Concerto form
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The concerto form is the basic musical form that is used in a musical concerto.
Basic Types of Concerti
- Italian - Fast, Slow, Fast
- French - Slow, Fast
- Baroque - Slow, Fast, Slow, Fast.
In the Baroque concerto form, there may also be a set of two or three dances, such as a Sarabande, Gigue, or Menuet. A concerto is a composed piece of music that moves in three parts or movements, a soloist, accompained by an ensemble and an orchestra.
Classical form
The Classical concerto was most commonly seen in this form:
- First Movement - Sonata-allegro form
- Second Movement - Ternary form
- Third Movement - Rondo form
Musical Forms | |
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Polyphonic forms | Canon • Canzona • Invention • Fugue • Organum • Ricercar • Round • Sinfornia |
Sectional forms | Strophic form • Chain form • Binary form • Ternary form • Rondo form • Arch form • Ritornello form |
Cyclical forms | Ballet • Concerto • Mass • Oratorio • Opera • Requiem • Sonata • Song cycle • Suite • Symphony |
Through- composed forms |
Bagatelle • Fantasia • Etude • Impromptu • Prelude • Rhapsody • Symphonic poem |
Dance forms | Allemande • Ballad • Bolero • Contradance • Estampie • Jig • Polka • Waltz
French: Courante • Gigue • Minuet • Sarabande Italian: Barcarolle • Saltarello • Tarantella |