Romantic Defined
These drove the inspiration for Romantic art and music
What is Emotional Experiences?
Mainly composed piano music; Polish Nationalist
Who is Chopin?
A style always evident by the 3/4 time signature
What is a Waltz?
The highest of the instruments in the string section of an orchestra.
What is the violin
Wrote at least 73 Psalms
Who is King David
The 6 common themes in Romantic music
Love, death, politics, religion, supernatural, nature
An important composer of Lied and program music, wrote "Kinderszenen" (Scenes from Childhood)
Who is Robert Schumann?
A piece written as "Night Music" - usually calming
What is a Nocturne
The instrumental family that requires striking to make sound
The Percussion Family
The aspect of music that describes its ability to bridge the gap between cultures, eras, and languages
What is universal language
The ideas of this movement in history contributed to the individual thinkers of the Romantic Era
What is the Enlightenment?
Female composer who was a famous performer by age 11; premiered many of the compositions by two other famous composers
Who is Clara Schumann?
A song that is a German poem set to music with folklike simplicity and non operatic in style.
What is Lieder?
The 4 main instruments in the brass section of an orchestra
Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba
"Behold, Bless the Lord all ye servants of the Lord, who by night stand in the house of the Lord..."
What is Psalm 134
In structure, the Romantic artist placed the emphasis on this, rather than pattern
What is Unpredictability?
Who is Carl Maria von Weber
An instrumental solo written with Orchestral accompaniment; usually 3 movements, each in sonata form; includes a cadenza.
What is a Concerto?
The lowest sounding instrument in the woodwind section of the orchestra
The Bassoon
The part of the brain responsible for rhythm, movement, and balance
What is the cerebellum
Popular purpose for composition in the later Romantic Era, evident in styles and traditional themes used
Nationalism
Contributed to German Romantic Opera through "Gesamtkunstwerk" and "Leitmotifs." Wrote "The Ring Cycle."
Who is Richard Wagner
Music that represented not only feelings and emotions, but also characters and places; originated from the Opera Overture
What is Program Music?
The name of the keyboard instrument used by Classical and early Romantic pianists
The Pianoforte
The part of the brain that is crucial for memory formation
What is the hippocampus