Listen Live Concert Guidebook 2023

GLOSSARY
Accompany (pg. 7)
To go along with or to complement something.
Allegro con fuoco (pg. 12)
Italian for “fast with fire”. A musical term
meaning to play fast and with great energy.
Alto Saxophone (pg. 5)
The second highest of the saxophone
instruments. Popular among jazz musicians.
Bohemia (pg. 9)
A region in the western Czech Republic.
Brass Family (pg. 7)
The group of brass instruments that are
played in an orchestra, consisting of the
trumpet, horn trombone, and tuba.
Cadenza (pg. 7)
A technically challenging solo passage often
found near the end of a concerto. Meant to
sound improvised.
Composer (pg. 2)
A person who writes music.
Composition (pg. 3)
The process of creating new pieces of music .
Concerto (pg. 7)
A musical composition for a solo instrument
accompanied by an orchestra.
Conductor (pg. 3)
A person who directs the performance of an
orchestra.
English Horn (pg. 11)
Part of the woodwind family, a double-reed
woodwind instrument similar to the oboe.
Excerpt (pg. 5)
A short sample from a larger musical work.
Featured (pg. 7)
To show or advertise someone or something
as the most important part.
Folk Music (pg. 10)
A style of music that is traditional with the
people of a particular country or region.
Genre (pg. 2)
A category of art, literature, or music.
Harmony (pg. 9)
The way notes are combined to make certain
sounds or chords.
Influence (pg. 3)
The power to change or affect someone or
something.
Institute (pg. 9)
An organization whose purpose is to advance
the study of a particular subject.
Movement (pg. 1)
One section of music that is part of a larger
musical work. Could be played by itself.
Nationalist (pg. 11)
In music, a composer who uses musical
elements from their home country.
Conservatory (pg. 11)
A school that specializes in teaching music.
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