Chopin-
Polish Romantic who wrote primarily for piano and had highly developed chromaticism
Liszt-
Hungary Romantic who often wrote in harmonic minor
Schumann-
German Romantic who was very poetic, harmonicly advanced
Mendelssohn-
German Romantic who was not as chromatic as contemporaries, and most influenced by classical period
Brahms-
German Romantic known for use of hemiola
Wagner-
German Romantic who wrote big operas, often chromatic
Schubert-
German Romantic known for art songs (leider), harmonic
Debussy-
French Impressionistic who often wrote in pentatonic scale and blurred lines
Ravel-
French Impressionistic who was more careful with structure than other contemporary
Copland-
USA 20th Century who likes open 5ths, which have a more hollow sound
Gershwin-
USA 20th century, distinct sound based on jazz
Brittain-
English 20th century known for modal writing, especially vocal works
Ralph Vaughn Williams-
English 20th century known for modal folk songs
Hindemuth-
German 20th century known for contrapunal, chordal writing frequently using 4ths, wrote for nearly every instrument
Poulenc-
French 20th Century whose compositions sound popular, though open have dissonances
Stravinsky-
Russian 20th century known for ostanatto (repeated phrase), polytonality, and complex rhythms
Tshostakovich-
Russian 20th century known for countpoint, tonal, with harmonic shifts
Prokofiev-
Russian 20th century known for both lyricism and rhythmic drive
Schoenberg-
Austrian 20th century known for 12-tone/atonal works
Berg-
Austrian 20th century similar to his teacher, only much more romantic
Webern-
Austrian 20th century whose music is based off pointalism, also known for its brevity
Bartok-
Hungarian 20th century known for writing folk songs, as well as being very rhythmic
Mozart-
Classical who composed simple, melodic ideas, frequently periodic, diatonic, harmonically simple, and homophonic
Haydn-
Classical who composed simple, periodic compositions, though periods often vary in length. Mostly diatonic, though occassionally chromatic
Beethoven-
Classical who composed simple melodic ideas with generally more complex pieces, mostly periodic. Generally harmonically inolved and homophonic.
Bach-
Baroque composer, generally instrumental and contropunal
Handel-
Baroque composer who wrote distinctive phrases and both orchestra and choral music
Scarlatti
Baroque composer, known for writing several sonatas which are binary
Saint’ Saens, Berlioz, Gounod, and Bizet
Who are the four French Romantic composers?
Verdi
Italian romantic known for opera with large orchestra
Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky.
Who are three major Russian Romantic composers?