Romanze
E739718
Romanze is a lyrical, song-like type of slow movement commonly used in classical concertos and chamber music to convey expressive, romantic character.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Romanza | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical form
ⓘ
slow movement type ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod |
Classical era
ⓘ
Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | fast outer movements in concertos ⓘ |
| conveys |
intimacy
ⓘ
lyrical expression ⓘ romantic sentiment ⓘ tenderness ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | German ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
expressive
ⓘ
lyrical ⓘ romantic character ⓘ song-like ⓘ |
| oftenFeatures |
cantabile melodies
ⓘ
clear song-like phrasing ⓘ ornamented melodic lines ⓘ simple accompaniment textures ⓘ |
| purpose |
to highlight expressive qualities of solo instruments
ⓘ
to provide lyrical contrast within a work ⓘ |
| relatedTerm | Romanza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | romance (musical form) ⓘ |
| typicalFunction | slow movement in multi-movement works ⓘ |
| typicalPlacement |
inner movement of a chamber work
ⓘ
middle movement of a concerto ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | slow ⓘ |
| usedBy | classical composers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
chamber music
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ concertos ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Romanza