Lesson 2 Flashcards
Enumerate the 4 Romantic Period Composers and their dates
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
He was born on Leipzig and came from a theatrical family
Richard Wagner
He was the master of theater techniques and the finest Italian composer of the nineteenth century
Giuseppe Verdi
He got rejected for his admission to the Conservatory of Music in Milan due to his poor piano playing technique
Giuseppe Verdi
He was born in Lucca, Italy
Giacomo Puccini
He was born in Himmelpfortgrund, Austria
Franz Schubert
He was born in Busseto, Parmalat, Northern Italy
Giuseppe Verdi
He called his works “Music Dramas” instead of opera
Richard Wagner
Considered to be a master of orchestration
Richard Wagner
His works are serious love stories with unhappy endings
Giuseppe Verdi
He came from a long line of musicians, mostly composers and church organists
Giacomo Puccini
He has given his own operas lasting charm.
Giacomo Puccini
The use of the Timbre was very significant for him
Giacomo Puccini
He was the fourth surviving son of Franz Theodor and Elisabeth Vietz
Franz Schubert
He got the foundations of music education from his father and his brother Ignaz
Franz Schubert
