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level 9 History
Classical era
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sonata-allegro form | used often in first and last movements of a sonata - exposition, development, recapitulation |
| sonata-rondo form | a more complex form with ABA exposition, C development, ABA recapitulation |
| sonata cycle | the three or four movements of a sonata; typically fast/ grand for the first, slower and reflective for the second, playful if a third, fast for a finale. Used for symphonies, sonatas and concertos. |
| cyclical structure | where each of several movements contains a shared element, tying them more closely together |
| Viennese school | the group of composers working in Vienna mid-end eighteenth century; particularly Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven |
| absolute music | music with no other associations e.g. no story line or word painting |
| rondo | a form rather like ritornello, with the A section coming back after new sections; usually ABACA |
| rocket theme | an ascending arpeggio beginning a piece |
| binary | a musical form with sections A,B |
| ternary | a musical form with sections A and B followed by a repeat of A. |
| rounded binary | a musical form with A ending on the dominant; and B, which contains some of section A but not an exact repeat. |
| motif, motive | a short musical pattern used to build a melody or theme |