Romantic Period

Question 1

Romantic Themes

Answer 1

Unattainable Love
Love
Spiritual Realms (Occult)
Nature
National Folk Tales
Nationalism

Question 2

Nicolo Paganini - (1782-1842)

Answer 2

Inspired the Romantic mystique of the virtuoso and revolutionized violin technique. Niccolò Paganini was such a gifted violinist, people thought he sold his soul to the devil

Question 3

Hector Berlioz – (1803-1869)

Answer 3

Berlioz fell in love at the age of 24 with the Irish Shakespearean actress Harriet Smithson. He pursued her obsessively until she finally accepted him seven years later. Harriet inspired his first major success, the Symphonie fantastique, in which an idealised depiction of her occurs throughout.

Question 4

Franz Liszt - (1811-1886)

Answer 4

Rock musician, made a name for himself in Vienna

Question 5

Edvard Grieg - (1843-1907)

Answer 5

folk nationalism, Peer Gynt Suite – Based on Norwegian Plays

Question 6

New Musical Terms Employed

Answer 6

Espressivo (expressively), Dolente (sadly), Presto Furioso (fast and furious), Con Forza e Passione (with force and passion), Misterioso (mysteriously), and Maestoso (majestically)

Question 7

Tone Poem

Answer 7

Brand New Expression and Form of Music in the Romantic Period
A one-movement work for orchestra of the Romantic era that gives musical expression to the emotions and events associated with a story, play, political occurrence, personal experience, or encounter with nature

Question 8

Steiner

Answer 8

Austrian Occultist, social reformer, architect, Christian esoteric, and clairvoyant.

Question 9

Mussorgsky’s Bald Mountain

Answer 9

Originally titled Ivanova noch na lysoy gore (St. John’s Night on Bald Mountain), was inspired by the ancient Russian legend of nocturnal revels that take place on St. John’s Night in June on a hill called Lysa Hora near Kiev. The legend tells of a demon, Chernobog, who leads the revels until, in the composer’s words, “the sounds of the far-off bell of the little church in a village…disperses the Spirits of Darkness.

Question 10

How did the orchestra change?

Answer 10

The orchestra becomes enormous, reaching upward of 100 performers: trombone, tuba, contrabassoon, piccolo, and English horn added to the ensemble; experiments with new playing techniques for special effects; dynamics vary widely to create extreme levels of expression; piano becomes larger and more powerful

Question 11

reasons for the growth of Music Nationalism

Answer 11

Music played an important part in ethnic awakening which pushed back against occupying nations, sounding out cultural differences and providing a rallying point in a movement called musical nationalism.

Question 12

Tchaikovsky’s most famous ballet

Answer 12

Swan Lake

Question 13

What drug did Berlioz use when writing Symphonie Fantastique?

Answer 13

Opium