berlioz

Question 1

berlioz birth and death

Answer 1

1803 - 1869 (age 65)

Question 2

berlioz era

Answer 2

romantic

Question 3

romantic era

Answer 3

origins can be traced to late 18th-century literature that served as inspiration for art and music
reaction against classicism
emphasis on creative imagination and expression of emotions
1825 - 1900

Question 4

berlioz’s composition

Answer 4

symphonie fantastique

Question 5

idee fixe (berlioz)

Answer 5

French for “fixed idea”
devised by Berlioz
a recurring theme that undergoes transformation
serves as a unifying thread in a multi-movement composition
in Symphonie fantastique, it represents “the beloved”

Question 6

dies irae (berlioz)

Answer 6

Latin for “day of wrath”
a monophonic chant melody dating from the late Middle Ages
drawn from the Roman Catholic Requiem (Mass for the dead)
19th-century audiences would have associated the tune with funeral services

Question 7

program symphony (berlioz)

Answer 7

a 19th-century multi-movement orchestral work
modeled after the 19th-century symphony with programmatic elements
includes descriptive title
the accompanying text often outlines the program

Question 8

col legno (berlioz)

Answer 8

Italian for “with the wood”
novel string effect used by Berlioz
players tap on the strings with the wooden parts of their bows