MUAR 211 Study Guide - That (Music), Minuet, General Idea
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Bel canto: a style of singing thaat brings out the sensuous beauty of the voice. Character piece: a short romantic piano piece that portrays a particular mood. Concerto: large composition for solo instrument and orchestra. Musikdrama: wagner"s name for his distinctive type of opera. Programme symphony: symphony with a program, as by berlioz. Song cycle: a group of songs connected by a general idea or story, and sometimes also by musical unifying devices. Symphony: a large orchestral piece in several movements. Binary form: musical form having two different sections. March: a piece of music composed with a rhythmic manner similar to marching. Rondo: a musical form consisting of one main theme or tune alternating with other themes or sections. Scherzo: a form developed by beethoven from the minuet to use for movements i larger compositions; later sometimes used alone, as by chopin. Sonata form: a type of composition in three sections (exposition, developement, recapitulation)
