MU 120 Quiz 3

this was an appeal to reason, intellect, and restraint during the Classical Era

a Baroque composer who wrote Messiah & was internationally known, wrote a lot of instrumental music

a single melodic line with no pitched accompaniment

a system where musicians worked for monarchies or the church, somewhat like "servants"

a composer that had humble beginnings & worked for the Esterhazy Family, wrote the "surprise" & "farewell" symphonies

this musical genre was originally a substitute for opera during Lent

a musical piece in an opera/oratorio that is tuneful, melodic, has meter, and expresses emotion

a recurring instrumental section

a German freelance composer from the Romantic/Classical era who composed 9 symphonies and 32 piano sonatas

the recurring rhythm of symphony no. 7 movement II

the number of notes sung per syllable (syllabic, melismatic)

an era defined by its drama, passion, and grandeur - the Doctrine of Affections was important

a German, Baroque composer who worked in almost all genres (no operas), wrote over 200 sacred vocal works

this era is well known for Enlightenment in its early periods and upheaval in its late periods

A, A', A'', A'''....

a musical piece in an opera/oratorio that is speech-like, non-metric, not repetitive, and advances the plot

this began as a secular genre that takes place in a theater, is staged, and has mostly homophonic music

Austrian composer who was a child prodigy and later worked for the Archbishop of Salzburg, wrote in almost every genre

a focus on life and human values, not religion/the afterlife

this era had many developments, from humanism to sacred vs secular music & music making in churches, courts, and homes

in sonata form, this is where the composer is able to apply more artistic freedom to the two themes

symphony no. 5 movement III recurring rhythm

this word helps to describe the form of a fugue, where it alternates between sections with & without this

in sonata form, this begins in the tonic key, transitions, goes to the second theme group, and closes, goes to the coda

how many layers of sound and how they are related, including monophony, polyphony, and homophony

a single melodic line accompanied by subordinate harmony (chords)

during the Middle Ages, this was the belief that you reached truth by combining faith and reason

this is the beginning stage of sonata form, where the composer begins in one key and ends in another