Vocabulaire des Compositeurs Clés - Joseph Haydn

known by a lot of people

a person who writes and creates music

a landlocked country in Central Europe

to be alive, particularly during a certain period of time

on many occasions

to give a name or title to someone or something

to contribute to something, particularly by enhancing its quality

a group of people or things that have similar characteristics or share particular qualities

a very small town located in the countryside

to make something like a quality, characteristic, or emotion apparent

someone who is a child and a male

to use one's voice in order to produce musical sounds in the form of a tune or song

the capital city of Austria, situated on the Danube River in the northeastern part of the country

to become knowledgeable or skilled in something by doing it, studying, or being taught

to perform music on a musical instrument

an object or device used for producing music, such as a violin or a piano

a musical instrument that we play by holding it under our chin and moving a bow across its strings

a large keyboard instrument in which pressing the keys causes hammers to strike strings

an early keyboard instrument resembling a piano in which the strings are plucked rather than being hit with a hammer

a person who plays, performs, or composes music, especially professionally

to make efforts in order to gain something

with a lot of difficulty or effort

the work that we do regularly to earn money

the person who leads a musical group

owning a great amount of money or things that cost a lot

to pay full attention to someone or something specific

to compose a musical piece

a complete written or arranged set of musical notes and sounds created to be played or sung

a long and sophisticated musical composition written for a large orchestra, in three or four movements

a musical composition that is specifically written for two violins, a viola, and a cello, and typically consists of four movements

the form of musical and dramatic art in which stories are performed mainly through singing

the largest country in the United Kingdom, located in Western Europe

the arrangement or succession of single musical notes in a tune or piece of music

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

a repeated pattern of beats or sounds in music

the state or fact of being used; the action of using something

the combination of different musical notes played or sung at the same time

a piece of music that has been created by a composer

to make someone want or feel motivated to do something, especially something positive or creative

music that is rooted in Western traditions and known for its complexity and lasting cultural significance

a change in a person or thing caused by another person or thing

the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future