4th Romantic Period

Question 1

was used to name the entertainment that came about in that space

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Parlour Music

Question 2

german plural term of art songs

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Lieder

Question 3

was used to name the entertainment that came about in that space.

Answer 3

Art song, lied

Question 4

which is a group of art songs that form a storyline.

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Song cycle

Question 5

Two forms of art songs

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Strophic, through-composed

Question 5

follows a repeating melody for all stanzas

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Strophic

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follows a repeating melody for all stanzas

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Strophic

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each stanza has a different melody.

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Through-composed

Question 8

narrates the story of a father who hurries to bring his sick child home.

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The Erkling

Question 9

a mythical creature or a representation of death itself.

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Erlking

Question 10

Who taught Franz Schubert piano?

Answer 10

His older brother

Question 11

Austrian composer who is known as father of the German lieder
In his short time, he composed 600 art songs, and he brought life to the equal performance of a solo voice and piano accompaniment. At age 31 he died and was honored posthumously

He was discovered by Antonio Salieri.

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Franz Peter Schubert

Question 12

Franz Schubert’s favorite composer

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 13

Teacher of Robert Schumann

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Johann Gottfried Kuntzsch, Friedrich Wieck

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(b. June 8, 1810; d. July 29, 1856)
- was considered as one of the greatest German composers of the century.

-It was his art songs that gave him a tremendous amount of recognition from people of his time.

He was also admired for his instrumental works

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Robert Schumann

Question 15

Wife of robert schumann

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Clara Josephine

Question 16

Opera in the Romantic Period made its greatest advancement in the European countries

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France, Germany, and Italy

Question 17

combined serious themes in grand operas with comic spoken dialogue

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French lyric opera

Question 18

developed into incorporating all opera elements into serious music drama

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Opera in germany

Question 19

they supported both genres of opera seria (serious opera) and opera buffa (comic opera)

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Italy

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is an Italian term meaning “to work.”

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Opera

Question 21

is a theater presentation of a story with acting, singing, and dancing

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opera

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is not present in all operas, it adds an organized movement of the cast

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Dance

Question 23

who creates appropriate interpretations of the story through body language

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Choreographer

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Dances that were used for operas

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waltz, mazurkas, Baroque dance, ballet

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dance that was most used for operas

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ballet

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is a script that can be sung in recitatives in an opera

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libretto

Question 27

somebody who writes libretto

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librettist

Question 28

are problems that happen within the character(s)

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Internal conflict

Question 29

are problems that occur in the environment surrounding the character(s)

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External conflict

Question 30

is a spice to the personal journeys of the characters

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Conflict

Question 31

are done by lyricists of operas or the composer.

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lyrics

Question 32

helps the audience to visualize the setting of the story

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Scenery

Question 33

creates a clear understanding of the characters

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Costumes

Question 34

has to form a concrete interpretation of a character’s roots, behavior, and role

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Costume Designer

Question 35

(b. October 10, 1813; d. January 27, 1901) was an Italian composer who dominated operas during the Romantic Period He was also regarded as a national hero in his country for the reason that his song entitled “Va, Pensiero” (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) from the opera “Nabucco” (1842), reunited his people at the time of Italy’s struggle for freedom

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Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi

Question 36

Verdi started composing at a young age, under the guidance provided by _ _, a famous Milan composer.

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Vincenzo Lavigna

Question 37

(One Day Reign), which was a melodramatic opera

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Un Giorno di Regno

Question 38

(b. December 22, 1858; d. November 29, 1924) was also a Romantic Opera composer in Italy His orchestral works and operas established their popularity after Verdi’s time. His family was a long line of a musical dynasty. Succeeding son and grandson, Antonio and Domenico were also composers. His father, Michele, was a choirmaster and organist. Puccini, as a student, found it hard to focus on his studies. He realized that his interest was in composing when he heard Verdi’s “Aida.” This motivated him to create operas of his own. His works exude the real romantic tone of the Italian language. His operas were not much about politics, for his interest was inspired by themes of love and life. He was diagnosed with throat cancer.

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Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini

Question 39

is Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon. This opera revolves around the harsh conditions that the Jews experienced from him.

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Nabucco

Question 40

Other Verdi's operas

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``` ● “Ernani” (1844) ● “Macbeth” (1847) ● “Rigoletto” (1851) “La Traviata” (1853) ● “Aida” (1871) “Otello” (1887) ● “Falstaff” (1893) ```

Question 41

a love story of a poor poet and seamstress

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“La Boheme” (1896)

Question 42

As he felt his inevitable passing, he requested for his opera “_” to be completed.

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Turandot

Question 43

Puccini died of a heart attack before the production was finished, but it was finalized by fellow Italian composer,

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Franco Alfano

Question 44

(b. May 22, 1813 – d. February 13, 1883) was a German choirmaster, musical director, composer-conductor of music dramas. His musical writing style was complex in harmonies and orchestration. He studied at Leipzig University. His teacher was Thomaskantor Theodor Weinlig who taught him composition lessons. He also dedicated his life to writing articles and essays about music dramas.

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Wilhelm Richard Wagner

Question 45

Wagner's was able to build his own opera house called _ _

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Bayreuth Festspielhaus

Question 46

Wagner's first opera was entitled _ _

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Die Feen(The Fairies)

Question 47

was a narration of mythological gods and beings from German literature This was regarded as his best work in his life for it featured a Ring Cycle that was performed in 3 days.

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“The Ring of the Nibelung” (1876)

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Other Wagner's operas

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``` ● “Rienzi” (1842) ● “The Flying Dutchman” (1843) ● “Tannhauser” (1845) ● “Lohengrin” (1848) ● “Tristan und Isolde” (1865) ● “Die Walkure” (1870) ● “Parsifal” (1882) ```

Question 49

How many artsongs did Franz Peter Schubert make?

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600

Question 50

What age did Franz Peter Schubert die?

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31

Question 51

Who discovered Franz Peter Schubert?

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Antonio Salieri

Question 52

Son of Giacamo Pucinni

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Antonio

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Grandson of Giacomo Puccini

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Domenico

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Father of Giacamo Puccini

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Michele

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Teacher of Wilhem Wagner

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Thomaskantor Theodor Weinlig