Vocabulary
The definition of opera.
What is a large dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment?
A Romantic Composer.
Who is Chopin, Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Robert & Clara Schumann, Schubert, Wagner, Liszt, Berlioz, Rossini, Brahms, etc?
Name an invention during this period.
What is telephone, phonograph, light bulb, saxophone, lawnmower, sewing machine, cars, etc?
The composer of The Nutcracker Suite.
Who is Peter Tchaikovsky?
What is individuality/personal freedom?
The difference between an aria and recitative.
An aria is a solo song with one or two emotions to show off the singer. Recitative is speech like singing that advances the plot.
Two German Composers.
Who are Schumann (Clara & Robert), Schubert, Wagner, Brahms, etc?
Name an event that happened in the U.S. during this time.
What is the California Gold Rush, Civil War, Trains crossing the entire U.S, Edison invents the lightbulb?
The composer of In the Hall of the Mountain King.
Who is Edvard Grieg?
The size of the Romantic Orchestra.
The definition of Program Music.
What is music that tells a story?
The composer that wrote Symphony Fantastique and is famous for program music.
Who is Hector Berlioz?
Name a new style of music during this time.
What is art song, etudes, program music, song cycles, symphonic poems, nocturne, march, etc?
The composer of Der Erlkönig (The Erlking).
Who is Franz Schubert?
The composer that acted as the transition from the Classical Era into the Romantic Era.
Who is Ludwig Van Beethoven?
The 4 themes of the Romantic Era.
What is Nature, Nationalism, Nighttime, and Supernatural?
The composer famous for his piano etudes and nocturnes.
Who is Frederic Chopin?
Two of the most important novels of this time (inspired Supernatural theme).
What is Frankenstein and Dracula?
The composer of Hungarian Rhapsodies.
Who is Franz Liszt?
The three countries where most composers wrote music.
What is Germany, France, Italy
The definition of Nationalism.
What is music that incorporates characteristics of the folk and dance music of one's birth country?
The composer who is famous for his Italian operas including Barber of Seville.
Who is Giachino Rossini?
The painter of The Starry Night.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh?
The composer of Ride of the Valkyries.
Who is Richard Wagner?
Three new instruments invented/added into the orchestra during this period.
What are Tuba, Alto, Bass, and Contrabass Clarinet, Contrabassoon, Euphonium, Alto, Tenor, and Baritone Saxophone, Alto Flute?