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music chapter 8

Terms in this set (11)

program music
instrumental music that is suggestive of a mood, story, poem, or phrase.
pure music
also called absolute music. music that has no allegorical or pictorial meaning.
the symphonic poem
a long piece of program music for orchestra in which the music depicts a story, scene, or mood.
the program symphony
multi movement work similar to tone poems and symphonic poems in intent. each movement or section of the symphony contains its own program.
the concert overture
a one movement piece usually in sonata form, similar to the overture played at an opera prior to the raising of the curtain.
indee fixe
a primary idea of work, literary or musical, which repeats throughout the work.
pastorale
a work of music that evokes images and feelings associated with nature.
march
a piece of music often associated with the military that has a steady repetitive beat, making it easy to march to.
rubato
the intentional changing of tempo within a work to highlight certain climactic movements.
tone poem
a late romantic era term for symphonic poem.
incidental music
music written to accompany a play or drama, usually for orchestra in the Romantic era.
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