music part 5
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johnsongurl22 on November 10, 2011
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23 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 strophic form | the same melody is repeated with every stanza (strophe) of the poem |
| through-composed | proceeds from beginning to end without repetitions of whole sections. |
| modified strophic | falls between strophic and through-composed. the same melody may be repeated for two or three stanzas, with new material introduced when the poem requires it, generally at the climax. |
| Lied (plural-Lieder) | a new genre. is a german texted solo vocal song generally with piano accompaniment |
| song cycle | Lieder that were unified by a narrative thread or descriptive theme. |
| Mazurka | a lively triple meter dance with accents on the second or third beat of the measure. |
| rubato | robbed time, in which certain liberties are taken with the rhythm without upsetting the basic beat |
| program music | instrumental music that has literary or pictorial associations. |
| absolute music | pure music which consists of musical patterns that have no literary or pictorial meanings. |
| concert overture | single movement concert piece for orchestra based on a literary idea |
| incidental music | usually consists of an overture and a series of pieces performed b/w the acts of a play and during important scenes. |
| program symphony | multimovement orchestral work came into being |
| symphonic poem | is program music for orchestra, in one movement, with contrasting sections to develop a poetic idea, suggest a scene or creat a mood. |
| idee fixe | recurrent theme. symbolizes the beloved; it becomes a musical thread unifying the five diverse movements, though its appearances are varied in harmony, rhythm, meter, tempo, dynamics, register, and instrumental color. |
| short lyric piano piece | aka character pieces fancy titles dance inspired (polish) compact form/ dramatic work-insrumental equivalent to song |
| thematic transformation | type of unification developed by liszt in his symphonic poems, serves the huge, expansive form of Berlioz's program symphony |
| Musical Nationalism | A.Political unrest in Europe: stimulated nationalism B.Music based on folk songs and dances C.Programs: folklore or peasant life, national hero, historic event, scenic beauty D.Love of homeland: powerful symbolism |
| 1st movement | most dramatic sonata allegro form themes are introduced, developed, and recapped developmental section is long and expressive slow introduction |
| 2nd movement | sonata-allegro form or theme and variation ternary form greater range in moods |
| 3rd movement | scherzo and trio form triple meter, fast paced varitey of moods |
| 4th movement | sonata allegro form fast paced |
| leitmotifs | leading motives- basic themes that recur throughout a work, undergoing variation and development as do the themes and motives of a symphony. |
| music drama | a genre that attempted to integrate theater and music and did away with the concept of separate arias, duets, ensembles, and choruses. |
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