MUSI 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Opera Experiment, Recitative, Ritornello
25 May 2016
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Subject: the theme that serves as the fugue"s primary musical idea. Exposition: opening section of fugue during which each voice in turn presents subject for the first time. Episode: freer sections where the subject is not heard in its entirety: contains a lot of harmonic sequences. Definition of fugue: three or more parts (vocal or instrumental, begins with each part presenting the subject one after the other, continues with alternating passages of episodes and further appearances of the subject. Three movements for chorus based on the tune and text of a traditional chorale: chorale: german hymn tune, awake: a voice is calling (wachet auf) First movement is a chorale fantasy: sopranos sing chorale tune in long tones, altos, tenors, and basses sing contrapuntal lines that reflect the meaning of the text, orchestral accompaniment. Orchestra plays an interlude between each phrase of the chorale tune. Career: hamburg (1703-1706, italy (1706-1710, hanover (1710, london (1710-1759, new free market support of music emerges.
