Test 5 Review

The principal themes in Wagner’s operas, which recur throughout and carry specific meanings, are called:

The composer whos considered the most important figure in the artistic world of the latter half of the 19th century?

Which of the following does NOT characterize Romantic music?

The democratic character of the Romantic movement is illustrated by:

The Impressionist painters’ interest in color is paralleled by Impressionist composers’ interest in:

Which of the following does NOT describe Romanticism?

Romantic composers sought to make instruments sing. This statement best describes the element of:

Impressionism in music is best exemplified by the works of:

During the nineteenth century, concert life began to center on the:

In Schubert’s Elfking, the obsessive triplet rhythm of the piano accompaniment represents:

What is the principal musical characteristic of ragtime?

The German term for the art song is:

What trend inspired composers to write music evoking scenes or sounds of far-off lands?

Robert Schumann’s A Poet’s Love is a:

Which of the following is true of Schubert’s Elfking?

Which of the following does NOT characterize musicians of the Romantic era?

Schubert was born in:

Which American composer became known as the "King of Ragtime"?

Wagner chose to base his early operas on:

Which of the following does NOT describe Romantic orchestral music?