Time Periods
When was the romantic time period?
1820-1900
Who was Chopin?
Frederic Chopin was a polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the romantic period who wrote primarily for a solo.
What is a lied?
The German Art songs
Who is Schubert and Beethoven?
These two composers bridged the gap between classical music and romantic music
What is Robert Schumann?
Bi polar, married his teachers daughter, meteor to brahms
When was the classical period
1750-1830
Who was Brahms
Johannes Brahms was a German composer, Pianist, and conductor of the mid romantic period.
What is an etude?
A study piece
Who is tchaikovsky?
he is best known for his ballet music
Who is mendelssohn?
created the bach revival
When was the French Revolution?
1789-1799
Who was Schubert?
Franz Schubert was an austrian composer of the late classical and early romantic eras
What is a tone poem?
A descriptive piece
Who is puccini?
he bought italian opera to an end
Who is puccini?
wrote la boheme; madame butterfly; turandot
When was the baroque time?
1600-1750
Who was Schumann?
Robert Schumann was a German composer, Pianist, and influential music critic.
What is nationalism?
The polonaise and the Mazurkas were examples of how chopin used in this in his music
Who is Chopin? who is Liszt?
two virtuoso pianists
Who is brahms?
he wrote hungarian dances two concertos considered a leading musician was mentored by schuman
When was the Renaissance time period?
14th century to the 15th century
Who was Wagner?
Richard Wagner was a german composer, theater director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas
What is the symphonic poem?
An extended single movement for work orchestra inspired bu paints,plays, poems or other literary or visual works
What is the leitmotif?
this musical theme for a person was created by wagner
What is the piano?
Liszt played this instrument very well and toured Europe as a virtuoso until he was 36 years old.