Blind Quiz Music History II: Chapter 24 Romanticism

Question 1

There are 3 types of instrumental pieces in the Romantic period. What are they?

Accepted Answer

absolute, programmatic, character

Question 2

About at what time does the Romantic period start for us in this course?

Accepted Answer

1815

Question 3

In a society driven by technology, Romanticism provided refuge in some ideals. Which are they?

Accepted Answer

the past, dreams, the supernatural

Question 4

Which was considered the ideal art:

Accepted Answer

instrumental music

Question 5

What was a medieval romance?

Accepted Answer

poem or tale about heroic events or persons

Question 6

Because of industrialization and factory schedules, did romantic artists value:

Accepted Answer

novelty and exotic ideas

Question 7

Which composer can be viewed as both Classic and Romantic?

Accepted Answer

Beethoven

Question 8

Industrialization in the Romantic period brought about a mass society, so Romantics valued:

Accepted Answer

solitude and individuality

Question 9

The literary associations were always thought of before the composition of the work.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Did many composers of the Romantic period have friends who were writers or wrote themselves?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 11

What is a character piece?

Accepted Answer

suggests a mood, personality, or scene

Question 12

What does the word "Romantic" not mean?

Accepted Answer

realistic

Question 13

In the 19th century, the term was not applied to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

architecture

Question 14

In a capitalist society, the purpose the artist became

Accepted Answer

to pursue art for art's sake

Question 15

The word Romantic was originally derived from what?

Accepted Answer

the medieval romance

Question 16

How is the term Classic or Classical different from Romantic?

Accepted Answer

objective beauty

Question 17

What is programmatic music?

Accepted Answer

recounts a story, often given in an accompanying text

Question 18

Even though composers respected conventions, did they experiment with sounds and concepts?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 19

Did composers at this time try to draw out inner emotional meanings in song and opera?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 20

What is absolute music?

Accepted Answer

music with no programmatic or descriptive aspects

Question 21

In music, did composers stop respecting conventions?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 22

The focus of the creation of Romantic poetry was

Accepted Answer

indivduality of expression

Question 23

Instrumental pieces were not usually linked to literary works at this time.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

Did literary associations enhance or hurt the appeal of musical works at this time?

Accepted Answer

Help

Question 25

The Romantic period saw a move of people to urban centers, so composers valued

Accepted Answer

nature and the country

Question 26

Why was instrumental music considered ideal?

Accepted Answer

it was free from words and images

Question 27

Who were viewed as the embodiment of the spirit of the nation?

Accepted Answer

Common people

Question 28

Because of the redrawing of maps in Europe, concepts of nations arose. Did this affect music?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 29

Romantic poetry did not do one of the following:

Accepted Answer

was bound by rules and limits

Blind Quiz Music History II: Chapter 24 Romanticism

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Blind Quiz Music History II: Chapter 24 Romanticism

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