concerto: romantic period Flashcards
1
Q
what composers were present?
A
- Brahms
- Tchaikovsky
- Rachmaninoff
2
Q
what dynamics were used?
A
- dramatic contrasts
- pp - ff
3
Q
what instruments were common?
A
woodwind - piccolo, bass clarinet
brass - trumpets, french horn, trombones
percussion - cymbols, bass drum, side drum
strings - double bass
4
Q
what texture was common?
A
dense & thick
5
Q
what were the features of the tonality?
A
- expressive
- sudden changes
- rubato
6
Q
what were the features of the pitch?
A
- wide range
- dramatic contrasts
7
Q
what were the features of the harmony?
A
- chromatic
- dissonance
- rich chords
8
Q
what were the melodies like?
A
- long
- clear cadences
9
Q
what were the features of the tonality?
A
- chromatic
- modulates to unrelated keys
