Instrumental Music (Romantic Period) Flashcards
a revolt against strict rules
Romanticism
an instrumental music that narrates a story through music. It describes events, situation, and feeling.
Program music
an overture used for concert performance
Concert overture
a multi-movement orchestral music that follows the same structure of symphony.
Program Symphony
this was introduced by Franz Liszt. similar to convert overture, but the scope of subjects is wider and not limited to literary.
Symphonic poem or tone poem
famous Russian composer of the romantic era
Pyotr llyich Tchaikovsky
one of the main features of the romantic period
Piano music
a musical composition that has a sad, soft, romantic or dreamy character.
Nocturne
a short musical composition designed to improve the technique of the player.
Etude
a polish dance in triple time signature.
Polonaise
lively polish folkdance in a triple time signature.
Mazurka
in romantic piano music became an independent piece.
Prelude
as a polish composer known for his brilliant solo piano works and concertos.
Frederic Chopin
A French composer and an organist.
Camille Saint-Saens
A Hungarian piano virtuoso and composer
Franz Liszt
A French composer and conductor
Hector Berlioz
A German composer born on December 8 1810 in Zwickau, Germany.
Robert Schumann
began in Britain and France in the early 1800s and thrived in the middle of the century
Romanticism
basically about emotions.
Romantic Paintings
the raft of the Medusa
Theodore Gericault’s
liberty leading the people
Eugene Delacroix’s
the third of May, 1808
Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes
the night of Enitharmon’s Joy
William Blake
snow storm, and rain, steam and speed
J.M.W. Turner
The great day of his wrath
John Martin
The death of Sardanapalus
Eugene Delacroix
Mary Magdalene Grievung over the body of Christ.
Arnold Bocklin
used marble and bronze as the main material for their works and sculpture basically features
Romantic Sculpture (Romantic Paintings)
combined different architectural styles from previous period. They feature Gothic Motifs.
Romantic Architects
The first important neo-gothic church in france is ____________, this building is line with spires and towers and features the huge clock famously known as ____________.
Basilica of Sainte-clotilde and Big ben
