MUSI 1001 Study Guide - Gesamtkunstwerk, Piano Sonata, Prepared Piano
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Theme and variations: a musical form in which a theme continually returns but is varied by changing the notes of the melody, the harmony, the rhythm, or some other feature of the music. Rondo: an ancient musical form (surviving into the twentieth century) in which a refrain alternates with contrasting material. Finale: the last movement in a multi movement composition, one that usually works to a climax and conclusion. Kochel number: the numbering system that arranges mozart"s compositions in approximate chronological order. Sinfonia: a one movement orchestral work in three sections (fast slow that originated in. Italy as an overture to seventeenth century operas. Symphony: a genre of instrumental music for orchestra consisting of several movements; also the orchestral ensemble that plays this genre. String quartet: a standard instrumental ensemble for chamber music consisting of a first and second violin, a viola, and cello; also a genre of music, usually in three of four movements, composed for this ensemble.
