Romantic Era (music)

Question 1

intellectual, artistic, and literary movement in Europe (started in the 2nd half at Germany)

Answer 1

Romantic Movement

Question 2

During the romantic era, people moved away from restraint and balance and allowed _______

Answer 2

artistic freedom and experiment

Question 3

poet of the piano

Answer 3

Frederic Chopin

Question 4

had huge impact amongst musicians, extraordinary composer especially in the piano

Answer 4

Frederic Chopin

Question 5

Frederic Chopin performed his first concert at _______ (age)

Answer 5

8 years old

Question 6

at _____ Chopin left poland for vienna

Answer 6

1830

Question 7

Chopin was born on ________ (full date)

Answer 7

March 1, 1810 (Zelazowa Poland)

Question 8

at ______ Chopin played at the Salle Pleyel which made him an instant celebrity

Answer 8

1832

Question 9

Chopin had a 9-year relationship with writer ______

Answer 9

Aurore Dudevant

Question 10

Chopin had ___ piano concertos

Answer 10

2

Question 11

Tchaikovsky was born on ______ (full date)

Answer 11

May 7, 1840 (Votkinsk Russia)

Question 12

known for his ballet operas

Answer 12

Peter Tchaikovsky

Question 13

Tchaikovsky peaked at the last years of his life but died due to ____

Answer 13

cholera

Question 14

known for his beautiful melodies and creative orchestration

Answer 14

Peter Tchaikovsky

Question 15

Liszt was born on _______ (full date)

Answer 15

October 22, 1811 (Doborjan)

Question 16

busiest musician in the romantic era

Answer 16

Franz Liszt

Question 17

prodigy at the age of 6

Answer 17

Franz Liszt

Question 18

Liszt played for kings because of his ability to _________

Answer 18

improvise an original composition

Question 19

Liszt was denied at the Paris Conservatory so he was instead taught by _____

Answer 19

Fernando Paer

Question 20

Liszt composed _____, his only opera, during his time with Paer

Answer 20

Don Samche

Question 21

Saens was born on

Answer 21

October 9, 1835 (Paris)

Question 22

known for his elegant, clean, neat, and never excessive music

Answer 22

Charles-Camille Saint Saens

Question 23

organist, pianist, conductor, and composer to various genres

Answer 23

Charles-Camille Saint Saens

Question 24

Saens taught at the

Answer 24

Ecole Niedermeyer

Question 25

he helped revive earlier dance forms

Answer 25

Charles-Camille Saint Saens

Question 26

composer of violin and strings

Answer 26

Niccolo Paganini

Question 27

Paganini was born on _________ (full date)

Answer 27

October 7, 1782

Question 28

at ___, Paganini started playing the mandolin

Answer 28

5

Question 29

at __, Paganini switched to violin

Answer 29

7

Question 30

most famous virtuoso violin in the world

Answer 30

Niccolo Paganini

Question 31

Schumann was born on ______ (year)

Answer 31

1810

Question 32

composer and music critic

Answer 32

Robert Schumann

Question 33

in ____, Schumann lived in leipzig

Answer 33

1830

Question 34

he developed a problem with his hands and had to give up his pianist dreams

Answer 34

Robert Schumann

Question 35

virtuosic piano player

Answer 35

Franz Liszt