Why was 19th c. music considered to be "the most Romantic of all the arts"?

This music could evoke emotions not captured by words

Schubert’s setting of the text of “Erlkönig” __________.

makes the story even more intense

Which of the following is true of Schubert?

He composed hundreds of songs during his short life.

By the middle of the nineteenth century, pianos were __________.

mass produced & more affordable than ever before

The music of the nineteenth century reflects a(n) __________.

increased sense of freedom from convention

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Part 5: The Nineteenth Century

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1
How many symphonies did Beethoven complete?
15
9
5
7
2
Why was 19th c. music considered to be "the most Romantic of all the arts"?
Music helped people become aware of the world around them
This music tended to be about love.
This music could evoke emotions not captured by words
Other art forms followed the conventions of the 18th century
3
What nineteenth-century movement emphasized imagination, emotion, and longing?
the Enlightenment
Nationalism
Classicism
Romanticism
4
Schubert’s setting of the text of “Erlkönig” __________.
makes the story even more intense
does not differentiate between the various characters
erases the narrator completely
has a happy ending
5
A “strophe” is also sometimes called a __________.
refrain
chord
theme
stanza
6
If individual movements of a large work are related in a tangible & distinct way, it's called
fugal
cyclic
tripartite
monophonic
7
Schubert composed "Erlkönig" when he was __________.
21
12
25
18
8
The Erlking sounds menacing in part because, until just before the end, he always:
sings softly
sings loudly
sings angrily
speaks instead of sings
9
Modified strophic form is structurally similar to __________.
theme and variations
sonata form
ABA or ternary form
rondo form
10
What term is used to identify German songs for voice and piano?
opera
ballad
lied
strophe
11
Which of the following is true of Schubert?
He composed only songs & avoided instrumental genres.
He composed hundreds of songs during his short life.
He only used poetry by the greatest poets for his songs
He achieved widespread fame before he died.
12
The rhythm of the opening motif of Beethoven’s Symphony no. 5 occurs __________.
only in the first movement
throughout the entire symphony
once in the first movement
only in sonata form movements
13
In his late 20s, Beethoven __________.
started to lose his hearing
took custody of his nephew
became a violin virtuoso
gained a reputation as the best teacher in Vienna
14
By the middle of the nineteenth century, pianos were __________.
found only in the homes of the most wealthy
quickly becoming obsolete throughout Europe
mass produced & more affordable than ever before
fragile and unpopular because they would not stay in tune
15
The music of the nineteenth century reflects a(n) __________.
new incorporation of scientific principles in music
return to the strict polyphony of the Baroque
cautious attitude that avoided extremes in music
increased sense of freedom from convention

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