Concerto Through Time

41 flashcards · Music · by Marli Williams

1. Define Concerto

   A musical piece consisting of a soloist and orchestral accompaniment.

2. Baroque Time Period

   1600 - 1750

3. Baroque Key Features

   Harpsichord Terraced Dynamics Lots of Ornamentation 3 Movements: Fast, slow, fast Small Orchestra - Strings Dominated Basso Continuo Contrapuntal & Polyphonic Texture

4. Basso Continuo

   Accompaniment which played bassline and chord progression (Harpsichord most likely)

5. Baroque Tempo/Metre

   3 Movements: Fast, slow, fast

6. Baroque Harmony/Tonality

   Diatonic, modulated to dominant/relative key

7. Baroque Melody

   Heavy Ornamentation Sequencing Imitation

8. Baroque Dynamics

   Terraced Dynamics

9. Baroque Structure

   Tutti Sections (All instruments together) Solo Sections (Only Solo instrument)

10. Baroque Texture

    Polyphonic Contrapuntal

11. Baroque Rhythm

    Dotted Rhythms Rhythmic Drive (continuous rhythm)

12. Baroque Venue

    Churches Opera Houses Courts of the Wealthy

13. Baroque Composers

    Bach Vivadli Handel

14. Classical Time Period

    1750 - 1820

15. Classical Key Features

    Balanced Phrasing (Each musical 'sentence was equal) Each phrase was usually 4 or 8 bars long Lots of Crescendos and Diminuendos Cadenzas at the end of the first movement New Instruments - Clarinet and Piano Double Wind Section (Two of each woodwind instrument)

16. Cadenza

    An improvised section of music where the soloist plays alone.

17. Classical Tempo/Metre

    3 Movements: Brisk, slow, cheerful

18. Classical Harmony/Tonality

    Diatonic, primary chords

19. Classical Melody

    Simple & Elegant Sequencing

20. Classical Dynamics

    Use of Crescendos and Diminuendos

21. Classical Structure

    3 Movements: Brisk, slow, cheerful Cadenza sections at the end of the first movement Codas

22. Coda

    Ending of a Classical Piece - similar to a conclusion

23. Classical Texture

    Homophonic

24. Classical Rhythm

    Clear Pulse

25. Classical Venue

    Opera Houses Concert Halls

26. Classical Composers

    Mozart Haydn

27. Baroque Instruments

    SOLO Recorder Violin Bassoon Flute ACCOMPANIMENT Viola Harpsichord Horns Cello Double Bass Timpani (Brass instruments did NOT have valves)

28. Classical Instruments

    SOLO Clarinet Violin Piano Flute Cello French Horn ACCOMPANIMENT Brass w/ Valves Double Wind Strings Timpani

29. Romantic Time Period

    1820 - 1900

30. Romantic Key Features

    Dramatic, Emotional All Notes Articulated Lots of Accidentals Chromatic Scale & Notes Rubato Tempo (Soloist improvises tempo) Extremely Virtuosic (Cadenzas were written - no improvisation) Lots of new Instruments used - specifically a lot more Percussion Large Orchestra Extreme Dynamics (fff to ppp)

31. Romantic Tempo/Metre

    Rubato - Tempo controlled by the soloist

32. Romantic Harmony/Tonality

    Chromatic, Lots of modulation of key

33. Romantic Melody

    Long and Dramatic

34. Romantic Dynamics

    Extreme Dynamics

35. Romantic Structure

    Cadenza & Coda sections

36. Romantic Texture

    Homophonic

37. Romantic Rhythm

    Frequent Changes

38. Romantic Venue

    Large Concert Halls

39. Romantic Composers

    Beethoven Tchaikovsky Berlioz

40. Romantic Instruments

    Literally all instruments: Strings - Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass Woodwind - Piccolo, Flute, Cor Anglais, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Contra Bassoon Brass - Trumpet, French Horns, Trombone, Tuba Percussion - Piano, Harp, Snare drum, timpani, glockenspiel, triangle, etc.

41. Romantic NEW Instruments

    Contra Bassoon Piccolo Tuba Trombone Cor Anglais