MUS 189 Study Guide - Final Guide: Erlking, Paul Gauguin, Escapism
16 Oct 2018
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Expression of emotions = taste for the dramatic. Continuous melody and rhythm through the rise of instrumental music (more colors) Emphasis on polyphony (bach was genius behind polyphony) String instruments are the core to a baroque orchestra (strings, brass, winds, percussions) Antonio vivaldi: grew up in venice, known as red priest and a music master. Fugue: multiple voices sing a single melody in imitation. Basso continuo: an accompanying part that includes a bass line and harmonies. Art is more a means of communication than self-expression. Immanuel kant: one of the most influential philosophers in western philosophy. Absolute music: instrumentation that is composed purely as music, there is no purpose or represent anything. Sonata: generally, a 4-movement cycle that contrast among themselves. 2nd movement: slow and lyrical, theme and variation. Exposition (first theme, tonic key), development (closing theme, dominate key), recapitulation (all themes are restated in the tonic key) (includes a bridge between the principal subject and secondary subject).
