Baroque
Opera, Oratorio, Cantata
What are the vocal genres of the Baroque period?
Solo Instrument + Orchestra
What is a classical concerto?
Instrumental music associated with a story, poem, idea or scene
What is program music?
New Arts.
What is ars nova?
What is meant to play / sing music in a heavily syncopated, jazzy style?
It has no costumes, not set on stage and no acting.
What is an oratorio?
Performed by a small group of 2 - 9 musicians.
Repeating the same music for each stanza of the poem.
What is the strophic form?
Method of composing that uses an ordered group of musical elements.
What is serialism?
Original country blues were usually performed with guitar accompaniment
How were country blues originally performed?
Big Against Small
What is a typical concerto grosso movement?
Comic Opera.
What kind of opera was developed in the Classical Period?
Minimalism.
What is the style of repeating of melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic patterns with very little variation called?
Jazz in New Orleans style (Dixieland) was typically played by a small group of 5 — 8 performers
How was New Orleans jazz typically played?
Trio Sonata
What has 3 melody lines, 2 high lines and a basso continuo?
It was neglected for tuneful melody and simple harmony.
What was polyphonic texture neglected for?
Short, lyrical piano pieces that have various titles.
What is a character piece?
Expressionism shows everything while Impressionism tries to show only the beauty.
What is the difference between expressionism and impressionism?
Disco.
What is the short word for discotheque?
Pain
What were descending chromatic scales associated with?
Basso Continuo.
What disappeared during the classical period?
Incidental Music.
What is the music intended to be performed before and during a play called?
A dreamlike style, where the music glides across the bar line from one measure to the next in a floating rhythm that discreetly obscure the pulse
What is the rhythm style of impressionism?
Always accompanied by lyrics, light shows, fireworks and big screens
What is Art Rock?