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Who are romantic era artists?

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Nicolo Padini and Franz Lizt

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What is the romantic era?

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Instrumental, piano bouncing all over the keyboard

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What is a leid?

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German for “song”, voice with piano accompaniment

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What is an art song?

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Italian or English

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What is strophic form?

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Vocal form when melody is repeated for each stanza.

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What is thru composed?

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Different melody for each stanza

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What is a song cycle?

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A set of songs sung in an order, composed at the same time and meant to be performed in that order

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Who is Franz Schubert?

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Father of the Leider, composer of “The Earl King”

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What are mini piano works?

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Songs without words

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Who is Frederic Chopin?

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From Poland, attended Warsaw Conservatory, moved to Paris and did most of his composing. Lover is George Sand, a woman musician. Known for Polish folk music: Meserka and Polonaise in triple meter.

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What is absolute music?

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Instrumental music with no story

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What is program music?

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Music dealing with a story

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What is a program symphony?

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Multi-movement

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What is a concert overture?

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Independent piece for whole orchestra

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What is a tone poem?

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Programmatic composition for orchestra in 1 movement, May or may not have form

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What is incidental music?

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In 1 form, multi-movement but stories don’t align.

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Who is Felix Mendelson?

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A child prodigy, composer, from Leipzig, known for Bach revival.

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Who is Berlioz?

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Attended Paris Conservatory, entered Prix de Rome, had free year at Paris Conservatory, wife is Harriet Smithson, wrote Symphony Fantastique about her.

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What is Nationalism?

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Composers way of folk music of their own country.

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What are folk tunes?

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Tunes of a specific country, usually in dance rhythms in 3 or 4 meter

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Who is Smetna?

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From Bohemia, Moldau/tone poem is composed by him

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Who is Dvorjak?

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From Hungary, known for symphonies, taught at New York conservatory, fled home country

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What is modernism?

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Expanded use of dissonances, influenced by industrialization. New cord structures (non- functional chords) and poly chords, which are two chords playing at the same time. Complex rhythm patterns and changing meters.

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What is bi tonality?

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Half of the orchestra is in one tone and half in the other tone

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What is impressionism?

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Puff of perfume, simple scales, stresses tone color, atmosphere, and fluidity.

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Who is Debussy?

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French, known for rich orchestration and slow-moving harmonies, attended Paris Conservatory, and wrote “prelude to afternoon of a fawn”

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What is primitivism?

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Percussive sounds, dissonant, hard to find a beat.

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Who is Stravinsky?

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Russian, influenced by Picasso, went to Paris Conservatory, from St. Petersburg, wrote “Rite of Spring”, “Firebird”, and “Petruska” which are examples of Primitivism.

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What is neoclassicism?

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Balance, sane sound

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What is expressionism?

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Stresses dissonance and harshness, hear emotion in piece

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Who is Arnold Schoenberg?

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Self taught, students of his were Vebern and Berg

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What is atonality?

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No key signature

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Who are Charles Ives and George Irshwin?

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American composers

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Who is Copeland?

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American sound, went to Paris Conservatory, a nationalist, appeared before the House of un-American activities, wrote “Billy the kid”, “rodeo”, and “appellation spring”

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Who is Revueltas?

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Mexican nationalist composer

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Who is George Krum?

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Known for percussion pieces, wierd style of composition, from Shanghai

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Who wrote “hallelujah”, a song from the medieval period?

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Hildegard of Bingen

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What are two polyphonic pieces from the Renaissance period?

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“Ave Maria” and “Gloria…”

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“Dido’s Lament” by Perslain and Vivaldi are from which period, and what is the defining instrument of the period?

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Baroque, harpsichord

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What is the definer of the Bach- “Mvmt.” piece?

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Orchestra then voices come in

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What is the defining element and style of “Contrapunctus” by Bach?

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Fugue- same opening repeats, sultry sound

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Who wrote messiah/rejoice greatly?

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Handel

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What are the defining elements of Symphony number 100 by Haydn?

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It is a classical piece, big orchestra then smaller ensemble

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What are the defining elements of trumpet Concerto by Haydn?

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Orchestra playing melody then trumpet playing the same melody solo

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What are the defining elements of ein Klein by Mozart?

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Big orchestra always

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What is the definer of the piece symphony five movement one by Beethoven?

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Dun, dun, dun,… Dun, dun, dun…

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What is the defining element of Moonlight by Beethoven

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A soft piano piece

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What is chamber music?

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Music for small ensemble

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What is a concerto?

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Solo with orchestra backing up

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What is a Symphony?

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A big orchestra

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What is a sonata?

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A small ensemble such as with Violin

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What is sonata form?

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Exposition then deviation then recapitulation

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