twinkle Twinkle Little Star from class.
What is a Theme and Variations
300
This famous Baroque composer is best known for his oratorios.
Who is George Frederic Handel
300
This is the most common musical texture in Romantic music
What is Homophonic
400
An elaborate solo song in an opera
What is an Aria
400
Beginning with Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Romantic symphonies included this many movements.
What is Five.
400
This four movement large scale work for full orchestra was made famous in the Classical Period by composers such as Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn.
What is the Symphony
400
This Romantic composer is best known for his work in lieder/art song, and died at quite a young age, leaving over 500 song compositions behind.
Who is Franz Schubert
400
One of Beethoven's many musical innovations was to add these expanded dynamic ranges to his compositions
What are fff and ppp
500
This Italian opera buffa by Rossini includes a well known aria by one of the main characters, Figaro.
What is The Barber of Seville
500
While composers such as Richard Wagner, Gustav Mahler and Richard Strauss were pushing forward into more radical compositions, composers like Brahms preferred to take a more ? approach.
What is Traditional
500
This piece can be described as the opening number to an opera or musical.
What is an Overture.
500
This Classical composer was the first to bring great attention to the art and composition of the String Quartet.
Who is Joseph Haydn
500
This type of composition dictates that a voice or voices perform simultaneously with some type of instrumental accompaniment