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UNIT 5 - ROMANTIC MUSIC

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Romanticism
European cultural movement that expresses the importance of individuality, personal emotional expression, and freedom.
Patron
a person who provides financial support for the artists
Concert hall
a building where music concerts take place
Brass
It is the family of metal wind instruments such as trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba
Plot
Sequence of events in a story
Bel canto
An Italian term that means a flowery and vocally virtuoso style of singing
Leitmotif
a recurrent theme throughout a musical composition, associated with a person, idea or situation.
Zarzuela
Spanish genre of musical theater that reflects features of society.
Lied
It is a German short and intimate composition based on a poetic text
Waltz
A dance written in triple time and performed in closed position
Nocturne
a romantic melody or composition dealing with evening or night
Mazurka
Type of Polish folk dance in triple meter
Tarantella
a lively folk dance from southern Italy
March Music
A musical composition with a steady even beat and depending on the purpose: a funeral, military, bridal...
Musical Form
refers to the way the various elements in a piece are organizated
Motif
is a basic element of musical composition
Phrase
is an independent musical idea that makes sense by itself
Period
is the combination of two or more phrases
Bar
a unit of music representing a group of consecutive beats
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