19C orchestra music Flashcards
characteristics of 19th C orchestra music
length (longer pieces), variety of textures, romantic ideas being applied, ensemble size, instrument size
what is special about the conductor in 19C orchestra music
that there was one! 18C there wasn’t really conductors to speak of, usually the harpsichord player would just lead the group. the conductor virtuoso also is very real
how many symphonies did schubert compose
7 completed, 3 unfinished. Number 8 is the “unfinished symphony”
what is the beethoven approach to symphonic writing
musical ideas coming out of a spinning of small motivic ideas. he thought in smaller chunks of ideas.
who is Hector Berlioz
a master of programmatic orchestral music - Symphonie fantastique is his most notable work
who is Felix Mendelssohn
19C contemporary of Schumann - most well known musical figures of the time
what is a programmatic overture
this is an overture for a dramatic production, not a operatic production.
what is the technique brahms is said to use
developing variation - brahms would start with a simple idea and continuously develop and change the idea as the composition went on
what is absolute program music
music that served only to be appreciated for its inner values and beauties, it is the OPPOSITE of program music.
what is the difference from the 18 to 19 century in reference to conductors
18C - no conductor, harpsichord or lead violin leads orchestra.
19C - indicated tempo, cue entrances, shape musical phrasing and character. conductors eventually drew attention to themselves as interpreters of the music.
what kind of audience is in 19C (class)
primarily middle class, amateurs who preferred a little but of a shorter program with easily digestible pieces.
what was the development of musical classics a reaction to
the virtuoso scene, an appreciation for proper music and listening to musical perfection - not just circus tricks.
what is a development in the audience BEHAVIOUR in 19C
audiences expected to be quiet and listen attentively to the music rather thsn be free to socialize and converse.
what are schuberts two most important symphonies
great C maj symphony and the unfinished symphony.
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