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Romantic Period
Romantic Period
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about the Romantic period of Western music
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What section(s) grew larger in the Romantic period
Brass
Woodwinds
Vocals
Strings
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What is an Art Song ?
a piano composition
a type of crescendo
a part of an orchestra
a vocal music composition with accompaniment
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What is a crescendo?
to gradually slow down the tempo
to gradually increase the tempo
to gradually increase in loudness
to gradually decrease in loudness
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When was the Romantic Period of Western music?
1750-1820
1890-1915
1600-1750
1820-1900
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What is Chromaticism?
increased use of accelerandos and diminuendos
extended chords
increased use of semitones and unusual progressions
use of notes in the scale of the passage and its key
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What is a rubato ?
freedom of rhythm by speeding up and slowing down the tempo
Frequent use of crescendos and decrescendos
A wide range of musical dynamics
freedom of tempo by speeding it up, then slowing it down
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What is the purpose of programme music?
to tell a story
it is just a background melody
to make the audience reflect
to emphasize freedom of imagination
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How was the Romantic period different from the Classical period?
emphasized war and violence
emphasized freedom of expression
emphasized authority and priorities
emphasized woman rights
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What was the social status of composers in the Romantic period?
high, free agents of their own works.
low, there were too many and there were no opportunities
medium, they were part of a patronage system
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Why did composers use dissonances?
to make music less expressive
to make music more expressive
to make music more supernatural
to make music more unrealistic
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What did music promote?
violent actions
true inner feelings
international connections
patriotic sentiments
