Romantic Era Composers

Question 1

A commission is __________.

Accepted Answer

the practice of hiring a composer to write a piece of music.

Question 2

7. True or False: Most audiences enjoy Verdi's operas, even today.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

"Allegro" means _____________.

Accepted Answer

fast

Question 4

A recurring melody is known as _____________.

Accepted Answer

a leitmotiv

Question 5

"Adagio" means _____________.

Accepted Answer

slow

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT performed by singers?

Accepted Answer

orchestral music

Question 7

Wagner based his operas on _______________.

Accepted Answer

myths and legends

Question 8

Mendelssohn was a strong believer in _____________.

Accepted Answer

music education

Question 9

Felix Mendelssohn was a great supporter of the music of _____________.

Accepted Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Question 10

Fanny Hensel is best known for her __________.

Accepted Answer

songs and piano works

Question 11

What term did Wagner use to describe his operas?

Accepted Answer

musical dramas

Question 12

A conservatory is __________.

Accepted Answer

a music school

Question 13

Some of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's early songs were published listing _______as the composer.

Accepted Answer

her brother, Felix

Question 14

An arpeggio is ___________.

Accepted Answer

the notes of a chord played one after another.

Question 15

Verdi wrote two operas with libretti adapted from plays by which British writer?

Accepted Answer

William Shakespeare

Question 16

Later, Fanny Hensel's songs were published listing __________as the composer.

Accepted Answer

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel

Question 17

Fanny Hensel was an excellent ______________.

Accepted Answer

pianist

Question 18

Like many women of her era, Fanny Hensel was encouraged by her father to become a composer.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

True or False: Verdi's operas usually had a large cast of singers and a large orchestra.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

An aria is __________?

Accepted Answer

a song from an opera

Questions 20