who is Aaron Copland ?
- American classical and film score composer - his music has an "American sound "- first person to decribe functions of film music in what we call his "aesthetics of film music
what is aesthetics of film music ?
- set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty , especially in art - the branch of philosophy that deals with the principles of beauty and artistic taste
who is Richard Wagner ?
- famous german opera composer - romantic era - brought opera to the next level
what does Gesamtkunstwerk translate to ?
total artwork
what are the to categories of art ?
1. visual ( paintings, sculpture )2. Temporal ( music dance)
what are theatrical innovations of Richard Wagner ?
- darkened auditorium- large distance between stage and audience - orchestra pit- no tuning - acting rehearsals - specialized , detailed scenery and effects - no box seating
What is a leitmotif?
a recurring melody that represents a character or certain aspect of the plot
what is motif ?
in usage of art and music , means an artistic representation of a theme , idea, concept , subject , or character
what is conjunct/lyrical melody ?
are smooth sounding to the ears and easy to sing back to oneself ; intervals are steps and small leaps
what is disjunct melody ?
are jumpy sounding and not easy to sing back to oneself ; intervals are larger
what is consonant harmony ?
that is pleasing to ears
what is dissonant harmony ?
displeasing to ears
what is thick texture ?
- busy- many instruments/voices/lines playing
What is thin texture?
- sparse - small amount of instruments / voices/lines playing
what is dynamic of music ?
volume
What is pianissimo?
very soft
what is piano ?
soft
what is mezzo piano ?
medium soft
what is mezzo forte ?
medium loud
what is forte ?
loud
what is fortissimo ?
very loud
what is crescendo ?
gradually getting louder
What is descrendo?
decreases volume
what is tempo ?
speed of music/beat
What is a vivace tempo?
lively
what is allegro tempo?
fast
what is andante tempo?
walking pace
what is adagio tempo?
slow
What is timbre in music?
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What are the string instruments?
violin, viola, cello, double bass
What are the woodwind instruments?
Piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone
What are brass instruments?
trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba
What are percussion instruments?
cymbals, timpani, snare drum
what is source/diegetic ?
music that characters can hear
what is underscoring/non-diegetic ?
music that characters do not hear
What is wall-to-wall music?
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what is cue ?
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what is mick mousing ?
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what is complication score ?
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what is adapted score ?
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