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What years are considered the Romantic Period?
1820-1900
Name Tchaikovsky's most famous ballet
The Nutcracker
Name 3 Romantic composers who wrote symphonies:
1. Beethoven
2. Schumann
3. Schubert
4. Berlioz
5. Tchaikovsky
6. Brahms
7. Mahler
8. Dvorak
Name the 4 main instrument families in the symphony orchestra
2. woodwinds
3. brass
4. percussion
Did harmony become more or less dissonant in this era?
more
What composer is considered the bridge to romanticism?
Beethoven
Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique is an example of this genre
Program Symphony
Name 2 Romantic composers who are known for their piano nocturnes and etudes:
1. Chopin
2. Liszt
What new instrument was invented in the Romantic era?
1. Piano
2. Saxophone
3. Wagnerian Tuba
4. Bass Trumpet
5. Contrabass Trombone
Dynamics became more _________ in the Romantic era
exaggerated or intense
What is the term for the opposite of program music?
Absolute music
What form became the standard for most symphonies and concertos during this time?
Sonata-Allegro Form
Name 2 composers of Italian or German Romantic opera:
1. Verdi
2. Bellini
3. Wagner
What "non-traditional" instrument is featured in Mahler's funeral march (Symphony No. 1 mvt III)?
Tam-Tam or Gong
Romantic composers were inspired by what elements?
Nature, individualism, folklore, nationalism, emotion
Someone who performs difficult showy piece with strong technical skill is considered a:
virtuoso
Schumann's Traumerei is an example of what genre?
Character piece
Who wrote the opera Carmen?
Bizet
What instrument plays Dvorak's famous "Goin' Home" melody from the 2nd mvt of his Symphony No. 9 (From The New World)?
English Horn
Romantic era rhythm can generally be described as:
free, flowing, complex
(opposite of rigid/structured)
This annual festival performs only Wagner's music
Bayreuth Festival
This genre is intended to convey the "mysteries of the night"
Nocturne
Who wrote the opera La Boheme?
Puccini
Brahms's concerto with copious use of double-stops is written for which instrument?
Violin
A short musical motive that is associated with a character or idea is called ____.
Leitmotif