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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