Unit 4 Review - MUS 121

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4. composer of the Romantic era whose work included his "Ein Deutches Requiem" which featured text painting throughout.
5. Epic motif used by Charles Ives came from this Beethoven symphony
7. mnemonic device given to you in class to remember the eras of music history in order
9. composer of Baroque operas; "When I am Laid in Earth" is one aria from his opera "Dido and Aeneas"
12. period of music history which was referred to as a time of "musical polarity"
15. a common characteristic of the work of Charles Ives meaning having many key centers
16. chords built on seconds or 3 or more adjacent tones sounding simultaneously
19. a type of polyphonic texture first found in the Renaissance era;staggered entrances at different pitch levels
22. Henry Cowell's "The Banshee" is an example of this type of piano composition
28. musical composition from the Renaissance period; sacred text, Latin, could be polychoral
29. orchestral music in one movement that illustrates the images of a poem; Romantic era composer Franz Liszt composed many
31. tempo marking which means "at a walking pace"; Goldilocks' tempo (not too fast, not too slow. Just right)
33. "fixed melody" used as the basis of polyphonic compositions in a motet or a mass
34. keyboard common to the Baroque era
36. chant text which melodies correlate with each syllable of text; the opposite of melismatic
38. "big mac" form; ABACADA...
39. Baroque era choral music; Bach composed many of these
41. the opening section of a Mass; "Lamb of God" movement
42. composer of motets, polychoral motets, and madrigals in the Renaissance era

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1. composer of the Romantic era who often referred to his works as "music dramas" rather than operas
2. Baroque era composer from Germany; most famous work is his Christmas oratorio "Messiah"
3. Romantic era composer known exclusively for his piano works
6. Baroque era choral music; "Messiah" is an example of this
7. musical composition from the Renaissance period; secular text, any language/not Latin
8. composer of avant-garde works of the 20th century; 4'33"
10. composer that is often described as the "link" from Classical period to the Romantic period
11. creator of the 12-tone technique of composing music in the early 20th century
13. earliest examples of classical music. often monophonic in texture and sacred in context
14. tempo marking for a very slow tempo
15. John Cage wrote many compositions for this type of piano which often directed the performer to place foreign materials under the strings of the piano
17. composer of the 20th century during the Harlem Renaissance; "Afro-American Symphony" featured quotations from G. Gershwin
18. small scale compositions of the Romantic era
20. song with many verses, each with a new melody
21. musical ideas or motives which are identified with a specific region, country, or nation.
23. music in the 20th century frequently is said to be this, meaning it has no clear key center. 12-tone works
24. music of the 20th century which often reflects the form or structure of the Classical Period; Stravinksy's "Symphony of Psalms"
25. unaccompanied passage in free rhythm for a vocalist to show her virtuosity; happens at the end of phrases rather than the beginning
26. composer of late Renaissance/early Baroque operas; "Orfeo" is one such example
27. musical shorthand from the Baroque era. Allows keyboardist to realize harmonies
29. song with many verses set to the same melody
30. composer of the 20th century who is often referred to as a "total serialist"
32. "sandwich" from; ABA - B is unrelated to A
35. trio which features a piano, violin and cello and not 3 pianos as its name suggests
37. text used for an extended musical work, i.e. opera, ballet, oratorio, etc.
39. American composer of ballet's; most famous American composer of classical music
40. movement of a sonata, symphony or string quartet which used sonata form; exposition - development - recap.