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Flashcards by trineerideout, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by trineerideout
over 9 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Oratorio | A story from the bible set to music for soloists, chorus and orchestra. |
| Passacaglia | Variations over a ground bass |
| Recitative | Vocal writing where the music follows the rhythm of speech. |
| Ripieno | The larger, main group of ensemble instruments in a Concerto Grosso |
| Concertino | The small group of soloists in a Concerto Grosso. |
| Basso Continuo | Harpsichord and Cello (Concerto Grosso) |
| Concerto Grosso | Concertino Ripieno Basso Continuo |
| Tierce de Picardie | The final chord of a minor piece is changed to major |
| Mass | Sacred choral work written in Latin with a polyphonic texture and is sung A Cappella |
| Chamber music | Written for a small instrumental ensemble with one player to a part (String quartet) |
| Aria | A solo in an opera |
| Polyphonic | A texture which consists of two or more melodic lines, often with equal importance. (sounds busy) |
| Ritornello | A recurring theme throughout a piece of music (a little return) |
| Ornaments | To decorate the main melody (trills, acciaccaturas, mordents) |
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