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You will need to know this material for the exam. Her lectures are long and hard to keep up with. She talks about a lot that is not on the exam. If you know the content on these notes you will do fine....

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MUS 114: Guided Notes Week 10: Mar 21 Topic: Prelude 5: Music as Passion and Individualism/The 19th Century (Romantic) Pr e l ude5 :Mus i ca sPa s s i ona ndI ndi v i dual i s m Side 1: Music as Passion and Individualism A. Romanticism = break from Enlightenment ideals B. French Revolution = power to middle class C. Industrial Revolution = urbanization D. Artist = struggle against society and convention >Art to unsettle rather than soothe >Art = originality and self-expression

Slide 2: Romantic Writers and Artists A. Rebelled against Classical predecessors B. Close relationship between literature and music C. Bohemian lifestyle D. Importance of Nature = inspiration E. Worlds of strangeness and wonder Slide 3: Romanticism in Music A. Industrial Revolution > affordable instruments B. Public Concert Hall > Miniature vs. Monumental C. Orchestration > Larger orchestras, additional instruments D. Rise of the conductor E. Program Music F. Nationalism/Exoticism G. Virtuosity Slide 4: Romantic Style Characteristics A. Melody = longer, expressive, and song-like (cantabile) B. Harmony = chromatic, dissonant, expressive C. Rhythm = flexible, complex, rubato D. Texture = richness of sound/sonority E. Dynamics = extreme and crucial to expression F. Timbre = “atmosphere” and illusion G. Form = “freer”/less important than musical content Slide 5: The Musician in Society A. Musicians supported by the new middle class B. “Star” solo performers = virtuoso C. Women as performers, patrons, and composers D. Lucrative musical market E. Distinctions between “light” music and “art” music...