Composers
This composer was considered to be the "bridge composer" between the Classical and Romantic Eras.
Who is Beethoven?
This is the beginnnig and date for the Romantic Era
What is approx. 1820-1900?
(1800 or 1810 is also acceptable)
This became more important than strict rules in Romantic music.
What is emotion?
This composer wrote the dramatic Lied Erlkönig.
Who is Schubert?
This event on the Christian History Timeline occured at the same time as the Romantic Era.
What is The Pioneers?
These themes are commonly found in Romantic music, including nature and the supernatural.
What are emotional or imaginative themes?
This composer wrote the opera Lakmé.
Who is Delibes?
This major revolution changed how people worked and lived during the Romantic Era.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
Romantic composers used this type of harmony to create tension and strong emotion.
What is dissonance?
This composer is known for being an "impressionist" composer.
Who is Debussy?
This political revolution strongly influenced Romantic artists and composers. The famous musical Les Miserables also centers around this revolution in its plot.
What is the French Revolution?
Romantic music often used this type of rhythm.
What is complex or syncopated rhythm.
This composer is known for the ballet The Nutcracker.
Who Tchaikovsky?
Romantic artists often escaped to nature or fantasy to avoid this growing problem in cities.
What is industrialization/factory life?
This musical term describes very loud and very soft contrasts in music.
What are dynamic extremes?