Music 1102A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Ostinato, Minuet, Word Painting

• School: Western University
• Department: Music
• Course: Music 1102A/B
• Professor: Kate Helson

Document Summary

Both polyphonic and homophonic, but on the while more homophonic. Growing importance of periodic phrases structure in all genres of music ,not just dance. Wider range of extremes form smooth and flowing to choppy to irregular. Establishment of the modern orchestra (strings, winds, percussion) Harmony becomes increasingly important as a large scale structural element (tonic/nontonic/tonic) Greater variety of formal principles; sectional form, theme and variations. ostinato. Theme and variations minuet (aba), rondo sonata form, double exposition concerto form. Even greater use of word painting; texture and musical affect strongly.