Test 5 Review

Which American composer became known as the "King of Ragtime"?

The German term for the art song is:

The Impressionist painters’ interest in color is paralleled by Impressionist composers’ interest in:

What is the principal musical characteristic of ragtime?

What trend inspired composers to write music evoking scenes or sounds of far-off lands?

In Schubert’s Elfking, the obsessive triplet rhythm of the piano accompaniment represents:

Impressionism in music is best exemplified by the works of:

Which of the following does NOT describe Romantic orchestral music?

The composer whos considered the most important figure in the artistic world of the latter half of the 19th century?

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

Robert Schumann’s A Poet’s Love is a:

Which of the following does NOT characterize musicians of the Romantic era?

The principal themes in Wagner’s operas, which recur throughout and carry specific meanings, are called:

Romantic composers sought to make instruments sing. This statement best describes the element of:

Schubert was born in:

Which of the following does NOT describe Romanticism?

The democratic character of the Romantic movement is illustrated by:

Which of the following does NOT characterize Romantic music?

Wagner chose to base his early operas on:

Which of the following is true of Schubert’s Elfking?