Composers of the Romantic Period Flashcards
He was a composer of extraordinary skill and a genius in using the keyboard.
Frederic Chopin
What was the name of the person who taught Frederic Chopin counterpoint?
Jozef Elsner
What was the name of the person who taught Frederic Chopin keyboard?
Wojciech Zywny
How old was Chopin when he gave his first concert performance?
8 years old
What year did Chopin leave Poland and where did he go?
1830
In which venue did Chopin perform two years after leaving Poland?
Salle Pleyel
He had a nine-year relationship with Aurore Dudevant, who was a writer.
Frederic Chopin
A romantic Russian musician who produced various forms of compositions including operas, ballets, concertos, chamber music, and symphonies.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
His music is characterized by beautiful melodies and creative orchestration.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky’s famous compositions
Romeo and Juliet, Sleeping Beauty, Three Piano Concertos, Swan Lake, and The Nutcracker
He was a Hungarian pianist and was considered a child prodigy by the age of 6.
Franz Liszt
He was famous for his ability to improvise an original composition and he played for musicians and kings.
Franz Liszt
What is Liszt’s only opera?
Don Sanche
Despite being denied admission to the Paris Conservatory, Liszt’s was taught advanced composition by __.
Ferdinando Paer
Franz Liszt received the four minor orders in the Catholic Church in 1865 and established the __ in Budapest, which is now named in his honor.
Royal National Hungarian Academy of Music
A talented and versatile composer of the Romantic era who was known for his skills as an organist, conductor, pianist, and composer.
Charles-Camille Saint-Saens
He wrote music in various genres, including symphonies, concertos, operas, solo piano pieces, chamber music, and secular piano music.
Charles-Camille Saint-Saens
What earlier dance forms did Saint-Saens revive?
bourree and gavotte
Where did Saint-Saens become a teacher after studying at the Paris Conservatory?
Ecole Niedermeyer
He traveled to Algeria and Egypt, which inspired him to write music composition like “Africa” and “Piano Concerto No. 5, Egyptian”.
Charles-Camille Saint-Saens
