Romantic Period and Twentieth Century Music

Nationalistic music uses native folk songs, stories, and history from the composer's homeland.

Igor Stravinsky's numerous compositions can be divided into ___ periods.

A composer never conducts his own music.

This composer described Gesamtkunktwerk, total artwork, as absolute oneness of music and drama.

What is a tone row made up of in the twelve-tone system?

A program symphony composed by Hector Berlioz which used the idée fixe as an important composition tool.

Program music is a term that names an instrumental composition associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene.

What term, used by the composer John Cage, allows the musicians to decide random elements as they perform?

Who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner", our National anthem, inspired by an event during the War of 1812?

Story music is a term that names an instrumental composition associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene.

This composer is considered "The March King" for his marches that inspire American patriotism.

The composers Balakirev, Cui, Borodin, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Mussorgsky were part of the

Which of the following is a Romantic period composition for voice, accompanied by piano, using poetry as inspiration?

My music appreciation teacher is accessible and responds to my questions and concerns.

James Levine conducted both the Metropolitan Opera and the Boston Symphony Orchestra during the same time period.

Art song is a type of program music.

Which Czech composer took inspiration from Native American music and African American spirituals?

The composer Tchaikovsky was a member of the Russian Five.

Why is Tchaikovsky NOT part of the Russian Five?

Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen (magic ring), takes 18 hours to perform and is made up of ___ opera(s).

"America the Beautiful" is considered an unofficial anthem of the United States and was written by Katharine Lee Bates.

Tone clusters are chords that are made up by tones a half or whole step apart.

Charles Ives (polytonality) and Aaron Copland (cowboy tunes) are nationalistic composers from what country?

Atonal music is found in

The difference between consonant and dissonant chords began to change in

Which operatic composer symbolized Italian independence because his music became important to the people?

This conductor composed the music for the musical West Side Story.

___ wrote mazurkas and polonaise solo piano pieces enriched from Polish folk dance styles.

When writing a tone row, how many times can a "C#" (or the enharmonic D flat) be used?

During the Romantic period, composers used chromatic melody to inspire

What title is used for the person who often uses a baton to lead an orchestra?

One of the purposes of the Russian Five was to