Chapter 37: Frédéric Chopin Mazurka in B-flat Major, op. 7, no. 1

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oral tradition

one pass down without the aid of written words or notated music

The main (opening) theme of the mazurka in B-flat consists of

an upward contour and a major scale

When the accompaniment consists of two notes played simultaneously and repeated over and over, it forms a

drone bass

A character piece is intended to

evoke a particular mood

nationalism

in music, the use of melodies, rhythms, harmonies, or instruments that reflect the musical practices of a particular reason

Most of Chopin's music is for

solo piano

Using "tempo rubato" means that

time is "robbed" from one place and given back in another

folk dance

A type of dance passed down from generation to generation by a living tradition; each folk dance is typically associated with a particular rhythm and dance step.

Chopin spent much of his professional career in

France

What feature enables listeners to identify a mazurka?

a particular rhythmic pattern

mazurka

a polish folk dance in triple meter, often with a heavy accent on the second or third beat of each measure

character pieces

a relatively short work, usually for piano solo, that captures a particular mood ("character")

Much of Chopin's music exploits what texture?

a singing melody with accompaniment

drone bass

a single long note held underneath the melodic line

Chopin used "tempo rubato" to make his music sound more like

passionate speech

Chopin's choice to compose mazurkas reflects his

pride in his Polish heritage


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