Romantic Flashcards
When was the romantic period?
1820-1900
Describe the melody
- Longer melodic lines
- cadenza more prominent
Possible composers
Tchaikovsky
Mendelssohn
Rachmaninoff
Describe the accompaniment
More interplay with the soloist
Broken chords
Describe the structure
More freedom
Generally longer than classical
3 movements
Describe the tempo
Tempo changes —> rubato=conductor or soloist can move the tempo around
Describe the harmony
Interesting harmonies
Dissonance
I IV and V
chromatic chords more
Describe the texture
More intricate
Wider range explored
Often homophonic in concertos
How has instrumentation changed from classical to romantic?
Strings- many more than before
Woodwind- clarinet more common, cor anglais, piccolo,bass clarinet
Brass- trumpets, french horns, trombones
Percussion-base drum, symbols
Piano was now developed
Describe tonality
More chromaticism than classical
Diatonic
Dissonance
Describe the rhythm
Lots of tempo
Rubato
Describe dynamics
Wide range
Sudden changes
Sforzandos and accents
