MUSIC (Prominent Composers of the Romantic Era)

Question 1

Composers of the Romantic era innovated and experimented with their own styles. They bent rules and expressed their ideas beyond normal forms.

Answer 1

Individualism

Question 2

Who are the FOUR PROMINENT COMPOSERS OF THE ROMANTIC PERIOD mentioned in this lesson?

Answer 2

Charles-Camille Saint-Saens
Franz Liszt
Louis-Hector Berlioz
Robert Schumann

Question 3

When and where was Charles-Camille Saint-Saens born?

Answer 3

October 9, 1835 in Paris, France

Question 4

Charles-Camille Saint-Saens studied _ and composition at the _ Conservatory.

Answer 4

Charles-Camille Saint-Saens studied organ and composition at the Paris Conservatory.

Question 5

Charles-Camille Saint-Saens became an organist at the ____ in _ (year) for _ years.

Answer 5

Charles-Camille Saint-Saens became an organist at the Church of the Madelaine in 1857 for 20 years.

Question 6

Charles-Camille Saint-Saens was known for _ and _.

Answer 6

Charles-Camille Saint-Saens was known for symphonic poems (tone poems) and operas.

Question 7

When and where was Franz Liszt born?

Answer 7

October 22, 1811 in Raiding, Hungary

Question 8

Franz Liszt was known for _

Answer 8

Franz Liszt was known for his difficult piano works

Question 9

Franz Liszt died from _ on _ at the age of _

Answer 9

Franz Liszt died from pneumonia on July 3, 1886 at the age of 74

Question 10

Who created the symphonic poem or tone poem?

Answer 10

Franz Liszt

Question 11

Who created “Samson et Dalila”, “The Carnival of the Animals”, “Symphony No. 3”, and “Le Rouet d’Omphale”.

Answer 11

Charles-Camille Saint-Saens

Question 12

_ studied piano techniques with Carl Czerny.

Answer 12

Franz Liszt

Question 13

He became friends with fellow virtuosos: Frederic Chopin, and Charles-Camille Saint-Saens

Answer 13

Franz Liszt

Question 14

Louis-Hector Berlioz was a _ (nationality) composer and conductor

Answer 14

French

Question 15

Louis-Hector Berlioz was born on _, in _

Answer 15

Louis-Hector Berlioz was born on December 11, 1803, in La Côte-St-André, Isère, France.

Question 16

Louis-Hector Berlioz was forced to follow his father’s wishes, and studied _.

Answer 16

medicine

Question 17

Louis-Hector Berlioz soon enrolled at the _

Answer 17

Louis-Hector Berlioz soon enrolled at the Paris Conservatoire.

Question 18

“The most original composer of his time.”

Answer 18

Louis-Hector Berlioz.

Question 19

Who created “Symphonie fantastique”, “Roméo et Juliette”, and “La damnation de Faust”

Answer 19

Louis-Hector Berlioz

Question 20

Robert Schumann was born on _, in _

Answer 20

Robert Schumann was born on June 8, 1810, in Zwickau, Germany

Question 21

He was forced to study law.

Answer 21

Robert Schumann

Question 22

He was forced to study medicine.

Answer 22

Louis-Hector Berlioz

Question 23

When he was young, he accidentally damaged his right hand.

Answer 23

Robert Schumann

Question 24

Robert Schumann studied piano under _, who later became his father-in-law

Answer 24

Johann Gottlob Friedrich Wieck

Question 25

He became famous for his short piano pieces melodically inspired by lyrical poems

Answer 25

Robert Schumann

Question 26

This composer suffered from bipolar disorder.

Answer 26

Robert Schumann

Question 27

This composer attempted suicide twice.

Answer 27

Robert Schumann

Question 28

He created: “Papillons (op.2)”, “Toccata in C”, “Symphony Etudes”, “Carnaval (op.9)”, “Fantasiestücke”, “Warum”, “In der Nacht”.

Answer 28

Robert Schumann

Question 29

He became a famous conductor in Germany, Russia, and England.

Answer 29

Louis-Hector Berlioz

Question 30

Aside from being a musician, he was also a well-known writer and critic

Answer 30

Louis-Hector Berlioz