Chapter 20 Flashcards
In which century did musical criticism flourish?
the 19th century
In the 19th century musicians such as Mendelssohn and Schumann were more literate or less literate than the composers of the 18th century?
more
When we describe music that has extra musical associations, what do we call that kind of music?
Program Music
Who wrote Symphonie Fantastique?
Hector Berlioz
How many movements did Symphonie Fantastique have?
five movements
Who wrote a treatise on orchestration that is still used today?
Hector Berlioz
You all know what happens to the artist at the end of Symphonie Fantastique… what happens?
He is not reunited with her and does not find peace apart from the woman he loves.
(dreams that he is at a witches sabbath and everyone is coming to the party- she shows up again and is no longer beautiful)
(portrayed by an odd French Horn)
In Symphony Fantastique Berlioz reunite each movement with a reoccurring motive- what is this called?
Idée fixe
Which composer would be the Mozart of the 19th century?
Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn is responsible for reawakening interest in the music of which Baroque composer?
Bach
In 1829 Mendelssohn did a performance of what? (Bach)
Bach’s St. Matthew’s Passion
Mendelssohn became the musical director of the musical conservatory in which city?
Leizpig Conservatory
Who is the person who sought a career as a pianist but injured his hand?
Robert Schumann
Schumann is known for his journalist writing- so who are Florestan, Eusebius, and Raro?
His pen names
When Schumann was really outspoken, what pen name did he use?
Florestan
When Schumann was really inward, what pen name did he use?
Eusebius
When Schumann was really outspoken and also inward, what pen name did he use?
Master Raro
What was the Davidsbündler League?
An imaginary group that discussed/represented artistic ideals
If I said one of the romantic composers from this period had “the year of the song” who am I talking about? Why?
Robert Schumann, it is the year leading up to his marriage to Clara
Who is discouraged in composition as a composer?
Fanny Mendelssohn
What woman had a fantastic career as a concert pianist?
Clara Schumann
How many symphonies did Mendelssohn write?
He wrote 5: the Reformation Symphony, the Italian Symphony, the Scottish Symphony
