Composers
These three composers were active in the Romantic musical era.
Who are Hector Berlioz, Georges Bizet, and Camille Saint-Saens?
These two composers were considered Impressionists.
Who are Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel?
This is how old Saint-Saens was when he gave his first concert.
What is, 5-years-old
Symphonie Fantastique is this type of composition.
Carmen is the best-known example of this.
What is, opera-comique?
After returning from Rome, Berlioz found success in these two countries.
What are England and Germany?
This is what Bizet is remembered for.
What is, his opera, Carmen?
Bizet passed away this long after Carmen was premiered.
What is, three months?
Clair de Lune means this.
What is, moonlight?
This is what "Idee Fixe" means.
What is, fixed idea?
This happened to Debussy in 1914.
What is, he found out he had cancer?
Ravel was by no means considered a prodigy, however he attended the Paris Conservatory at this age.
What is 14-years-old?
This is who introduced Saint-Saens to the piano and gave him his first lessons.
Who was his mother's aunt?
Carmen is considered this type of composition and the plot is based on this.
What is a four-act opera with the plot based on an 1845 novella of the same name.
Carnival of the Animals is considered this type of composition with this many movements.
What is a comedic musical suite with 14 movements?
Instead of playing piano, Berlioz played these two instruments.
What are the guitar and the flute?
Berlioz felt that his lack of piano skills "freed" him from what?
What is, the limits that keyboard playing placed on a composer's creative freedom?
Berlioz died in this place and at this time.
What is Paris, 1865?
Bolero was this type of composition that was known for this.
What is, a one-movement orchestral work known for beginning softly and ending as loudly as possible?
Saint-Saens banned Carnival of the Animals from being performed in public until after his death because:
What is, he didn't want it to damage his 'serious' reputation?
The remainder of Ravel's life was plagued by this.
What is, malfunction of the brain from Pick's disease which affected his speech and motor function?
This is what happened as Ravel was at the height of his powers and popularity.
What is, the outbreak of WWI caused him deep distress?
The Prix de Rome was both a blessing and a curse to Berlioz. What was the reason for each?
What is, it was a blessing because it was very prestigious. It was a curse because it required several years of residence and studying in Rome.
Summarize the plot of Danse Macabre.
Did Carmen (Bizet) achieve immediate success? Did it ever achieve success/acclaim?
Not immediately, but it went on to become one of the most famous operas ever composed.