Musical Pieces · Music — English Vocabulary

a movement or composition intended to be played at a slow tempo

"Slow adagio movement."

"The orchestra played the slow adagio movement beautifully during the concert yesterday."

a musical composition that is written for one or more solo instruments and accompanied by an orchestra with three movements

"He loves the concerto."

"The violinist performed a breathtaking concerto, showcasing her incredible skill and emotional depth with the orchestra."

a musical composition with an improvised style that does not have a fixed form

"Fantasia is free form."

"Fantasia is a free form musical composition that is not bound by standard structures."

a classical piece of music with one or two simple repeated themes that develop into a polyphonic pattern which is more sophisticated

"They played a fugue."

"Bach wrote many famous fugues."

a musical piece or poem appropriate to or influenced by the dawn or early morning

"Aubade is dawn love poem."

"The aubade was a poem about lovers parting at dawn often mourning the arrival of daylight that would separate them."

a musical composition resembling or including a harmonized Lutheran hymn or psalm

"Chorale is hymn tune."

"A chorale is a hymn tune of the German Lutheran Church typically sung in four part harmony."

a piece of instrumental music with light character in various movements, usually written for a small orchestra

"Divertimento is light music."

"Divertimento is a light and entertaining instrumental composition from the Classical era."

an instrumental composition that is usually short and is intended for practice or demonstration of a skill

"She played a piano etude by Chopin."

"She practiced a difficult piano etude every day to improve her technique."

a short instrumental piece that is performed between the acts of an opera or other musical performance

"Intermezzo is short piece."

"An intermezzo is a short light musical piece often performed between the acts of an opera."

a musical piece that is intended to be performed at a very slow tempo and in a serious manner

"Largo means very slow."

"Largo is a tempo marking that indicates the music should be played very slow and broad."

a set of musical pieces that are performed or sung successively in a continuous tune

"Medley combines songs."

"A medley is a piece of music made up of passages from other songs arranged one after another."

a romantic or dreamy composition written for the piano, dealing with night or evening

"Nocturne evokes night."

"A nocturne is a musical composition that is inspired by or evocative of the night."

a musical piece or collection that is written by a famous composer followed by the date in which it was created

"Bach's famous opus."

"Beethoven wrote a very famous opus that is still played today all over the world."

a lengthy musical composition with a religious theme based on the Bible written for orchestra, choirs and singers without using costumes, action, or any scenery

"Oratorio is religious drama."

"An oratorio is a large musical work for orchestra choir and soloists that tells a religious story without costumes or staging."

a piece of traditional Indian music marked by intervals and melodic patterns, used for improvisation

"Raga is Indian melody framework."

"Raga is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music consisting of a specific set of notes and characteristic phrases."

an instrumental composition marked with irregular form and improvisation, expressing strong emotions

"The piano played a rhapsody."

"A rhapsody is an episodic yet integrated instrumental composition of an irregular form suggesting the free expression of extemporaneous"

a light and short instrumental piece of music in rapid triple time that is usually part of a symphony or sonata

"Scherzo is playful fast movement."

"A scherzo is a lively often humorous movement that replaced the minuet in symphonies and sonatas."

a short and particular piece of music associated with a specific program or performer

"Signature tune identifies show."

"A signature tune is a short piece of music that identifies a particular television or radio program."

a musical composition for a solo instrument, typically accompanied by piano, in 3 or 4 movements of contrasting keys

"Sonata has multiple movements."

"A sonata is a musical composition for a solo instrument often with piano accompaniment usually in three or four movements."

a long and sophisticated musical composition written for a large orchestra, in three or four movements

"The symphony played beautiful music."

"The orchestra played a beautiful symphony that moved many people in the audience to tears."

a piece of music in one movement that is intended for symphony orchestra, telling a story or describing a place or an idea

"Tone poem tells story."

"A tone poem is a piece of orchestral music that tells a story or paints a scene."

a piece of music traditionally played during a wedding ceremony

"Wedding march accompanies procession."

"A wedding march is a piece of music played as the bride walks down the aisle or when the couple leaves the ceremony."

a short introduction to a literary or musical composition

"Intro opens the song."

"The intro is the opening section of a song that leads into the main melody."

a composition for piano and orchestra, featuring a solo piano part with orchestral accompaniment

"Piano concerto features piano."

"A piano concerto is a musical composition for solo piano accompanied by an orchestra usually in three movements."

a musical composition typically from the Baroque period, featuring a small group of solo instruments contrasted with a larger ensemble

"Concerto grosso has small group."

"Concerto grosso is a Baroque form where a small group of soloists contrasts with the full orchestra."