The Romantic Era

The Romantic Era

100

When was the Romantic Era?

ca1800-1910

200

What are some characteristics of music and art from the Romantic Era?

Dramatic, emotional, narrative, programmatic. 

300

What two countries were best-known for their Romantic operas?

Italy and Germany

400

Name one of the two late Classical/early Romantic composers that we discussed in class.

Schubert and Beethoven

500

What does the term "diva" mean?

Goddess

Composers

100

Name a Puccini opera. 

Madama Butterfly, Turandot, La Boheme, Gianni Schicchi, or one of the other 8. 

200

What country was Chopin from?

Poland

300

Nordic and Germanic folklore were inspirations for the operas of this German composer. 

Wagner

400

This Russian composer was a virtuoso pianist known for being extremely tall and having enormous hands. 

Rachmaninoff

500

Name one of the unusual instruments that Tchaikovsky used in the 1812 overture. 

Cannons, Church Bells

Genres

100

Ballet tells a story through ___.

Dance

200

Lieder consists of a singer and this instrument. 

Piano

300

Name five instruments that would've been used in a Romantic orchestra.

Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Harp, Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Oboe, English Horn, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Triangle, Tam-tam/Gong.

400

What is the term for an orchestral piece that tells a story?

Symphonic Poem

500

A Polish folk dance in triple meter (Chopin wrote 60 of them). 

Mazurka

Name that Tune!

100

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eLXHE4ueylVDkJoYVz5b-Kc52Ktd3JPPi6w0q1Yi7uo/edit?slide=id.g27b0264e92e_0_30#slide=id.g27b0264e92e_0_30

The Elf King (Der Erlkonig), Schubert

200

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eLXHE4ueylVDkJoYVz5b-Kc52Ktd3JPPi6w0q1Yi7uo/edit?slide=id.g14655d49af9_0_74#slide=id.g14655d49af9_0_74

Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy from The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky

300

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eLXHE4ueylVDkJoYVz5b-Kc52Ktd3JPPi6w0q1Yi7uo/edit?slide=id.g32535a5aec1_0_1#slide=id.g32535a5aec1_0_1

Nessun Dorma from Turandot, Puccini

400

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eLXHE4ueylVDkJoYVz5b-Kc52Ktd3JPPi6w0q1Yi7uo/edit?slide=id.g27aa1d6e17b_0_15#slide=id.g27aa1d6e17b_0_15

Nocturne in E Flat Major, Chopin

500

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlcQWUn5DeI

Prelude in G minor, Rachmaninoff

Country by Composer

100

Beethoven, Wagner, Bach

Germany

200

Schubert, Mozart

Austria

300

Chopin

Poland

400

Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky

Russia

500

Puccini, Vivaldi

Italy