MUSIC 151 EXAM 3 | Helping You Pass With
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The dates of the Romantic Period - ANSWER: 1820-1900
What social/political forces shaped the beginning of the Romantic Period? - ANSWER: - Grew
out of social upheaval that took place after the French revolution (1789=1799)
- The French Revolution was essentially the transfer of power from the aristocracy to the
middle class. This action was huge for the future of the world
- Tech. advances in the industrial Rev.
Importance of the individual rather than those in power
What did artists of the Romantic Period focus on in their work? - ANSWER: Artists particularly
poets rebelled against social order
What were the ideals that were important to them? Why? - ANSWER: - Importance of the
individual rather than those in power
transfer of power to the middle class
What instruments changed during the Romantic Period? Why did these changes occur? -
ANSWER: - Instruments get improved
- Brass Instruments get valves, making them easier to play
- Piano gets thicker strings and a cast iron frame
- New instruments the sax and tuba
How did the orchestra change during the Romantic Period? - ANSWER: Much larger orchestral
How was music now accessible to areas of society other than the rich - ANSWER: - Broadening
of music education to the middle class
-Conservatories appear everywhere in Europe
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, What general musical characteristics defined music of the Romantic Period? How were those
things different than the Classical Period? - ANSWER: Romantic music vocab
- Dolce (sweet)
- Cantablle (singable)
- Maestoso (dignified and majestic)
- Agitato (agitated)
- Miserioso (mysterious)
Con fuoco (with fire)
Be able to recognize the colorful terminology that composers used to indicate how their music
was to be performed. - ANSWER: - Thicker orchestration
- More colorful music vocab
- Exoticism in music
What were the characteristics of melody, form, and emotionality in the Romantic Period? -
ANSWER: - Broad sweeping and sing-able melodies
- More dissonance and chromaticism
- Much larger forms and much more intimate forms
- Music as a moral force; good v evil, patriotism, political struggles
What musical careers were available in the Romantic Period? - ANSWER: critics, teachers,
public preformers, composers,
What is virtuosity? - ANSWER: Great skill in music or another art
What is a "Lied"? - ANSWER: german for art song
Where did the Lied come from? How were composers inspired to create them? - ANSWER: -
Solo vocal song with piano accompaniment
- Grew out of flowery early romantic German lyric poetry
pg. 2 ELIWAN EXAMINERS – YOUR SHORTCUT TO EXAM SUCCESS.
Confidence.
The dates of the Romantic Period - ANSWER: 1820-1900
What social/political forces shaped the beginning of the Romantic Period? - ANSWER: - Grew
out of social upheaval that took place after the French revolution (1789=1799)
- The French Revolution was essentially the transfer of power from the aristocracy to the
middle class. This action was huge for the future of the world
- Tech. advances in the industrial Rev.
Importance of the individual rather than those in power
What did artists of the Romantic Period focus on in their work? - ANSWER: Artists particularly
poets rebelled against social order
What were the ideals that were important to them? Why? - ANSWER: - Importance of the
individual rather than those in power
transfer of power to the middle class
What instruments changed during the Romantic Period? Why did these changes occur? -
ANSWER: - Instruments get improved
- Brass Instruments get valves, making them easier to play
- Piano gets thicker strings and a cast iron frame
- New instruments the sax and tuba
How did the orchestra change during the Romantic Period? - ANSWER: Much larger orchestral
How was music now accessible to areas of society other than the rich - ANSWER: - Broadening
of music education to the middle class
-Conservatories appear everywhere in Europe
pg. 1 ELIWAN EXAMINERS – YOUR SHORTCUT TO EXAM SUCCESS.
, What general musical characteristics defined music of the Romantic Period? How were those
things different than the Classical Period? - ANSWER: Romantic music vocab
- Dolce (sweet)
- Cantablle (singable)
- Maestoso (dignified and majestic)
- Agitato (agitated)
- Miserioso (mysterious)
Con fuoco (with fire)
Be able to recognize the colorful terminology that composers used to indicate how their music
was to be performed. - ANSWER: - Thicker orchestration
- More colorful music vocab
- Exoticism in music
What were the characteristics of melody, form, and emotionality in the Romantic Period? -
ANSWER: - Broad sweeping and sing-able melodies
- More dissonance and chromaticism
- Much larger forms and much more intimate forms
- Music as a moral force; good v evil, patriotism, political struggles
What musical careers were available in the Romantic Period? - ANSWER: critics, teachers,
public preformers, composers,
What is virtuosity? - ANSWER: Great skill in music or another art
What is a "Lied"? - ANSWER: german for art song
Where did the Lied come from? How were composers inspired to create them? - ANSWER: -
Solo vocal song with piano accompaniment
- Grew out of flowery early romantic German lyric poetry
pg. 2 ELIWAN EXAMINERS – YOUR SHORTCUT TO EXAM SUCCESS.
