Humanities Midterms: Music

Sonata Allegro

a type of composition in three sections (exposition, development, and recapitulation) in which two themes or subjects are explored according to set key relationships.

Theme and variations

Musical form where the basic musical idea (theme) is repeated over and over and is changed each time

Minuet and Trio

An ABA form representing two types of dance within a movement

Rondo

A tuneful main theme returning several times in alternation with other themes

Opera Seria

 an opera with a serious, usually classical or mythological theme

Opera Buffa

comic opera, especially one with characters drawn from everyday life

Overture

an orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, suite, play, oratorio, or other extended composition

requiem

a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead

What city was the center of music during the classical period?

Vienna, Austria was the center of music during the classical period

What are the four forms of the symphony movements (in order)?

• I. Fast movement

• II. Slow movement

• III. Dance-related movement

• IV. Fast Movement

What were the differences between opera seria and opera buffa?

Opera Seria an opera with a serious, usually classical or mythological theme, while Opera Buffa is a comic opera, especially one with characters drawn from everyday life.

What is unique about Beethoven’s 9th Symphony?

It was the first symphony to incorporate a choir.