MUS 10 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Orchestra, Opera, Homophony
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Mus10 lecture 1 introduction to classical music, mozart and haydn. Classification of musical repertoire: chronological: based on the time which the music was written, examples: baroque music (from the baroque period), romantic music (from the. Mus10 lecture 2 form and genres of classical music. Classical music characteristics and form: homophony (melody and accompaniment) as opposed to polyphony and fugue of the. Involves the balanced building and then resolving of tension: form often found in the first movement of multi-movement works. Classical genres: solo concerto: composed of three movements, first movement written in sonata form, second movement characterized as free and lively, third movement characterized as smooth and written in another form, mozart piano concerto no. Variation form: melody repeated throughout the piece multiple times but each time melody varies, more ornamented and lively as the piece progresses. Music theory: composition and preservation, composition: arranging pitches or sounds in some artful way that makes sense, pitch properties.
