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Music Appreciation Final
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Undergraduate 2
12/03/2010

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CHAPTER 9
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MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE PERIODS
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Medieval Period
Definition
0-1450 A.D.
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Renaissance Period
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1450-1600 A.D.
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What was the Earliest Music written for?
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Church
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Monophony
Definition
one melodic line with no harmony
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Polyphony
Definition
two or more melodies singing at the same time, not necessarily together(fugue), without accompaniment. Creates Harmony. Imitative Counterpoint.
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Homophony
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One melodic line with accompaniment
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Syllabic
Definition
One note per syllable
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Mellismatic
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Multiple notes per syllable
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Earliest form of notation
Definition
much different then ours. One line, note 5. way it was shaped depended on what it sounded like
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Main genre in the Medieval period
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Vocal ?
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Genres in the Renaissance Period
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Mass Motet and Madrigal
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Mass Music
Definition
Proper and Ordinary(more often used) Sacred
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Motet Music
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A Cappella, Non-liturgical, Sacred and Secular
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Madrigal Music
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4 or 5 Parts or vocal only. Chamber Music(small group of vocalists), Secular, Lively
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CHAPTER 10
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THE BAROQUE PERIOD
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Baroque Period
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1600-1750
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Ornamentation
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Musical embellishments
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Continuo
Definition
a keyboard player and a bass/cello player. the keyboard played the melody and the bass/cello player played a simple harmony
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word painting
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music expressing what the words say
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Instruments
Definition
Lute, Harpsichord, Organ, Fortepiano
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Chamber Music
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small groups of musicians playing together
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Opera
Definition
1600 First major one was Orfeo
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Two parts of an Opera
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Aria- an elaborate performance by a solo singer expressing themselves

Recitative- moves the plot forward
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Concerto
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a solo instrumentalist that played with an orchestra
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Concerto grosso
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a small group of musicians playing with an orchestra
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Fugue
Definition
a polyphonic piece that has each part coming in at different times
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Oratorio
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an piece representing an opera but without the theatrical aspects
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Key Composers in the Baroque Period
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Johann Sebastian Bach
George Frideric Handel
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CHAPTER 11
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THE CLASSICAL PERIOD
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Classical Period
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1750-1820(debatable)
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Instruments in an orchestra
Definition
String section(violin, viola, cello, bass)
Woodwind (flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon)
Brass (Trumpet, Horn, Tuba, Trombone)
Percussion (Piano, Snare Drum, Timpani, Bells)
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Movements for a Symphony
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FAST(SONATA), SLOW(THEME AND VARIATIONS), DANCE(MINUET AND TRIO), FAST(RONDO)
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Symphony Form - SONATA
Definition
exposition(initial Theme), development (composers playground), recapitulation(repeat exposition)
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Symphony Form - THEME AND VARIATIONS
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one initial theme but it can be changed with tempo and dynamics
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Symphony Form - MINUET AND TRIO
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a dance section, ABA form
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Symphony Form - RONDO
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has a beginning form. common structures are ABACA...ABACABA...ABACADA
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Operas in the Classical Period
Definition
ongoing music, continuous drama, recitative and aria had accompaniment
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Key Composers in the Classical Period
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FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
LUDWIG VON BEETHOVEN(transitional into the Romantic Period)
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CHAPTER 12
Definition
THE ROMANTIC PERIOD
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The Romantic Period
Definition
1820-1900
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Instruments added in the Romantic Period orchestra
Definition
Woodwind-piccolo,bass clarinet, contrabassoon, english horn
brass- cornets, trombones, tuba
percussion- snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, tambourine, glockenspiel, xylophone, chimes, celesta, organ
string- harp
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Absolute Music
Definition
Music created just for the sake of creating music
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Program Music
Definition
Music used to depict moods, images, and characters and to tell stories
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Nationalistic Music
Definition
music that defines a nation or region
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Basic Features of Opera in the Romantic Period
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Great Composers, Great variety in Size and Subjects
Libretto- the words in an opera
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Composers in the Romantic Period
Definition
Giuseppe Verdi- Opera
Frederic Chopin- Piano
Franz Schubert- Song
Johannes Brahms- traditionalist
Felix Mendelssohn- Classical
Richard Wagner- Opera
Pyotr I'yich Tchaikovsky- Symphonies
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CHAPTER 13
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THE MODERN PERIOD
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The Modern Period
Definition
1900-today
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Impressionism
Definition
music written to counter the Romantic Period. used to evoke mood
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Avant-garde composers
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Experimental composers that tried out new styles, techniques, forms, timbres, or concepts
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Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring" caused _______ at the premiere
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riots
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Neoclassical Music
Definition
Newer music that is composed to sound like Classical Music
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Serialism
Definition
12 tone music that is very controlled
Primary Composer- Arnold Schoeberg
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Electronic Music
Definition
use of computers for music. MIDI
Primary Composer- Edgar Varese
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Chance Music
Definition
The composer does not have total control. The performers get to make things up
Primary Composer- John Cage
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Minimalism
Definition
Seeks the greatest effect from the least amount of material.
Philip Glass and Terry Riley
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