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Concert Overture
based on a literary idea ex: Romeo and Juliet TERM 2
Ear Trumpet
DEFINITION 2 used to amplify sounds and help with hearing; used by Beethoven when he was going deaf TERM 3
Clara Wieck
DEFINITION 3 gifted pianist and composer; married to Robert Schumann became best interpreter of Schumann's piano works; more famous than Robert during those times; realized that a woman composer would never be able to attain the status equal to a pianist TERM 4
Program Symphony
DEFINITION 4 multi-movement orchestral work that is vividly dramatic or pictorial. ex: Les Preludes (Lizst) TERM 5
Leitmotifs
DEFINITION 5 leading motives that portrayed many characters and scenes
Cadenzea
solo passage at the end of the 1st/3rd movements of improvisation TERM 7
Incidental Music
DEFINITION 7 considered similar to film or television music. ex: a midsummer's night dream (Mendelssohn) TERM 8
Ostinato
DEFINITION 8 short, repeated musical pattern TERM 9
Constanze Weber
DEFINITION 9 married to Mozart TERM 10
Coda
DEFINITION 10 final selection uses previous melodies but in augmentation, diminution; not always used in every multi movement cycle
4 movements in a symphony
- fast; allegro 2) slow 3) moderate dance 4) fast TERM 17
How was Mozart's music organized
DEFINITION 17 very organized; never made corrections to any of his manuscripts (never used a pen) TERM 18
3 characteristics of classical era
DEFINITION 18 qualities of order; objectivity; harmonious proportion TERM 19
Mozart's father
DEFINITION 19 Leopold Mozart; organized concert tour to parade Wolfgang around Europe for many Royalty Patrons; didn't want Wolfgang to marry Constanze Weber TERM 20
Beethoven's birthplace &
handicap
DEFINITION 20 birthplace: Bonn, Germany handicap: poor hearing; went deaf
Thematic Development
melodies, rhythm, harmony, instruments; 3 min->6 min- movement; expansion of themes by varying melodies, rhythm and harmony TERM 22
Patronage System
DEFINITION 22 rulers provided employment, economic security and a social framework, which their music could function TERM 23
Most important arts city in Europe
DEFINITION 23 Vienna TERM 24
conservatories
DEFINITION 24 promote music education; higher levels of musicianship; in chief cities TERM 25
Ballets by Tchaikovsky
DEFINITION 25 The nutcracker; swan lake; the sleeping beauty
Esterhazy family
wealthy Hungarian princes famous for supporting the arts; patrons for Haydn TERM 32
Eroica symphony/Napoleon
DEFINITION 32 Beethoven dedicated his 3rd symphony, Eroica (hero), to Napolean but after Napolean invaded Europe, Beethoven scratched out the dedication totally TERM 33
composers from Bohemia, Scandinavia,
Russia
DEFINITION 33 Bohemia: Smetana, Dvorak; Scandinavia: Grig, Sibelius; Russia: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Musorgsky and Tschaikovsky TERM 34
Tone Poem
DEFINITION 34 one-movement orchestral form that develops a poetic idea, suggests a scene, or creates a mood TERM 35
Madame Butterfly
DEFINITION 35 famous opera by Puccini
Through-composed
music proceeds from beginning to end w/out reptitions; music follows a storyline, changing according to the text TERM 37
Lord of the Rings
DEFINITION 37 based on the story from Norse mythology about a powerful ring that possesses its master; same story also inspired the opera Ring of the Nibelung TERM 38
Aida
DEFINITION 38 famous opera written by Verdi TERM 39
Polonaise
DEFINITION 39 slow, stately dance of Polish origin; in 3/4 time TERM 40
Impressionistic Composer
DEFINITION 40 Claude Debussy
