MUEL 1832 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Ancient Greek Literature, Sonata Form, Homophony
17 Feb 2016
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Classical of/or relating to ancient greek literature, art, or culture. Homophony (melody with an accompaniment) texture of choice. The church is no longer the only patron of the arts. Form = how you structure a piece of music in the time it takes to play it. Influenced by j. c. bach youngest son of j. s. *his music is the most simple/elegant, and yet it can be very dark, emotional, and comedic. Died at age 35 from some kind of fever. 23 operas (can be up to 2/3 hours long) Theme a: tonic key//theme b: dominant key: painting a portrait of music, but rearranging the theme. Recapitulation composition: both themes come back again, but one is different. Both themes return (all in tonic key) Cadenza section where the soloist shows off their abilities as well as the instrument. Piano enters at 2:00 (know the first 3 minutes for test) Constant modulation in the development phase (creating tension)
