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How is the music from the Romantic period MOST different from music of previous periods?
The works used more instruments and voices.
The compositions were shorter than ever before.
The music was considered smaller and simpler.
The pieces usually focused on one main movement.
2
Who composed this famous piece?
Mendelssohn
Wagner
Liszt
Tchaikovsky
3
Who composed this famous piece:
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Mendelssohn
Liszt
Tchaikovsky
Dvorak
4
What is TRUE about the timeframe of the Romantic period?
It ended in the late twentieth century.
It lasted until the end of World War I.
It began in the early nineteenth century.
There is no overlap with the Classical era.
5
Who composed this piece?
Tchaikovsky
Liszt
Mendelssohn
Dvorak
6
Which composer had the MOST influence on the
early
Romantic period?
Beethoven
Tchaikovsky
Liszt
Mendelssohn
7
How does this piece BEST represent National Romantic composers? (
Dvorak
New World Symphony
)
This piece sounds like classical music.
This piece has innovative style and forms.
This piece models music from the Classical period.
This piece represents folk traditions.
8
A requiem is a Mass for the dead.
True
False
9
Which composer created the famous ballets
The Nutcracker
,
Swan Lake
, and
The Sleeping Beauty
?
Wagner
Brahms
Liszt
Tchaikovsky
10
Most romantic era composers preferred to follow the constraints of exact forms.
True
False
11
What is the name of this famous composition?
Elijah
1812 Overture
Ode to Joy
Hungarian Rhapsody
12
Regina has chosen a ringtone for her phone that is called
Ode to Joy
. Who composed this famous work?
Brahms
Tchaikovsky
Liszt
Beethoven
13
Who composed this famous piece?
Brahms
Mendelssohn
Dvorak
Tchaikovsky
14
Lindsay wants to compose a symphony similar to the Romantic period. What should she do to BEST model this time period?
She should not put emphasis on instrumental music.
She should add more emotional levels to her work.
She should avoid using any symphonic poems.
Her compositions should be drastically shortened.
15
Which Romantic composers were MOST focused on the use of their ethnic and national folk traditions in their work?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Antonin Dvorak
Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner
Johannes Brahms and Felix Mendelssohn
Ludwig van Beethoven and Johann Sebastian Bach
16
Which composer invented the modern music recital, where one musician plays several pieces for an audience?
Tchaikovsky
Wagner
Brahms
Liszt
17
Who composed this famous piece?
Dvorak
Liszt
Mendelssohn
Tchaikovsky
18
Miguel hears a song that has a wide range of notes and a lot of dissonance. The characteristics MOST likely indicate:
It is from the early Classical period.
It is from the late Romantic period.
It is from the late Classical period.
It is from the early Romantic period.
19
Marcus is listening to a musical composition that reflects the story
Hamlet
. What is Marcus MOST likely hearing?
an opera
an operetta
chromaticism
a symphonic poem
20
What is the name of this famous composition?
Ode to Joy
Hungarian Rhapsody
Elijah
1812 Overture
21
Romantic composers sought to describe feelings and deeper truths of life.
False
True
22
Which theme MOST accurately represents music from the Romantic period?
religious crusades
love between two people
knights and chivalry
ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome
23
Concert overtures were concert pieces based on literary themes that were performed on stage with actors and scenery.
False
True
24
What is one characteristic of a song that would MOST accurately represent the music of the Romantic period?
It has a steady tempo throughout.
It has a wide range of notes and chords.
It has very little dynamic contrast.
It has a simple melody and harmony
25
John wants to create a piece that models Mendelssohn’s techniques. How should he compose a piece to represent his work?
He should try to create images through his sounds.
He should be very innovative with form and style.
He should avoid using literary themes for inspiration
He should incorporate ethnic and folk music into the piece.
26
Richard Wagner was controversial for music & politics, lived in political exile, and spent time running from creditors
False
True
27
Who composed this piece?
Dvorak
Liszt
Tchaikovsky
Mendelssohn
28
How do Franz Liszt and Richard Wagner BEST represent the New German School?
