Facts
Classical Period
____________ and Schubert bridged the gap between Classical and Romantic music
Beethoven
Romantic Period Music emphasis self __________
Expression
A controversial German composer who is known for his German music drama
Richard Wagner
This form of composition is written for solo voice and piano
Art Song
This composer is best known for his ballet music
Tchaikovsky
New tone _______ were introduced. This is described as the way the instruments sound
Color
He was one of the first French romantic composers
Hector Berlioz
Years of the Romantic Period
1820-1900
Modest Mussorgsky
This term is used to describe when composers use styles of music to reflect folk songs, dances, etc. from their homeland
Nationalism
Tchaikovsky
This form of composition is instrument music that is associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene
Program music
Name 2 virtuoso pianists from the Romantic Period
Chopin and Liszt
Name 2 new instruments in the Romantic Period
Contrabassoon, Bass Clarinet, English Horn, Piccolo
Chopin died of this disease at 39
Tuberculosis
What are dynamics?
How loud or soft something is played
This composer used untraditional instruments such as:
Cowbells, celesta, guitar, and mandolin
Gustav Mahler
Robert Schumann's wife who was a female pianist, child prodigy, and composer
Clara Schumann
Name all composers of the Russian Five
Balakirev, Cui, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov, Mussorgsky