Famous composers
This composer wrote Symphony No. 5 and Symphony No. 9, both famous for their powerful themes.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
A large-scale work for an orchestra, often with multiple movements.
What is a symphony?
This large stringed instrument, common in orchestras, plays the bass notes.
What is the double bass?
Many Romantic composers wrote music inspired by their love for their country. This is called ____.
What is nationalism?
This Tchaikovsky ballet features the dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
What is The Nutcracker?
Known for his ballets Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, this Russian composer was a major figure in the Romantic era.
Who is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
A type of Romantic era piece featuring singing and storytelling, usually performed in theaters.
What is an opera?
This brass instrument, often used for heroic themes, is a key part of the Romantic orchestra.
What is the French horn?
Romantic music often dealt with themes related to nature, exploring its beauty and mystery. True or False?
What is True?
This dramatic piece by Beethoven is instantly recognizable by its four-note opening motif: da-da-da-daa.
What is Symphony No. 5?
This composer is famous for Hungarian Dance No. 5 and his four symphonies, including Symphony No. 1.
Who is Johannes Brahms?
A song written for voice and piano, popularized by Schubert, often exploring themes of love or nature.
What is a lied (or lieder for plural)?
A small percussion instrument that makes a bright sound and is often used for rhythmic effects.
What is the triangle?
Stories of ghosts, magic, and myths were often explored in Romantic music, especially in operas and lieder. What theme is this?
What is the supernatural?
This Wagner piece, often associated with warriors, is part of his opera cycle The Ring of the Nibelung.
What is Ride of the Valkyries?
He is known for his lieder, or songs, such as Ave Maria and Erlkönig.
Who is Franz Schubert?
A short, recurring musical idea associated with a character, idea, or place, often used in Wagner’s operas.
What is a leitmotif?
This large woodwind instrument produces deep, resonant tones and became more prominent in the Romantic era.
What is the bassoon?
This term describes the Romantic era’s focus on individual emotions, like love and heartbreak.
What is emotion (or emotional expression)?
Often played at weddings, this piece by Mendelssohn is a part of the music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
What is the Wedding March?
A composer famous for his operas, including The Flying Dutchman and The Ring Cycle, who was a master of leitmotifs.
Who is Richard Wagner?
This is a solo piece, typically for piano, intended to evoke a particular mood or scene, often played at night
What is a nocturne?
A keyboard instrument that became popular in Romantic music for its expressive capabilities, commonly used by Chopin.
What is the piano?
Composers like Chopin and Schumann wrote pieces that explored their inner feelings, which is part of this Romantic theme.
What is introspection?
This Schubert song tells the story of a father and son encountering a supernatural being on a dark night.
What is Erlkönig (The Elf King)?