Romantic Era Introduction

Question 1

Rubato means ________.

Accepted Answer

robbed time

Question 2

Songs unified by a narrative thread or descriptive theme are called

Accepted Answer

song cycle

Question 3

Frederic Chopin is said to have originated modern violin style.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Stephen Foster wrote successful pieces that remain popular today in the form of what?

Accepted Answer

Minstrel and parlor songs

Question 5

Popular music in the U.S. combined elements of European art song and opera to create pop music.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Typical Romantic song structures include which two forms?

Accepted Answer

Strophic and through-composed

Question 7

Franz Liszt was a pioneer in piano technique and was one of the first instrumental superstars.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

________ was the first internationally acclaimed American composer of classical music.

Accepted Answer

Louis Moreau Gottschalk

Question 9

A recurring idea that provides unity in an instrumental work is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

both answer 1 and 2

Question 10

Minstrel shows were racially charged theatrical variety shows.

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 10