This U.S. president was assassinated because of his support of the abolishment of slavery.
Who is President Lincoln?
100
This German, programmatic composer was the dominant figure of the 19th century and required new instruments for his pit orchestras
Who is Richard Wagner?
100
This French, programmatic composer wrote the Symphonie Fantastique for his unrequited love by Harriet Smithson
Who is Hector Berlioz?
100
This instrument is regarded as the most important instrument of all time.
What is the piano?
200
This was abolished in America after their Civil War.
What is slavery?
200
He invented the telephone.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
200
This Polish, programmatic composer and famous child prodigy on piano included piano in every single composition
What is Frederic Chopin?
200
This Hungarian, programmatic composer was a touring superstar on piano and wrote transcriptions for piano
Who is Franz Liszt?
200
This instrument is the highest string instrument.
What is the violin?
300
This transportation method made transportation of goods easier.
What is a train?
300
He invented electricity and the phonograph.
Who is Thomas Edison?
300
He was greatest Italian opera composer of the 19th century and used librettos and plots from Romantic authors and poets
Who is Giuseppe Verdi?
300
This German composer and child prodigy on piano would go on record as opposed to the new music school of Liszt and Wagner.
Who Johannes Brahms?
300
This instrument's predecessor was the shawm.
What is the oboe?
400
The complete Prussian and German victory brought about the final unification of Germany and marked the downfall of Napoleon III during this war.
What is the Franco-Prussian War?
400
This American author is known for The Raven and The Tell-Tale Heart.
Who Edgar Allen Poe?
400
This Russian, nationalist composer wrote The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Romeo and Juliet.
Who is Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?
400
This German composer and famous child prodigy on piano founded the Leipzig Music Conservatory and composed the famous Overture to Midsummer’s Night Dream.
Who is Felix Mendelssohn?
400
This instrument was invented for Wagner's pit orchestra.
What is the Wagner Tuba?
500
This war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining Ottoman Empire
What is Crimean War?
500
This impressionist painter is known for his paintings of the Water Lily.
Who is Claude Monet?
500
This Czech, nationalist composer was influenced by Brahms and used the Dumka.
Who is Antonin Dvorak?
500
This Russian composer used colorful instrumental and a lot of percussion and wrote Pictures of Exhibition.
Who is Modest Mussorgsky?
500
This instrument was invented during this era and had solos in some of the songs we listened to in class.