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MCC-MUL 2010-V
Deana's Semester Unit V Terms
terms | definitions | properties |
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transcendentalism | belief that the way to know truth is from the inside (intuition) instead of the outside (deductive) | worldview of the Romantic era |
program music | instrumental music that "paints a picture" or "tells a story" | popular in the 19th century |
art song (lied) | genre for solo voice and piano that sets poetry to music | piano is equal instrument, not accompaniment |
idee fixe | "fixed idea" recurring musical idea linking different movements of a work | coined by Berlioz |
character piece | solo piano piece portraying a mood or emotion | frequently uses rubato |
rubato | rhythmic flexibility | beat may speed up or slow down for expressive purposes |
symphonic poem | one movement orchestral program music piece that develops a poetic idea, suggests a scene, or creates a mood | generally associated with the Romantic era |