The Nineteenth Century

Which of the following is true of Romantic poets?

Which composer is generally considered the greatest pianist and showman of the Romantic era?

A song that is composed from beginning to end without repetition of whole sections is called:

The mazurka is a Hungarian folk dance.

A typical Romantic symphony is generally longer than a typical Classical symphony.

An interest in folklore and folk music resulted from the rise of nationalism

The first major center of ballet was France.

Which of the following was a noted woman composer of the Romantic era?

Instrumental music endowed with literary, philosophical, or pictorial associations is called:

Impressionism in music is best exemplified by the works of:

How many movements does a typical Romantic symphony contain?

Which of the following was NOT a typical theme of Romantic poetry?

The concept of a program overture had its origin in the:

Which of the following was NOT characteristic of Impressionist music?

The split between light music and art music occurred during the:

Which of the following does NOT describe orchestras of the nineteenth century?

The Romantics embraced conventional forms.

The technique of altering a theme to give it a different character is often called:

The rise of the piano as a household instrument influenced the popularity of the Lied.

The late-Romantic Italian opera tradition was characterized by a move toward realism, called:

Which of the following does NOT describe Romanticism?

What is the principal musical characteristic of ragtime?

The term bel canto refers to:

The principal themes in Wagner’s operas, which recur throughout, are called:

Another name for the symphonic poem is:

African slaves in the nineteenth century created a genre of religious song called:

Which of the following does NOT characterize Singspiel?

The democratic character of the Romantic movement is illustrated by:

Schubert composed over 600 Lieder.

A song form in which the same melody is repeated for every stanza of text is called:

The German term for the art song is:

The French Revolution signaled:

A group of Lieder unified by a narration or by an expressive theme is called a(n):

During the Romantic era, solo performers did NOT became stars idolized by the public.

The dynamic range of 19 Century orchestras was far greater than those of the past.

French composers developed a type of art song called the:

During the nineteenth century, concert life began to center on the:

Chopin is credited with developing the:

Wagner’s total artwork is called:

One of the prime traits of Romantic artists was their emphasis on intense emotional expression.

Schubert lived a tragically short life but was a remarkably prolific composer of:

Classical forms were abandoned during the Romantic era

Which of the following does NOT characterize a symphonic poem?

During the nineteenth century, “Prelude,” “Impromptu,” and “Intermezzo” were common titles for:

An important American instrumental ensemble of the nineteenth century was the: