| Term | Definition |
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| large work for orchestra, generally in 3 or 4 movement | symphony |
| german sensitive style of mid 18th century, characterized by melodic directness and homophonic texture | empfindsamkeit |
| compositional form with 2 sections, in which the second ends with a return to material from the first, each section is usually repeated | rounded binary form |
| general term describing multi movement structure found in sonatas, string quartets, symphonies, concertos and large scale works of 18 th and 19th centuries | sonata cycle |
| opening movemen tof sonata cycle, consisting of themes that are stated in 1st section, developed in 2nd section and restated in 3rd section. 1. exposition2.development 3. recapitulation 4.coda | sonata allegro form |
| and aba form in a moderate triple meter | minuet and trio |
| symphony is most important type of absolute music. Its roots were in italian opera overture of early 18th century. It is a piece for orchestra in 3 sections (fast slow fast) | origins of symphony |
| instrumental genre in several movements for solo instrument and orchestra | concerto |
| concerto for solo instrument and orchestra | solo concerto |
| baroque concerto type based on opposition between a small group of solo instruments and orchestra | concerto grosso |
| solo group of instruments in baroque concerto grosso | concertino |
| larger of 2 ensembles in baroque concerto grosso | ripieno |
| short, recurring instrumental passage found in both aria and baroque concerto | ritornello form |
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