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Master Glossary
Masterpieces of Western Music
Humanities W1123 ·
Prof. Michael Thaddeus
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
GLOSSARY
CHARACTER PIECE: a short instrumental piece aiming to evoke
a particular mood, person, place, thing, or event
CYCLE: a set of pieces equally suited for performance as a
group or individually
WALTZ: the most popular ballroom dance
of the 19th century; in triple time