MUSI 1001 Study Guide - Raw Energy Records, Leitmotif, Soft Pedal
22 Aug 2014
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Chapter 17: classical genres: vocal music vocal ensemble- in opera, a group of four or more solo singers, usually the principals. A musical comedy originating in germany with spoken dialogue, tuneful songs, and topical humour. diminished chord- a triad or seventh made up entirely of minor thirds and producing a tense, unstable sound. Path tique sonata- one of beethoven"s most celebrated compositions for piano. Heiligenstadt testament- something akin to beethoven"s last will and testament, written in despair when he recognized that he would ultimately suffer a total loss of hearing. Named after the viennese suburb in which he penned it. Heroic period (middle period)- a period in beethoven"s compositional career (1803-1813) during which he wrote longer works incorporating broad gestures, grand climaxes, and triadic, triumphant themes. Eroica ( heroic ) symphony- beethoven"s symphony 3 originally dedicated to napoleon but published as the heroic symphony.
