Vocabulary 1
Music that tells a story or paints a picture (often inspired by literature, nature, or art)
What is program music?
A musical setting of a poem for solo voice and piano
The Romantic era spanned from 1820 until this year.
What is 1900?
This war within the United States began in 1861 and ended in 1865.
What is the Civil War?
Music with no specific story or meaning; “music for music’s sake”
What is absolute music?
A German art song
What is lied?
Romantic era music was all about this.
What is emotional expression and storytelling?
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States in 1865.
What is the 13th amendment?
An expressive musical technique where the performer subtly speeds up and slows down the tempo
What is rubato?
A one-movement orchestral work that tells a story or describes a scene
This Polish composer and virtuoso pianist elevated piano music and advanced technique.
Who is Frederic Chopin?
This country gained independence from Spain in 1824.
What is Mexico?
The use of notes outside of the main key, creating richer, more emotional, and sometimes tense sounds
What is chromaticism?
A free-form piece of music that does not follow strict structure, allowing for creativity and expression
What is fantasy?
This Russian composer is known for writing in a wide variety of genres, especially ballets.
Who is Pyotr Tchaikovsky?
Alexander Graham Bell invented this device in 1876.
What is the telephone?
A short musical theme associated with a specific character, idea, or emotion (often used in operas)
What is leitmotif?
The use of ideas or motifs that are identified with a specific country, region, or ethnicity, such as folk tunes
What is nationalism?
This German composer developed the leitmotif and transformed opera into immersive drama.
Who is Richard Wagner?
In 1903, Ford made this available to the public.
What is the first car/automobile? (Ford Model A)