What is the most important quality of the romantic period?
It was very emotional.
Define program music
Program music is music which describes and tells a story.
What is nationalism?
Nationalism is a sense of pride for your country.
Why did the piano become a very important solo instrument during the romantic period?
Composers, who played piano, wrote songs for themselves.
Where was Tchaikovsky born?
Tchaikovsky was born in Russia.
Why did Tchaikovsky come to the U.S.?
Tchaikovsky came to the U.S. to perform at the opening night of Carnegie Hall.
What relationship did Tchaikovsky have with Nadezhda von Meck?
Nadezhda von Meck was Tchaikovsky's patron.
What was unusual about the relationship between Nadezhda von Meck and Tchaikovsky?
Nadezhda von Meck told Tchaikovsky that they were never to meet.
The first piece of music that Tchaikovsky wrote that was accepted by the public was the Romeo and Juliet Overture. Why was this accepted?
The Romeo and Juliet Overture contained folk music.
The 1812 Overture told stories of battles between Russia and France. Who were the rulers of these two countries?
The ruler of France was Napoleon. The ruler of Russia was The Czar.
How many face-to-face battles were involved in the 1812 War?
There were two face-to-face battles.
What military strategy did the Russians use to defeat the French?
The Russians drew the French into their country, then they retreated.
The battle of 1812 is considered a pyrrhic victory. What is a pyrrhic victory?
A pyrrhic victory means that nobody truly won the battle.
There are two very unusual percussion instruments in the 1812 Overture. What are these two instruments?
The two unusual instruments in the 1812 Overture are cannons and church bells.
Of the six themes in the 1812 Overture, only one of them didn't belong to neither Russia nor France. It was also an example of word painting. Which theme is it?
The theme that belonged to neither country and represented word painting is the Burning of Moscow.
Which theme in the 1812 Overture belonged to France?
The French National Anthem belonged to France.
Name two+ RHYTHMIC percussion instruments.
1. Woodblock
2. Cymbal
3. Triangle
4. Gong
Name two+ MELODIC percussion instruments.
1. Xylophone
2. Vibraphone
3. Celesta