The Romantic Generation: Song and Piano Music

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In what 3 ways was music used for social control in the 19th century?

- State sponsored operas carried political messages
- Churches and factories created amateur ensembles for diversion
- Music kept women occupied at home

What was responsible for driving music publishing in the 19th century?

The boom in amateur music-making

About when was the start of the Romantic period?

1815 or 1820
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Difference between absolute music, programmatic music, and character pieces

absolute - no program or descriptive elements
program - recounts a story, often in accompanying text
character - suggests mood, scene, or personality, often suggested in title

What four characteristics did a German Lied possess?

  1. The fusion of music and poetry
  2. The expression of individual feelings
  3. The use of descriptive musical imagery
  4. Elements of folk style

Some of Schubert's finest works are set to the poems of Wilhelm Müller. They were...?

Die schone mullerin
and
Winterreisse

Robert Schumann dates

1810-1856

Neue Zeitschrift für Musik

New journal of music - a scholarly journal of which Robert Schumann was the editor for several years

Which piece contains Chopin's famous funeral march?

Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 35

Louis Moreau Gottschalk

1829-1869

First American composer and pianist with an international reputation. Born in New Orleans and toured around Europe.

Incorporated his mother's West Indian heritage into his compositions

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