Which of the following were composed by Frederic Chopin?

Character pieces for the piano like mazurkas and nocturnes.

Why is Wagner’s music banned in Israel?

His writings helped forward German Anti-Semitism

How do you define a leitmotif, which Richard Wagner is credited with inventing?

Theme music for characters or ideas that change over time.

Paganini was best remembered as a virtuoso. What is a virtuoso?

A person with exceptional technical and musical ability

A well-known novelist and Chopin's lover.

What is emotional subjectivity?

Capturing subjects in extreme emotional states

Why is Chopin well known as a Romantic Era Composer?

He wrote for the piano, mostly one-movement character pieces

Which of the following is FALSE about Clara Schumann's 'Vorwärts!'?

It was a concert piece that combined folk tunes.

Why is Franz Schubert best remembered?

He is best remembered for composing over 600 lieder (songs)?

How did composers accomplish a wide variety of contrasting emotions in a single movement?

Looser and more flexible musical forms

How did Liszt influence the Romantic Era?

He was a Romantic era 'rock star' who toured all over Europe

How is dynamic contrast defined?

Moving from one volume level to another

How did Romantic composers creating emotionally-charged instrumental music?

By writing rich and memorable melodies

Why did the Catholic church refuse to allow Paganini to have a Christian burial?

The belief that Paganini made a deal with the devil

Which musical work is an example of the trend exploring realms of fantasy?

Mendelssohn's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' overture.

