Composers
Which composer wrote in every genre, but only focused on one at a time?
Schumann
This genre showcases a virtuosic soloist accompanied by orchestra.
Name the Lied, year, and composer written to convey the story of a woman spinning a wheel.
Gretchen am Spinnrade by Schubert in 1814
total/collective artwork
How does Mendelssohn's violin concerto differ from those of Mozart or Beethoven?
It opens in sonata form rather than mixed with ritornello. The movements are linked with passages, so there are no pauses in between.
Which composer was often compared to Beethoven, and swore he would never write a symphony because of it... until he wrote 4?
Brahms
Name the genre that is made up of German songs.
Lieder
Name the piece, composer, and year of the character piece used to describe the months of the year.
Das Jahr No. 12: December by Mendelssohn-Hensel, 1841
What notes make up the Tristan chord?
F, B, D#, G#
What role did women have in the music world at this time?
Music was a skill learned to attract a spouse, performances inside homes (salons), less opportunity for publication
Name the composer who is known as the most original of the Russian "Mighty Five."
Mussorgsky
Name the genre of the Polish folk dances.
Mazurka
Name the piece, composer, and year of the song named after a popular Halloween costume.
Symphonie Fantastique, V. Dream of a Witches' Sabbath, Berlioz, 1830
What are the differences between program music, absolute music, and character pieces?
program music: pieces with written story to follow along with
absolute music: pure music that leaves the plot to the audience's imagination
character pieces: used to represent a character, feeling, or scene
Describe a leitmotiv and who used it before Wagner as well as after.
Passage or melody used to relate to a specific character, mood, or scene.
Gluck used it before Wagner and Strauss took inspiration from it after.
Who is credited for turning the piano to the side during performances?
Liszt
Strauss wrote in what genre for these single-movement works?
Tone poems
Name the composer, year, and piece written to showcase a pianists' ability as well as developing techniques such as hand crossing.
Trois Etudes de Concert, No. 3 "Un sospiro," Liszt, 1845-49
Who were the Mighty Five?
Five Russian composers with little to no traditional training outside of Russia; used Russian folk tunes; Mily Balakirev, Cesar Cui, Aleksander Borodin, Modest Mussorgsky, Nikoly Rimsky-Korsakov
Describe how Chopin, Verdi, Weber, Wagner and Mussorgsky incorporate nationalism in their pieces.
chopin- used polish folk dances
verdi- tragic operas set in the present
Weber- established German Romantic opera and used German folk tunes
Mussorgsky- wrote from political events in Russia and used folk tunes
What composer wrote nationalistic pieces for a country he didn't live in?
Chopin
Opera
What is the year, name of composer, and name of the German song that translates to the "Wonderful Month of May?"
Im wunderschönen Monat Mai, Schumann, 1840
What is the basic structure of a scena/aria duet in 19th century Italian opera?
Aria Scena recitative
1. Prima tempo 2. Tempo di mezzo 3. Cabaletta
Duet Scena recitative
1. tempo d'attacco 2. Slow movement 3. tempo di mezzo 4. cabaletta
Describe the main differences between early and later Italian opera in the 19th century.
Earlier focused more on the singers' abilities, then it was more about the plot and orchestra, and then it went back to being about writing pieces with specific singers in mind.