Chapter 12 Flashcards

Religious or spiritual music, for church or devotional use.

Nonreligious music; when there is text, it’s usually in the vernacular.

General term describing the standard category and overall character of a work.

Large work for orchestra, generally in three or four movements.

Structure and design in music, based on repetition, contrast, and variation; the organizing principle of music.

Performing forces employed in a certain musical work.

A number, often part of the title of a piece, designating the work in chronological relationship to other works by the same composer

The common language spoken by the people as distinguished from the literary language, or language of the educated elite.

A knowledge of _______ styles helps put a musical work in the context of its creation.

Considering the title of Symphony No. 94 in G Major by Joseph Haydn, which is a TRUE statement? The genre is not stated. The genre is an orchestra. The title indicates the opus number. The title indicates the genre and key.

The title indicates the genre and key.

We often label art music as

T/F: Genre describes a musical form.

In what century did the Renaissance begin?

J. S. Bach’s Minuet in D Minor is from what historical period?

Listening Guides in this textbook focus primarily on

Western art music

T/F: Most cultures employ sacred music for religious functions.

T/F: Most musical cultures in the world use written notation to preserve and transmit their music.

Music composed for religious purposes is called

Musical compositions are often identified through a cataloguing system described by

Opus is Latin for

T/F: Oral transmission is the process of preserving music without written notation.

Regarding a symphony, which is NOT a true statement?
Symphony is a genre.
“Symphony” implies the medium, or ensemble, that performs the piece.
Each movement of a symphony has a specific internal form, or structure.
A symphony is a song written for an orchestra.

A symphony is a song written for an orchestra.