General
What years did the Romantic Period span?
1825 - 1910
orchestra grew larger, and therefore needed this person to lead the orchestra
conductor
this means to play softly
piano
Tchaikovsky wrote this ballet about a girl's broken toy that takes her on a magical journey
the Nutcracker
how did the string section of an orchestra change during the Romantic Period
it became larger
What was one thing that was created during this time?
Brooklyn Bridge, telephone, photograph etc
this person was a virtuoso violinist
Paganini
this word means to play singing-like
cantabile
Liszt wrote virtuosis music for this instrument
piano
the gong was a new instrument from this instrument family
percussion
Describe dissonance
two or more notes that sound harsh to our ears
Dvorak wrote in this style, that used folk tunes and showed pride in one's country
nationalism
This word means to play "sweetly"
dolce
Night on a Bare Mountain depicts _____________ having a party
witches
name one new woodwind instrument
saxophone
What is industrialization?
when people moved from rural areas to the cities; factories became very popular
Brahms was afraid to write a symphony, because he thought he wouldn't be as good as this person
Beethoven
music was written to for an exceptionally talented performer to "show off" his or her skills. what was one of these performers called?
virtuoso
Who wrote the famous "Lullaby"
Brahms
name one new brass instrument
tuba, trombone
What does Impressionism mean in painting?
blurred brush strokes that evoke a feeling or image
this person wrote ballets such as Swan Lake
Tchaikovsky
what is rubato?
speeding up or slowing down "stealing time"
what is a leitmotif?
a musical phrase that is associated with a particular character
this person invented the saxophone
Adolphe Sax