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What was the name of the Robert Schumann Song cycle we heard in class?
What was the name of the Robert Schumann Song cycle we heard in class?
A poets love
What was the key of the piano concerto we heard in class?
What was the key of the piano concerto we heard in class?
C minor
What are two pieces we heard from Robert and Clara Schumann in class today?
What are two pieces we heard from Robert and Clara Schumann in class today?
What does Scherzo mean?
What does Scherzo mean?
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Which composer frequently visited Robert and Clara?
Which composer frequently visited Robert and Clara?
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What instrument did Clara play?
What instrument did Clara play?
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Who encouraged Clara's musical education?
Who encouraged Clara's musical education?
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Who was the most famous between Robert and Clara?
Who was the most famous between Robert and Clara?
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Who edited the New Journal of Music?
Who edited the New Journal of Music?
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Which composer were the Schumanns trying to promote?
Which composer were the Schumanns trying to promote?
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How did Robert and Clara collaborate with each other?
How did Robert and Clara collaborate with each other?
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How did Robert and Clara meet?
How did Robert and Clara meet?
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What obstacle prevented Robert and Clara from getting married?
What obstacle prevented Robert and Clara from getting married?
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Where was he born?
Where was he born?
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Who was his first Music teacher?
Who was his first Music teacher?
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How many symphonies did Beethoven compose?
How many symphonies did Beethoven compose?
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What disability did he struggle with?
What disability did he struggle with?
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Who influenced his early work?
Who influenced his early work?
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What is his most famous piano piece?
What is his most famous piano piece?
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What music era did he belong to?
What music era did he belong to?
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What is his only opera?
What is his only opera?
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Who was his patron?
Who was his patron?
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What is his most famous symphony?
What is his most famous symphony?
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What age did he move to Vienna?
What age did he move to Vienna?
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What symphony was originally dedicated to Napoleon?
What symphony was originally dedicated to Napoleon?
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What special forces did he initially include in his symphony?
What special forces did he initially include in his symphony?
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Which country was He born in?
Which country was He born in?
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Where did Haydn sing as a boy?
Where did Haydn sing as a boy?
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What was his nickname?
What was his nickname?
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How many symphonies did he compose?
How many symphonies did he compose?
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Who was Haydn's long term patron?
Who was Haydn's long term patron?
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What is Haydn's Most famous oratorio?
What is Haydn's Most famous oratorio?
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Who inspired Hayden to write oratorios?
Who inspired Hayden to write oratorios?
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Which city did Haydn visit later in his life?
Which city did Haydn visit later in his life?
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What period is he associated with?
What period is he associated with?
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What was his relationship with Beethoven?
What was his relationship with Beethoven?
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Where did the surprise symphony get its name?
Where did the surprise symphony get its name?
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Which one of Haydn's quartets became the German National Anthem?
Which one of Haydn's quartets became the German National Anthem?
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How many London Symphonies are there?
How many London Symphonies are there?
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Who is the composer of the Romantic song Erlking?
Who is the composer of the Romantic song Erlking?
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How many characters are in Erlking?
How many characters are in Erlking?
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What is the German word for Song?
What is the German word for Song?
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Who is the composer of Gretchen and the Spinning Wheel
Who is the composer of Gretchen and the Spinning Wheel
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The Linden Tree is a song which belongs to a larger cycle, what is its name?
The Linden Tree is a song which belongs to a larger cycle, what is its name?
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What is the name of Mendelssohn's sister? What piece of music by her did we listen to?
What is the name of Mendelssohn's sister? What piece of music by her did we listen to?
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Mendelssohn composed a piece for piano but it sounds like a song. What is it called?
Mendelssohn composed a piece for piano but it sounds like a song. What is it called?
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In which city did Mendelssohn first revive Bach's St. Matthew Passion
In which city did Mendelssohn first revive Bach's St. Matthew Passion
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What is the key of the violin Concerto
What is the key of the violin Concerto
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Who was the first prominent Opera Composer
Who was the first prominent Opera Composer
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What was the first Opera he composed
What was the first Opera he composed
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What do we call it when we have dialogue in Opera
What do we call it when we have dialogue in Opera
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What does the word Opera Literally mean
What does the word Opera Literally mean
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In which city was the first Opera house located
In which city was the first Opera house located
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What was Montevedzi's last opera
What was Montevedzi's last opera
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Why was his last opera shocking
Why was his last opera shocking
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What was Moteverdi's main job while composing?
