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Classical and Romantic Music (Sonata Form (Exposition, Development,…
Classical and Romantic Music
Classical and Later Sonatas
Works for either solo piano or a solo instrument accompanied by piano
Chamber Music
Music which is performed by a small group of performers e.g. wind trio, string quartet or piano quintet
String Quartet
A work for 2 violins, viola and a cello
Sonata Form
Exposition
Development
Recapitulation
1st Subject theme: First main melody
Recapitulation: A return to the original section and its themes
Exposition
The opening section of a work in sonata form
Common in symphonies and sonatas
Subject
The main theme in Sonata form
Harmonic Minor
The harmonic minor scale is a minor scale where the 7th notes is always sharpened
A scale in minor tonality
Can sound a little Arabic
Melodic Minor
A scale in minor tonality
The scale is different on the way up and down
More common than the melodic particularly in the Romantic period
Harmonics
An effect heard on a stringed instrument or guitar
Notes normally sound high and are dynamically quiet
3 against 2
A cross rhythm where triplets are played against quavers
Particularly common in the Romantic period
Coloratura
Style of vocal singing
Performed by soprano
High in pitch and possibly ornamented
Sounds very difficult to perform
Lied
Song performed in German
Accompanied by piano
Either strophic or through composed in form
Romantic period