“A Little Night Music”; Mozart’s title for his Notturno or Serenade in G major for string ensemble K. 525 (1787). It was originally in five movements, of which the second, a minuet, is now lost. Although it is often performed with orchestra, it was evidently intended for performance with one player on each part.
(1) Fast. Although the term has been used since the 17th century to indicate a fast or moderately fast tempo and is the single most widely used term for such a tempo since the 18th century, it continued to be used into the 18th century as an indication of character or mood without respect to tempo. (2) A movement in a fast or moderately fast tempo, especially the first movement, in sonata form (whence sonata-allegro), of a sonata, symphony, or similar work.
Broadening, becoming slower, sometimes with an accompanying crescendo.
The particular range of a part (especially a vocal part) that is most consistently exploited, as opposed to the total range or compass of such a part. Thus a soprano part may have a high or low tessitura.
Harmony based on combinations of the interval of a third, such as characterizes Western tonal harmony.
Singable, songlike.
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