Romantic Period
What were the dates for the romantic period in music?
1825-1910
What was the type of music called that composers were writing at the end of the 20th century that didn’t follow the normal rule?
Atonal
I am the first female composer we have spoke about since Hildegard von Bingen. Who am I?
Clara Schumann
We flew the first airplane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina during the same time as the Romantic period in music. Who are we?
The Wright Brothers
What major event in US History was happening between the years 1861-1865?
The American Civil War
Where Classical had been reason, order and rules. Romantic was , , and .
Emotion, Adventure and Imagination
What type of music scale was used more often in the modern time period that made pieces of music sound more abstract and strange?
Whole Tone Scale
I wrote the Ring Cycle and I am a HUGE fan of Norse mythology. Who am I?
Richard Wagner
I was the 16th president of the United States. I was president during the American Civil War. Who am I?
Abraham Lincoln
What was invented in 1877 that made it easier to hear music at your home?
The Phonograph
What musical element was used extensively throughout the compositions during the Romantic period?
Dynamics
Which modern time period composer is also a composer for film?
Phillip Glass
I bridged the gap between the Classical and Romantic time periods. I was the OG of using emotion throughout my songs. Who am I?
I wrote the novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." Although my real name is Samuel Clemons, I am best know as?
Mark Twain
Who is the famous author of great short stories like The Raven and The Tell Tale Heart? Perfect person for Halloween.
Edgar Allen Poe
The Romantic movement in music coincides with a
a general romantic movement in all the arts.
I am not the 2nd president of the US but I do have something in common. Who am I?
I am Italian. I wrote 28 Operas and also composed a Requiem mass that is up to par with Mozart's Requiem. Who am I?
Verdi
I invented the first automobile. My name is now a major brand name for the auto industry in the United States. Who am I?
Henry Ford
Two changes made to the Romantic operas were what?
Dissonance and Modulation
During the romantic period the orchestra grew from players, to players. This is the reason for adding a .
70 to 100+. Conductor
What is 12 tone music?
Mathematical random way to compose music using all 12 tones of the scale and randomly placing them in a matrix to create a piece.
I am the Russian composer well know for writing music for ballets. Some of my most important works are Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty and the Nutcracker. Who am I?
Tchaikovsky
I am a famous artist of the Romantic Time Period. One of my most famous works, "Sunday in the Park", hangs in the Chicago Art Institute. Who am I?
Georges Seurat
What is the title of the famous german composer Franz Schubert's piece involving the story of a dying boy, his father and the Boogeyman?
The Erl King or german Erlkonig