General Topics
This was the focus of music in this Era.
What is more emotion?
This is a type of form that has no repeated sections, every verse or stanza is unique.
What is through-composed?
This composer created the Romantic Era style.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
This is a term we use for music that is written for its own sake.
What is Absolute Music?
This was the most popular job of this Era.
What is a music critic?
This is a type of stage performance that has only dancing and music.
What is Ballet?
This is the name of Wagner's large-scale opera series, that took him 28 years to write.
What is The Ring Cycle?
This composer insisted that pianos needed more dynamic contrast, and thus had the modern-day pianoforte created.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
This is a multi-movement work that directs the listener to a particular set of feelings / idea.
What is program music?
This is the reason why the United States wanted California as a State.
What is the California Gold Rush?
This is the German word for melodic material that is used like a theme song.
What is Leitmotif?
This is the name of Berlioz’ strange piece, with the opium and guillotine.
What is Symphonie Fantastique?
This is a concept embodying artistic integrity, innovation, and the pursuit of personal expression.
What is the Beethovian ideal?
This is a term used for a single instrumental piece that is based on a specific story.
What is a Tone Poem?
This was the proclamation of the abolishment of slavery in the British colonies.
What is the Emancipation Act?
This is the term used to describe a solo piece for voice and piano, based off of a poem.
What is a Lied? (Lieder is the plural)
This is a group of Russian composers that changed the way that all future Russian composers competed with other European countries.
What is The Mighty Five?
This is the middle period of Beethoven's career, which is typically everyone's favorite.
What is the heroic period?
This was the most common form used in the Romantic Era.
What is Ternary Form? (ABA)
This was the war that split the United States into two fighting factions.
What is the American Civil War?
These are the 6 main characteristics of Romantic Era music.
What are Lengthy pieces, Key Changes (more colorful emotions), Intense Dynamics, Programmatic music, Theme music, and more effective Instrument contrasts.
Name the 3 main reasons why Beethoven's music became so important.
1) He had more freedom of musical form.
2) A depth of emotion.
3) His use of motif and instrumental changes.
This composer was the bridge between Romantic and Modern music.
Who is Gustav Mahler?
This is a term used for music that is intended to create or enhance a certain atmosphere.
What is Incidental Music?
This was the war that America declared on Britain.
What is the War of 1812?