Musicappreciation

“Beautiful Song” A vocal technique emphasizing beauty and purity of tone and agiliy I n executing various ornamental details.

A section of music, usually in a concerto, played in an improvisatory style by a solo performer without orchestral accompaniment

The concluding section of a musical work or individual movement, often leading to a final climax and coupled with an increase in tempo.

A one-movement self-contained orchestral concert piece, often in sonata form.

In a general sense, the elaboration of musical material through various procedures. Also, the second section of a movement in sonata form.

The first section in sonata form, containing the statement of the principal themes. Also, the first section in a fugue, in which the principal theme or subject is presented imitatively.

Music written to accompany a play

“Leading motive.” A musical motive representing a particular character, object, idea, or emotional state. Used especially in Wagner’s operas.

Richard Wagner’s term for his operas

The third section of sonata form, which restates the themes from the exposition.

A single-movement programmatic work, relatively long and very free in form, usually involving a dramatic plot or literary idea.

Three notes fitted into the time in which only two of those notes would normally fit

“Realism”. An Italian operatic point of view favoring realistic subjects taken from everyday life, often lower-class, life.

Bohemian, “The Moldau”- Symphonic Poem, Liszt and Berlioz. Influenced by progressive and spirit of free Bohemia from Austria.

Russian. “Romeo and Juliet Overture”- Concert Overture.Western European traditions for inspiration. Began serious composition under Anton Rubinstein, St. Petersburg conservatory. Widow Nadezhda von Meck, inherited an immense fortune. She commissioned several works at large fees. They agreed not to meet. Married Antonina Milyukova. Threatened suicide. Tortourous for Tchaikovsky. He was homosexual. Attempted suicide.