Characteristics of the Period
Musical Elements
Geography
Composers
250

This was the greatest inspiration for music, art, and literature during the period.

What is emotion/feeling?

250

This texture was the most prominent during the romantic period.

What is Homophony?

250

This nation was the home of famed composer Tchaikovsky.

What is Russia?

250
He composed The Nutcracker, one of the most popular ballets to this day.

Who is Tchaikovsky?

500
Accredited to being invented by Monteverdi, this musical style became most popular during the romantic period.

What is the opera?

500

Becoming the focal point during the Classical, this element remained at the center of romantic period composition.

What is Melody?

500

This is the home country of famed Romantic composer Brahms.

What is Germany?

500

This composer from Eastern Europe was a piano virtuoso who had many famous piano compositions, namely his nocturnes. 

Who is Chopin?

750

The song cycle and this musical form became very prominent during the romantic period.

What is the symphonic poem?

750

This musical element, whose popularity started to rise in the Baroque period, took center stage in compositions during the Romantic, with the introduction of dissonance and chromaticism. 

What is Harmony?

750

Frederic Chopin the famous composer comes from this Eastern European country.

What is Poland?

750

He was initially known as a piano virtuoso although becoming known as a great composer later in his career.

Who is Liszt?

1000

This term describes when two or more sounds are closely stacked together.

What is dissonance/chromaticism?

1000

This musical element though somewhat used in the Classical period, became the forefront of the Romantic period composition, due to its big changes that could be used to create feelings such as 'surprise' or 'anger'.

What is Dynamics?

1000

This prolific French composer was known for his amazing symphonies and is also one of Mr. W's favorite symphonic composers.

Who is Berlioz?

1000

This is the number of symphonies famed Russian composer Tchaikovsky wrote during his lifetime.

What is seven (7)?