MUSIC LIT: Late Romantic Study Guide Flashcards
Who was Johannes Brahams?
He was a German composer, pianist, and conductor for the mid-romantic period.
What is the Violin Concert in D?
Concerto for solo violin and orchestra by Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the earliest and most frequently performed violin concerti on such a grand scale.
Who is Joseph Joachim?
A Hungarian violinist, conductor, composer and teacher
What are double stops?
A guitar term for playing two notes at the same time
What is Ein Deutsches Requiem?
It is a large-scale work for chorus, orchestra, and soprano and baritone soloists composed by Johannes Brahams.
Who is Antonin Dvorjak?
Czech composer famous for his Symphony No. 9
What is the symphony from the New World?
Symphony No. 9 in E minor
What are Slavonic Dances?
It is a series of 16 orchestral pieces
Who is Gustav Mahler?
An Austro-Bohemian Romanic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation.
What are the Nine Symphonies?
Symphony No. 1 in C Major
Symphony No. 2 in D Major
Symphony No. 3 in Eb Major, “Eroica”
Symphony No. 4 in Bb Major
Symphony No. 5 in C minor – The Fate Symphony
Symphony No. 6 in F Major – The Pastoral Symphony
Symphony No. 7 in A Major
Symphony No. 8 in F Major
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor – The Choral Symphony
What is an Orchestral Lieder?
A late romantic genre of classical music for solo voices and orchestra.
Who is Claude Debussy?
A French composer most popular in the late 19s early 20th century.
What is impressionism?
This was a 19th-century art movement characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open compositions emphasizing accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities, ordinary subject matter, unusual visual angles, and the inclusion of movement as a crucial element of human perception and experience.
Who is Claude Monet?
A French painter and founder of impressionism paintings.
What is Impression: Sunrise?
A painting by Claude Monet depicts the port of Le Havre, which was Monet’s hometown.
