ch. 7 music from the early 19th century (1815-1850) Flashcards
the Industrial Revolution
a revolution in Europe; the invention of the steam engine, locomotives for trains, development of nightlife, building of massive structures such as the Eiffel tower. people moved from the countryside to the city to be factory workers. three urban social classes: the bourgeoisie, the capitalists (factory owners), the proletariat (laborers)
Romanticism
during the early 19th century, it referred to expressions in literature, music, and painting of an artist’s interior experiences of passion, restlessness, longing, and striving
who composed “Una voce poco fa”?
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
* he wrote the opera buffa “Il barbiere di Siviglia”, from which the song “Una voce poco fa” comes from
how does it work? (una voce poco fa)
p. 175
double aria
an aria performed in 2 parts
what are the two parts of a double aria called
cantabile and cabaletta
coloratura
coloring; a style of singing that displays ornamental creativity and virtuosity
criticisms of Rossini
- self plagiarism
- musical criticisms of the richness of the orchestra
- lack of text painting -> could not represent emotions, superficial
what did Rossini view the goal of his operas as?
to offer musical delight, rather than represent emotions
piano
a stringed zither no which 88 keys are attached to hammers, which strike the strings
* a successor to the harpsichord
who composed “Waltz in C-sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2”?
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849); he composed it in 1847
waltz
a ballroom dance for couples in triple meter
how does it work? (“Waltz in C-sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2”)
p. 188
rubato
robbed time; a slight lengthening of certain beats and a slight shortening of others
accelerando
speeding up the tempo
