What is incidental music? What is a concert overture and how did it differ from earlier overtures?

2. Who was Pyotr (Peter) Ilyich Tchaikovsky? Describe his style.

3. What famous concert overture did Tchaikovsky compose? Give some background on the piece.

4. Name some other famous concert overtures and their composers.

5. Are Tchaikovsky and Shakespeare the only artists to use Romeo and Juliet (“MusiCurious”) as a storyline? How do other versions of Romeo and Juliet vary?

6. What three famous ballets did Tchaikovsky compose?

7. Who was Niccolò Paganini?

8. How does the Romantic Concerto differ from previous concerto styles?

9. What composers were known for their romantic concertos?

10. Who was Felix Mendelssohn? Who was Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel?

11. How did their early lives influence their music styles?

12. Describe Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E Minor (op. 64).