FACTS
What is the time period of the Romantic Period?
1820-1900
What are the 3 forms of vocal music?
1. German lied
2. Italian opera
3. German opera
What are the 3 forms of instrumental music?
1. Short pieces for the piano
2. Romantic symphony
3. Symphonic poems
What instrument was the most important for Romantic music?
Piano
How many players are there in the Romantic orchestra?
100 or more
What 2 countries did Romantic Music begin in? (Europe)
Germany and Italy
Which vocal music form was based on German mythology?
German opera
Which form is based on arguments of literary characters?
Romantic symphony
Name 2 brass instruments.
Trumpet, trombone, tuba, French horn, cornet
Which instrumental music form only has 1 movement?
Symphonic poem
What’s another name for the Romantic Period?
“Music of Emotions”
Which vocal music form is based on poems?
German Lied
Which form is accompanied by a programme? (Instrumental text)
Symphonic poem
Name 2 string instruments.
Violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp
Which composer created the Romantic symphony?
Hector Berlioz
1. Freedom
2. Feelings
3. Emotions
Which vocal music form has beautiful melodies and choirs accompany soloists?
Italian opera
Which form is improvised? (Free in form)
Short pieces for the piano
Name 3 woodwind instruments.
Flute, clarinet, oboe, piccolo, bassoon, English horn, contrabassoon, bass clarinet
Who is the most famous composer of short pieces for the piano?
Chopin
Name the 5 characteristics of Romantic music.
Expressive melodies
Freedom in structure
Leitmotiv technique
Musical contrasts
Programme music
Name 1 composer for each of the 3 vocal music forms.
German Lied: Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, Mahler
Italian opera: Rossini, Verdi, Puccini
German opera: Wagner
Name 3 vocal music composers.
Chopin
Mendelssohn
Schumann
Liszt
Berlioz
Name 4 percussion instruments.
Timpani, cymbals, snare drum, flare drum, gong, bass drum, triangle, castanets, tubular bells, xylophone
An artistic and cultural period that began as a reaction against the Age of Enlightenment (Romantic music is based on this idea)
Romanticism