Requiems

Question 1

Features of Romantic music

Answer 1

1. Use of pedal
2. Wide range of dynamics
3. Wide range of keys
4. Rubato - expressively slows down + speeds up
5. Complex + very difficult (virtuosic)

Question 2

Describe requiems of the late 19th century

Answer 2

1. It is a type of Mass - to be performed at a Church/Cathedral
2. It is a religious work for chorus, orchestra + vocal soloists
3. The purpose of the work is to commemorate a person who has died
4. It is a group of pieces that incorporate specific religious words + set them to music
5. Each movement has specific latin titles and words
6. In the 19th century composers wrote requiems that often required huge numbers of singers + musicians + were gigantic on scale