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| highest/lowest sound of a tone |
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| Characteristic sounf of instrument or voice |
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| Degrees of loudness/softness |
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| Simultaneous sound of 2 or more different tones |
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| Technique of combining 2 or more melodies at the same time |
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| more complex than round for counterpoints |
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2-6 notes that a composer develops
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structure of musical composition
3 ingredients:
1. repition
2. contrast
3. development |
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| section of an extended work complete in itself |
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- piccolo
- flute
- oboe
- clarinet
- bassoon
- bass clarinet
- french horn
- contrabassoon
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- horn
- trumpet
- trombone
- tuba
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- violin
- viola
- cello
- double bass
- harp
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- timpani
- bass drum
- cymbals
- triangle
- tambourine
- xylophone
- castanets
- whip
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| dance in triple meter (kinesthetic appeal) |
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| What was Mendelssohn accomplished as? |
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| What type of meolodies did Mendelssohn make? |
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| What type of lyrisist was Mendelssohn? |
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| What type of music did Mendelssohn have? |
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narrative & program music
he was inspired by his travels |
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| Name 4 songs Mendelssohn was most famous for. |
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| Hebrides Overture, Fingal's Cave, "Spring Song", & "Spinning Song" (Bee's Wedding) |
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| What time period did Mendelssohn live in? |
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| How many symphanies did Mendelssohn write? |
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| Name 2 symphanies Mendelssohn is most famous for. |
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Symphany No. 3 "Scotch"
Symphany No. 4 "Italian Symphany" |
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| What are songs without words called? |
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| What time period did Schumann live in? |
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| What was Schumann's ethnicity? |
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| What was Schumann called? |
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| "Early Romantic Par Excellence" |
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| What instrument did Schumann write for? |
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| What was Schumann inspired by? |
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| His love for Clara Wieck (piano teacher's daughter who he later married) |
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| What careers did Schumann possess? |
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| What illness did Schumann suffer from? |
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| How many "art songs" did Schumann write? |
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| Over 100.. most famous being "Song Year" |
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| What was Schumann's most intimate piece of music written? |
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| "Romance No. 2" which was more intimate |
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| Where did Chopin grow up? |
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| Where did Chopin finally settle? |
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| What was Chopin's outstanding ability? |
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| Name a famous song written by Chopin |
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| What was Chopin known as? |
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| What type of music did Chopin write? |
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| absolute music with generic titles |
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| Who wrote Nocturne No. 2? |
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| How many nocturnes did Chopin write? |
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| What was Chopin inspired by? |
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nationalism in 2 forms:
1. Mazurka (polish dance associated w/ peasants)
2. Polonaise (Polish dance associated w/ upper class) |
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| What time period does Liszt represent? |
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| What was Liszt's greatest accomplishment? |
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| greatest pianist of 19th century |
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| Where was Liszt originally from? |
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| Before writing music, what did Liszt want to become instead? |
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| What type of affect did Chopin have on the piano? |
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| Who could play their music by memory? |
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| What type of music did Liszt prefer? |
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| Name a piece of music Liszt is famous for. |
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| "Liebes/Traum"- A Dream of Love |
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| What form did Liszt prefer? |
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| Rhapsody- he wrote 19 rhapsodies for piano |
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| What did Liszt base his music on? |
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| Name a Hungarian Rhapsody by Liszt |
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| What caused controversy in piano concerto by Liszt? |
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| What composers represented the late romantic period? |
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| What type of affect did Brahm's meoldies have? |
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| Who was Brahm's compared to? |
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| Beethoven- had many similar things in common |
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| How long did Brahm's 1st symphany take to write? |
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| What does Brahm represent? |
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| final reconciliation of classicism & romantic characteristics |
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| What type of music did Brahm write? |
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| What was Brahm inspired by? |
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| Name a sumphany Brahm composed. |
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| What ethnicity was Tchailkovsky? |
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| What type of music did Tchaikovsky write? |
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Wrote music for every form
chamber music, operas, ballets, etc. |
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| What type of music did Tchaikovsky prefer? |
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program & absolute
compromise between the 2:
East- russian
West- central/western Europe |
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| What type of man was Tchaikovsky? |
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| What 3 great symphanies did Tchaikovsky compose? |
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| What was Tchaikovsky obsessed with? |
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| What concerto was Tchaikovsky's most famous? |
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