The Romantic

Terms

100

an art movement from the 19th century that aimed to capture a moment in time with a focus on light and color of the moment as opposed to the precise details

Impressionism 

200

An ideological movement in the 19th century in which composers wrote music about the love of their nation and its history/culture. 

Romantic Nationalism 

300

A slight speeding up or slowing down of the tempo according to the preference of the soloist or conductor/artist. 

Tempo Rubato 

400

Instrumental music that tells a story or evokes another medium such as a painting or poem. 

Symphonic Poem

500

REVIEW. Compositions meant to be played by a small group of musicians, such as a string quartet. 

chamber music 

Composers

100

From Germany. He is a master of German opera. 

Richard Wagner

200

A huge admirer of Beethoven, he composed his 1st symphony to sound like Beethoven's 10th. 

Brahms 

300

From Russia. He composed what is arguably the most famous ballet of all time. The Nutcracker. 

Tchaikovsky 

400

A pianist and composer who composed a perfect example of what the Romantic period did to music with his piece entitled Claire de Lune. 

Debussy

500

This individual composed the ever famous Ride of the Valkyries. Kill the wabbit!

Wagner 

Fun Facts

100

Like Monteverdi, this individual helped bridge the gap between the Classical and the Romantic period. 

Beethoven

200

This person also composed other famous ballets such as Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty. 

Tchaikovsky 

300

The Romantic moved to bring out emotion in its music. This called for louder louds and softer softs and as a result, this ensemble nearly doubled in size. 

Symphony/Orchestra

400

This artist was featured yesterday via video by playing Claire de Lune. 

Lang Lang 

500

This individual wrote an opera that took about 26 years to write and contains four parts lasting about five and a half hours. 

Wagner 

Review

100

Considered a child prodigy from the classical period. 

Mozart

200

the word comes from a Portuguese term meaning "irregularly shaped pearl"

Baroque 

300

This was the first term for "do" in solfege.

Ut

400

This individual was nicknamed the father of music during the Medieval Period. 

Guido de Arezzo

500

This was the most important instrument for secular music during the Renaissance. 

Lute 

Instruments

100

Ancestor to the trombone. 

Sackbut 

200

Ancestor to the piano

Pianoforte/harpsichord 

300

Ancestor to the guitar. 

Gittern/lute

400

Ancestor to the clarinet. 

Basset horn

500

Ancestor to the oboe. 

Shawm