MUS 1751 : Music1751 Final
Document Summary
Middle ages: baroque: classical: romantic: impressionist: modern: post modern. Theme and variation: one musical idea repeats and is varied. Ternary: aba, most prevalent in classical (home away home) Gregorian chant: unique collection of thousands of religious songs that carry the theological message of the church. Voices in unison, free flowing, no meter or rhythm. Syllabic singing, mesmatic singing (many notes sung to one syllable) Music in the cathedral is polyphonic (multiple independent musical voices) Organum: 2 voices added to the existing chant. Rythmic meter, duplum (top voice, rhythm), tenor (chant, lower voice) Cadence: end of a piece, 3rd of a chord is not present. Polyphonic choir, latin text, sacred subject, intended for religious services. Madrigal: imitative, for singers, sentimental/erotic love, sang casually, for learning singers. Compositions for colossal forces, abundance of melodic flourishes, highly ornamental melody above a solid chordal foundation. Basso continuo: small ensemble of at least two instrumentalists who provide a foundation melody (harpsichord)
