Music of the Composers
What famous ballet do we often attend during the Holiday Season written by Tchaikovsky?
The Nutcracker
What does the German word lied mean in English?
song
Who is credited for rediscovering Bach’s music?
Mendelssohn
Whose music was banned in Germany due to being Jewish?
Mendelssohn
How do you know that Brahms was a good friend to Clara and Robert Schumann?
Moved in to help clara during robert was institualized.
“The American Flag” was written by
Dvorak
Which of the composers above is considered a “bridge” between the classical and romantic period of music?
Schubert
Who are known as the 3 B’s.
Bach, Beethoven, Brahms.
True or False: Amy Beach could imitate bird calls. .
True
What period of music did the compositions of Brahms, Mahler, Schubert,Schuman, Mendelsohn, Tchaikovsky and Dvorak represent?
Romantic
Since Dvorak was a nationalistic composer and believed every country should be proud of their music, which composition do you believe was composed by him?
New World Symphony
Mahler is known for emotional music and a feeling of loneliness. In his symphonies, how did he use the instruments to express loneliness?
Dropped to 1 instrument playing
Who had a 61 year concert career after touring for the 1st time at age 11?
Clara
How many languages did Mendelssohn speak?
4
Since we learned that Mahler was preoccupied with loneliness and death, which hobbies do you believe he most enjoyed?
Hiking in the mountains and swimming
What time signature is a waltz?
3/4
What is Nationalistic Music?
Music that is influenced by the composers country and shows pride in their country.
Which composer was loved by the queen.
Felix Mendelssohn
Which composer had an organ sent back to his home country when he died? Which organ was it?
Chopin heart
Which statement is not true about Schubert?
He was too short for the military
He had bad eyesight and wore glasses
He was a torchbearer for Beethoven's funeral
None of the above
None of the above
Tchaikovsky wrote an orchestral piece on which Shakespeare romantic work?
Romeo and Juliet
Who was the first african american woman to perform at the superbowl?
Ella Fitzgerald
The 1812 Overture used cannons in the composition. Who wrote this piece?
Tchaikovsky
Who wrote a piece for his own funeral and had tickets sold to his funeral concert?
Chopin
One composer was a tester for an experimental recording device. Who was the composer and what was the device?
Brahms and the Phonograph