SHMS Romantic Era of Music

Johannes Brahms composed only operas.

Richard Wagner was referred to as the "greatest pianist of all time". Works were referred to as symphonic poetry.

A program symphony only has one movement.

The Brass section was given more melodies because of the addition of valves to their instruments.

An opera is an example of a monumental work.

A concert overture has one movement.

Franz Schubert established the German Art Song.

Which of these were added to the percussion section during the Romantic Era?

Program Music is instrumental music associated with a story, poem or scene.

A Song Cycle is a group of songs that are not related whatsoever.

A symphonic poem has how many movements?

An Art song is usually for voice and piano

A lietmotif in music is a recurring theme in a musical/opera/movie that is associated with:

The Romantic Orchestra shrunk in size in comparison to the classical orchestra.

A play or drama could have music intended to be played to set the mood, often referred to as "incidental"

Richard Wagner was a prolific opera composer based on German mythology.

Extra Credit: Which of these listenings were NOT offical, only reccomended?

Which of these instruments were added to the woodwind section during the Romantic Era?

Antonin Dvorak spent time in this random State in America as it had a big Czech population.

This Polish composer moved to France at 21 and composed almost exclusively for the piano.

Dynamics had a wide range during the Romantic Era from faint whispers to unprecedented power.

You could consider a symphony as a miniature work.

Giuseppi Verdi was considered the most important Spanish composer of the 19th century, famous for operas.

Timbre refers to this in music

Felix Mendelssohn never composed an opera.

The German word for song is "Lohengrin"

Musical Nationalism uses melody, harmony and rhythms from a different land than the composer's home.

Which of these below were subjects covered in the Romantic Era of Music?

Which of these Amercian Cities did not have a music conservatory during the 1800s?

Hector Berlioz was prolific composer and conductor from Franced

Absolute Music is music for the sake of being music, no literary inspiration.

Pyotr Tchaikovsky conducted the inagural concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

A golden frame was added to the piano during the 1800s to improve its sound.

This Classical composer pioneered the idea of the "free artist". Composers write for inner needs instead of for others.