MUSC-130 Exam 1 Study Guide: Musical Compositions and Terms - Prof. Patrick R. Warfield, Exams of Music

Download MUSC-130 Exam 1 Study Guide: Musical Compositions and Terms - Prof. Patrick R. Warfield and more Exams Music in PDF only on Docsity! MUSC-130: Study Guide for Exam 1 1. We may play a selection of pieces drawn from the listening list and ask you to 1) identify the work by composer and title, 2) place the work in the appropriate decade, and 3) write a short essay describing what is happening in the work as a whole. This means that you will need to know the pieces well, including the meanings of foreign texts. We will draw from the following pieces: Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring - 1944- The story told is a spring celebration of the American pioneers of the 1800s after building a new Pennsylvania farmhouse. Among the central characters are a newlywed couple, a neighbor, a revivalist preacher and his followers. Jelly Roll Morton, “Black Bottom Stomp” (Morton’s performance) – 1915- first published jazz composition. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Missa Papae Marcelli , Credo- 1562- six voice mass. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony no. 40 in G minor, K. 550, I- 1788- Hildegard of Bingen, Ordo virtutum- 1151- morality play- Ordo Virtutum is about the struggle for a human soul, or Anima, between the Virtues and the Devil. Krzysztof Penderecki, Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima- 1960- crazy sound, tons of strings. George and Ira Gershwin, “I Got Rhythm”- 1930- Franz Schubert, “Gretchen am Spinnrade” 1814- Rondo, ABACADA, thinking of Faust Franz Schubert, “Der Erlkönig”- 1782- It depicts the death of a child assailed by a supernatural being, the Erlking or "Erlkönig" Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Eine kleine Nachtmusik , Minuet- 1787- Means “a little serenade” Little Richard, “Tutti Frutti”- 1955- Preston Foster, “Got My Mojo Working” (know the performer as well)- 1956- Duke Ellington, Cottontail - 1940- known for saxophone solo. Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 3, I- 1804- Lester Young, “Lester Leaps In”- 1939- slow and boring, chill. Josquin, Missa Pange Lingua , Kyrie- 1515- Josquin’s last mass. Josquin uses imitation frequently in the mass Charles Ives, String Quartet #1- Early 20th century- very up and down, 2. You may be presented with a list of musical terms and asked to write a short paragraph (4–6 sentences), in which you define the term, discuss related terms, and provide musical examples of the term. Terms may be drawn from the following: AABA- the most common verse/chorus form, ex. Beatles: “Love me do.” Attack/decay- a way to describe the rise and duration of sounds in a song, is it smooth or forceful. Blues- a form that is generally AAB. Cadence- the beat or measure of something rhythmic. It is either complete or incomplete. Conjunct- a linear or successive interval between two pitches which are consecutive scale degrees. Consonance- a harmony or chord which is considered to be stable. Dissonance- a harmony or chord which is not considered to be stable. Dynamic- the loudness or softness of a sound or note. Harmony- The phenomenon of two or more pitches sounded at the same time Homophonic- Melody with accompaniment (ex. The Beatles, “Love Me Do” and almost all other popular music examples) Imitation- when a melody in a polyphonic texture is repeated shortly after its first appearance in a different voice, usually at a different pitch. The melody may vary through transposition, inversion, or otherwise, but retain its original character. Lieder- a German word literally meaning "song", usually used to describe romantic songs setting German poems of reasonably high literary aspirations, especially during the nineteenth century, beginning with Carl Loewe, Heinrich Marschner, and Franz Schubert and culminating with Hugo Wolf. Among English speakers "Lied" is often used interchangably with "art song" to encompass works that the tradition has inspired in other languages. Melody- the tune of a song. Monophonic- One melody performed in unison (ex. Hildegard von Bingen, Ordo virtutum) Mosser- Period- a group of phrases consisting usually of at least one antecedent phrase and one consequent phrase totaling about 8 measures in length. Phrase- complete musical thought. Polyphonic- two or more independent melodies occurring simultaneously. Rhythm Changes- the chord progression occurring in George Gershwin's song "I Got Rhythm". This pattern, which forms the basis of countless (usually uptempo) jazz compositions, was popular with swing- era musicians Rondo- Alternate repetitions of a chorus and something different, ABACADA Sonata- based on modulation. It involves themes, which are melodies that come back. It is in three big units: 1) exposition- we expose the themes of the piece, 2) development- develop the themes of the piece, 3) recapitulation- we recap the theme. String Quartet- a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group. The string quartet is one of the most prominent chamber ensembles in classical music. Tempo- the space or pace of a given piece.