What was Moteverdi's main job while composing?
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What were the two main roles in Moteverdi's Final opera
What were the two main roles in Moteverdi's Final opera
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What were Giacomo Puccini's main Opras
What were Giacomo Puccini's main Opras
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What do you call it when the singers speech is more Musical
What do you call it when the singers speech is more Musical
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Similarities between Opera and Oratorios
Similarities between Opera and Oratorios
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What were the differences between Opera and oratorios
What were the differences between Opera and oratorios
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What nationality was Gustav Mahler
What nationality was Gustav Mahler
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How many symphonies did Mahler write
How many symphonies did Mahler write
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What were the nicknames of his eighth and second symphonies
What were the nicknames of his eighth and second symphonies
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Study Notes
Robert and Clara Schumann
- Robert Schumann composed a song cycle called "A Poet's Love."
- A piano concerto was played in C minor.
- In class, "Scherzo in C minor" and "Piano Concerto in A minor" by Robert and Clara Schumann were featured.
- "Scherzo" means "joke."
- Mendelssohn frequently visited Robert and Clara Schumann.
- Clara Schumann played the piano.
- Clara's father encouraged her musical education.
- Clara Schumann was arguably more famous than Robert.
- Robert Schumann edited the "New Journal of Music."
- The composers the Schumanns promoted included Bach.
- Working together, Robert composed and Clara played and critiqued his music.
- Robert and Clara met while Clara studied under her father.
- Clara's father disapproved of their union, creating an obstacle to their marriage.
Beethoven
- Beethoven was born in Germany in December 1770.
- Beethoven's first music teacher was his father.
- Beethoven composed nine symphonies.
Haydn
- Haydn was born in Austria.
- As a boy, Haydn sang at St. Stephen's Cathedral.
- Haydn's nickname was "Father of Symphony/Father of quartets."
- Haydn composed 104 symphonies.
- Haydn's long-term patron was the Esterházys.
- Haydn's most famous oratorio is "The Creation."
- Handel's Messiah inspired Haydn to write oratorios.
- Haydn visited London later in his life.
- Haydn is associated with the Classical/Romantic periods.
- Haydn had a relationship with Beethoven.
- Beethoven struggled with hearing loss/deafness.
- Mozart and Haydn influenced Beethoven's early work.
- Beethoven's most famous piano piece is "Für Elise."
- Beethoven belonged to the Classical music era.
- Fidelio was Beethoven's only opera.
- Beethoven's patron was Archduke Rudolph.
- Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 was originally dedicated to Napoleon.
- Beethoven initially included voice/choir in his Symphony.
Schubert and Mendelssohn
- Franz Schubert composed the Romantic song "Erlkönig."
- "Erlkönig" has four characters.
- "Lied" is the German word for song.
- Franz Schubert composed "Gretchen am Spinnrade."
- The song "The Linden Tree" is part of Schubert's "Winterreise."
- Fanny Mendelssohn was a sister of Felix Mendelssohn.
- Fanny Mendelssohn composed a piece for piano that sounds like a song.
- Mendelssohn revived J. S. Bach's St. Matthew Passion in Leipzig.
- The key of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto is E-minor.
Opera and Romantic Composers
- Claudio Monteverdi was a prominent opera composer.
- Monteverdi's first opera was "Orfeo."
- Recitative is dialogue in opera.
- "Opera" literally means "work/piece of work."
- Monteverdi's last opera was "Poppea."
- Monteverdi's main job while composing was Chapel Master.
- Giacomo Puccini's major operas include "Madame Butterfly," "Turandot," and "La Bohème."
- "Aria" is musical speech in operas.
- Similarities between operas and oratorios include the use of orchestra and singers.
- Differences include that operas often use costumes and theatrics while oratorios don't.
- Gustav Mahler was an Austrian composer.
- Mahler wrote nine symphonies.
- Mahler's eighth and second symphonies had nicknames.
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Explore the rich musical contributions of Robert and Clara Schumann through this quiz. Delve into their famous works, personal challenges, and the influence of their contemporaries. Learn about their collaborative music journey and how their lives intertwined with other great composers.
