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Critical Listening 1
Final Exam Review
152
Music
Undergraduate 1
11/07/2006

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Term
flauto piccolo (fl. picc.)
Definition
piccolo
Term
corno inglese (c. ing.)
Definition
English horn
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fagotti (fag.)
Definition
basoon
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trombe
Definition
trumpet
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piatti
Definition
cymbals
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tamburo (tamb.)
Definition
snare drum
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tamburo piccolo
Definition
small snare drum
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cassa
Definition
bass drum
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largo e maestoso
Definition
very slow and majestic
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pesante
Definition
weighty, with emphasis
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colla parte
Definition
orchestra follows the soloist
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espressivo
Definition
expressive
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cadenza
Definition
improvised (or written-out) ornamental passage for soloist
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allegro non troppo
Definition
fast but not too much
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tacet.
Definition
be silent
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pizzicato (pizz.)
Definition
plucked (string instruments)
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arco
Definition
resume bowing (string instruments)
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poco a poco
Definition
little by little
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tranquillo
Definition
tranquil, calm
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pizzicato sempre
Definition
always/continuously plucked (string instruments)
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andantino
Definition
slightly faster than andante
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capriccioso, quasi recitando
Definition
capriciously, almost recitative-like
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dolce ed espressivo
Definition
sweet and expressive
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a tempo
Definition
return to tempo
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espressivo molto
Definition
very expressive
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a tempo giusto
Definition
return to a precise tempo
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poco piu mosso
Definition
a little more agitated/moved
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a piacere
Definition
at the performer's pleasure
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grazioso
Definition
graceful
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senza sordino
Definition
without a mute
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un poco piu anima
Definition
a little more animated
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piu tranquillo
Definition
more tranquil
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allegro molto
Definition
very fast
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molto moderato
Definition
very moderate tempo (slower than allegro)
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bouche
Definition
in horn playing, stopped horns
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con sordini
Definition
with mutes
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morendo
Definition
dying, fading away
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lunga
Definition
long
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con forza
Definition
with force
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risoluto
Definition
resolutely
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simile
Definition
continue in same manner
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vivace scherzando
Definition
lively, brisk, and playful
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poco stringendo
Definition
a little pressing (getting faster)
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subito
Definition
suddenly, quickly
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ad libitum colla parte
Definition
at the performer's pleasure
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allegro molto ed animate
Definition
very fast and animated
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tremolo (trem.)
Definition
quick, continuous reiteration of a single pitch
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ben tenuto
Definition
well-held
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spiccato assai
Definition
detached (but not as short as staccato)
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mano (m.) sinistra
Definition
left hand
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muta
Definition
change of instrument and/or tuning ("muta in G/d" for timpani means to change the timpani's tuning to G and d; "muta in flauto piccolo" in a flute part means to change to the piccolo)
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poco meno mosso
Definition
a little slower
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pocchissimo piu mosso
Definition
very little motion
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bon marcato e staccatissimo
Definition
well-marked and with extreme staccato
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sul D
Definition
play on D-string
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passionato
Definition
passionate
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come prima
Definition
to be performed as on the first playing
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allargando assai
Definition
very broadening, becoming slower, sometimes with crescendo
Term
frenetico
Definition
frenetic
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vivo
Definition
lively, brisk
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sons harmoniques
Definition
general class of pitches produced by sounding the second or some higher harmonic of a vibrating system such as a string
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non troppo
Definition
not too much
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spiritoso
Definition
spirit, spirited, usually in association with fast tempo
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sul ponticello
Definition
to bow at the bridge
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avec la baguette
Definition
with the stick of the bow of a stringed instrument OR with the drumstick
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Prelude a "L'apres-midi d'un faune"
Definition
Prelude to "The afternoon of a faun" (by Claude Debussy)
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hautbois
Definition
oboe
Term
cors a pistons en fa
Definition
horns
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altos (Fr.)
Definition
violas
Term
violoncelle
Definition
cello
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contrebasse
Definition
double bass
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tres modere
Definition
very moderate tempo
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doux et expressif
Definition
sweet, soft and expressive
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glissando
Definition
a continuous or sliding movement from one pitch to another
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sourdine
Definition
mute
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sur la touche
Definition
to bow over the fingerboard
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diminuendo (dim.) et retenu
Definition
becoming softer and held back
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otez vite les sourdines
Definition
remove mutes quickly
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toujours en animant
Definition
always/continuously animated
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changez en Si b
Definition
change to Bb (si is the French name for the English pitch "B")
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tres en dehors
Definition
very prominent or standing out
Term
piu
Definition
more
Term
mouvement
Definition
(movement) any self-contained and thus at least potentially independent section of a larger work
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meme mouvement et tres soutenu
Definition
same movement and very sustained
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[image]
Definition
up bow (string instruments)
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[image]
Definition
down bow (string instruments)
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mouvement du debut
Definition
same movement as the beginning
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un peu plus anime
Definition
a little more animated
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preparez le ton de Mi b
Definition
in harp playing, prepare (to set pedals in appropriate positions for coming passages) for Eb (Mi is the French name for the English pitch "E")
Term
accordez
Definition
tune
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dans le mouvement plus anime
Definition
in more animated movement
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cuivre
Definition
a harsh or brassy tone (esp. on the horn)
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avec plus de langueur
Definition
with more langour
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sans
Definition
without
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divises (div.)
