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A dramatic work combining text (libretto) and a musical score, with roles sung by vocal soloists and usually accompanied by an orchestra.

A contrapuntal composition where a theme is introduced by one voice and successively taken up by others.

A musical composition during which the first section recurs several times, interspersed with other sections called episodes.

A musical composition typically composed in three movements, where a solo instrument is accompanied by an orchestra.

A large scale musical work for orchestra and voices, typically a narrative on a religious theme, without the use of costumes, scenery, or action.

A short or simplified sonata, typically for piano, with a basic three-movement structure.

A chamber music ensemble consisting of four string players – two violinists, a violist, and a cellist – or a composition written to be performed by such a group.

A type of narrative song or poem that typically contains a moral lesson or a heroic tale, often associated with the Romantic era in music.

A set of instrumental compositions, originally in dance form, to be played in succession.

A multi-movement work for orchestra, typically consisting of four contrasting movements.

A composition for one or more solo instruments, often consisting of three or four movements with contrasting forms and tempos.

A social dance of French origin for two people, usually in 3/4 time.

A German-texted solo vocal song, generally with piano accompaniment.

A vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir.