Romantic Era Flashcards
When was the romantic era
1850-1920
How did sponsorship for music change
Instead of relying on the church and royalty for support for music musicians began to get income from public performances
What instrument became popular
Piano became affordable and popular
Name types of pieces in the romantic era
Sonata
Lied
Symphony
Tone poem
Give features of romantic era music
Use of dynamics
Expressing emotion through music
Use of all parts of the orchestra
Introducing music of the composers homeland
What two families of the orchestra were added to and developed during this era
Brass and percussion family
What was the main objective of composers during this era
To express emotion through music using dynamics and ornamentation
Give a brief history of Felix Mendelsohn
Born in Germany into a rich Jewish family. Started composing at ten and his greatest music was written when he was a teenager. He died at the age of 38
Give a brief history of Piotr llyich Tchaikovsky
Born in Russia. His parents made him study law. Tchaikovsky had a loyal patron who sent him money each month to compose. He travelled Europe performing his music. He died at 52
Name composers of the era
Felix Mendelssohn
Johannes Brahms
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Ludwig van Beethoven
Give a brief history of Johannes Brahms
Born in Germany. When he grew up he toured as an accompanist to a Hungarian violinist. He was compared to bet hover and wrote some great works
