Gant Test 3 Mus 200
Berlioz
won the prix de Rome, allowing him to study for two years in rome
Er ist gekommen in STurm and Regen
written in modified strophic form
Dvorak
wrote Symphony No. 9 in the New World
Smetana
wrote the moldau
Wagner
wrote the music drama the valkyrie
True
(T/F) Beethoven used the coda to introduce new musical material
True
(T/F) Beethovens personality worked in the culture whereas Mozarts did not. He was a "free spirit"
Beethoven period
1770-1827
Romantic period
1820-1900
Sonata
3 movement genre written for the chamber and for one or two instruments. No conductor
Symphonie Fantastique
A five-movement program symphony which conveyed the composer's real-life obsession with Harriet Smithson; the protagonist of the story is enthralled with a woman, but in his opium-filled nightmare, dreams that he kills her and is executed
modified strophic form
A song form in which two or more stanzas of poetry are set to the same music while other stanzas have new music
Er ist gekommen in Sturm und Regen
Joint Song cycle written by Robert and CLara Schumann
Robert Schumann
Romantic Composer Born in Germany
colorful, unstable chords
Romantic harmonies placed emphasis on _____ _____ _____
greater
Romantic works tend to have _____ (greater/less) ranges of tone, color, dynamics, and pitch.
Tchaikovsky
Russian, composer of ballets, symphonies, and the well-known 1812 Overture
autobiographical
Schumann's music was _____, usually depicting or referencing events within his own life
Leitmotif
Short musical idea associated with a person, object, or thought, characteristic of the operas of Wagner
strophic form
Song structure in which the same music is repeated with every stanza (strophe) of the poem.
Warum
art song by Schumann written in A BA' BA' form
Aufschwung
art song by schumann that is written in ABACABA form
Bonn
location of beethovens birth
opera
mendelssohn wrote all types of music of the time except for _____
Chopin
most of this composers pieces are miniatures
sonata
movement one of symphony no 9 from the new world is written in ____ form
incidental music
music intended to be performed before and during a play, setting the mood for the drama
thematic transformation
musical expansion of a theme by varying its melodic outline, harmony, or rhythm. typical of the romantic period, pioneered by Beethovens 5th symphony
Clara Schumann
musical prodigy who married Robert Schumann
Fate Motive
short-short-short-long-first motive in sonata form-Example - symphony #5 in C minor Beethoven
erlkonig
piece by shubert depicting a father carrying his sick son on horseback as the son envisions the erlking. art song
Musical Exoticism
was in keeping with romantics' attraction to things remote, picturesque, and mysterious. eg. asian style instruments to depict distant lands
romantic orchestra
was typically larger and more varied in tone color than that of the classical era
Mendelssohn
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E Minor
Rondo Form
ABACA
short motifs
Beethoven used _____ to unify his music
Haydn
Beethoven went to vienna in 1791 to study with _____
loss of hearing
Beethovens tragedy struck in his late twenties because of this
Schumann
Brahms was influenced and taught by ____
Wagner
German composer of operas and inventor of the music drama in which drama and spectacle and music are fused (1813-1883)
Brahms
German composer, known for being a "Classical Romanticist", wrote only 4 symphonies
Dvorak
Followed Smetana composing Czech national music (1841-1904) As a teenager, he played in orchestra under Smetana. Got his break when Brahms heard him. Became director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York. He urged Americans to write nationalist music.
Chopin
Nocturne in E Flat Major
Beethoven
Piano sonata in C minor, OP 13 was written by
Chopin
Polonaise in A flat major
symphonic poem
Programmatic composition for orchestra in one movement, which may have a traditional form (such as sonata or rondo) or an original, irregular form.
Scherzo
Replaced minuet in the 19th century. Like the minuet, a three-part form: _-trio-_. Faster than a minuet, marked by abrupt changes in mood.
Brahms
Symphony No. 3 in F Major
Ballet
Tchaikovsky was most know for his ____ music
music drama
Wagner's term for his operas (the valkyrie)
Polonaise in A flat major
Written in intro-ABA'-coda form
Berlioz
Wrote Symphonie Fantastique
song cycle
a collection of several art songs unified by a story line that runs through all
art song
a genre of song for voice and piano accompaniment with high artistic aspirations. Usually developed from a poem
Heilignestadt Testament
a letter from beethoven to his brothers expressing his feelings after his loss of hearing
musical nationalism
a movement in music in the nineteenth century in which composers sought to emphasize indigenous qualities in their music by incorporating folk songs, native scales, dance rhythms, and local instrumental sounds
Polanaise
a piece in triple meter, originated as a stately processional dance for the Polish nobility
nocturne
a slow, lyrical, intimate composition for piano
tension
beethoven worked to create ____ in his pieces
Haydn and Mozart
beethovens early compositions were representative of _________
program symphony
belioz fantasitc symphony is an example of a ____ _____
Mendelssohn
composer whos music evokes variety of emotions but avoids extremes
Beethoven
composer whos music was profoundly emotional, had a sense of humor, was impulsive, contained elements of surprise and prolonged passages of suspense
Romeo and Juliet
concert overture written by tchaikovsky
Sonata Form
exposition, development, recapitulation
Schumann
founder and editor of the new journal of music
Smetana
founder of Czech national music
concert overture
independent composition for orchestra in one movement, usually in sonata form
program music
instrumental music associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene
absolute music
instrumental music composed purely as music, and not intended to represent or illustrate something else.
Pathetique Sonata
one of his most famous compositions, Beethoven titled this piano sonata in order to suggest the passion and pathos he felt within it
Chopin
polish artist who Wrote almost exclusively for the piano
Felix Mendelssohn
romantic composer born in germany to a wealthy Jewish family.
Berlioz
romantic composer from France (one of the first).
franz shubert
romantic composer who was the first master of the art song
individuality of style
romantic composers emphasized self expression and _________________.
free artist
romantic composers were typically ___ ____, and wrote music to fullfill their inner needs rather than a commission from aristorcracy
literature
romantic music is closely linked to _____
transitional passages
romantic music typically bound two movements or sections together through ____ _____, where one movement of a symphony or concerto may lead directly into the next
harmonies
romantic music typically has rich colorful and complex ______
Rubato
romantic performers used ______, slight holding back or pressing forward of the tempo, to intensify expression of the music
pitch
romantic period _____ was expanded and utilized instruments such as the piccolo and contrabassoon to create drastic differences between high and low sounds
dynamics
romantic period _____ were expanded creating an even greater contrast between quiet whispers in music to moments of unprecedented power
tension
romantic works created ___ in the piece rather than emphasizing balance and resolution
concert overture
romeo and juliet is an example of a _____ _____
Fantasiestucke
song cycle by Schumann that contained Aufshwung and Warum
monumental form
symphonies following _____ _____ were designed for large concert halls and could last several hours
ABA'-coda
symphony no 3 by Brahms is written in _____ form
program symphony
symphony related to a story, idea, or scene, in which each movement usually has a descriptive title.
french revolution
the ________ influence beethovens music and world view
middle class
the typical audience of romantic music was the ____ ____, which was expanded by the industrial revolution
miniature form
typically short pieces from the romantic period that created intense moods through the use of a melody, few chords, and unusual tone colors. designed for small intimate settings, usually utilizing piano and keyboard as the main instrument
through composed form
vocal form in which there is new music for each stanza of a poem