Romantic Era Traits
The years of the Romantic Era are:
When is 1830-1900?
The year Tchaikovsky was born:
When is 1840?
Phenomenon where young women were going hysterical for Franz Liszt.
What is Lisztomania?
Where is Germany?
The composers who transitioned us from the Classical era to the Romantic Era
Who are Andre Gretry and Ludwig Van Beethoven?
(I'll take one or both)
He was composing this piece when his sister tragically died.
What is The Nutcracker?
This is where Franz Liszt was born.
Where is Hungary?
This means fixed idea, or a repeated musical phrase
What is idee fixe?
These are the 3 main characteristics of the era
What is individualism, storytelling, and emotional expression?
Tchaikovsky was born here
Where is Russia?
The year Franz Liszt was born
When is 1811?
Music designed and composed to tell a story.
What is programmatic music?
These people were listening to more music starting in the Romantic Era
Who are common folk/regular people?
The year Tchaikovsky died.
When is 1893?
This was the instrument Liszt was most known for playing.
What is the piano?
This is the year Franz Schubert was born
When is 1797?
This was a response to the rigid form of the Classical movement
Romantic music is more expressive and less structured
He is mainly known for composing these ballets.
What is Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and The Nutcracker?
The year Franz Liszt Died
When is 1886?
What is the name of the programmatic piece we listened to by Schubert?
Der Erlkonig (The Elf King)