Mus 121 Romantic Composers

The Russian Five composers

distinct Russian classical music: Mily Balakirev, César Cui, Modest Mussorgsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Borodin.

Gioacchino Rossini

master of Italian comic opera (Opera Buffa - bel canto style) Born: February 29, 1792, Pesaro, Italy Died: November 13, 1868, Passy, Paris, France include Les Soirées musicales (1830-35), the Stabat Mater (second version 1842) and the Petite Messe solennelle (1863)

wagner

Who was considered to be the greatest German Romantic opera composer? He redefined opera as a "music drama" and incorporated new techniques like the use of leitmotivs and endless melody in his works.

brahms

Who was the unofficial leader of the conservative composers in the late Romantic period? He composed along strict Classical period lines and openly criticized program music.

strauss

Which late Romantic composer wrote Don Quixote, Don Juan and Also Sprach Zarathustra?

Schubert

Who composed Erlkonig? He composed over 600 lieder and was also a pallbearer at Beethoven's funeral.

mahler

Who composed The Symphony of a Thousand? He was an extremely successful conductor that eventually held the post for the New York Philharmonic.

Rossini

Who composed the operas The Barber of Seville and William Tell?

rossini

Who composed the operas The Barber of Seville and William Tell?

Franz Schubert

Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short lifetime, Schubert left behind a vast oeuvre, including more than 600 secular vocal works, seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music and a large body of piano and chamber music Born: January 31, 1797, Himmelpfortgrund, Vienna, Austria Died: November 19, 1828, Vienna, Austria Symphonies Nos. 1-4. ... Symphony No. 5. ... Symphony No. 6 / Rosamunde Incidental Music. ... Symphonies No. 8, "Unfinished" ... Symphony No. 9 in C Major, "Great" ... Die schöne Müllerin / "Ständchen" / "An Sylvia" / "An die Musik" ... "Ave Maria" / "Du bist die Ruh" / "Gretchen am Spinnrade" / "Die Forelle"

Gustav Mahler

Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer, Born: July 7, 1860, Kaliště, Czechia Died: May 18, 1911, Vienna, Austria one of the leading orchestral and operatic conductors of the day. Austrian Jewish composer and conductor, noted for his 10 symphonies and various songs with orchestra, which drew together many different strands of Romanticism. 1876: Piano Quartet in A minor. 1878-80: Das klagende Lied. 1880: Three Lieder: "Im Lenz"; "Winterlied"; "Maitanz im Grünen" 1880-83: Lieder und Gesänge Vol. I (five songs) 1885-86: Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (four songs) 1884: Der Trompeter von Säckingen (lost)

Giuseppi Verdi

Italian opera composer Born: October 10, 1813, Le Roncole, Italy Died: January 27, 1901, Milan, Italy produced many successful operas, including La Traviata, Falstaff and Aida, and became known for his skill in creating melody and his profound use of theatrical effect.

Franz Liszt

Hungarian: Liszt Ferencz, in modern usage Liszt Ferenc [ˈlist ˈfɛrɛnt͡s]; 22 October 1811 - 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor, music teacher, arranger, and organist of the Romantic era. Transcendental Études, Nos 1-12. ... Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos 1-19. ... Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos 1-6. ... La Lugubre Gondola. ... Mephisto Waltz No. 1. ... Piano Sonata In B Minor. ... A Faust Symphony. ... Piano Concerto No. 1.

1797

Franz Schubert was born in the year ________.

1810

Frederic Chopin was born in the year ________.

Hector Berlioz

French Romantic composer. His output includes orchestral works such as the Symphonie fantastique and Harold in Italy, choral pieces including the Requiem and L'Enfance du Born: December 11, 1803, La Côte-Saint-André, France Died: March 8, 1869, rue de Calais, Paris, France played guitar Symphonie Fantastique. ... Harold In Italy. ... Grande Messe Des Morts. ... Roméo Et Juliette. ... Les Nuits D'Éte. ... Le Carnaval Romain. ... La Damnation De Faust. ... L'Enfance Du Christ.

