Romance
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Romance is a lyrical, expressive musical form or movement, typically characterized by a singing melodic line and a tender, sentimental mood.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Romance (musical form) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genre of classical music
ⓘ
musical form ⓘ |
| aimsToEvoke |
intimacy
ⓘ
lyrical contemplation ⓘ sentimental reflection ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBe |
independent concert piece
ⓘ
movement within a larger work ⓘ |
| commonTitleAbbreviation | Rom. ⓘ |
| commonTitleWord | Romance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
highly structured sonata form
ⓘ
virtuosic showpiece ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
cantabile style
ⓘ
melody over complex form ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from the word "romantic" ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
expressive melody
ⓘ
intimate character ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
expressive
ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ sentimental mood ⓘ singing melodic line ⓘ tender mood ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| oftenFeatures |
clear melodic line
ⓘ
lyrical themes ⓘ simple harmonic accompaniment ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
character piece
ⓘ
nocturne ⓘ song without words ⓘ |
| typicalForm |
short character piece
ⓘ
single-movement piece ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
piano solo
ⓘ
solo instrument and orchestra ⓘ solo instrument and piano ⓘ |
| typicalLength | short ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | slow ⓘ |
| typicalTexture | homophonic ⓘ |
| usedFor |
expressing lyrical emotion
ⓘ
expressing sentimental feeling ⓘ |
| usedIn |
chamber music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ solo instrumental repertoire ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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