Grade 8 Music History
The Romantic Period
These are the Vocabulary Words for our unit on The Romantic Period. We will be playing a "Kahoot!" game to test your knowledge of these words.
Before we start to play "Kahoot!", take a moment to think about what these words mean to you:
The Romantic Period
These are the Vocabulary Words for our unit on The Romantic Period. We will be playing a "Kahoot!" game to test your knowledge of these words.
Before we start to play "Kahoot!", take a moment to think about what these words mean to you:
expression
program music nationalism folk |
restrictions
traditionally incorporate |
flexible
mood native |
Now that you have had a chance to think about these words, we are ready to play "Kahoot!" Click on the link below to open a new tab in "Kahoot!".
The Romantic Period Worksheets
The Romantic Period Listening Activities
Listening Selection #1: Instrumental Music-The Symphony
Dream of a Witches' Sabbath from Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz
Dream of a Witches' Sabbath from Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz
After listening to the following piece of music, please respond to the questions below on the paper provided.
Dream of a Witches' Sabbath from Symphonie fantastique by Hector Berlioz | |
File Size: | 9551 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |
#1. Listen carefully to this piece of music. Write the outline of a story that could go along with this music.
#2. Why is this symphony different from a Classical symphony?
#2. Why is this symphony different from a Classical symphony?
Listening Selection #2: Instrumental Music-Nationalistic Music
The Moldau by Bedrich Smetana
The Moldau by Bedrich Smetana
After listening to the following piece of music, please respond to the questions below on the paper provided.
The Moldau by Bedrich Smetana | |
File Size: | 10130 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |
#1. In what ways does this piece of music sound like a river?
#2. Why do you think the composer was so proud of this river that he wrote a piece of music about it?
#3. If you were a composer in Canada during the Romantic Period, what Canadian landmark would you write a piece of music about? What would you name your composition?
#2. Why do you think the composer was so proud of this river that he wrote a piece of music about it?
#3. If you were a composer in Canada during the Romantic Period, what Canadian landmark would you write a piece of music about? What would you name your composition?