Romantic Song Flashcards
1
Q
what was the dates? (era)
A
1830-1900
2
Q
what had composers try to do?
A
convey emotion and expression, tell stories in their songs
3
Q
what is ‘song’ in German?
A
lieder
4
Q
name composers of Romantic song
A
Brahms and Schuburt
5
Q
Where had they been originally performed?
A
drawing rooms/chamber rooms of middle class homes
6
Q
Where are they performed now?
A
concert halls
7
Q
name songs of romantic songs
A
Erlkoenig and Die Forelle
8
Q
What is its language?
A
German
9
Q
What is the song itself, its form?
A
German poetry set to song
10
Q
What does Romantic Song include? ie solo?
A
solo + accompaniment
11
Q
what is ‘strophic song’?
A
each verse is set to the same melody
12
Q
what is ‘through-composes’?
A
each verse is set to different music
