| Beethoven’s life was of very large importance to the Romantic Composers. He was the first to composer to write what (2 things)? |
|
| Wrote Lieder and First Song Cycle |
|
| Miniature Compositions convey? |
|
|
| Each piece is an individual unit, even if in a set. This phrase describes what pieces? |
|
|
| Lied (Plural- Lieder) is what? |
|
| A particular type of German song that evolved in the late 18th century and flourished in the 19th century |
|
| Characteristics of a Lied |
|
Accompaniment
-piano only
-piano and voice are often equal in importance
High art poetry
Intimacy of expression
-Inward, individual emotion expressed
-Intended for small performance space |
|
Erlkonig:
Composer?
Type?
Describe the accompaniment? |
|
Schubert
Lieder
easy, repetitive piano accompaniment |
|
| Poem for Erlkonig written by? |
|
|
| Characters in the Erlkonig? |
|
Narrator
Son
Father
Erlkonig |
|
|
|
| Group of songs associated by a common poetic theme or story |
|
| Composer of Dichterliebe? Translation? |
|
|
| Characteristics of Schumann piano accompaniments. |
|
Piano prelude and postlude
more advanced accompaniment |
|
| What is unique about “Im Wunderschonen Monat Mai” from Dichterliebe by Schumann? |
|
Strophic
No final cadence or resolution |
|
| “Die Alten, Bosen Lieder” (from Dichterliebe by Schumann) is written how? |
|
|
| Der Mond Kommt Still Gegangen is written by whom? What is the form? |
|
Clara Schumann
Modified Strophic form |
|
| Character pieces do what? |
|
Portrait a definite mood or character
Convey intense emotion
Usually have a programatic title |
|
| Moment Musical No 2 is written by whom? Form? |
|
|
| Who wrote Eusebius? What is it from? What is the double meaning of the title? |
|
R Schumann
A collection of 20 piano pieces entitled Carnaval (Each iece represents a person at a masked ball)
Schumann’s pen name for his ‘dreamy’ side |
|
| Florestan was Schumann’s what? |
|
| Impetuous (impulsive) side |
|
|
|
| Schumann’s depiction of Clara at the masked ball (from Carnaval). His ex-girlfriend had a movement too. |
|
| Nocturne in F#, Op 15 was composed by who? |
|
|