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Genres, forces, periods and venues

Genre Madrigal Part song Lied Art song Mass Motet Anthem Cantata Oratorio Opera Recitative Aria Chorus Chorale Toccata Prelude and fugue Trio sonata Sonata Study Character piece Nocturne Piano trio String quartet Piano quintet Wind quintet Brass quintet Concerto Grosso Concerto Serenade/Divertimento Symphony Overture Symphonic poem/ Tone poem Pavane and galliard Minuet Gigue Waltz Polka March Forces, etc. 4-6 voices, 1 per part (any lang., sec.) usually more than 1 per part (a.l., sec) voice & piano (German, secular) voice & piano (not German, secular) choir (with orch. from Baroque on) lat. choir (with orch. from Baroque on) lat. choir (with orch in Bar, org. after) eng. choir with orch (sac. in Bar, sec in 20) choir with orch and soloist/s (sacred) choir with orch and soloist/s (secular) (found in Ca, Or and Op) (found in Ca, Or and Op) (found in Ca, Or and Op) (found in Ca only) organ (usually difficult to play) organ/harpsichord 2 violins, cello & harpsichord harps., piano or other inst. with kb acc. piano, or solo inst. (difficult) piano, or other inst. with piano acc. piano (usually very peaceful) violin, cello & piano 2 violins, viola and cello string quartet and piano flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba 2 or more solo inst. & orch. 1 solo inst. & orch. orchestra (small) orchestra orchestra orchestra (usually large) viol consort/lute/harps. (slow 4/fast 3) orchestra/harpsichord (3 in a bar) orchestra/harpsichord (fast compound) orchestra/piano (oom-pah-pah) orchestra (2 in a bar) military band/orchestra (2 in a bar) B = Ballroom O = Outdoors Ren. (14501600) D Bar. (16001750) D Cla. (17501820) Rom. (18201900) D D D Ch Ch Ch 20thC

Ch Ch Ch

Ch Ch Ch Ch Ch/T T

Ch Ch Ch

D C C Ch/C Ch Ch C

Ch/T T

Ch Ch/D A/D A/D

D D D D D D D

C C D C C C C C C C T/C C

A/D A/D

A A

A/T A/O A/T T

C C T/C C

A/D A/D A/D A/D

B/D B O/C

O/C

A = Aristocratic household or palace D = Drawing room of a private house

C = Concert hall T = Theatre

Ch = Church

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