George Mason University Nineteenth Century Composers Worksheet

Instructional Materials

Watch VideoChopin Polonaise in A flat Op 53 Lang LangDuration: 6:29
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Watch VideoFrom “The Pianist”: Chopin Nocturne C sharp minor (Arjen Seinen).Duration: 4:29
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Answer the following questions:
1.Why is Chopin considered the poet of the piano?2. What is a polonaise?3. Describe the polonaise from the first video (under “instruction materials”)? 3. Name the character piece from the second video (under “instruction materials”)? ( Choose one: Intermezzo, Nocturne, Impromptu, or Prelude)4. Name at least three nineteenth century composers who refined the short piano piece.5. Why was the piano considered such an important domestic instrument ?6. What difficulties did a woman composer face in the era?
7. What other important roles did women play in music, and why?