They were creative and innovative in their works.
They focused uniquely on requiems and masses.
They used folk and national influences in their pieces.
They followed the traditional forms of classical music
29
Matt wants to compose a choral symphony. How could he MOST accurately represent this form of music?
He should include a large choir with several talented soloists
He should feature one soloist who sings most of the work.
He should incorporate chromaticism throughout the piece
He should tell a story in one single, continuous movement.
30
How would a musician BEST categorize this piece (
Romeo and Juliet Overture
Tchaikovsky
)
operetta
opera
choral symphony
symphonic poem
31
What group of composers retained the forms and guidelines of the Classical period?
Nationalist Romantic composers
The Symphonic Poets
Traditional Romantic composers
The New German School
32
Which Romantic composer is MOST famous for his
Lullaby
?
Wagner
Brahms (not Braum's)
Dvorak
Liszt
33
How did ballet transform during the Romantic period?
Ballet companies could no longer afford to commission pieces
Composers took their old pieces & put them together to create ballets.
Some composers started to compose music specifically for ballets
Most of the ballets were heavy and dark and used strict constraints
34
Anna wrote a piece using the C major scale, and wants to use chromaticism. How can she demonstrate this technique?
She should play notes at varying volumes throughout the piece.
She should play notes at varying tempos throughout the piece.
She should play notes that are outside of the C major scale.
She should play notes that are only included in the C major scale.
35
What is MOST likely to be different about the forms from the Romantic period to the Classical period?
Ballet was invented during the Romantic period, not in the Classical period
Romantic: lieders and operettas were more widely composed. Not in Classical
Concertos and sonatas were no longer composed during the Romantic period
The symphony was performed for the first time during the Romantic period
36
How did the growth of the middle class MOST affect the music of the Romantic period?
Most people started to take music classes to try to become musicians
Middle-class people were wealthy enough to become patrons for composers.
The middle class was allowed to attend concerts for the first time.
Many people could afford to have their own instruments in their homes.
37
The music of the Romantic period was a reaction to the music of the Classical period. How was this BEST demonstrated?
Romantic music was strongly influenced by religion.
Romantic music was more constrained and precise.
Romantic music was more dramatic and personal.
Romantic music was less likely to be emotional.
38
Nationalism influenced the music of the Romantic period. How was this BEST demonstrated?
Operas were written to tell the stories of specific countries.
Musicians wore traditional clothing during performances.
Composers refused to collaborate with people from other countries.
National leaders determined the themes that musicians could use.
39
What is NOT one of the recording devices created during this time?
the Berliner
the gramophone
the phonograph
the carbon button transmitter
40
How does this piece BEST represent Traditional Romantic composers?
It is extremely innovative and creative.
It uses ethnic and folk traditions.
It is similar to music from the Classical period.
It is highly decorative and ornamental.
41
Why was it groundbreaking that valves were added to horns and other brass instruments during the Romantic period?
These instruments could now play a greater variety of notes.
Brass instruments were now able to increase their volume.
The valves allowed children to now play these difficult instruments.
The brass instruments were now able to play in the key of F
42
Mike & Molly are getting married and will be using the
Wedding March
. Which composer created this famous piece?
Wagner
Mendelssohn
Brahms
Liszt
43
Mark loves listening to an instruemental piece that tells the story of
Don Quixote
. How is this MOST likely categorized?
choral symphony
program music
operetta
opera
44
What is TRUE about the New German School?
Beethoven was often considered to be from this group.
Both Liszt and Wagner earned degrees from this school
These composers wrote music that was very dramatic.
The school closed down just before World War I began.
45
Imagine you were invited to see a performance by Wagner. What would you MOST likely experience?
a simple aria that had one soloist on the stage
a lengthy ballet accompanied by an orchestra
a concerto with simple melodies and harmonies
an opera that was rich with design, music, and text
46
What instrument is being featured?
piano
flute
harp
violin
47
Rohan is watching a performance of a famous piece called
Swan Lake
. What is Rohan watching?
a choral symphony
a ballet
a symphonic poem
an opera
