The Romantic Era

Composers

100

This composer wrote The Nutcracker and Swan Lake

Tchaikovsky

200

This composer is famous for his symphonies. Like Symphony No. 5 with its well-known, 4 note opening: dun-dun-dun-duuuuun

Beethoven

300

Polish composer known for his Nocturnes and Etudes

Chopin

400

This composer wrote 5 operas meant to be performed together, called The Ring Cycle

Richard Wagner

500

This composer, known for his use of Nationalism, wrote the symphony "From the New World," which was used when the US first landed on the moon.

Antonin Dvorak

Musical Styles and Characteristics

100

Romantic composers often wrote a series or group of music that told a story. This was called.....

Program Music

200

A large scale orchestral work with multiple movements

Symphony

300

This genre combines music with a dramatic performance, often featuring supernatural or historical themes.

Opera

400

This term allows the performer to take freedoms with the tempo of the song

Rubato

500

Romantic composers often used this type of harmony that created tension and drama. It is known for its use of sharps and flats

Chromaticism

Famous Works

100

Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture famously features these booming artillery instruments.

Cannons

200

This famous ballet by Tchaikovsky features a princess who is cursed to turn into a swan.

Swan Lake

300

This opera is about a Japanese woman who waits for her husband to return from war, only to find out that he married another.

Madame Butterfly

400

This symphony by Beethoven is known for its "Ode to Joy" in the final movement.

Symphony No. 9

500

This Tchaikovsky ballet is famous for its dramatic music and tragic love story.

Hint: it isn't The Nutcracker or Swan Lake

Romeo and Juliet

Musical Terms

100

This term means to gradually get louder.

Crescendo

200

This term means to gradually get softer.

Decrescendo

300

This term refers to a sudden, strong accent on a note.

sforzando

400

This is a slow, lyrical movement in a symphony.

Adagio

500

This symbol connects two different notes together 

Slur

Historical Context

100

The Romantic period followed this musical era, which focused more on form and structure.

Classical

200

The Romantic era took place roughly during what years?

1820-1900(ish)

300

Many Romantic composers were influenced by this type of music that represented their national identity.

Nationalism

400

This major political event in France (1789) set the stage for Romantic composers to emphasize personal expression and freedom.

The French Revolution

500

Nationalism in music led composers to incorporate this element from their homelands.

Folk music