music Lesson 3

Question 1

He was known as a
talented musician from an early age.
• He was born in Paris on October 9, 1835,
and started his music through the help of
his aunt by teaching him piano lesson
when he was only two years old and
afterward, he began composing piano
piece at age three.
• He was considered as a composer who
creates elegant music, neat, clean,
polished and never excessive

Answer 1

Camille Saint-Saens
(1835-1921)

Question 2

“virtuosity”) is the best describe for
him.
• He was known as the virtuoso pianist and
composer and the busiest musician
during the romantic era, which include
playing and studying at Vienna and Paris
at the same time touring throughout
Europe by giving concerts.
• He displayed remarkable talent at young
age and easily understands sight-reading
through the effort of his father as the first
teacher at age six.

Answer 2

Franz Liszt

Question 3

French romantic composer born on
December 11, 1803.
• At his young age, he learned to play
guitar and flute but never became skilled
in a specific musical instrument.
• His father was a physician who sent
Hector to medical school, but he ended
up pursuing a career in music.
• In most of his compositions, he made
tone color as the basic part of his musical
language.

Answer 3

Hector
Berlioz
(1803-1869)

Question 4

One of the famous Romantic composers (1810-1856)
that beautifully combined music and
words is
• He was a composer and music critic.
• He eventually convinced his family that
he should put aside law in favor of a
performing career.
• In 1830, Schumann went to live with
Wieck in Leipzig.
• He soon developed a problem with his
hands, effectively ending his dreams as a
pianist.

Answer 4

Robert
Schumann
(1810-1856)