Music For Ensembles Flashcards
1
Q
What is chamber music?
A
Music played in a room (rather than a concert hall or palace) - largely took off in Classical period - middle class saw it as way of becoming associated with upper class
2
Q
What instruments are in a string quartet?
A
Violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello
3
Q
What instruments are in a wind quintet?
A
Flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, french horn
4
Q
What instruments are in a wind octet?
A
2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 clarinets, 2 french horns
5
Q
What instruments are in a piano trio?
A
Piano, violin, cello
6
Q
What is Programme music?
A
Music that represents mood or story - can be quite loose
7
Q
When was Programme music first around?
A
Romantic Period
8
Q
What brass performing technique is often used in jazz?
A
Use of mutes
9
Q
What texture is most commonly used in Baroque music?
A
Contrapuntal
10
Q
What is a sonata?
A
A work for a solo instrument plus piano
