Romantic Music Flashcards
1
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Melody (5)
A
- Expressive melodies
- Lyrical&songlike melodies
- Wider pitch range
- Technical virtuosity
- Motifs
2
Q
Tonality (3)
A
Adventurous modulations
Major: happy
Minor: sad,mournful
3
Q
Rhythm/tempo (3)
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Rubato: ‘stolen time’ - slowing down/speeding up randomly
Rhythmic changes
Flexible tempo - accelerando, ritardando, rubato
4
Q
Harmony
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Richer harmonies aimed to provoke emotion
5
Q
Chopin (2)
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Polonaise: 3 beats to a bar
Mazurka: Polish folk dance in triple metre (Chopin was Polish)
6
Q
Schumann (3)
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Programme Music: music reflects title
Theme and Variation based on composers he admired
Lieder: songs for one singer and a piano
7
Q
Instrumentation (3)
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Woodwind trio/quartet
Invention of valves for brass instruments
Larger string section
8
Q
Requiems (5)
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Mass for the Dead
Minor key
Soloist, large choir, massive orchestra, sometimes organ
Vigorous rhythms/dramatic contrasts
Rich harmonies
