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Musical 7 Terms

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Extra-musical work
musical work that contains non-musical references such as a story or program
Primary Source
Artifact that provides firsthand accounts of historical events or subjects; letters, diaries and original music manuscripts are examples
Secondary Source
Document that has been interpreted by someone other than the direct source; in music, a newspaper review of a concert or a textbook are examples
Salon
A regular gathering of distinguished guests; in music, often references a formal performance at a patrons residence, palace or castle
Lied
German word for song; in formal music study, usually refers to german art song
Program Music
Instrumental work that tells a story or suggests a non-musical idea; may actually be associated with a written program, but sometimes only includes a suggestive title.
Character Piece
quasi-programmatic piece for piano that emerged in the nineteenth century that suggested a mood or feeling via title or overall aesthetic; tended to be fairly simple in structure
Absolute Music
music that does not seek to suggest a story or scene, but is concerned with formal construction; distinguished from program music
Sonata Form
frequently found in the first movement of a sonata or symphony; usually consists of an exposition with contrasting segments, followed by a development of the opening material, and a recapitulation which returns to the original key or tonality
Art song
a song written by a trained composer to convey a specific artistic idea, as in projecting the mood and meaning of a poetic text
theme and variations form
segmented musical form in
which an original theme is
first utilized, and subsequent
segments of the work vary
the original theme via
manipulation of musical
elements such as rhythm and
harmony
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