Week 1 Flashcards
Musicians of the 19th century wanted their musical instruments to ____________
sing
___________ was closer to painting and literature.
19th- century music
Romantic composers sought and received motivation from sources __________ music during the 19th century.
outside
An encounter with nature (such as sounds produced by birds, thunder, wind, and the like) or the creation of music showing different moods, emotions, and many aspects of love may be expressed through a form of instrumental music is called ___________________
program music
_________ tells a story that conveys images, poems, ideas, or scenes without words
program music
Most program music of the Romantic period was written for pain __________ or _______________
piano, orchestra
__________________________ music has the following main forms: the program symphony, the concert overture, the symphonic poem, and the incidental music.
Orchestral Program
It is a composition in numerous movements (Four Main Forms of Orchestral Program Music)
Program Symphony
As its name implies, it is a symphony with a program. (Four Main Forms of Orchestral Program Music)
Program Symphony
Berlioz created a single melody that reappears in movement after movement and a total of eight times during the symphony. This kind of melody is called _________________ (fixed idea) as a musical fixation by Berlioz.
“ idée fixe”
__________ was a term Berlioz used for the melody representing the loved one in his composition.
Idee fixe
The melody changes from movement to movement to reflect various moods.
Program Symphony
_______ consists of only one movement, usually in sonata form. (Four Main Forms of Orchestral Program Music)
Concert Overture
It is an independent composition and not intended to accompany a stage production. (Four Main Forms of Orchestral Program Music)
Concert Overture
_________ or tone poem is also a musical composition for orchestra in one movement and also written in many forms. (Four Main Forms of Orchestral Program Music)
Symphonic Poem
_________ It was invented by Franz Liszt in the late 1840s and 1850s (Four Main Forms of Orchestral Program Music)
Symphonic Poem
_________ and became the most significant type of program music after 1860 (Four Main Forms of Orchestral Program Music)
Symphonic Poem
_________ became significant means of expression for nationalism in music during the late 19th century. (Four Main Forms of Orchestral Program Music)
Symphonic Poem
____________ is intended to accompany the action or mood of dramatic stage performance (Four Main Forms of Orchestral Program Music)
Incidental Music
It is only used between scenes or for particularly important moments in the play. (Four Main Forms of Orchestral Program Music)
Incidental Music
It can play background music, interludes, dances, or marches. It is called “incidental” because the music is not as significant as the play (Four Main Forms of Orchestral Program Music)
Incidental Music
an instrument capable of
playing both melody and harmony together
Piano
created by John Field and adopted by Frederic Chopin, is a kind of quiet, reflective movement with a mood of melancholic nature as though reflecting the atmosphere at night. (Piano Music)
Nocturne
means a kind of serenade. (Piano Music)
Nocturne
refers to piano compositions that have an extemporaneous character. (Piano Music)
Impromptu
is a narrative song without words. (Piano Music)
Ballade
It is a one-movement piece for solo piano. (Piano Music)
Ballade
This is one of the most challenging pieces in the piano repertoire. (Piano Music)
Ballade
is a short mood piece of no prescribed form. It conveys a specific idea or emotion. (Piano Music)
Prelude
is originated from the French word Menuet, meaning “slender” or “small”, referring to very small dance steps. (Piano Music)
Minuet
The term also describes the musical style that accompanies dances. (Piano Music)
Minuet
means “joke” and therefore must be played quickly and with an understanding of the humor that has been put into writing. (Piano Music)
Scherzo
a French word for “study” or “exercise”. (Piano Music)
Etude
It is a short piece that gives the student practice in a particular technical problem (Piano Music)
Etude
stylized dance pieces for piano (Piano Music)
Mazurka and Polonaise
Both are based on Polish dances, but each has its style and characteristics. (Piano Music)
Mazurka and Polonaise
This _______ involves a series of dance movements with no rigid order but nearly always in the same key. In Italy, it provided the early development of this (Piano Music)
Suite
