Romantic Period Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. The use of notes outside the standard major or minor scale.
  2. 3. A recurring musical theme representing a character.
  3. 5. A collection of art songs linked by a theme.
  4. 6. A peaceful, lyrical piano piece inspired by the night.
  5. 8. A highly skilled musician performing technically demanding music.
  6. 11. A musical setting of a poem for solo voice and piano.
  7. 13. The German term for an art song.
  8. 16. A song structure where the music changes throughout.
  9. 17. A larger orchestra with new instruments for a richer sound.
Down
  1. 2. Music composed to be played between scenes of a play.
  2. 4. A one-movement orchestral piece that tells a story.
  3. 7. Music that reflects a composer’s homeland.
  4. 9. A stately Polish dance in triple meter.
  5. 10. A multi-movement orchestral work that tells a story.
  6. 12. A song structure where the same music is repeated for each verse.
  7. 14. A technique where a performer slightly speeds up or slows down music.
  8. 15. A short musical piece designed to improve a musician’s skill.