Definition
divided
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tres lent et tres retenu jusqu'a la fin
Definition
very slow and very held back until the end
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nationalism
Definition
last 2/3 of Romantic period; composers tried to celebrate their countries; Russia is primary country
Term
The Russian Five
Definition
in St. Petersburg, Alexander Borodin, Modest Mussorgsky, and Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov were the most well-known
Term
Scheherazade
Definition
Rimsky-Korsakov's most well-known piece; program music; based on "1,001 Nights"
Term
absolute music
Definition
no story being conveyed
Term
program music
Definition
conveys a story or concept
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stoccatissimo
Definition
light staccato
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Claude Debussy
Definition
1867-1918; French; pianist; Paris conservatory; trained as Romantic; bohemian; Impressionistic; 3 style periods (more conservative toward death); "emancipated dissonance"
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Impressionism
Definition
in art, focused on precise color, fluidity... musical movement followed artistic movement... akin to symbolism in literature
Term
Mannheim orchestra
Definition
invented use of grand pause for dramatic effect
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Prix de Rome
Definition
won by Debussy; allowed 1 year's study in Rome for sole purpose of composing
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genre
Definition
group of like things (oratorio, lieder, etc.)
Term
composer course
Definition
course specifically on Beethoven, Haydn, etc.
Term
period course
Definition
course studying a specific period
Term
Common Practice Period
Definition
1600-1900 (Baroque, Classical, Romantic); aka the Tonal Period
Term
symphony
Definition
multi-movement work for orchestra; each movement/piece is complete in and of itself
Term
concerto
Definition
multi-movement work for orchestra *w/ solo instruments*; Baroque period had solo concerto and concerto grosso (depending on # of solo instruments - concerto grosso had a solo group called a concertino: usually 2 violins)
Term
solo concerto
Definition
Baroque concerto with a solo instrument
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concerto grosso
Definition
Baroque concerto with a solo group called a concertino (usually made up of 2 violins)
Term
Baroque orchestra
Definition
no woodwinds/brass; continuo (accompaniment) - usually harpsichord; firm bass and florid treble; bass played continuo line with harpsichord
Term
counterpoint
Definition
horizontal music
Term
polyphony
Definition
writing in multiple parts
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homophony
Definition
vertical music
Term
cemballo
Definition
harpsichord
Term
Baroque trumpet
Definition
no valves - all done with mouth
Term
tasto solo
Definition
do not harmonize
Term
[image]
Definition
C clef - alto or viola clef if middle line is C; tenor clef if line above that is C
Term
motif
Definition
section of melody thrown back and forth from part to part
Term
tutti
Definition
everone plays
Term
canon
Definition
written-out round - each part comes in on same melody on same pitch at different times
Term
unity and variety
Definition
the plot that holds the piece together; what one does to alter the plot
Term
Baroque period
Definition
1600-1750
Term
Classic period
Definition
1750-1825; symphony, concerto, string quartet, sonata (all multi-movement works - normally 4, concertos 3); 1) fast 2) slow 3) dance/minuet 4) faster; Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
Term
Romantic period
Definition
1825-1900
Term
Johann Sebastian Bach
Definition
worked in Leipzig, Germany at end of career; important to everything except opera; cantatas (weekly ~ 300); oratorios; Passions (events leading to Christ's crucifixion)
Term
fugue
Definition
different instruments repeat same melody on different pitches at different times
Term
Piccardi third
Definition
end in a major third (Baroque)
Term
Rondo form
Definition
1st Rondo - ABA; 2nd Rondo - ABACA; 3rd Rondo - ABACADA
Term
Ludwig von Beethoven
Definition
1770-1827; German; worked in Vienna, Austria; born in Bonn; alcoholic and musician father; brought to Vienna by Haydn; went deaf early; composed 32 piano sonata, 9 symphonies (3-Eroica 6-Pastorale 9-Choral)
Term
Beethoven's Symphony No. 8, Op. 93
Definition
F Major
Term
stretto
Definition
squeeze
Term
Maelzel
Definition
Beethoven's contemporary, invented metronome
Term
sonatine
Definition
sonata form without development
Term
Schubert's Mass No. 6
Definition
E-flat minor
Term
mass
Definition
sacred choral composition (not for everday service); text from Roman Catholic service
Term
proper
Definition
different every service
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ordinary
Definition
done in every service
Term
sung ordinary
Definition
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus & Benedictus, Agnus Dei
Term
Latin
Definition
official language of Roman Catholic Church; 1962 decision that Mass could be said in vernacular
Term
Kyrie
Definition
3 statements represent Holy Trinity; until 14th century, almost all music was subdivided into 3 beats/measure to represent Trinity)
Term
climax note
Definition
highest note in a phrase (focal point)
Term
agogic accent
Definition
accent of duration
Term
Franz Schubert
Definition
died of syphylus at age 31
Term
miserere
Definition
mercy
Term
opera
Definition
sung theatre piece
Term
libretto
Definition
text for opera, word book (by a librettist)
Term
Rigoletto
Definition
Giuseppe Verdi opera; based on "Le roi s'amuse" (the King Amuses Himself) by Victor Hugo; made king into duke for censors; Count Monterone curses Duke & Rigoletto - Gilda will be compromised
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