music ch9 pt. 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 strophic | describes a song where the stanzas are all sung to the same music |
| song cycle | Group of songs, generally with texts by the same poet, unified by a story line or literary theme. |
| waltz | a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat |
| polonaise | a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt |
| mazurka | a Polish national dance in triple time |
| prelude | music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera |
| nocturne | a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano) |
| impromptu | with little or no preparation or forethought |
| rubato | a flexible tempo |
| character piece | A piece of CHARACTERISTIC MUSIC, especially one for PIANO. |
| Franz Schubert | -Austrian composer known for his compositions for voice and piano (1797-1828) -1797-1828, viennese closee circle of artistic friends, over 600 songs, chamber music, piano pieces, symphonies-Gretchen am Spinnrade |
| Felix Mendelssohn | -German musician and Romantic composer of orchestral and choral works (1809-1847) -This German composer was famous for his work as both a pianist and conductor. He wrote an overture for William Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Nights Dream". |
| Robert Schuman | -creator of the Coal and Steal community -Worked with Monnet to call for a special international organization to control and integrate all European steel and coal production. |
| Clara Schuman | Daughter of Schumans music teacher. Virtuoso performer. |
| Romanticism | a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization |
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