Romanticism

Question 1

Romantic miniatures

Answer 1

short works that were meant to be played in the intimacy of private gatherings, rather than in public concert halls

Question 2

Character Pieces

Answer 2

a genre of short piano works

Question 3

Carnaval (1834-1835)

Answer 3

• work of a husband and wife pair: the German composers Robert and Clara Schumann
• a collection of short pieces, each of which is meant to evoke a different persona

Question 4

Nocturne

Answer 4

• a character piece that evokes ideas of the night