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Lied
German for "song"; most commonly associated with the solo art song of the nineteenth century, usually accompanied by piano TERM 2
strophic form
DEFINITION 2 song structure in which the same music is repeated with every stanza (strophe) of the poem TERM 3
modified strophic
form
DEFINITION 3 song structure that combines elements of strophic and through-composed forms; a variation of strophic form in which a section might have a new key, rhythm, or varied melodic pattern TERM 4
through-composed form
DEFINITION 4 song structure that is composed from beginning to end, without repetitions of large sections TERM 5
tempo rubato
DEFINITION 5 "borrowed time". Common in Romantic music, in which the performer hesitates here or hurries forward there, imparting flexibility to the written note values
idee fixe
"fixed idea"; term coined by Berlioz for a recurring musical idea that links different movements of a work TERM 7
music drama
DEFINITION 7 wagners term for his opera TERM 8
leitmotif
DEFINITION 8 "leading motive" of basic recurring theme, representing a person, object, or idea, commonly used in wagner's operas. TERM 9
bel canto
DEFINITION 9 "beautiful singing": elegant Italian vocal style characterized by florid melodic lines delivered by voices of great agility, smoothness, and purity of tone TERM 10
impressionism
DEFINITION 10 a french movement developed by visual artists who favored vague, blurry images intended to capture an "impression" of the subject. Impressionism in music is characterized by exotic scales, unresolved dissonances, parallel chords, rich orchestral tone color, and free rhythm
klangfarbenmelodie
twentieth-century technique in which the notes of a melody are distributed among different instruments, giving a pointillistic texture. TERM 17
aleatoric
(aleatory)
DEFINITION 17 indetermine music in which certain elements of performance (such as pitch, rhythm, or form) are left to choice or chance TERM 18
prepared piano
DEFINITION 18 Piano whose sound is altered by the insertion of various materials (metal, rubber, leather, and paper) between the strings; invented by John Cage TERM 19
minimalism
DEFINITION 19 contemporary musical style featuring the repetition of short melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic patterns with little variation
