Romantic Period Flashcards
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Q
Program music is?
A
Without words, tells a story
1
Q
Approx dates of the romantic period?
A
1825 to 1900
2
Q
Two words to describe?
A
Emotional and dramatic
3
Q
Idee fixe?
A
A melody that represents someone or something
4
Q
Example of program music?
A
Symphony fantastique
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Q
Why does the man in the symphony fantastique want to kill himself?
A
A woman doesn’t love him back
6
Q
How does he want to be killed?
A
A guillotine
7
Q
Richard Wagner was born in ?
A
Germany
8
Q
Wagner was most known for writing?
A
Operas
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Q
Wagners most famous piece?
A
The ring cycle
10
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Frank Schubert was born in ?
A
Austria
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Q
Schubert was known for writing?
A
Songs
12
Q
Schuberts song about the demon and the boy Is called?
A
Erlaonig
13
Q
Why doesn’t the father believe the demon isn’t there?
A
He doesn’t see or hear it
14
Q
What are the father and son riding?
A
A horse
