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Music Appreciation - Part 4

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Brass Quintet
A chamber group consisting of two trumpets, a French horn, a trombone, and a tuba
Triplet
Three equal notes on one beat.
Rondo
A form in which the theme appears three or more times with contrasting sections between its appearances.
Opera Seria
Dramatic opera, usually dealing with serious subject matter.
Galant Style
The light, decorative style generally associated with the eighteenth-century French court.
K. (Köchel)
The person who published Mozart's works
Sonata
(1) A Baroque multimovement work for solo instrument. (2) A multimovement work for piano and another instrument, or for piano alone.
Twos
Dances were often grouped in...
Theme and Variations
A work consisting of a theme and altered versions of that theme.
Chamber Music
Instrumental music in which each part is performed by only one player.
Sonata Form
A form consisting of an exposition section, followed by a development section, and then a recapitulation of the themes from the exposition.
Chromatic
Melodic or harmonic movement by half steps.
Symphony
A large multi-movement work for orchestra.
String Quartet
A chamber group consisting of two violins, a viola and a cello
Concerto
A multimovement work consisting of music that contrasts a soloist with an orchestra or band.
Double Exposition
The use of two expositions in a concerto, one for the orchestra and the other featuring the soloist.
Patronage System
A system whereby a composer accepted exclusive employment under the auspices of a patron
Woodwind Quartet
A chamber group consisting of a flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, and bassoon
Exposition
(1) The opening section of a fugue. (2) The opening section in sonata form.
Ensemble
An instrumental or vocal performing group.
Eighteenth
The Classic period was associated with the ______ century
Sforzando
A loud, accented note or chord; it is indicated by the letters Sfz.
Piano Trio
A chamber group consisting of a violin, cello, and piano
Opera Buffa
Comic opera of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Minuet and Trio
A three-part form in three-beat meter and the style of a minuet.
Development
(1) The manipulation of themes in a musical work. (2) The section in sonata form devoted to the development of themes.
Three
Number of movements in a concerto
Piano Sonata
A sonata written exclusively for the piano
Scherzo
(1) The third movement of some symphonies and other works, usually in a playful style. (2) An independent work for piano composed during the Romantic period. (Hint: Italian term meaning "little joke.")
Thirty-five
Mozart's age when he died
Absolute Music
Music that is free of extramusical associations
Rococo
The decorative, light style prevalent in the eighteenth-century courts, especially France.
Fugato
A fugue-like passage
Six
Minimum number of section in a long Rondo
Six
Number of players in a sextet
Recapitulation
The section of sonata form in which the themes from the exposition are repeated.
Overture
An instrumental introduction to a vocal work or an orchestral suite.
One
Number of pianos in a piano trio
Two
Number of different themes in ternary form
Four
Usual number of movements in a symphony
Coda (codetta)
The concluding portion of a section or movement, usually giving the impression of an ending.

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