Discovering music Exam 2

What are important parts of Romanticism?

1) Individual emotion

2) The French Revolution

3) The supernatural

4) Artistic barriers

5) Emphasis on nature

6) Nostalgia

Important parts of the 19th century and romanticism:

1) What does it mean to be _____?

2) More democracies were formed

3) More concert halls, which led to larger orchestras

4) People are looking up to Beethoven

Strophic form

The same music is repeated for each stanza (verse) of text.

Modified strophic

mostly same, some changes

Through-composed

all new music, no repetition.

Lead 

A German song

Song Cycle

group of songs designed to be performed together as a set, often linked by a common theme, story, or poet.

Person 1

1) FRANZ SCHUBERT, “ERLKÖNIG”

2) Significance of the piece: through-composed bc music changes continuously to reflect the drama and emotion of the text.

Each character—the narrator, father, child, and Erlkönig—has distinct musical material, and the piano accompaniment varies to match the story (like the galloping horse

Person 2

1) ROBERT SCHUMANN, “In the Wonderfully Lovely Month of May”

2) Significance of the piece: The piano accompaniment sets the mood and often hints at feelings the singer expresses, e.g., gentleness suggests longing or tenderness.

Second song by Robert Schumann

1) “The Hateful Songs of Times Past”

2) Significance of the piece: Overall tone is dark, somber, and dramatic, reflecting the narrator’s desire to bury painful memories. 

2) The piano often starts softly (piano, gentle) as the coffin is prepared, then builds to louder (forte) passages to show the emotional intensity and the finality of the act.

Person 3

1) CLARA SCHUMANN,THE MOON HAS RISEN SOFTLY

2) Significance of the piece: gentle melodies and soft dynamics evoke the calm, peaceful mood of moonlight and evening.

subtle and expressive, supporting the voice while painting a serene, reflective atmosphere.