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The document discusses various genres, styles, and terminology related to classical music. It provides lists of instrumental and vocal genres, describes typical instrumentation and voicing for different genres, and defines stylistic periods from Medieval through 20th/21st century. Key terms related to musical elements, forms, and techniques are also defined.

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Genres Instrumental: TH ST

The document discusses various genres, styles, and terminology related to classical music. It provides lists of instrumental and vocal genres, describes typical instrumentation and voicing for different genres, and defines stylistic periods from Medieval through 20th/21st century. Key terms related to musical elements, forms, and techniques are also defined.

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Genres Instrumental Concerto Symphony Miniature Sonata Chamber muisic Ragtime Film music Jazz Genres Vocal Chant

al Chant Mass Motet Oratorio Art Song Opera Madrigal Sacred or Secular Instrumentation Solo instrument or with piano accompaniment Solo instrument with orchestra 3-6 instruments Combo All orchestra Vocal Unison voices A capella chorus Solo voice with piano Solo voice with orchestra Chorus with orchestra Stylistic Periods Medieval Renaissance Baroque Classic Romantic 20th/21st century Stravinsky

From this last section, KNOW Blues & Blues Form Scat Combo 15 pt Question Select a major composition we listened to in this class and tell how and why it is representatice of a stylistic period Example answer Firebird 20th/21st century Neo-Romantic-Nationalism-Russian fairy tale, Russian folk melody, Fascination with bizarre, big orchestra, lots of percussion, lots of tempo, rhythmic, metric & dynamic changes, piano used as an orchestral instrument I. Compare and Contrast Sonata Symphony Chamber Music concerto Miniature Mass Chant Motet Oratorio Madrigal Opera & Art Song Know 3 parts of S-A Design 5 parts of the Mass terms

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TERMS motif- the shortest recognizable musical fragment modulation-changing tonalities or keys within a composition theme-extended melody that forms the basis for a composition polyphony-having two or more melodies occurring at the same time polytonality-two or more tonalities or keys existing at the same time pizzicato-plucking strings whole tone scale-only whole steps coda-little piece of music at the end of a composition genre-category trill-rapid movement between two close pitches aleatoric music-chance music music contract-pre-recorded music in a composition mute-device that softens the sound of music glissando-siren sound (smeared pitches) program music-music with an idea attached to it tremolo-rapid repetition on one note that adds drama, suspense, mystery to a composition

crescendo-gradually get louder decrescendo-softer rubato-fluctuation in tempo tamber-tone color homophony-melody with an accompaniment rhondo-a theme keeps repeating ritornello-a baroque theme or form (presented at beginning) that keeps returning terraced dynamics-the abrupt changes in dynamics from soft to loud or reverse ide fixe-a recurring musical theme theme and variations-melody that gets changed or varied in some way condenza-an extended passage in which a soloist can do fancy stuff minuet and trio-the usual form and design for the third movement of a symphony symphony-a major genre for an orchestra concerto-large scale work for orchestra with one or two soloists basso continuo-unique to baroque keyboard instrument with melodic bass instrument organum-two different melodies, one going faster, early polyphony florantine commareda-italian intellectuals that invented opera art song-solo voice with piano accompaniment libretto-text of an opera reccessatativ-accompanied speech arioso-aria but shorter and not so dramatic madrigal-secular vocal genre for 4-6 mixed gender a capella voices long sequence in a mass that replaces the Gloria and credo aria-solo for voice and orchestra word painting-music that interprets a text or idea

Stylistic Period Voicing Instruments (if any) Sacred Secular How used Anything Special

Chant Medieval Single gender a capella None Sacred In Mass

Mass medieval A capella all male all female A capella or oratorio

Sacred Part of church service Text from Bible Not mixed gender Monophonic A monophonic or capella Modal polyphonic can have Unmetered Enhances orchestra but religious ritual become oratorio

Motet Renaissance 4-6 voices all male all female None, but sometimes for special occasions Sacred Used in church services Biblical text polychoral motet

Stylistic Period Voicing Instruments (if any) Sacred Secular How used Anything Special

Madrigal Renaissance 4-6 voices a capella None Secular Party music for Renaissance Polyphonic lots of word painting

Oratorio Baroque Chorus, vocal soloists orchestra Full orchestra or ensemble Sacred Sacred entertainment Chorus orchestra & vocal Solo unstaged, no costumes, sets can have

Art Song Romantic Solo Piano Secular Entertainment Short based on poems vernacular

Opera Renaissance Solos (Arias) Duets, Trios, chorus Full orchestra or chamber orchestra Secular Entertainment Form is AB Aria 1.Slow 2.Fast Staged, acted out costumes Large scale from 1-4 acts 2+ hours

Name 5 Parts of the MASS Kyrie Gloria Credo Sanctus Agnus Dei Categories for Listening Exam 3 Arrangement Sacred Secular Unison voices A capella chorus

Genres Art Song Chant

Stylistic Periods Medieval Renaissance

Chorus with orch Solo voice with piano

Motet Madrigal Mass Opera Oratorio

Baroque Classic Romantic 20th/21st century

Trace the evolution of the Motet Chant>organum>motet>polychoral motet>cantata>oratorio Trace the evolution of the Mass Chant>polyphonic mass> oratorio St. peters church Elijah, messiah, famous oratorios Some a word means old surround sound

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