HMU126H1 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, La Serva Padrona, Domenico Scarlatti
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Lecture 1: 18th century composer: ah, quanto mi sta maleson imbrogliato io, from la serva padrona, giovanni battista. Intermezzo: recitative and aria (short comic musical interlude between acts of a serious opera) For performance with pergolesi"s own opera seria. Rectitative secco and accompagnato (simple and accompanied): harmony modulates constantly. Frequent shifts suggest rapid flow of dialogue. In da capo form: a two different statements of the poetic stanza b contrasting exploring new ideas and keys, and a repeats with embellishment. Includes ritornello (musical moment that repeats: sonata in d major, domenico scarlatti. Sonata form (exposition introduces two main themes; development the themes are explored and dramatized) Rounded binary form: a b(contrasting) a". Large leaps, rushing scales, rapid arpeggios: symphony in f major: first movement, giovanni batista sammartini. Overall structure is binary form two sections that each repeat ( a : | | : b : | ).
