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What is an art song?
an accompanied (with piano or orchestra) song with artistic aspirations
In which country was the art song most popular initially?
Germany
Which composer had the greatest success in writing Lieder?
Schubert
The italian term for “beautiful singing” is:
bel canto
The German term for “Total work of art”
Gesamutkunstwerk
The late Romantic opera style, popularized by Puccini, known as “realistic” opera is also known as:
Verismo
Which one of the following was not a characteristic of the Romantic period?
The rise of the church as the ultimate power in society
Which term did Wagner use to describe compositions for the stage?
music drama
the years between ______ is known ad the CLASSICAL PERIOD
1750-1820
the years between _______is know as the ROMANTIC PERIOD
1820-1900
Which of the following was a prominent Polish piano composer in the Romantic period?
Chopin
Which of the following composers composed bel canto opera?
Mozart
Which of the following composers is considered the “bridge” to the ROMANTIC period?
Beethoven
which of the following composers is credited with the innovation of orchestral lieder?
Mahler
Who were the three principal composers who resided in Vienna during the classical era? What are they called?
Beethoven, Mozart, Hayden
1st Vieneese School
How is singspiel different from opera buffa? which composer from the classical era composed both types?
Singspiel involved dialogue & opera buffa is supposed to be comedic, Mozart
How many compositional periods did Beethoven have? During which did he write the most of his symphonies?
3 & in the middle period
What was the name of the play we watched? What opera style was the opera in?
The Magic Flute & in Sinspiel
Music that is inspired by some extra-musical source, such as a story, historical event, or even a painting
Program Music
A literal translation of this term would mean “soft-loud” This is an early version of the modern piano, invented during the classical period
piano forte
italian term for comic opera opposite of “Opera seria”
Opera Buffa
music that has no extra meaning
Absolute music
Tchaikovsky is known for composing multiple suites of music for this type of dance that originated in the royal courts of France during the renaissance
Ballet
considered the “father of both symphony and the string quartet
Hayden
Used in Berlioz’ Symphony Fantastique, this term id used when specific melody/theme is said to represent a specific character.
Idèe fixe / leitmotif
A group of art songs that tell a story or relate to a single theme
Song cycle
A short one movement composition for piano designed originally to improve playing technique, but are used mostly today as concert or recital material. Chopin and Liszt wrote many of these
ètude
an instrumental composition for orchestra that is comprised of multiple sections, called “movements”
symphony
What is the German word for “song”?
Lied
