Romantic Music Period – Flashcards
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The late 1700s
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The approximate time that the Romantic Period of art began.
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The Mid-1800s
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The approximate time that the Romantic Period of art ended.
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1790
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The year that the Romantic Period of literature began.
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1830
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The year that the Romantic Period of literature ended.
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Romanticism
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This was the school of thought in which emotion and imagination are considered more important than reason.
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1825
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The approximate time when the Romantic Period of music began.
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1900
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The approximate time when the Romantic Period ended.
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Nationalism
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This is the love of one's country. This became a strong theme of romantic music towards the end of the period.
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Homophonic
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Some music of this period was of this type, although the polyphonic style of counterpoint was used in some sections of compositions.
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Orchestral music
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This music of the Romantic Period was longer than the compositions of the Classical Period.
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Absolute
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This type of symphony focused on how the musical composition was written and performed and followed the ideals of the Classical Period.
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Program symphony
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The other symphony category, called this, featured composers who were trying to express new ideas and content in their music.
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Symphonic poem
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This is a type of musical composition that presents a theme or idea from a nonmusical source.
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Nocturne
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This type of music featured themes about night.
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Intermezzo
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This was a short musical piece that was played between the acs of an opera, the movements of a long symphony, or other musical performance.
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Opera
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This type of musical performance remained at a high level during the Romantic Period.
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The Italian opera
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This style of opera was still the leading style in Europe until the mid-nineteenth century. The music was more importan than the story.
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Christoph Willibald Gluck
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This man changed the style of the Italian opera in which the music was more important than the drama or story.
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German operas
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These operas were characterized by the emotional ideals of the Romantic Period and focused on folk legends from medieval times or mythology.
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Richard Wagner
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This composer brought together music, design, and drama of German opera in the belief that all these elements of performance were of equal importance.
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French operas
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This opera style moved back to elements of the Baroque style with elaborate productions of costumes, scenery, and music.
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Operettas
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This type of opera used spoken instead of sung dialogue, and the songs were simplified.
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Overture
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This music was usually a selection from all the tunes of the operetta rather than a seperate composition.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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This composer had a profound influence on romantic composers. He moved the composition of music away from the restrictions of social, commercial, religious, and teaching interests. He was the most influential composer of the Romantic Period.
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Gioacchino Antonio Rossini
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This composer was one of the most important composers of opera in the first half of the nineteenth century. He wrote "The Barber of Seville", "Otello", "Cinderella", and "The Lady of the Lake".
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Franz Schubert
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This composer was an Austrian who wrote many types of music. He began composing at the age of thirteen. He wrote the unfinished "Symphony No. 8 in B minor."
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Hector Berloiz
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This composer was best known for his orchestra works, including symphonies and operas. He wrote program music, using his compositions to relate ideas and stories to his audience. He wrote a book on music which was entitled "Conductor: The Theory of His Art".
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Felix Mendelssohn
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This German composer was famous for his work as both a pianist and conductor. He wrote an overture for William Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Nights Dream".
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Frederic Chopin
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This composer was born in Poland. He composed chamber music as well as music for orchestra and piano. He wrote over 200 musical compositions for piano solos.
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Robert Schumann
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Some scholars consider this German-born composer to be the leading composer of the Romantic Period. He founded a music journal called "Neue Zietschrift fur Musik."
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Franz Liszt
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This man was a Hungarian composer, teacher, and a leading pianist of the Romantic Period. He wrote "Faust Symphony" and "Dante Symphony".
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Johann Strauss
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This Austrian was the leading composer of waltzs during the Romantic Period. He wrote over 400 waltzs, polkas, marches, and operettas. He wrote "Tale from the Vienna Woods", and "The Emperor Waltz".
