Romantic Flashcards
developing variation
Continuous building of a motivic idea. Brahms - Quintet for Piano and Strings in F Minor
New German School
A group of composers led by Liszt who believed that music could be linked to other arts.
symphonic poems
A one-movement programmatic work with sections of contrasting character and tempo, presenting a few themes that are developed. Liszt
thematic transformation
A method designed by Liszt to provide unity, variety, and a narrative-like logic to a composition by transforming the thematic material into new themes or other elements in order to reflect the diverse moods needed to portray a programmatic subject. Les preludes
tone poems
Symphonic poem or similar work for medium other than orchestra. Richard Strauss-Don Juan
realism
Nineteenth century movement in art, literature and opera that sought to depict the reality of everyday life. Verdi La traviata
whole-tone scale
A scale built on whole steps used to create the effect of more than one tonal center. Rimsky-Korsakov
octatonic scale
A scale built on alternating whole and half steps. This avoids a tonal center and creates a feeling of otherworldliness. Rimsky-Korsakov and Russian music in late 19th century.
Nationalism
Unifying a group of people by creating a national identity through characteristics such as shared culture, common language, historical traditions.
exoticism
The evocation of a foreign land or culture through plot or language.
character piece
Depicts or suggests a mood, personality or scene usually indicated in the title.
program music
Recalls a narrative or sequence of events often provided in a program.
double-function form
A combination of single and multi-movement structures that are played without breaks. Liszt - Sonata in B Minor - extended sonata-form reminiscent of a Classical-era sonata
