exam 4

Question 1

what years were the Romantic Era?

Answer 1

1820-1900

Question 2

Programmatic Symphony

Answer 2

a full-length symphony with each of its 3-5 movements depicting an episode in the narrative

Question 3

Bel Canto

Answer 3

beautiful singing, Italian

Question 4

Absolute Music

Answer 4

music for its own sake, its own imagery (does not tell a story)

Question 5

Grand Opera

Answer 5

opera that contains spectacular staging, ballet, horses, no spoken dialogue

Question 6

through-composed

Answer 6

different music for each verse/stanza

Question 7

Strophic

Answer 7

same music for each verse/stanza

Question 8

Gesamtkunstwerk

Answer 8

evolution abt inter disciplinary practices in the total work of art

Question 9

character piece

Answer 9

a miniature composed for piano that tells abt a person

Question 10

chromatic

Answer 10

including notes outside the key

Question 11

idee fixe

Answer 11

fixed idea, a single melody used to represent a theme or character

Question 12

Leitmotiv

Answer 12

musical phrase associate with objects, events, characters, feelings, offered physiological insights into the characters

Question 13

etudes

Answer 13

study piece that concentrates on one technique

Question 14

rubato

Answer 14

the player keeps the tempo going in the accompaniment while the melody slows down slightly before catching up

Question 15

song cycle

Answer 15

art songs organized as a collection that tell a story or share a topic

Question 16

art song

Answer 16

an intamite miniature for solo voice designed to be sung in a chamber

Question 17

program music

Answer 17

tells some story, or represents something outside itself

Question 18

lied/lieder

Answer 18

german song art

Question 19

opera comique

Answer 19

humorous or romantic interests

Question 20

symphonic comique

Answer 20

one movement work for orchestra, sometimes with contrasting sections

Question 21

new instruments introduced

Answer 21

1. Tuba
2. Wagner Tuba

Question 22

types of opera (3)

Answer 22

french-
1. grand opera
2.opera comique
3.lyric

Question 23

what composers were and weren’t known for their nationalism?

Answer 23

Chopin (yes)
Tchaikovsky (yes)
Morosky (yes)
Brahms (no)

Question 24

What are virtuosos?

Answer 24

Extremely talented in their instruments, and challenged current ideals

Question 25

who are known as the biggest virtuosos? (3)

Answer 25

1. Paganini
2. List
3. Chopin

Question 26

could middle class families afford a piano?

Answer 26

yes

Question 27

what types of dances did Chopin compose?

Answer 27

1. Polonaise
2. Mazurkas

Question 28

biggest changes in music during this era?

Answer 28

1. composers express national sentiment in music
2. composed expressed greater individuality
3. composed ranged from miniature to grandiose

Question 29

what r the new genres during the romantic era? (2)

Answer 29

1. Symphonic poem
2. Music drama

Question 30

The Moldeau is part of what larger work?

Answer 30

“Ma Vlast”

Question 31

what genre is the Symphonie Fantastique?

Answer 31

Programmatic Symphony

Question 32

how many Preludes did Chopin have, and what keys were they?

Answer 32

it was 24 preludes, one key for each major and minor (12 each)

Question 33

How did Verdi contribute to Italy

Answer 33

he unified Italy in overthrowing the gov

Question 34

What new instrument did Wagner create?

Answer 34

wagner tuba

Question 35

Who was Wagner a central figure for?

Answer 35

German opera

Question 36

characteristics of Symphonie Fantastique?

Answer 36

1. Symphony has 5 movements
2. Expanded the orchestra to include larger numbers of instruments and new instruments
   3.based around an idee fixe