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clair_de_lune
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Posts: 8
Purpose/meaning of different piece forms
on: February 07, 2005, 06:27:53 PM
Can anyone describe or point me to a link that describes the form/purposes of different musical pieces? I know some of them but not all. For example:
- an
Etude
is a study/musical means to practice certain technique;
- a
Waltz
is always in 3/4 time, was often used for ballroom dancing;
- a
Prelude
is a piece that comes "before" another piece, like a Fugue;
- a
Nocturne
is a piece to be listened to at night, or evokes nighttime imagery;
(feel free to correct me if I'm wrong)
But I have questions about other forms: Rondos, Mazurkas, Fantasies, etc.
Thanks in advance.
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clair_de_lune
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Re: Purpose/meaning of different piece forms
Reply #1 on: February 07, 2005, 09:52:30 PM
I answered my own question and just thought I'd report back here - the easiest way was for me to go to Google and enter
define:term
, for example,
define:mazurka
brings up a list of definitions of the term mazurka, the first one being:
Polish country dance in triple time. It first became popular outside Poland in the 18th-century. The mazurka was brought into the concert repertoire by Chopin, who wrote 50 or so.
I also learned more about polonaises, rondos, fantasies, etc.
Google is a great tool.
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bernhard
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Re: Purpose/meaning of different piece forms
Reply #2 on: February 11, 2005, 09:38:13 PM
Yeah! Google!
Or you may have a look here:
https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,4302.msg39982.html#msg39982
Best wishes,
Bernhard.
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