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the term for the principal theme in a fugue

in a fugue, the opening section in which each voice has a turn or the opportunity to present the subject

a passage of free, nonimitative counterpoint found in a fugue

a note, usually a bass, sustained or continually repeated for a period of time while the harmonies change around it

a showy passage for the soloist appearing near the end of the movement in a concerto, ususally incorporates rapid runs, arpeggios, and snippets of previously heard themes into a fantasy-like improvosation

a term originaly meaning "something sung" , in its msature state, it consists of several movements, including one or more arias, ariosos, and recitives; religious subjects such as bachs for the lutheran church

the german word for the hynm of the lutheran church; hence a simple religious melody to be sung by the congregation

an introductory, improvisory-like movement that gives the performer a chance to warm up and sets the stage for a more "seropis" or more "learned" classical music

a collection of instrumental dances, each with its own distincitve rhythm and character

a genre of opera that dominated the stage during the Baroque era, making use of serious or historical mythological subjects, da capo arias, and lenghty overtures

a large-scale genre of sacred music involving an overature. arias, recitatives and choruses, but sung, whether in a theatre or a church, without costumes or scenery

n aria with two sections, with an obligatory return to and repeat of the first; hence an aria in ternary (ABA) form

Also called the age of reason, it gave way to the age of revolution (voltaire and rousseau)

a genre of opera that originted in the eighteenth century, portraying everyday characters and situations, and using spoken diologue and simple songs

the original name for the piano

a pattern of accompaniment whereby, instead of having the pitches of a chord sound all together, the notes are played in succession to provide a continual stream of sound

capital of the old holy empire: beethovan, mozart, and hayden

most rich german speaking aristocrats in hungary owning propert in vienna. Employed hayden with a strict contract requiring him to wear servants cloths

the twelve symponies composed by Joseph Hayden for performance in London between 1791 and 1795;

father of amadaeus mozart he was a violinist in the orchestra of the archbishop of salzburg

Mozarts principle rival in vienna, he was a composer for emporer joseph II. in the movie amadaeus he murders mozart, but that didnt really happen

Mozart became a fremason even tho he was a practicing catholic beacuse he loved the brotherhood ideals. may say that his song the magic flute is a hymn in praise of masonic ideals

a 3 part musical form in which the third section is a repeat of the first; hence ABA

a moderate dance in 3/4 , though actually danced in patterns of 6 steps with no upbeat but with highly symmetrical phrasing

an instrumental work for a small ensemble originally intended as a light entertainment in the evening

a dramatic musical form that orgininated in the classical period involving an exposition, development, and recapitulation, with optional intriduction and coda

the center most portion of sonata-allegro form, in which the thematic material of the expositino is developed and extended, transformed, or reduced to its essence; often the most confrontational and unstable section of the movemtn

in sonata-allegro form, the return to the first theme and the tonic key following the development

Italian for Tail; a final and concluding section of a musical composition

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

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

an ancient musical form in which a refrain alternates with contrasting material

the final movement of a multimovement composition, one that usually works to a climax and conclusion

an identifying number assigned to each of the works of Mozart, in roughly chronological order, by Ludwig von Kochel

Italian for symphony- a one movement (later 3 or 4 movement) orchestral that originated in itality in the 17th century

a genre of music for orchestra consisting of several movements; also, the orchesra ensemble that plays this genre

a standard instrumental ensemble for the chamber music consisting of a single first and second violin, a viola, and a cello; also, the genre of music, usually in 3 or 4 movements, composed for this ensemble.

italiant for joke- a rapid, jovial work in triple meter often used in place of the minuet as the third movement in a string quartet or symphony

originally, "something sounded" on an instrument as opposed to something sung (a cantata), eter, a multi-movement work for solo instrument, or instrument with keyboard accompaniment

a concerto in which an orchestra and single performer in turn present and develop the musical material in the spirit of harmonious competition

a form, originating int he concerto of the Classical period, in which first the orchestra and then the soloist present the primary thematic material