| A | B |
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| Concerto Grosso | Extended composition for instrumental soloists and |
| Ritornello form | Compositional form usually performed in the Baroqueconcerto grosso, in which the tutti plays a ritornello (refrain), alternating |
| Trill | Musical ornament. Rapid alternation of two tones either a half or full |
| Tutti | Italian for "All." The full orchestra or a large group of musicians |
| Types of form: | 1. Ternary (most common). (ABA- Statement, Contrast, Statement). A 3-part variation, ex: Dance of the Reed Flutes, the Nutcracker. 2. Binary (AB - Statemnt, Counterstatement. Ex: Bach, Forlane from Suite No. 1 in C Major for Orchestra.) |
| Bach | Brandenburg Concerto No.5 in D Major, by Johann Sebastian Bach: First Movement |
| Early baroque | One of the most revolutionary periods in music history |
| Fugue | Polyphonic composition based on one main theme, or subject |
| SUBJECT: | Theme of a fugue |
| Countersubject: | In a fugue, a melodic idea that accompanies the subject fairly constantly. |
