Music History II - Terms Flashcards
Gesamtkunstwerk
total work of art
Endless melody
Wagners term for method of creating long stretches of un resolving music throughout opera, and leitmotivs.
Music of the Future
a slogan derived from the writings of Richard Wagner that points to a utopian state in which the various arts coalesce into an integrated or “total” work of art
Leitmotif/leitmotive
a reoccurring theme, such as for a character, emotion, or location
Thematic transformation/variation
La Scala
An opera house in Milan
La Finice
An opera house in Venice, nick name for phenix since the building burnt down 3 times
verismo
idea of realism
Risorgimento
the 19th century movement for Italian political unity
Victor Emmanuel II
first king of a united Italy, “Father of all”. Unified Italy.
Vittorio Emanuele Re d’Italia (V.E.R.D.I.)
King of Italy, Verdi composed with this name as a key to Nationalism.
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Empire in which a dual monarchy was set up in order to bring compromise to a series of different ethnicities.
Hapsburg
a royal German family that provided rulers for several European states and wore the crown of the Holy Roman Empire
Ethnomusicology-
the study of music in its social and cultural contexts
Cosima (Liszt) von Bülow -
Married Liszts student Hans Von Bülow
Cosima Wagner
Cosima had an affair with Richard Wagner, Wagner was 2 years younger than Liszt and was his son in law
Tone Poem
A program for a symphony, single mvt
Bel canto
“The beautiful singing”, emphasis on creating a beautiful tone
Bogen form (or “arch” form)
No more LSD, Requiem, same foward and backwards
Bayreuth
The German town that is associated with Richard Wagner and his Margravial Oprea House,
Bayreuth Festival
Richard Wagners opera festival, it takes place every year and run like a tv show where there is a new episode each week
Ludwig II of Bavaria
A dude fascinated with music and the dramas of Wagner, In 1864 he summoned Wagner and thus began the Bayreuth festival beginnings.
