Romantic Era of Music Assessment

Practice flashcards covering key concepts from the Romantic Era of Music.

Who is considered one of the most prominent composers of the Romantic era?

Robert Schumann

Which musical form became more prominent during the Romantic era?

Opera

Which instrument was NOT commonly used in the Romantic orchestra?

French Horn

What is the name of the famous ballet composed by Tchaikovsky during the Romantic era?

Swan Lake

Which composer is known for incorporating nationalistic elements in his music?

Antonín Dvořák

Which composer is known for his 'Symphonie Fantastique'?

Hector Berlioz

Which opera by Giuseppe Verdi is considered one of the most famous Italian operas?

La traviata

Who is known for revolutionizing piano composition during the Romantic era?

Frédéric Chopin

Which composer was known for setting the works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe to music?

Franz Schubert

What is the term used to describe music that tells a story or conveys an extra-musical idea in the Romantic era?

Program music

Which composer is known for his 'Nocturnes'?

Frédéric Chopin

Who famously composed the choral symphony 'Symphony No. 9' in the Romantic era?

Ludwig van Beethoven

Which composer is known for his operas like 'The Barber of Seville'?

Gioachino Rossini

Which composer famously combined traditional Russian music with Western harmonies?

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Which composer's work was the basis for the Romantic era opera 'Romeo and Juliet'?

Tchaikovsky

Which composer is known for his expansive orchestral work 'Also sprach Zarathustra'?

Richard Strauss

The piano piece 'Clair de Lune' is one of the most famous works by which Romantic era composer?

Claude Debussy

Who is considered the 'poet of the piano' in the Romantic era?

Frédéric Chopin

Which composer's 'Peer Gynt Suite' includes 'In the Hall of the Mountain King'?

Edvard Grieg