Romantic Test 1 ACE

Based on the title, Symphony No. 10 in E minor should be classified as absolute music.

Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake are two of this Russian composer's famous ballets.

Opened her own music salon. Published many works under her brother Felix's name.

Very few operas are written during the romantic period. It was a dying art form at the time.

French Composer known for Symphonie Fantastique.

The Romantic period orchestra is much smaller than the Classical era orchestra.

Russian composer. Wrote Pictures at an Exhibition.

These two romantic era composers helped to establish the piano as a solo instrument.

Considered Beethoven's greatest achievement because he was deaf when he composed the work.

Famous art song by Franz Schubert.

Assigning ideas to the instruments and sections of the orchestra.

Composed "The Bridal March" (Here comes the bride) in his opera Lohengrin (Hint: German opera)

Beethoven wrote ___ symphonies and ___ operas.

A Leitmotif is a short musical theme often associated with a character or an emotion.

Polish compioser. Wrote many piano works (such as Minute Waltz) and was very nationalistic.

Which term does NOT fit when describing music of the Romantic period?

Music that is intended to be listened to. It does not suggest anything extra or try to depict something.

Emotion is more important than form to a Romanticist.

Master of the art song. He composed over 600 during his life.

Music moves from the palace into the concert hall during the Romantic period.

Transitional symphony by Beethoven.

Known for his piano music and for developing the symphonic poem. (Hint: Hungarian composer)

The dates of the Romantic Period.

Work that suggests something real/tangible; a work that attempts to depict a story, picture, or idea.

Based on its descriptive title, Mars: The Bringe of War should be considered an example of program music.

Which best describes the dynamics of the romantic period?

Which of the following composers is NOT well known for piano music?

Feeling of pride, loyalty and devotion to one's home country.

French composer known for his unconventional methods of orchestration.

Chopin, Liszt, and Verdi are all recognized for their excellent operas.

The four movement plan of a symphony is FAST-SLOW-DANCE-FAST.

Known as THE Russian Romantic. The Russian Five shunned him. (Hint: Swan Lake)

The process of creating original ideas of melody, rhythm, harmony, etc.

A setting of a poem for solo voice with piano accompaniment.

Which composer is NOT known for writing opera?

Next to the string section, what is the second most dominant instruemnt family in the romantic orchestra?

Which of the following composers is NOT considered one of the 3 B's?

A great deal of nationalism is present in music of the romantic era.

Which of the following composers occupies a transitional place between the Classical and Romantic Periods?

German word for Art Song.