Tone
musical sound
Note
written symbol for tone
Pitch
highness/lowness of a tone
Duration
length of a note
Intensity
loudness/softness
Tone Color
characteristc sound of an instrument or voice
Tempo
sspeed of music
Dynamics
degrees of loudness/softness in a performance
Rhythm
pattern of duration
Beats
regular patterns
Melody
succession of notes
Harmony
simultaneous sound of 2 or more different tones
Counterpoint
technique of combining 2 or more melodies at the same time
Fugue
most complex than round for counterpoints
Theme
important melody
Motive
fragment of a theme
Form
structure of musical composition
Movement
section of an extended work complete in itself
Symphany
4 movements
Orchestration
overall affect of combining instruments in orchestra
Who had a strong cultural influence?
Saint-Saens
Who avoided German composers?
Saint-Saens
Who was an objective romanticist?
Saint-Saens
Who wrote “Concerto No. 2” and “Joie De Vivre”
Saint-Saens
What time period was Saint-Saens?
Late Romantic Period
Who was Debussy?
French composer
Who broke away from classical & romantic periods for impressionism?
Debussy
What did Debussy’s music writing represent?
the outside word (landscape)
Who wrote “Reflets Dans L’eau” and “Lamer”?
Debussy
Who began as impressionist but leaned toward neoclassicism?
Ravel
Who was the extension of Liszt?
Ravel
Who wrote “Jeux D’eau” and “Joie Devivre”?
Ravel
What was Ravel inspired by?
sound of waters
What are neoclassicism composers?
composers that went back in time to write music
What does Prokofiev represent?
Soviet Union
Who wrote a peice for piano in percussive style?
Prokofiev
What was Prokofiev’s style based on?
classicism
Who was a Hungarian nationalist?
Bartok
Who was the greatest European composer of the 20th century?
Bartok
What is Bartok’s music based on?
eastern European nationalism
Who wrote “Romanian Dance No. 1”, “Music for strings, percussion & celeste” ?
Bartok
Who wrote “Sabre Dance” and “Piano Concerto”?
Khachaturian
Who was Khachaturian influenced by?
Gershwin ; Ravel
Who incorporated the flexatone?
Khachaturian
Who was a Russian immigrant?
Gershwin
Who was strongly attracted to jazz?
Gershwin
Who wrote “Rhapsody in Blue” and “Concerto in F”?
Gershwin
Who bridged gulf between jazz ; classical music?
Gershwin