How were Romantic writers, artists, and composers affected by the political and industrial changes?

Saddened by these changes and expressed their own views through their music

Which modern conveniences were added to string instruments in the first half of the Romantic era?

Chinrests on violins/violas and Endpins for cellos

Define "Program Music"

Music that tells a specific story or idea without words

Which historical events during the end of the 18th century lead to an interest in human rights and liberty?

American and French Revolutions

Which of the following was NOT a newly emerging career in the music business of the time?

"Busking" in crowded streets to earn money by people passing by

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1
Which of the following composers is NOT from the Romantic era?
Felix Mendelssohn
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Gustav Mahler
2
Which of the following is NOT a name of a section from the Sonata form?
Variation
Exposition
Development
Recapitulation
3
How were Romantic writers, artists, and composers affected by the political and industrial changes?
Saddened by these changes and expressed their own views through their music
They were indifferent, it didn't affect them.
They were very happy with these changes- business was booming!
4
What were the dates of the Romantic time period?
1600-1750
1750-1820
1820-1900
1900-2000
5
Which composer spanned both the Classical and the Romantic time periods?
Gustav Mahler
Joseph Haydn
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
6
Which modern conveniences were added to string instruments in the first half of the Romantic era?
Instruments now had pegs to tune the strings
Chinrests on violins/violas and Endpins for cellos
Frets were removed from the fingerboards
Bows were now made with horsehair
7
Brahms, Beethoven, and Mahler all lived and worked in which European City?
Vienna, Austria
St. Petersburg, Russia
Bonn, Germany
London, England
8
Who composed the famous Hungarian Dances?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Johannes Brahms
Antonin Dvorak
Felix Mendelssohn
9
Define "Program Music"
Music that is taught by rote (not written down)
Music that tells a specific story or idea without words
A performance that gives concertgoers a program at the door
An extra piece of music performed after the audience applauds
10
Name this tune
Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony
Beethoven's Symphony No. 5
Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5
11
What was the main focus or goal of pieces in the romantic era?
Becoming more comfortable in dissonance
Personal Emotional Expression
Logic and Reasoning
Pushing the performer to their limits through virtuosic passages
12
Who lead the orchestra in the Romantic Era?
The Conductor
The harpsichord player
First Flute
Principal Bassist
13
What instrument was NOT new in the Romantic era?
English Horn
Piccolo
Tuba
Viola
14
What was the size of the orchestra in the romantic era?
10-40 musicians
60-80 musicians
close to 100 musicians
40-60 musicians
15
Rhythm patterns were not as complex as in the classical era
False
True
16
Name this tune
Mendelssohn's Scottish Symphony
Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet
Dvorak's New World Symphony
Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 6
17
What disability did Beethoven have?
Could not walk
He was deaf
Did not have a sense of taste
He was blind
18
Name this tune
Brahms' Symphony No. 3
Beethoven's Symphony No. 5
Brahms' Symphony No. 2
Beethoven's Symphony No. 9
19
Which historical events during the end of the 18th century lead to an interest in human rights and liberty?
American and French Revolutions
The Declaration of Indepedence
The tear down of the Berlin Wall
American Civil War
20
Which of the following was NOT a newly emerging career in the music business of the time?
Composers worked with publishers and managers to perform in concert halls
"Busking" in crowded streets to earn money by people passing by
music critic
Composing music to accompany social dances

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