MAPEH Q4 W1 - Vocal Music and the Music Makers of the Romantic Period/Era Flashcards
*Is a poem expressed in music. It is a short vocal solo piece based on the poem that is often accompanied by piano.
Art song
*A drama set to music and made up of vocal pieces with orchestral accompaniment
*An italian word that means “work”.
*Has two faces, Italian and German
Opera
A German art song is known as?
Lied
Refers to a group of German art songs
Lieder
The song is the focus (vocal part) of an _____________
Italian opera
Shifts focus from the voice to the orchestra
German opera
Was an Austrian composer born on January 31, 1797.
•He was 10 yrs. old he had already established his reputation as a budding composer in Vienna.
•“I am the world only for the purpose of composing”
*He was able to compose 600 lieder, 7 symphonies, 2 sonatas, a series of miniatures for solo piano, 2 mass setting, short choral works, 4 stage works
Franz Schubert
Was an Italian composer born on October 10, 1813.
•Best known for his Operas
• His work primarily consists of operas that continue to be performed in major theaters for over a century.
•His most famous works include “La Traviata,” “Rigoletto,” “Otello,” and “Aida.”
Giuseppe Verdi
•Was an Italian composer born on December 22, 1858. He came from a family of musicians. Were Organist and composers to the Cathedral of San Martino
•Famous for his Operas
•In his operas, he used the theme “He who has lived for love, has died for love”.
*His famous works includes: La Boheme, Madame Butterfly, Tosca, Edgar, Turandot
Giacomo Puccini
Was a famous German composer, primarily known for his complex and controversial operas.
•Born on May 22, 1813 in Leipiz, Germany.
•Was NOT considered a child prodigy.
•He was 11yrs. old when he wrote his first drama; by age of 16, he was already composing music.
*His famous works include: The Flying Dutchman, Tannhauser, Lohengrin, Tristan und Isolde, Der Ring des Nibelungen (Ring of the Nibelungs)
Richard Wagner
