Lieder
The english word for "lied"
"song"
How many lieder did Schubert write?
Almost 700
What is a song cycle?
A group of songs with a poetic theme or unifying story
This instrument was the most likely to be composed for and played as a solo instrument during the 19th century
Piano
How did Chopin support himself
Teaching and selling his compositions
Instrumental music associated with a non-musical idea such as a poem or other literary work is called ___________________.
The idee fixe in Hector Belioz' Symphonie Fantastique is supposed to represent who/what?
Harriet Smithson, an Irish actress that Berlioz was in love with
The lied is this type of romantic composition
miniature
A song in which the musical sections do not follow the verses of poetry, but are composed with new material from beginning to end - the Erl-king is composed in this form
Through-composed
Give two examples of song cycles
Dichterliebe, Winterreise, Frauenlibe und leben, etc
What is a character piece (define by size, instrumentation, level of difficulty, and subject matter)
A miniature composition for piano, composed for players of all levels, portraying a definite mood or character
What national flavor is found in the music of Chopin
Polish
An overture that is not connected with any following music, such as an opera, is called
Concert Overture
What was Hector Berlioz's main instrument?
Hector Berlioz did not play any standard instrument
The earliest master of the lied
Franz Schubert
How many characters do you hear in Erlkonig?
Three, plus the narrator
Im wundershonen Monat Mai, from Dichterliebe, is by this composer
What is Carnaval, and who composed it?
A cycle of character pieces for piano; Robert Schumann
Chopin was most noted for composing this genre
Character pieces for piano
Name one of the most successful composers of concert overtures
Felix Mendelssohn
This symphony by Hector Berlioz is based on an idee fixe
The Fantastic Symphony
The two basic forms of lied
strophic and through-composed
The accompaniment figure heard in the intro of Erlkonig brings this to mind
The pounding of horses' hooves
How does the ending of "Im wunderschonen Monat Mai" give the impression of unrequited longing?
lack of cadence/lack of harmonic resolution
What is represented by the different pieces in Carnaval?
Each represents a character at a masked ball
Who is known as the most flambouyant composer of the Romantic era?
Franz Liszt
A Romantic symphony that is based on a program is called a
Program symphony
Hector Berlioz was most admired for his ability as an _______________________?
orchestrator
Define "lied" in terms of performers, poetry and purpose
Usually a song for voice and piano, written on a Romantic poem of some merit, with the goal of intimate expression
Schubert began his career as this ________________ and then devoted his time to ____________________.
Schoolteacher; composition
This composer was recognized as a great pianist and teacher, but did not receive recognition as a great composer during her lifetime
Clara Schumann
A "night piece" is title this
Nocturne
Chopin had a 10-year romance with this famous novelist
Madame Aurore Dudevant (pen name George Sand)
Program symphonies are this type of Romantic composition
grandiose
The name of the 5th movement of Symphonie Fantastique is _________________________
Dream of a Witches' Sabbath