Allegro
Lively, fast tempo
Cadence
A melodic or harmonic progression that gives the effect of closing a section
Cadenza
A virtuoso passage (sometimes improvised) played by the soloist in a concerto, usually without orchestral accompaniment.
Coda
The italian word for “tail”; the section that brings the movement to a conclusion
concerto
a work for solo instrument(s), usually with three movements, accompanied by an orchestra
development
(1) The process of developing themes. (2) The section in sonata form featuring featuring the development of themes.
Exposition
the opening of fugue and sonata form
minuet and trio form
a common classical period form consisting of three parts: minuet, trio, minuet
opera
a dramatic work, comedy, or tragedy, set to music
recapitulation
the section of sonata form in which the themes from the exposition are heard again
rondo
a form in which the main theme appears several times with contrasting sections between its appearances
singspiel
german eighteenth-century opera with spoken dialogue
sonata
multimovement form for piano or piano and other solo instrument (2) a baroque piece for a small instrumental ensemble
sonata form
a large form consisting of an exposition section, followed by a development section and a recapitulation
symphony
an extended, multimovement orchestral work
theme and variation
form consisting of a theme followed by a group of variations on that same theme
1750-1820
classical style period
American Revolution
1776
Parisian storm Bastille
1789
French mobs take over Tuileries Palace
1792
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are killed
1793