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| Hammer rebounds faster, goes to an intermediate position until released, and allows for faster repeated notes. |
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Romantic and and lyrical single-movement piano pieces. Have titles such as nocture, etude, and mazurka.
Vaguely programmatic in describing something without words.
Individual freedom of expression. |
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| One of the first to write small character pieces for piano. |
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"Night piece."
Evokes mood of calm night with lyrical melody accompanied by broken chords. |
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One of Chopin's girlfriends.
French Novelist.
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| Eusebius, Floristan, Master Raro |
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Schumann's Personal Character
Florestan: Fiery, Capricious, Tempestous, Impulsive
Eusebius: Calm, contemplative, and introspective dreamer. |
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| Themes exhibiting entirely new "characters", but retaining their "identity." |
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| A (usually single-movement) "programmatic" orchestral piece. |
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Light, airy style of staccato with repeated notes and repeated pattens.
Often soft. |
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"A fixation."
The idee fixe is a theme which represents Harriet Smithson and that is "transformed" to show different feelings toward her or changes in her character. |
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| Because of Berlioz's interest in literature, drama, and programmatic instrumental music, some of his pieces don't fall in to traditional genres. They are viewed as "hybrid" pieces. |
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| Pieces that have a definite beginning and ending. This allows for applause. |
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| "On-going form/On-going pieces" |
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| There is an on-going flow with fewest definitive endings; solos, duets, choruses, etc. may flow from one in to the other. |
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"Beautiful Singing"
A central important element in the Italian musical style. Exhibiting virtuosity but reduced to improve interpretation.
Not complicated for the sake of being complicated. |
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| A repeated pattern that crescendos over a significant time. |
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A serious work on a histoical subject.
Usually involves making a "major decision." (e.g., Faith vs. Love)
Usually more realistic, but with grandiose plots and scenery. |
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| Singing between aria and recitative. |
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| Musical elements associated with particular people, feelings, objects, etc. |
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