Music Appreciation Romanticism

Music Appreciation for the Romantic Era.  Questions follow the study guide for Dr. Brawands course at SDSU.

29 cards   |   Total Attempts: 186
  

Cards In This Set

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What is Absolute Music?
Instrumental music having no intended association with a story, poem, idea, or scene; nonprogram music.
Who was a model for Romantic composers?
Beethoven
What is a short piece for piano called?
Character Piece
What is a great example for a character piece
Schumann Estrella
What is Chromatic Harmony
Tones outside major and minor scale.
What type of music was considered "distant lands"?
Exoticism
Who was Franz Liszt?
A touring piano virtuoso
What was expressed when romantic composers deliberately created music with a specific national identity, using the folk songs, dances, legends, and history of their homelands?
Nationalism
Who was Pagini?
A touring violin virtuoso
Who inspired Liszt to virtuosity?
Paganini
What was the favorite romantic age instrument?
Piano
Name 4 piano traits?
1. Frame2. Damper Pedal3. Hammers4. Range
The 19th Century was the great age of program music? T of F
True
What was program music?
Instrumental associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene.
Was a romantic orchestra usually larger?
Yes