Romantic period

Question 1

Romantic music is linked more closely to the other arts, particularly to

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literature

Question 2

Which of the following was an important instrumental invention during Romantic period, that gave a greater range to bras

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invention of valve

Question 3

Founder of Czech national music; was deaf by 50; composed six symphonic poems glorifying the Bohemian history and legend

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Bedřich Smetana

Question 4

Which one of the following is slight holding back or pressing forward of tempo?

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rubato

Question 5

Harmonically, how did the Romantic composers created feeelings of yearning, tension and mystery?

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delaying the resolution of dissonance to consonant, or stable chord

Question 6

Bach fan. More in classical tradition; evoked variety of feelings but avoided emotional extremes; never composed opera

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Felix Mendelssohn

Question 7

Which one of the following is TRUE about Romantic composers' style?

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unique and reflects their personality

Question 8

Gave the impression of an entire orchestra on piano; some consider his music to be vulgar; used extreme dynamics, leaps

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Franz Liszt

Question 9

Which of the following was a popular subject in Romantic music?

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nature

Question 10

Composed songs and short piano pieces, usually in sets or cycles; died in an asylum; he's wife was cheating on him with

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Robert Schumann

Question 11

Czech nationalist; rarely borrowed folk tunes but his music has folk quality; he encouraged American composers

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Antonin Dvorak

Question 12

Which historical period fascinated the Romantics?

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Middle ages

Question 13

Most popular opera composer; Italian nationalist; wrote expressive vocal lines; used fewer pauses to create continuity

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Antonin Verdi

Question 14

Which one of the following is TRUE about Romantic period music?

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greater tension, less emphasis on resolution

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Most famous Russian composer; nationalist; composed ballets; was invited to US for the opening of Carnegie Hall

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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Question 16

Became famous after writing an opera about "bohemian life" Polished librettos as much as composing.

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Giacomo Puccini

Question 17

Which one is NOT considered as characteristic of Romanticism as a cultural movement?

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power

Question 18

Overly confident; named his works music dramas, and shifted the importance to the orchestra. used leitmotif.

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Richard Wagner

Question 19

Romantic composers primarily composed for the

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middle-class

Question 20

Called the "poet of the piano", composed almost exclusively for the piano; his works evoke infinite variety of moods

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Frederic Chopin

Question 21

Which one of the following is the favorite instrument of the Romantic period?

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piano

Question 22

Used voices in his symphonies. He was more famous as a conductor. He was the conductor of MET Opera and NY Philharmonic

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Gustav Mahler

Question 23

He never held a position as a director, nor became a virtuoso; but composed over 600 art songs

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Franz Schubert

Question 24

Music that is NOT associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene

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absolute music

Question 25

Imaginative orchestra; created unique tone colors; wrote long melodies, wrote a symphony as his romantic manifesto

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Hector Berlioz

Question 26

Writing new music for each stanza of the poem is called

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through composed

Question 27

What's the time frame of the Romantic period?

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1820 - 1900

Question 28

Repeating the same music for each stanza of the poem is called

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strophic form

Question 29

Which composer was the bridge between Classical and Romantic periods?

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 30

A composition for solo voice and piano

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art song

Question 31

What is leitmotif?

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a short musical idea associated with a person, an object, or a thought

Question 32

In terms of tone color, dynamics, and pitch, how would you describe the Romantic music?

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greater range

Question 33

Instrumental music associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene

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program music

Question 34

Composers' deliberate action to create music with their own national identity is called

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nationalism

Question 35

Close friends with the Schumanns, obsessed with Beethoven; never composed opera; his music is mellow

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Johannes Brahms

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Composers' deliberate action to create music by drawing on colorful materials from foreign lands is called

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exotisim

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