Beethoven Symphonies
The name of the document written by Beethoven in which he described his deafness
What is the Heiligenstadt Testament?
The name of the "main idea" of Symphonie Fantastique
What is idee fixe?
singing style cultivated by Rossini that favored legato declamation, an agile delivery, and a light tone in a higher register
What is Bel Canto?
Country of origin for Frederyck Chopin
What is Poland?
Best known for his ballets, including Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty
Who is Tchaikowsky?
The person to whom the "Eroica" symphony was originally dedicated.
Who is Napoleon Bonaparte?
Composer of several concert overtures, including "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Who is Felix Mendelssohn?
The name of the main protagonist in "The Barber of Seville"
Who is Figaro?
name of songs generally in german that were for solo voice and virtuosic piano accompaniment
What is Lied?
German composer who was a proponent of "absolute music
Who is Brahms?
The name commonly given to Beethoven's second style period.
What is Heroic?
Ancient theme reintroduced in the last movement of Symphonie Fantastique
What is the Dies irae?
One of the four main changes introduced to opera by Giuseppe Verdi
What is Dramatic Realism, Larger units of organization, Scena, or dramatically justified virtuosity?
Among other compositions, he composed over 600 Lieder
Who is Franz Schubert?
Who is Mahler?
Symphony that was premiered at the end of a four-hour concert of new works by Beethoven
What is the Fifth Symphony?
Composer of Concert overtures, including Prometheus and Egmont
Who is Beethoven?
Term coined by Wagner that refers to small motive that are assigned to people, things or emotions
What is Leitmotif?
The name of the genre of solo piano works that are relatively small in dimension and portrays the mood of a particular person, idea, or emotion
What is Character Piece?
Czech composer who frequently used exotic modes, such as pentatonic and octatonic modes
Who is Dvorak?
The form of the scherzo in the second movement of the Ninth Symphony
What is sonata form?
The name of the actress upon which Berlioz based Symphonie Fantastique
Who was Harriet Smithson?
German term coined by wagner that means "total art work"
What is gesamtkunstwerk?
The tonicized chord in Nuages Gris
What is augmented?
The form of the last movement of Brahms 4th symphony
What is Passacaglia (chaconne)?