exam 4 Flashcards
what years were the Romantic Era?
1820-1900
Programmatic Symphony
a full-length symphony with each of its 3-5 movements depicting an episode in the narrative
Bel Canto
beautiful singing, Italian
Absolute Music
music for its own sake, its own imagery (does not tell a story)
Grand Opera
opera that contains spectacular staging, ballet, horses, no spoken dialogue
through-composed
different music for each verse/stanza
Strophic
same music for each verse/stanza
Gesamtkunstwerk
evolution abt inter disciplinary practices in the total work of art
character piece
a miniature composed for piano that tells abt a person
chromatic
including notes outside the key
idee fixe
fixed idea, a single melody used to represent a theme or character
Leitmotiv
musical phrase associate with objects, events, characters, feelings, offered physiological insights into the characters
etudes
study piece that concentrates on one technique
rubato
the player keeps the tempo going in the accompaniment while the melody slows down slightly before catching up
song cycle
art songs organized as a collection that tell a story or share a topic
art song
an intamite miniature for solo voice designed to be sung in a chamber
program music
tells some story, or represents something outside itself
lied/lieder
german song art
opera comique
humorous or romantic interests
symphonic comique
one movement work for orchestra, sometimes with contrasting sections
new instruments introduced
- Tuba
- Wagner Tuba
types of opera (3)
french-
1. grand opera
2.opera comique
3.lyric
what composers were and weren’t known for their nationalism?
Chopin (yes)
Tchaikovsky (yes)
Morosky (yes)
Brahms (no)
What are virtuosos?
Extremely talented in their instruments, and challenged current ideals
who are known as the biggest virtuosos? (3)
- Paganini
- List
- Chopin
could middle class families afford a piano?
yes
what types of dances did Chopin compose?
- Polonaise
- Mazurkas
biggest changes in music during this era?
- composers express national sentiment in music
- composed expressed greater individuality
- composed ranged from miniature to grandiose
what r the new genres during the romantic era? (2)
- Symphonic poem
- Music drama
The Moldeau is part of what larger work?
“Ma Vlast”
what genre is the Symphonie Fantastique?
Programmatic Symphony
how many Preludes did Chopin have, and what keys were they?
it was 24 preludes, one key for each major and minor (12 each)
How did Verdi contribute to Italy
he unified Italy in overthrowing the gov
What new instrument did Wagner create?
wagner tuba
Who was Wagner a central figure for?
German opera
characteristics of Symphonie Fantastique?
- Symphony has 5 movements
- Expanded the orchestra to include larger numbers of instruments and new instruments
3.based around an idee fixe
