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kerman7e_ch16preluderomanticism-1.pptChapter 16
Prelude:
Music after Beethoven: Romanticism
Rhythm: Rubato
- Italian tempo rubato = Robbed time
- Tempo speeds up, slows down
- Melody can move in and out of phase with beat
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Romantic Melody
- Wider range
- Dramatic buildups to sustained climaxes
- More irregular in rhythm and phrasing
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Chromaticism
- Liberal use of all 12 notes of the chromatic scale
- Regular use of chromatic motion (half steps) up or down
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The Romantic Orchestra
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Miniature vs. Grandiose
Compositions
- Miniatures- shorter, spontaneous works
- Work ends before listener wonders where it’s going (or what the form is)
- Grandiose works draw on extramusical factors for coherence
- Text or program provides story or ideas
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Thematic Unity
- Themes could recur in each section of larger works
- Literal repetitions or vague similarities
- New versions of a theme: thematic transformation
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Key Terms
- Rubato
- Chromaticism
- Romantic orchestra
- Miniatures
- Grandiose compositions
- Thematic unity
- Thematic transformation
