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Third Monthly Examination - MAPEH > MUSIC - The Golden Age of Virtuoso: The Romantic Era, Program Music, Prominent Composers of the Romantic Era > Flashcards

MUSIC - The Golden Age of Virtuoso: The Romantic Era, Program Music, Prominent Composers of the Romantic Era Flashcards

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This period was a time of war and revolution when people were radical and in search of freedom of self-expression and individualism.

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Romantic Period

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When did the Romantic period span?

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1820 to 1900

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It rejected the concept of rationalization and conventionalism of the classical period, which it is a revolt against strict rules, established laws, formulas, balance, and idealization that characterized classicism.

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Romanticism

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TRUE OR FALSE
Romanticism emphasized the simplicity and beauty of nature which society started to break away to the usual way of life and began to think outside the box.

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE
Society favored reason over imagination, emotion over logic, and instinct over scientific method.

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FALSE
Society favored imagination over reason, emotion over logic, and instinct over scientific method.

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It continued to flourish during this time, and the advent of machines and technology changed the way people live.

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Industrial Revolution

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TRUE OR FALSE
Romanticism is not about love or romance; it is all about nature, childhood, supernatural and gothic elements, rebellion, nationalism, patriotism, heroism, passion, freedom, and self-expression.

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TRUE

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How can we describe the artworks of the Romantic Period?

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“Art with the heart”

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It emphasized humanity’s triumph over nature.

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Age of Enlightenment

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It emphasized nature’s triumph over humans.

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Romanticism

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He bridged the transition between the Classical and the Romantic periods, and his latter works expanded the classical musical style, which gave birth to Romanticism.

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Ludwig van Beethoven

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What does Romantic music feature?

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(1) Freedom
(2) Creativity
(3) Emotion
(4) Imagination
(5) Experimentation

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It is the “Golden Age of Virtuoso”.

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Romantic Music

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TRUE OR FALSE
It was also during the Romantic Period when people began to express their sense of nationalism through music, and the use of chromatics and syncopations was practice to create drama in their music.

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TRUE

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It is instrumental music that narrates a story through music, which describes an event, situation, and feeling.

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Program Music

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It is where the music evokes feelings or moods from the listeners — describing summer, winter, spring, and fall.

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Four Seasons of Vivaldi

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What are the 3 main kinds of orchestral/instrumental program music?

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(1) Concert Overture
(2) Program Symphony
(3) Symphonic Poem or Tone Poem

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This is an overture used for a concert performance.

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Concert Overture

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This is a multi-movement orchestral music that follows the same structure as a symphony, but it is usually extended with its forms that depend on the scene of the story it describes.

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Program Symphony

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This composer was one of the early composers who used program symphony.

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Beethoven

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It is similar to a concert overture, but the scope of subjects is wider and not limited to literary, which could depict a historical event, epic poetry, environment, and almost all other subjects.

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Symphonic poem or tone poem

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He was a famous Russian composer of the Romantic era.

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

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When did Tchaikovsky begin his piano lessons?

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Five

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What course did Tchaikovsky’s parents choose for him?

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Civil Service

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Where did Tchaikovsky study music?

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St. Petersburg Conservatory

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How long did Tchaikovsky study at St. Petersburg Conservatory?

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3 years

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After graduation, where did Tchaikovsky move?

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Moscow

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Where did Tchaikovsky get a teaching position?

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Moscow Conservatory

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What are Tchaikovky’s 2 famous works?

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(1) The Nutcracker
(2) Sleeping Beauty

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When did Tchaikovsky die?

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November 6, 1893

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The development of this is one of the main features of the Romantic period.

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Piano

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What are the 5 short piano pieces?

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(1) Nocturne
(2) Etude
(3) Polonaise
(4) Mazurka
(5) Prelude

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It is a musical composition that has a soft, sad, romantic, or dreamy character, and is typically for the piano.

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Nocturne

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It is a short musical composition designed to improve the technique of the player.

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Etude

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It is a Polish dance in triple-time signature.

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Polonaise

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It is a lively Polish folk dance in triple-time signature.

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Mazurka

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In romantic piano music, it became an independent piece and does not necessarily preclude a larger work.

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Prelude

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He was a Polish composer known for his brilliant solo piano works and concertos.

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Frederic Francois Chopin

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TRUE OR FALSE
Chopin was a child prodigy, and he performed in elegant salons and composed his own music at an early age.

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TRUE

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TRUE OR FALSE
Chopin’s name was internationally recognized because of his exemplary skills in music.

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TRUE

41
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Where did Chopin spend his life and establish his career as an excellent piano teacher, composer, and virtuoso?

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Paris

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TRUE OR FALSE
Tchaikovsky’s music was associated with nationalism, which influenced other composers of the Romantic period.

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FALSE
Chopin

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When did Chopin die?

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October 17, 1849

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At what age, did Chopin die?

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39 years old

45
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Where did Chopin bury?

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Paris

46
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In what church Chopin’s heart was interned?

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Warsaw

47
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It could be seen in the works of these composers, and each of them featured uniqueness to his compositions.

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Individualism

48
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He was a French composer and an organist.

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Charles-Camille Saint-Saens

49
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Where was Saint-Saens born?

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Paris, France

50
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When was Saint-Saens born?

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October 9, 1835

51
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Where did Saint-Saens study organ and composition?

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Paris Conservatory

52
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Where did he become an organist?

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Church of the Madeleine (1857)

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For how many years did Saint-Saens become an organist?

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20 years

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TRUE OR FALSE
Saint-Saens was known for his symphonic poems and operas.

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TRUE

55
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What are the 4 famous works of Saint-Saens?

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(1) Samson et Dalila
(2) The Carnival of the Animals
(3) Symphony No.3
(4) Le Rouet d’Omphale (Omphale’s Spinning Wheel)

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He was a Hungarian piano virtuoso and composer.

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Franz Liszt

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When was Liszt born?

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October 22, 1811

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Where was Liszt born?

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Raiding, Hungary

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TRUE OR FALSE
Saint-Saenz played in concerts and made his own compositions at an early age.

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FALSE
Franz Liszt

60
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He was a violinist virtuoso in Vienna, Austria who taught piano techniques to Liszt.

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Carl Czerny

61
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When Liszt watched Czerny’s concert, he wanted to be a what?

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Paganini of piano

62
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Liszt started to practice piano and worked on his technique and musical style for how many hours?

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10 hours

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TRUE OR FALSE
Liszt was known for his demanding and difficult piano works, in which he developed a musical form known as a symphonic poem or tone poem and became famous around Europe.

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TRUE

64
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Liszt became friends with whom fellow virtuosos?

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(1) Frederic Chopin
(2) Camille Saint-Saens

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TRUE OR FALSE
Liszt had a big heart for the needy and less fortunate, in which he gave most of his concert proceeds to charities and humanitarian purposes.

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TRUE

66
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What was the cause of Liszt’s death?

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Pneumonia

67
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When did Liszt’s die?

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July 3, 1886

68
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He was a French composer and conductor.

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Louis-Hector Berlioz

69
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When was Berlioz born?

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December 11, 1803

70
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Where was Berlioz born?

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La Cote-St-Andre, Isere, France

71
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Forced to follow his father’s will, he studied what?

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Medicine

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Where did he enroll to be a composer?

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Paris Conservatoire

73
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TRUE OR FALSE
Berlioz became a famous conductor in France, Russia, and England.

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FALSE
Germany, Russia, and England

74
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Berlioz’s tour around Europe became his what?

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Bread and butter

75
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TRUE OR FALSE
The innovative contributions of Berlioz to Romantic music made him the most original composer of his time.

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TRUE

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