Culture
There was a fascination with this time period during the Romantic era.
What are the middle ages?
Composers began focusing on their own of these rather than composing for the mass appeal.
What is their legacy?
Many composers created music with a specific national identity, using folksongs, dances, legends, and historical events of their homelands.
What is nationalism?
The expansion of an orchestra up to 100 musicians.
What is ensemble size?
Private music-making increased as this instrument became a fixture in most middle-class homes.
What is the piano?
The term for increased identification with one's nation and support for its interests.
What is nationalism?
What is an example of a leitmotif in this song?
Canons represent the war in the song.
What is exoticism?
What is expansion of expression?
Because of the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars, many aristocrats could no longer afford musical staffs, ending this system.
What is the patronage system?
The name of the revolution where there was a change from agrarian society to one dominated by industry.
What is the industrial revolution?
What is the Sorcerer's Apprentice?
Music reflecting stories, poems, or scenes. This piece represents the characters, ideas, and events of a particular story, place, or event.
What is program music?
What is an art song?
During this time, many of these societies/groups were founded (London, Vienna, New York)
What are philharmonics?
Name one of the ideas emphasized in philosophy of the romantic period.
Individualism, emotions, imagination, freedom.
The name of Schubert's piece about a woman singing while working at home. Schubert's first great art piece that includes leitmotifs in the piano.
What is Gretchen am Spinnrade?
What is expressiveness?
A grouping of art songs that are unified by a storyline or musical idea.
What are song cycles?
Pianists, such as Franz Liszt and Niccolo Paganini, toured Europe dazzling people with their skills. They are an example of these.
What are virtuosos?
Artwork and music reflection nationalism of this period through political works and the use of these.
What are folk tales or folk songs?
Known as the "Father of Piano Music"
Who is Chopin?
Music reflected the personalities of the composers, as opposed to the tastes of the general public in this characteristic.
What is individuality of style?
Due to the long lengths of some pieces, the idea of these become important to unify sections within a long work?
What are themes or motifs?
These were founded during this period where men and women studied to be professional musicians.
What are conservatories?