Women in Music History
Married to Robert Schuman, this woman performed all of her husband's pieces on the piano due to Robert's hand injury. She is most well-known for her lieder cycles.
Who is, Clara Schuman?
Opera about Orpheus and Euridice.
What is, L'orfeo?
Symphonic poem by Smetana, included in his work Ma Vlast, imitates a river from his homeland.
What is, La Moldau?
"Father of 12 Tone"
Who is, Arnold Schoenberg?
Most known for her Medieval Liturgical Dramas.
Who is, Hildegard von Bingen?
Tragic opera about a disloyal man who meets his downfall.
What is, Don Giovanni?
Berlioz won the Prix de Rome off this programatic work about his love for a woman.
What is, Symphonie Fantastique?
First/only popular 12-tone opera written by Alban Berg.
What is, Wozzeck?
3 world-famous women known for their performance of Renaissance madrigal.
Who are, Tre Donne di Ferrara?
Music drama written around Norse mythology.
A famous work by Vivaldi that explores four times of year.
What is, The Four Seasons?
Webern, Berg, and Schoenberg made up this group of three men.
What is, The Second Viennese School?
First female composer to have an entire book of her compositions published.
Who is, Maddalena Casulana?
Opera Buffa about the marriage of two servants.
What is, The Marriage of Figaro?
A symphony by Beethoven that paints imagery of the countryside.
What is, Symphony No. 6, "Pastorale?"
Member of the Second Viennese School, known for his chamber music.
Who is, Anton Webern?
Musical women largely considered slaves, often featured on Greek pottery.
Who are, Auletrides?
A man tries to protect his daughter from a duke, only for his daughter to die at the end.
What is, Rigoletto?
A series of compositions by Mussorgsky inspired by art.
What is, Pictures at an Exhibition?
Known for his compositions for prepared piano.
Who is, John Cage?