Test 5 Review

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

Which of the following does NOT characterize Romantic music?

Robert Schumann’s A Poet’s Love is a:

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

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

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

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

What is the principal musical characteristic of ragtime?

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

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

Schubert was born in:

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

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

Wagner chose to base his early operas on:

Which of the following does NOT describe Romantic orchestral music?

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

The German term for the art song is:

Which of the following does NOT describe Romanticism?

Impressionism in music is best exemplified by the works of:

The democratic character of the Romantic movement is illustrated by: