Chorale II
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- Symphony
- a sonata for orchestra usually in four movements
- Motet
- an a cappella choral composition based on a religious text.
- Fugue
- from "fuga" meaning flight. It is a strict form of counterpoint following very specific rules about subjects, counter-subjects, and imitation. Typically, there are three major sections, Exposition/Development/return to first subject in original key followed by a coda or ending.
- Canon
- a round. A part comes in followed by another part imitating exactly the first part.
- Three-part form
- piece in three sections (ABA)
- Musical form
- the structure of a piece.
- Fantasia
- an instrumental piece characterized by emphasis on whim, fancy, imagination rather than contemporary conventions of form, style, etc.
- Classical Rondo
- : a musical form with a repeating refrain (ABCADA,etc.) frequently used for final movements in multi-movement pieces.
- Two-part form
- piece in two sections (AB)
- Ground Bass (Basso Ostinato)
- single bass melodicd figure (usually between 4-8 measures in length) constantly repeated.
- Chorale Prelude
- organ composition based on a Protestant chorale and designed to be played before the chorale is sung by the congregation
- Madrigal
- an choral composition based on a secular text utilizing 3-6 voices, often sung a cappella.
- Classical Sonata
- piece with three or four movements for solo instrument or chamber ensemble.
- Passacaglia
- moderately slow with continuous variation based on a repeated bass line written in ¾ time.
- Concerto Grosso
- standard three movement piece (slow-fast-slow) that is characterized by a concertino (small group of instruments) pitted against a ripieno (a larger group of instruments.)
- Theme and Variations
- a musical subject that is played in its original form and then altered by various means (rhythmic, melodic, key change, etc.)
- Motive
- smallest recognizable musical element (rhythmic or melodic).
- Dance Suite
- an important instrumental form consisting of a number of movements, each in the character of a dance.
- Phrase
- a complete musical thought.
- Classical Concerto
- a piece usually in three or four movements for solo instrument(s) and orchestra.