Prominent composers of the Romantic era

Question 1

Charles-Camille Saint-Saens was a _________ composer and an _________.

Answer 1

French, organist

Question 2

Where was Saint-Saens born?

Answer 2

Paris, France

Question 3

When was Saint-Saens born?

Answer 3

October 9, 1835

Question 4

Where did Saint-Saens study and what did he study?

Answer 4

He studied organ and composition at the Paris conservatory.

Question 5

Saint-Saens became an organist at the Church of the ___________ in _________ (year) for _______ years.

Answer 5

Madeleine, 1857, 20

Question 6

Franz Liszt was a ________________________ and ___________.

Answer 6

Hungarian piano virtuoso, composer

Question 7

When was Franz Liszt born?

Answer 7

October 22, 1811

Question 8

Where was Franz Liszt born?

Answer 8

Raiding, Hungary

Question 9

Liszt studied piano techniques under ______________, a violinist virtuoso, in _________, _________ (place).

Answer 9

(1) Carl Czerny (2) Vienna, Austria

Question 10

Liszt wanted to be the ______________ when he watched Czerny’s concert.

Answer 10

Paganini of piano

Question 11

He was known for his demanding and difficult piano works.

Answer 11

Franz Liszt

Question 12

What is the reason for death of Franz Liszt?

Answer 12

Pneumonia

Question 13

When did Franz Liszt die?

Answer 13

July 3, 1886

Question 14

What age did Franz Liszt die?

Answer 14

74 years old

Question 15

Louis-Hector Berlioz was also a _______________ and ___________.

Answer 15

French composer, conductor

Question 16

When was Berlioz born?

Answer 16

December 11, 1803

Question 17

Where was Berlioz born in?

Answer 17

La Cote-St-Andre, Isere, France

Question 18

Berlioz became a famous conductor in ____________, __________, and ___________.

Answer 18

Germany, Russia, and England

Question 19

Berlioz’s tour around Europe became his “____________________.”

Answer 19

bread and butter

Question 20

His innovative contributions to Romantic music made him the most original composer of his time.

Answer 20

Hector Berlioz

Question 21

Berlioz, aside from being a Musician, he was also a well-known _______ and ________.

Answer 21

writer, critic

Question 22

Robert Schumann was a ________________.

Answer 22

German composer

Question 23

When was Schumann born?

Answer 23

June 8, 1810

Question 24

Where was Schumann born?

Answer 24

Zwickau, Germany

Question 25

Schumann studied piano under ______________ who later became his father-in-law.

Answer 25

Johann Gottlob Friedrich Weick

Question 26

When Schumann was young, he accidentally damaged his _____________, which put an end to his aspiration to become a ______________.

Answer 26

right hand, piano virtuoso

Question 27

Schumann became famous for his _______________ melodically inspired by ______________.

Answer 27

short piano pieces, lyrical poems

Question 28

Schumann suffered from ____________, which affected his compositions.

Answer 28

bipolar disorder

Question 29

Schumann attempted suicide _________, and then did at the age of ____.

Answer 29

twice, 46