Characteristics of Romantic Music Quiz

Music: Romantic Era

• The Romantic era was characterized by virtuosity and expression, with composers drawn to themes of nature, the supernatural, and the sublime.
• Characteristics of Romantic music include:
  • Rhythm: Inconsistent, complex, and flexible
  • Melody: Chromatic and emotional
  • Dynamics: Emphasis on crescendo and diminuendo
  • Timbre: Incorporation of woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments
  • Texture: Polyphony and homophony used in many Romantic works

Famous Romantic Composers

• Frederic Chopin: Known as the "Playwright of the Piano," characterized by beautiful tone, rhythmic flexibility, and elegance
• Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky: Composed ballet and nationalistic works
• Camille Saint-Saëns: Characterized by simplicity, uniqueness, and elegance
• Hector Berlioz: Known for producing powerful sound with large ensembles
• Niccolò Paganini: Famous violin virtuoso, inspired composers like Franz Liszt and Frederic Chopin

Art: Neoclassical and Romantic

Neoclassical Characteristics

• Portrayal of Roman history
• Formal composition
• Use of diagonals to show peak emotion
• Local color and overall lighting
• Classic geo-structure

Neoclassical Artists

• Jacques Louis David: Focused on history, famous work includes "Oath of the Horati"
• Robert Adam: Palladian-style architect, designed the White House and the United States Capitol

Romantic Art Characteristics

• Emotional extremes
• Celebration of nature as uncontrollable
• Dramatic compositions
• Heightened sensations (life and death moments)

Romantic Artists

• Antoine Louis-Barye: Animal sculptor during the Romantic period
• Eugène Delacroix: Most influential Romantic painter, techniques adopted by Impressionist artists

Physical Education: Locomotor and Non-Locomotor Movements

Locomotor Movements

• Allow movement from one point in space to another
• Examples: Step, Walk, Run, Jump
• Step: Basis of all locomotor movements, prepares for movement in any direction
• Walk: Series of steps executed by both feet alternately in any direction
• Run: Series of walks executed quickly in any direction, with one foot on the ground
• Jump: Both feet lose contact with the ground, with varying takeoff and landing options

Non-Locomotor Movements

• Performed in one point in space, without transferring to another point
• Examples: Flexion, Extension, Contraction, Release, Collapse, Recover
• Flexion: Decreasing the angle of a joint, also known as bending
• Extension: Increasing the angle of a joint, also known as stretching
• Contraction: Muscle movement that shortens and narrows
• Release: Opposite of contraction, letting go of energy
• Collapse: Deliberately dropping exertion of energy into a body segment
• Recover: Opposite of collapse, regaining control of energy