Romanticism and the French Revolution

Comprehensive flashcards covering the French Revolution timeline and the core characteristics of Romanticism and Romantic music based on class notes.

Who was the king of France known for building Versailles and giving us the academic style?

Louis the $14$th

Which French ruler expressed complete indifference to his people with the phrase "Apres moi, les deluge"?

Louis the $15$th

What is the background of Marie Antoinette, the wife of Louis the $16$th?

She was an arranged marriage from a princess of Austria

What caused the collapse of the French economy leading to skyrocketing food prices?

A bad harvest

What specific event marked the start of the French revolution on July $14$, $1789$?

a group of Parsian’s creed prisoners from the Bastille prison

What was the purpose of the $1789$ document titled "The declaration of the rights of men in citizen"?

it declared that everyone is entitled to liberty security and resistance to oppression

What occurred during the $1792$ reign of terror?

people got killed by the guillotine, which is a device that chopped peoples heads into a basket

What was produced in $1795$ after the establishment of the First Republic of France?

a new constitution

Why did the French people accept the military dictatorship of Napoleon as console in $1799$?

the people are hungry for order

What did Napoleon do in the year $804$?

Napoleon declares himself emperor and begins to conquer the world

Within Romanticism, what does the characteristic of "Individualism" entail?

feeling things for yourself

What was the Romantic attitude toward authority?

Freedom/Anti authority; romantics did not like being told what to do

What is meant by the Romantic characteristic of "Trusting the senses"?

what matters is what I can see hear smell taste and touch

What specific interests were included in the Romantic "Love of fantasy and the exotic"?

nightmares, blood, death

What did Romanticism's "Love of nature" focus on?

Painted landscapes, and nature

How did "alienated melancholic artist[s]" in the Romantic period see themselves?

as visionaries and prophets; able to see what society can’t

How did Romantics use the concept of "Nationalism" in their art?

they want to use their art to glorify their country

How did Beethoven break traditional rules in his ninth Symphony?

he put a choir and solo voices in his ninth Symphony

In Romantic music, what is the definition of "meter"?

how many beats per measure

In Romantic music, what is the definition of "Tempo"?

how fast or slow it goes

What do "dynamics" refer to in music?

loud and soft

How much did the orchestra grow in size during the Romantic period compared to the classical period?

it gets $5$ times bigger

What is the definition of "Program music"?

music that tells a story

What is the meaning of the term "Idée fixe"?

a reoccurring musical theme