Romantic Era Part One

Question 1

Chamber music

Answer 1

music for small ensembles (two to ten players), one player per part, and usually performed without a conductor

Question 2

Theme and Variations

Answer 2

a work featuring a statement of a melody (theme) followed by a series of transformations (variations). Changes can be made to melody, harmony, rhythm, or orchestration.

Question 3

Piano Quintet in A Major “Trout”: Genre, composition date, structure

Answer 3

Genre- Chamber Music (piano quartet)
Composition date - 1819
Structure - Five movements

Question 4

Trout quintet fourth movement: what instrument plays what variation of the theme

Answer 4

Theme- strings w/out piano
Vari 1- piano
Vari 2- viola
Vari 3- double bass
Vari 4- all instruments
Vari 5- cello
Vari 6- violin

Question 5

Trout quintet fourth movement: what is the emotion conveyed by each variation

Answer 5

Vari 1- graceful, elegant
Vari 2- lighthearted, elegant
Vari 3- humorous, ironic
Vari 4- dramatic, forceful
Vari 5- broad, lyrical
Vari 6- gentle coda closes song

Question 6

Keys of the Trout quintet

Answer 6

AFADA major
“a fast antelope dodges attacks”

Question 7

Tempo of the Trout quintet

Answer 7

fast medium fast medium fast

Question 8

Key signatures of the Trout quintet

Answer 8

43322

Question 9

Franz Schubert dates

Answer 9

1797-1828

Question 10

Musical style of Franz Schubert

Answer 10

-classical traits: formal structures, symmetrical phrases
-romantic traits: chromatic harmony, unexpected modulations, interest in supernatural
-increased role of piano in art songs
-piano accompaniment often depicted elements of the poem

Question 11

Franz Schubert’s composition

Answer 11

9 symphonies (unfinished, great)
600 lieder, song cycles (Die Winterreise, Die shöne Müllerin

Question 12

Concerto

Answer 12

a multi-movement work for soloist(s) and orchestra; showcases the virtuosity of soloist(s)

Question 13

Cadenza

Answer 13

a solo passage heard in a concerto, aria, or any large orchestral work; often improvised; displays virtuosity of the soloist

Question 14

Violin Concerto in E Minor: genre, composition date, structure

Answer 14

Genre- Violin concerto
Composition date- 1844
Structure- Three movements

Question 15

Violin Concerto First movement: key, form

Answer 15

E minor, sonata form

Question 16

Violin Concerto First movement: Defining feature of each part

Answer 16

Theme 1- brief orchestral intro, rapid passagework, triplets, octaves
Bridge- string crossings, double stops, rising thirds
Th 2- serene melody by woodwinds

Question 17

Violin Concerto in E minor- keys

Answer 17

Em, CE

Question 18

Felix Mendelssohn dates:

Answer 18

1809-1847

Question 19

Felix Mendelssohn life:

Answer 19

Born in Hambert, Germany, family of musicians and intellectuals
-Had piano lessons at age of 7
-Composed earliest masterpieces in his teens
-Great demand as a conductor

Question 20

Felix Mendelssohn musical style:

Answer 20

Love of counterpoint and part writing
-programmatic elements, unexpected modulations, virtuosic writing
-structural innovations such as linking movements

Question 21

Felix Mendelssohn compositions:

Answer 21

5 symphonies (scottish, italian)