Russia
What ensemble were russian composers know to write for?
An Orchestra
This composer was guided into the profession by Clara and Robert Schumann...
Brahms
This Russian Pianist was known for his abilities to play the keyboard with ease and was known for his absurdly hard works.
Rachmaninoff
Clara Schumann
What is the name of the famous Ballet usually played during Christmas time that came from this period?
The Nut Cracker
This composer was very famous for his work in ballets and orchestral compositions.
Tchaikovsky
This composer was the first composer of the romantic period and was known for his vocal works...
This pianist was known for his compositions that almost felt like he was trying to fit a whole orchestra into his piano music.
Liszt
Give me two different characteristics of Romantic Music
Flowing, more dissonant, and more brass/woodwinds. They weren't afraid to step outside of the box.
Why were romantic composers afraid to release their compositions originally?
They were afraid they wouldn't live up to Beethoven's.
Dvorak's Ninth Symphony is one of the most important works of orchestral music ever written. What is it's name?
This composer had a tough life from being able to not be able to play the piano anymore to getting thrown into an insane asylum...
Robert Schumann
This pianist created what was known as a concert etude.
Frederic Chopin
What is romanticism and how did it change music?
This type of piano piece was not as popular anymore and started to get weeded out by more character driven pieces.
Sonata
This composer wrote the original Romeo and Juliet, not to be confused with Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet.
Tchaikovsky
What is Robert Schuman's collection of songs relating to his childhood called?
Kinderszenen
Chopin wrote a variety of pieces from Nocturnes to Scherzos. What piece was exclusive to him that was a polish dance?
Mazurka
How were concerts different in this time period?
There were much more of them! Musicians were now giving their own recitals and there were more concerts available for the common folk.
Which Country during this time had a major boom in Opera?
Italy
It was greatly appreciated! They had gone such a long time without being on par with the rest of europe in terms of technology and the arts. Now that it was being allowed it started to flourish!
Which composer had reached the pinnacle of German Romanticism according to most?
Brahms
Rhapsody, Nocturne, Scherzo, Prelude, Mazurka, Waltz, Polonaise, etc....
What is a concert etude? (How is it different from a normal etude?)
Many European countries started to embrace this new form of identity amongst themselves and starting to embrace their countries individualism. What is this called?
Nationalism