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1
Which composer was a member of 'The Russian Five,' also known as 'The Mighty Handful'?
Chopin
Mussorgsky
Tchaikovsky
Ravel
2
Which of the following were composed by Frederic Chopin?
Operas like Eugene Onegin.
Nationalistic orchestral music like 'Night on Bald Mountain'
Character pieces for the piano like mazurkas and nocturnes.
Ballets including 'Swan Lake' and the 'The Nutcracker.'
3
Rossini specialized in opera buffa. How is opera buffa defined?
Virtuoso opera
Food-themed opera
Tragic opera
Comic opera
4
Who wrote the famous Nutcracker ballet as well as the 1812 Overture?
Chopin
Tchaikovsky
Mussorgsky
Sand
5
Both Paganini and Rossini were composers who lived and work during which time period?
The early Classical era
The late classical era
The late Romantic era
The early Romantic era
6
Which of the following is NOT a Romantic Era trend?
Exoticism
Nationalism
Nature
Neo-classicism
7
What caused Shubert’s death?
He worked himself to death writing so many songs.
He stopped writing music and died of a broken heart.
He contracted syphilis.
He was shot in a dual.
8
Which painting is a visual depiction of nationalism?
The Raft of the Medea
Salisbury Meadows
Witches Sabbath
Liberty Leading the People
9
Why is Wagner’s music banned in Israel?
Israelis don’t like the fantastic stories as his operas
Wagner’s will says that his music will not be played by Jews
It is not just Wagner, Israelis don't listen to German music
His writings helped forward German Anti-Semitism
10
Which composer built the Bayreuth Festspielhaus to stage his operas?
Robert Schumann
Richard Wagner
Ludwig van Beethoven
Franz Schubert
11
How do you define a leitmotif, which Richard Wagner is credited with inventing?
An opera house that features auditorium-style seating.
A German art song for voice and piano.
The synthesis of poetry, scenery, costumes, music, acting
Theme music for characters or ideas that change over time.
12
Which of the following did NOT happen during the Romantic Period?
The French and Indian War
The Harmonica was invented.
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra was founded.
Emancipation Proclamation was signed
13
The wider selection of orchestral instruments allowed composers to do all BUT ______?
Have more varied sounds
Increase the dynamic range
Increase the emotional range
Use subito
14
Mendelssohn’s Jewish parents had all their children baptized protestant.
True
False
15
Because a hand injury, what did Robert Schumann do instead of being a performer?
He became a music critic.
He became a very popular opera singer.
He became a music publisher.
He focused on promoting his talented wife, Clara.
16
Paganini was best remembered as a virtuoso. What is a virtuoso?
A violin player
An opera composer
A virtual performer who plays an imaginary instrument
A person with exceptional technical and musical ability
17
Which of the following is NOT a way which Romantic era composers created nationalistic music?
Overtly political music
Forward music
National music
Patriotic music
18
Who was George Sand?
A wealthy patron of the arts who supported Mussorgsky.
Tchaikovsky's partner.
A well-known novelist and Chopin's lover.
The leader of the Russian Five.
19
Tchaikovsky was tried and executed for being homosexual.
True
False
20
What is emotional subjectivity?
Tapping into peoples' emotions about contemporary events
Capturing subjects in extreme emotional states
Incorporating folk tunes, and creating political anthems
Exploring the darker realms of fantasy to scare or frighten
21
Why is Chopin well known as a Romantic Era Composer?
He injured himself and became a music critic and writer.
He was a famous live performer and loved being on stage.
He wrote compositions almost exclusively for the guitar
He wrote for the piano, mostly one-movement character pieces
22
Which of the following is FALSE about Clara Schumann's 'Vorwärts!'?
It was a revolutionary work in support to unite Germany.
It was written as a birthday present for her husband.
It was inspired by a poem of the same name.
It was a concert piece that combined folk tunes.
23
Why is Franz Schubert best remembered?
He is best remembered for composing over 600 lieder (songs)?
He had a 'liederjahr' (year of song) after marrying Clara.
He is best remembered for building the Bayreuth Festpielhaus
He developed theme music for with a characters or ideas.
24
Which composer is the great 'transitional' composer between the Classical and Romantic style?
Beethoven
Tchaikovsky
Liszt
Verdi
25
Which of the following dynamic terms means to play loud and then suddenly soft?
sfz
p
fp
ffff
26
How did composers accomplish a wide variety of contrasting emotions in a single movement?
Write for a greater number of instruments
Use dynamics for the first time
Looser and more flexible musical forms
Create instrumental music without lyrics
27
Rimsky-Korsakov's piece 'Scheherazade' is an example of which Romantic trend?
Nationalism
Contemporary events
Realism
Exoticism
28
Which composer was hired to head the United States National Conservatory of Music of America?
Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Antonín Dvorák
Frederic Chopin
Clara Schumann
29
Which of the following is NOT an opera by Rossini?
Tancredi
The Marriage of Figaro
Guillaume Tell (William Tell)
The Barber of Seville
30
How did Liszt influence the Romantic Era?
He was a Romantic era 'rock star' who toured all over Europe
He wrote beautiful music for the ballet
He wrote over 600 lieder before an early death from syphilis
He wrote many nationalistic operas
31
Chopin’s relationship with George Sand could be described as_______.
easy-going and loving.
gentle and kind.
playful.
dramatic and tempestuous.
32
Which of the following is NOT a Romantic era composer?
Brahms
Beethoven
Tchaikovsky
Bach
33
How is dynamic contrast defined?
Moving from one volume level to another
Using both loose forms and strict forms
Contrasting the sounds of different instruments
Playing an emotional melody with a boring melody
34
Why did Robert Schumann abandon his dream to become a piano virtuoso?
Because he decided to write operas.
Because his wife, Clara, forbade it.
Because of a hand injury.
Because of a mental illness.
35
Which composer's career was financially supported by the wealthy Nadezhda von Meck?
Mussorgsky
Balakirev
Tchaikovsky
Chopin
36
How did Romantic composers creating emotionally-charged instrumental music?
By writing rich and memorable melodies
Using strict musical forms
By writing exclusively for the piccolo, harp, tuba, celesta
Through focusing on lyrics
37
Which musical era was the hallmark of Nationalism?
The Classical era
The Civil War era
The Romantic era
The Revolutionary era
38
Which US composer wrote a piece using the melodies from US patriotic songs?
Frederic Chopin
Antonín Dvorák
Clara Schumann
Louis Moreau Gottschalk
39
Which span of years encompasses the Romantic era?
1600-1750
1750-1820
1066-1154
1820-1900
40
Why did the Catholic church refuse to allow Paganini to have a Christian burial?
The belief that Paganini made a deal with the devil
Because Paganini was anti-Catholic
Because Paganini was a revolutionary
Because Paganini had syphilis
41
Which composer had a 'liederjahr' (year of song) after marrying Clara Wieck?
Robert Schumann
Richard Wagner
Franz Schubert
Ludwig van Beethoven
42
Which musical work is an example of the trend exploring realms of fantasy?
Smetana's 'Die Moldau.'
Mendelssohn's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' overture.
Beethoven's 'Eroica' symphony.
Clara Schumann's song 'Forward!'

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