MUSIC 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sonata Form, Ternary Form, Double Reed
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Ensemble: several instrumental musicians (usually strings, woodwinds, brass + percussion, you can also have a symphony with singers (ex. prime ex. Symphony no. 9: symphony has changed over the centuries. Genre: multi - movement (typically 4) longer piece of orchestral music. Strings: 8-10 rst violins, 6-8 second violins, 4-6 violas, 3-4 cellos + 2 double basses. Winds: 2 utes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 trumpets, 2 french horns. Percussion: timpani (kettle drums, mainly limited to the timpani. Allowed composers to create variety among instruments, very versatile. Basso continuo and haydn"s orchestra: the performances of hadyn"s late symphonies > no need for basso continuo. Monday, january 16, 2017: the instruments produce an ef cient sound. > forms: sonata form, theme and variations, ternary form (aba) 3rd > minuet + trio, lively dance form in triple meter, 4th > fast + lighter than 1st movement, sonata form / rondo.
