Romantic Period Flashcards
What were the years of the romantic Period ?
1827-1910
What are some musical features ?
- Descriptive title
- Extremes - size of choir
- Personal expression
- Performers were like celebs
- More instruments than voices , used Tone color
- into the bizzare , supernatural, and occult
What were some new things about the romantic period ?
Parallels in the art , literature, philosophy, and politics in the period.
What were the technology introduced?
Tuba and saxophone.
* piano improved
What were some historical events that happened in the romantic period?
Thomas Edison invented The PHONOGRAPH and MOTION PICTURES.
What was the opera like ?
Music- Drama , combining music ,theater, art, and literature helped create great productions.
What were the politics?
France , England , Germany , and Italy were established as local governments and city states.
What is program music ?
Music to represent a story or place
What is conservatories ?
School only for teaching music.
What is Art Song ?
Song for solo voice and piano accompaniment
What is Impressionism ?
Music that developed. In visual arts , painting was blurred or left out.
What is Rubato ?
Slight changes in the music
What is freelance?
Composer who doesn’t work for anyone.
What is nationalism ?
Music to express pride and patriotism.
Who were the composers ?
Franz Schubert , Fredric Chopin, Felix Mendelssohn, Richard Wagner , Tchaikovsky, John Sousa , Verdi, Debussy and Ravel.
