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Through Composed |
Music/song that does not have a chorus or repeat |
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Da Capo Aria |
An aria in ternary form. The 3rd section is not written out but the instruction Da Capo (from beginning) is given instead. The first section is repeated in a highly ornamented fashion |
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Lied |
German music, featuring usually a Piano and singer |
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Passacaglia |
Originally a slow stately dance of the 17th century, this term now applies to a piece with a theme which is continually repeated, often in the bass part, but not always |
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Concerto Grosso |
Baroque period, a concerto in which a group of soloists (concertino) is combined and contrasted with a larger group (ripieno) |
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Riternello |
Used to describe a theme which returns frequently in the music or movement within a larger piece |
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Sonata form |
Often describes the form of the first movements of sonatas, symphonies and overtures. Falls into 3 sections: exposition, development and recapitulation |
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Subject |
The main theme in a composition or the main themes in sonata form or the main theme on which a Fugue is based |
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Basso Continuo |
Baroque music, consists of a bass line usually played by cello, bass, viola or bassoon in addition to a keyboard part, harpsichord part or organ. The players would fill in the missing harmonies |