Richard Wagner

German composer Born: May 22, 1813, Leipzig, Germany Died: February 13, 1883, Ca' Vendramin Calergi, Venice, Italy He is famous for both his epic operas, including the four-part, 18-hour Ring Cycle, as well as for his anti-semitic writings, which, posthumously, made him a favorite of Adolf Hitler. major works included The Flying Dutchman (1843), Tannhäuser (1845), Lohengrin (1850), Tristan und Isolde (1865), Parsifal (1882), and his great tetralogy, The Ring of the Nibelung (1869-76).

Richard Strauss

German composer, conductor, pianist, and violinist. Considered a leading composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras, he has been described as a successor of Richard Wagner and Franz Liszt. Born: June 11, 1864, Munich, Germany Died: September 8, 1949, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany operas Salome, Elektra, Der Rosenkavalier, his Lieder, especially his Last Four Songs, his tone poems including Also Sprach Zarathustra, Don Juan, Death And Transfiguration, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, An Alpine Symphony, and other instrumental works including Metamorphosen

Johannes Brahms

German composer, pianist, and conductor of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Viennawas a close friend of Clara and Robert Schumann. Born: May 7, 1833, Hamburg, Germany Died: April 3, 1897, Vienna, Austria Nationality: German Instruments played: Piano Die Mainacht. The song Die Mainacht is about the moon rising up one night in May. ... Piano Quartet, Op. 26. ... Symphony No. 1. ... Clarinet Quintet. ... Piano Sonata in F minor. ... Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52. ... The Horn Trio. ... Violin Sonata No. 3.

Felix Mendelssohn

German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music and chamber music Born: February 3, 1809, Hamburg, Germany Died: November 4, 1847, Leipzig, Germany Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream (1826), Italian Symphony (1833), a violin concerto (1844), two piano concerti (1831, 1837), the oratorio Elijah (1846), and several pieces of chamber music. He was a grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn.N

1792

Gioacchino Rossini was born in the year ________.

1813

Giuseppi Verdi was born in the year ________.

1869

Hector Berlioz died in the year ________.

1803

Hector Berlioz was born in the year ________.

Frederic Chopin

Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading musician of his era, one whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation Born: March 1, 1810, Żelazowa Wola, Poland Died: October 17, 1849, Paris, France Instruments played: Piano Romance (Larghetto) from Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op 11. Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. ... Prelude in D flat major, Op. 15 No. ... Nocturne in B flat minor, op 9. No.1: Larghetto. Waltz No.10 in B minor, Op.69 No.2. Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. ... Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 9 No. ... Ballade in A flat major, Op. 47 No. ...

1856

Robert Schumann died in the year ________.

Robert Schumann

Robert Schumann was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist Born: June 8, 1810, Zwickau, Germany Died: July 29, 1856, Endenich, Bonn, Germany best-known works include Carnaval, Symphonic Studies, Kinderszenen, Kreisleriana

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Russian composer of the romantic period, whose works are among the most popular music in the classical repertoire. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally, bolstered by his appearances as a guest conductor in Europe and the United States. Born: May 7, 1840, Votkinsk, Russia Died: November 6, 1893, Saint Petersburg, Russia Instruments played: Piano Romeo and Juliet, the 1812 Overture, and his three ballets: The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and The Sleeping Beauty

Antonin Dvorak

September 8, 1841, Nelahozeves, Czechia Died: May 1, 1904, Prague, Czechia Nationality:czech best known for: major compostions: who employed the idioms of the folk music of Moravia and his native Bohemia. Dvořák's most well known work is his Symphony No.9, 'From the New World'.

Mendelssohn

Which Romantic composer had a sister that was also a famous musician/composer? He's also credited for reviving the music of JS Bach with his performances of Saint Matthews Passion.

Schumann

Which Romantic composer turned to music journalism after injuring his hands? He started the New Journal for Music in 1834 which became the vehicle for promoting the career's of several composers, including Brahms.

liszt

Which Romantic pianist is considered to be "the greatest pianist who ever lived?" He was also an accomplished composer and conductor who is credited for the invention of the symphonic poem. Liszt

verdi

Which composer is considered the master of late Romantic Italian opera? He was extremely popular in Italy and his works include Aida and Rigoletto.

berlioz

Which composer was known as the greatest orchestrator of his time? One of his most famous works was a 5 movement program symphony called Symphonie Fantastique.

Tchaikovsky

Which late Romantic composer was famous for his ballets?