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Cards Term Coda Definition “tail” final and concluding section of a musical composition Term exposition Definition in a fugue, the opening section, in which each voice in turn has the opportunity to present the subject; in sonata-allegro form, the principal section, in which all thematic material is presented Term chamber music Definition music, usually instrumental music, performed in a small concert hall or private residence with just one performer on each part Term recapitulation Definition in sonata-allegro form, the return to the first theme and the tonic key following the development Term alberti bass Definition instead of having the pitches of a chord sound all together, the notes are played in succession to provide a continual stream of sound Term opera seria Definition a genre of opera that dominated the stage during the baroque era, making use of serious historical or mythological subjects, de capo arias, and a lengthy overture Term theme & variations Definition a musical form in which a theme continually returns but is varied by changing the notes of the melody, the harmony, the rhythm, or some other feature of the music Term aria Definition an elaborate lyrical song for solo voice Term opera buffa Definition “comic opera” an opera on a light, often domestic subject, with tuneful melodies, comic situations, and a happy ending Term sonata-allegro Definition a dramatic musical form of the classical and romantic period involving an exposition, development, and recapitulation, with optional introduction and coda Term symphony Definition genre of instrumental music for orchestra consisting of several movements; also the orchestral ensemble that plays this genre Term trio Definition an ensemble, vocal or instrumental, with three performers, also, a brief, self contained composition contrasting with a previous piece, such a a minuet or a polonaise; originally the trio was performed by only three instruments Term development Definition the center most portion of sonata-allegro form, in which the thematic material of the exposition is developed and extended, transformed, or reduced to its essence; it is often the most confrontational and unstable section of the movement Term vocal ensemble Definition in opera, a group of four or more solo singers, usually the principles Term string quartet Definition a standard instrumental ensemble for chamber music consisting of a first and second violin, a viola, and a cello; also the genre of music, usually in three or four movements, composed for this ensemble Term libretto Definition the text of the opera Term bridge Definition in sonata-allegro form the unstable section in which the tonality changes from tonic to dominant, or relative major, in preparation for the appearance of the second theme Term serenade Definition an instrumental work for a small ensemble originally intended as a light entertainment in the evening Term cadenza Definition a showy passage for the soloist appearing near the end of the movement in a concerto; it usually incorporates rapid runs, arpeggios, and snippets of previously heard themes into a fantasy like improvisation Term opus Definition “work” term adopted by composers to enumerate and identify their compositions Term rounded binary Definition compositional form with two sections, in which the second ends with a return to material from the first, each section is usually repeated Term rondo Definition ancient musical form, surviving into the 20th century, in which a refrain alternates with contrasting material Term recitative Definition musically heightened speech, often used in an opera, oratorio, or cantata to report dramatic action and advance the plot Term overture Definition introductory movement, usually for orchestra, that precedes an opera, oratorio, or dance suite