Unit 4 Romantic Era – Flashcards
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Use of many incidental and transitional notes.
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Chromatic
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A theme introduced subtlety comes back triumphantly.
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thematic transformation
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An unrelenting melody that reoccurs throughout different movements of an instrumental piece.
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idee fixe
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A movement to show reality and true emotions of people.
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verismo
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A musical phrase associated with a person, thing, or idea in a story
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Leitmotif
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The art of arranging music for the instruments of the orchestra.
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Orchestration
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Romantic style flourished in music during the period
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1820-1900
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A slow, lyrical, intimate composition for piano, associated with evening and night time, is the
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nocturne
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A study piece, designed to help a performer master specific technical difficulties, is known as
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etude
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A _______________ scale consists of five notes, and is used primarily in folk music and Asian cultures
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pentatonic
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A program symphony
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employs descriptive titles for each movement
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When the same music is repeated for each stanza of a poem the form is known as
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strophic
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__________________ became the vogue of wealthy music enthusiasts during the Romantic period , where the host invited a select group of sophisticated guests to hear a recital by a well-known composer or performer of the day in their home.
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Salon Concerts
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Franz Schubert made his living by serving a wealthy court patron.
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False
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As a stupendous performer, innovative composer, and having a charismatic personality, Franz Liszt typified the romantic movement.
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True
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Besides his musical achievements, Felix Mendelssohn was a talented painter, a fine writer, and a brilliant conversationalist in multiple languages.
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True
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During the nineteenth century, Europeans felt strongly that their homelands merited loyalty and self-sacrifice
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True
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Russian composer, Tchaikovsky, was a happily married man with a cheerful self-confident outlook on life.
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False
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