Music History Exam 1

villancico

Spanish music rooted in the Renaissance, typically uses voices + basso continuo. Written for religious purposes but often highly syncretic.

Estribillo

Refrain of a villancico, usually beginning the piece and alternating with the copla stanzas.

Coplas

Stanzes of a villancico.

Syncreticism

Blending of different cultural, religious, or philosophical beliefs and traditions into a new unified system.

Virgin of Guadeloupe

Catholic Latin American name for the Virgin Mary and the story for the origin of Mexico City, in which she appeared and requested a church to be built.

Basso continuo

Harmonic accompaniment typically seen in Baroque music often indicated by figured bass, consisting of a chordal bass and bass melodic line, often a walking or running bass.

Banjo

Originated from African stringed gourd instruments and was brought to the United States through the transatlantic slave trade.

Trio Sonata

An overarching category, a baroque sonata written for three parts (often four instruments due to the basso continuo) with two higher melody lines accompanied by a bass.

Sonata da Chiesa

Typically a more religiously based piece, following a slow-fast-slow-fast format.

Sonata da Camera

Typically a more secular piece, often written for chamber entertainment and following an introduction + dances format.

Concerto Grosso

A work for several soloists playing together in conversation with an orchestra.

Solo Concerto

A work for a solo instrument to be played with an orchestra.

Ripieno

Often fast-slow-fast concerto without prominent solo parts.

Concertino

A short concerto, often only one movement or short movements for solo + orchestra.

Opera-ballet

A combined performance written for ballet, orchestra, and vocals.

Entreé

The individual acts/scenes that stand alone from opera-ballets and can be performed separately.

Divertissements

Short instrumental pieces for entertainment.

String Quartet

Composed of 3 violins, viola, and cello.

Symphony

A genre that emerged in 1700s Europe, homophonic style with three to four movements and no soloist that emerged with public concerts and amateur performances.

Sontata Form

Contains an exposition of two main themes, a development, and a recapitulation as the first movement.

Scherzo

Often a movement in a sonata, fast-paced, following an ABA pattern.

Rondo

Composed of a main theme that alternates with contrasting themes.

Salon

Gatherings of middle and upper class Europeans, often chamber music was performed and expanded amateur opportunities.

Celebren, publiquen, entonen, y canten composer

Manuel de Sumaya

Celebren, publiquen, entonen, y canten genre

Villancico

Celebren, publiquen, entonen, y canten years

1700-1725

Ya se eriza el copete composer

Manuel de Sumaya

Ya se eriza el copete genre

Villancico

Ya se eriza el copete years

1700-1725

Les Indes Galantes composer

Jean-Phillipe Remeau

Les Indes Galantes genre

Opera Ballet

Les Indes Galantes years

1725-1750

Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6 no 8, “Christmas Concerto” Composer

Arcangelo Corelli

Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6 no 8, “Christmas Concerto” genre

concerto grosso

Concerto Grosso in G minor, Op. 6 no 8, “Christmas Concerto” years

1700-1725

Symphony in F Major composer

Sammartini

Symphony in F Major years

1725-1750

Sinfonia a 8 in E-Flat Major Composer

Stamitz

Sinfonia a 8 in E-Flat Major Years

1750-1725

Concerto for Keyboard and Strings in E-Flat Composer

J.C. Bach

Concerto for Keyboard and Strings in E-Flat Years

1750-1775

String Quartet No. 33 no 2, “The Joke” composer

Haydn

String Quartet No. 33 no 2, “The Joke” years

1775-1800

Quartet in D Major for flute, viola, and keyboard composer

C.P.E. Bach

Quartet in D Major for flute, viola, and keyboard years

1775-1800

Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, “Eroica” composer

Beethoven

Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, “Eroica” years

1800-1825