Terms


Section
Question | Answer |
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Opera Liberetto | Opera Of words |
Opera Aria | Opera of Expression |
Opera Seria | Historical/Mythological opera |
Opera boofa | Comic |
Verismo | Romantic Opera (realism) |
Chromaticism | Notes outside the normal scale |
Atonal | No central key |
Tonality | Organization of a composition |
Romantic Miniature | Solo movement work |
Spinto | Singer with a high range |
Symphonic Poem | evokes a poem or story |
Tone | Sound/Emotion of the piece |
Whole tone Scale | Entire intervals of a tone no semitones |
Dissonance | Lack of harmony among tones |
Polytonality | Two or more keys |
Bi-Tonality | Two keys at the same time |
Musical Form | Structure of a musical piece |
Exposition | Initial presence of thematic element |
Development | How the Musical idea is presented |
Sonata Form | Composition in three sections, two themes are explored |
Recapitulation | Part of the movement where themes from exposition or restated |
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