MUS255 Test I Review!

Who were “The Mighty Handful/The Mighty Five”?

Composer came to America (lived in IOWA 😀) to learn about Native and African-American music, was Czech:

Which composer is considered a bridge between the Classical and Romantic periods?

Was it a compliment or an insult if people couldn’t tell where a composer was from by the sound of their music?

What is a Lied (plural: Lieder)?

Symphonic Orchestra represents larger works, typically 4-5 movements...

Poets of this time included:

Which of the following is a key characteristic of Romantic music?

Lieder, symphonic music, and chamber. Was a lawyer but quit to compose. His wife carried on his legacy.

Liszt specialized in what instrument?

Who wrote the famous ballet "Swan Lake"?

German composer who was known for song cycles? Also influenced by Wagner’s methods in lieder?

Norwegian composer; Peer Gynt Suite

Who did Romantic composers primarily write music for?

What did Romanticism mean?

More classical, used counterpoint forms, romantic harmonies and Pictorial Depictions (painter), Wedding March

Was the first American to gain a living as a composer. He was self-taught.

Paine, Chadwick, Parker, and MacDowell were all ____ of the Late 19th Century.

Felix’s sister, married rich painter, offered salon performances in her home, and composed but couldn’t publish much:

Influential German opera composer of the Romantic period, known for concept of "Gesamtkunstwerk" (total artwork)?

Bohemian composer known for his symphonic music in particular (also Nancy’s fav guy)

German, notably large hands for a piano player, wrote scandalous opera, coined the term “tone poem”

 What was the perfect instrument for an art song?

What instrument(s) was invented in this time period?

 Famous pianist, stopped composing after her husband’s death, kept performing and teaching:

Who invented the recital and the symphonic poem?

German composer, specialized in absolute music, wrote a German requiem (how crazy?!)

Shy, mainly composed on piano, Preludes, Ballades, Scherzos, Etudes:

What is "Nationalism" in Romantic music?

So talented, was accused of selling soul to the devil:

Which instrument became increasingly important as a solo instrument during the Romantic period?

Symphonic works, Idee Fixe, Symphonie Fantastique about his obsession with an actor in Hamlet.

Czech composer known for orchestra and program music; reflected his nationality in his music more than other composers

French, lyrical composer:

Lieder, Symphonic Works, Solo Piano, and Chamber Music, +1,000 compositions, died young, (Erlkönig: running horse)

Who was similar to Wagner in style but into church music?

 First American to gain recognition in Europe, trained in Paris, quite the showman.

Talented musician, prevented from attending a university, married rich cool guy who let her do what she wanted, American

Which of the following options was not new during the romantic era?

Which country was the center of the "Bel Canto" opera style during the Romantic period?

Which genre became popular in the Romantic period for storytelling through instrumental music?

Paganini specialized in what instrument?

The Romantic Era was considered the Age of…

Who were two philosophers of this time period?

 Who were famous German opera composers?

When did the Romantic period in music roughly take place?

Where was opera popular?

Showed people what an orchestra could do to produce emotion, was the cross between the classical and romantic eras.

What encapsulates multiple movements, harmonic progression, development, theme and variation?