Harmony
Two or more tones played simultaneously
Counterpoint
Technique of combining two or more melodies
Motive
Fragment of a theme
Orchestration
Technique of writing or overall effect of instruments of the orchestra
Meter
Pattern of the beats (duple and triple)
Cadenza
Solo performer shows technique
Tempo
Speed of or how fast/slow the music is
Sonata
several movements for solo piano
Scherzo
replaces a minuet, or dance movement
Concerto
Solo instrument & Orchestra combination
Cyclic
Same theme or motive returning in other movement
String Quartet
2 Violins, Viola, and Cello
Symphony
highest form of orchestral music
Heroic Polonaise
Chopin
Leiberstraum
Liszt
Spring Song
Mendelson
Romance No. 2
Shumann
Fantasie Impromptu
Chopin
Dedication
Shumann
Overture
Mendelson
“Poet of the piano”
Chopin
Rhapsodies
Liszt
“Romantic composer par excellence”
Shumann
Most conservative
Mendelson
Exclusively solo piano
Shumann
Pushed technique of the piano
Liszt
Painting of landscapes in pieces
Mendelson
Mendelson is…
German
Shumann is…
German
Chopin is…
Polish/French
Liszt is…
Hungarian