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