Romantic Era of Music

Question 1

Which “…of the Waltz” was Johann Strauss the FIRST?

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Father

Question 2

Holst didn’t play piano because of a neurological problem but he did learn this instrument

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the trombone

Question 3

a modern-day example of a leitmotif is:

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Using the Darth Vader music as a ringtone when your wife phones

Question 4

Impressionists or Romantics? loved NATURE

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Romantics

Question 5

What major event was happening when the Romantics decided to rebel?

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The Industrial Revolution

Question 6

Why is Paganini’s music so hard for violinists to play?

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He invented new techniques and did not share the knowledge

Question 7

Time period for the Romantic Era was generally...

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1827 to 1914

Question 8

Frederic Chopin’s body is buried in France but his heart is buried in

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Poland

Question 9

Choose the best description for this painting.

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Nature is a force that is wild and untamable

Question 10

Describe emotions in Classical music.

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Restrained and contained

Question 11

What was the Reign of Terror?

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Rebels against the monarchy losing their heads at the guillotine

Question 12

even though he was bullied as a kid, he became famous for the Peer Gynt Suite

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Edward Grieg

Question 13

Impressionists or Romantics? valued MEMORY and IMAGINATION

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Romantics

Question 14

What revolution ended the reign of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?

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The French Revolution

Question 15

Choose the best description for this painting.

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Art should give meaning and substance to the subject

Question 16

Who were the American people rebelling against during the American Revolution?

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The British ruling them

Question 17

One person who became a hero in the American Revolution was…

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 18

Choose the best description for this painting.

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Man is a heroic outsider

Question 19

Franz Schubert invented a type of music called lieder. What does lieder mean?

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Songs

Question 20

During which stylistic period did Beethoven create Romantic music?

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The Late Period

Question 21

After touring the world on a Russian naval ship, this composer created the Free Music School

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Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Question 22

Impressionists or Romantics? used REASON and LOGIC.

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Impressionists

Question 23

The Romantic Era ended generally around the same time as:

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World War I

Question 24

Describe dynamics in Classical music.

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Basically 3: p, mf, and f

Question 25

One of the main themes of the Romantic Era was:

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the individual as a hero

Question 26

The metronome and ear trumpet were invented for this composer.

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Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 27

Who became the hero of the French Revolution?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

Question 28

Choose the best description for this painting.

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The hero reacts to social injustice and political repression

Question 29

Choose the best description for this painting.

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thought versus reality

Question 30

a wealthy widow financed Tchaikovsky’s career. What connection does she have to Claude Debussy

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He taught her children to play the piano

Question 31

Impressionists or Romantics? loved ORDER and RULES

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Impressionists

Question 32

Choose the best description for this painting.

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Imagination is the vehicle of art

Question 33

Describe structure in Romantic music.

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Many new forms were created

Question 34

During a performance of folk-based music, the audience did this to Jean Sibelius

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Clapped and cheered so loud the music wasn't heard

Question 35

Composers brought back the use of this in the music:

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folk music and stories

Question 36

While Paris was being bombed, this composer lay dying in his bed.

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Claude Debussy

Question 37

Why did Romantics dislike factories?

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They stifled the individual

Question 38

This instrument was invented during the Romantic Era.

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The saxophone

Question 39

Felix Mendelssohn was close to his sister and STOPPED doing this when she died.

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Composing music (and living...)

Question 40

Describe the orchestra in Romantic music.

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It was much larger with many types of instruments

Romantic Era of Music

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Romantic Era of Music

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