Which of these best explains Romantic dynamics?

Very wide range with lots of contrast and gradual change

How did the Romantic orchestra compare with the Classical orchestra?

Usually larger with more woodwind, brass and percussion

Romantic harmony is often chromatic. What is this?

Music including notes outside the key of the music

The Romantic generation loved virtuoso performers. What is a virtuoso?

A very skilled performer showing impressive playing technique

Which of these best describes Romanticism in Music?

General emphasis on mood and expression

Symphonies were popular in the Romantic Period. What is a symphony?

A large-scale orchestral piece in different movements

A piece for a solo instrument and orchestra

Which of these best explains why a conductor became necessary?

There was a large orchestra and lots of changes in tempo and dynamic

Romantic music often uses rubato. What is this?

Literally "Robbed time". Playing with a flexible pulse.

Romantic composers focused more on timbre in music. What is this?

The sound instruments make (e.g. plucked, bowed)

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1
Which instrument did not feature before the Romantic Period?
Tuba
Horn
Trumpet
Trombone
2
Which of these is a Romantic Period composer?
Vivaldi
Mozart
Mendelssohn
Haydn
3
Which of these was not a Romantic Period composer?
Grieg
Chopin
Handel
Schubert
4
Which of these best explains Romantic dynamics?
Terraced dynamics
Mostly loud
Mostly quiet
Very wide range with lots of contrast and gradual change
5
How did the Romantic orchestra compare with the Classical orchestra?
Very similar in size and make-up
Usually larger with more woodwind, brass and percussion
The majority of the orchestra was the brass section.
Smaller and mainly string instruments
6
Romantic harmony is often chromatic. What is this?
Music full of clashes
Just notes from the major/minor scale
Music played by shiny, metallic instruments
Music including notes outside the key of the music
7
The Romantic generation loved virtuoso performers. What is a virtuoso?
An acrobatic performer who could play and do entertaining stunts
A type of Romantic-period violin popular in the 19th Century
A folk musician drawn from the local community
A very skilled performer showing impressive playing technique
8
Romantic tonality often includes modulation. What is this?
Shifting the pitch up or down
Wide leaps between notes
Changes of key
Sliding between notes
9
Which of these best describes Romanticism in Music?
Always loud and with big orchestras
All connected with love
Highly decorative and ornate
General emphasis on mood and expression
10
What nationality was Tchaikovsky?
Polish
Bulgarian
Hungarian
Russian
11
When you go to the Trafford Centre which of these might help??
Chopin-Liszt
Wagner-Liszt
Schubert-Liszt
Schumann-Liszt
12
Which of these is the Romantic Period?
1710-1800
1810-1900
1610-1700
1910-2000
13
Symphonies were popular in the Romantic Period. What is a symphony?
A solo piece with piano accompaniment
An introduction to an opera
A choir anthem
A large-scale orchestral piece in different movements
14
What is a concerto?
A single piece that fills an entire concert
A piece for a solo instrument and orchestra
Another term for a concert overture
A type of concert programme
15
Which of these best explains why a conductor became necessary?
The players were often poor at keeping in time
Composers often liked to take charge of the performances
There was a large orchestra and lots of changes in tempo and dynamic
Audiences found it more entertaining
16
Romantic music often uses rubato. What is this?
Occasional use of chromatic notes
Expressive changes of dynamic
Rapid oscillations of pitch
Literally "Robbed time". Playing with a flexible pulse.
17
Which of these is not a Romantic Period feature?
Chromatic harmony
Wide-ranging melodies
Basso continuo
Descriptive element, often based on nature
18
Romantic composers focused more on timbre in music. What is this?
The sound instruments make (e.g. plucked, bowed)
The material that most instruments were made from
The number and relationship between the parts
The storyline behind the music
19
Which of these was a Romantic German composer?
Britten
Brubeck
Bach
Brahms
20
How was the Romantic orchestra usually directed?
From the harpsichord
By a conductor
By any member of the orchestra with good leadership qualities
By the lead violinist

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