Review 02: Classical and Romantic Eras

Beethoven passed away in 1815

Gioachino Rossini was extremely famous during his lifetime... even more so than Beethoven!

Franz Schubert was very famous and well-known during his lifetime.

Which of the following is NOT a value of Romantic Music?

Which of the following titles belong to Franz Joseph Haydn? (Select all that apply!)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote his first composition when he was 5 years old.

Rossini's Opera The Barber of Seville is an example of Comedic Opera.

Sergey Rachmaninoff was a piano virtuoso.

Ludwig van Beethoven nearly single-handedly ushered in the Romantic Era.

Which of the following did NOT happen to Orchestras between the Classical and Romantic Eras?

Which of the following is NOT true of Ludwig van Beethoven?

Franz Liszt is remembered as one of the most prolific Symphony composers in history.

When music is ________, that means it is easy for many people to enjoy it.

The book-end dates of the Classical Era are:

Romantic music has increased amounts of chromaticism, as compared with Classical music.

Orchestras tripled in size between the Classical and Romantic Eras.

Haydn's music was considered light and humorous during his time.

Rachmaninoff's Isle of the Dead is an example of a Symphonic Poem.

Between the Classical and Romantic Eras, music was elevated to be seen as a genius-level Art form.

Classicism takes the formal structures and conventions of Greek and Roman art and philosophy expanded them.

Which of the following is arguably the single biggest difference between the Classical and Romantic Eras?

_____ are usually written for solo voice and piano, the music enhances the emotions of pre-existing text (like a poem).

Which of the following IS a value of Romantic Music?

The book-end dates of the Romantic Era are:

Which of the following composers is known as the "Father of the Symphony"

The Classical and Romantic Eras have extremely little in common.

____ is a light-hearted style of opera with a pleasant subject, comedy, and a happy ending. (Select all that apply!)