Which group of people emerged to become most important in music as an audience?

Middle Class people, who attended public concerts

How did Dynamics Change from Classical to Romantic?

They became less carefully controlled with more extremes

How did the piano develop in the Romantic period?

Bigger, Thicker Strings, Better Pedals, felt hammers

Ending section added to the end of a sonata form movement

How did Romantic Composers treat tempo?

They often composed either very slow or very fast music

What invention in the Romantic helped the brass?

Valves - brass could now play more notes more easily

What was most important change in the orchestra from Classical to Romantic?

More use of Woodwind and Brass for melody

What was the role of brass in the Classical Period and how did it change in the romantic?

Classical - brass support; Romantic - brass can play melody

What was the character of Romantic music Vs Classical?

Romantic was more dramatic than classical

What is the difference between Classical and Romantic use of Rhythm?

Classical - Regular metre, Romantic more syncopation

What sort of phrasing is used in the Classical style?

Evenly balanced, question and answer phrases

What is a sonata written for?

Piano alone, or Piano with one other instrument

Which ornaments are more often used in the Romantic?

Trills, Turns, Appoggiaturas and Acciacaturas, not mordents

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Classical into Romantic Period

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A Quiz that tests how well GCSE music students understand the changes from Mozart's style to that of Beethoven and the romantic composers.

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1
Which of these represents Rondo Form?
ABACADA
AABB
ABBABB
ABAABA
2
Which group of people emerged to become most important in music as an audience?
The Aristocracy, who maintained control of orchestras
Composers - they started to work as freelance musicians
The poor, for whom Henry Wood started the Prom Concerts
Middle Class people, who attended public concerts
3
How did Dynamics Change from Classical to Romantic?
They became less carefully controlled with more extremes
Dynamics were actually quite similar in both styles
Music on the whole became louder (Fortissimo)
The piano replaced the harpsichord, so dynamics changed
4
How did the piano develop in the Romantic period?
Bigger, Thicker Strings, Better Pedals, felt hammers
Smaller and tinier, thinner strings, pedals removed
Hammers were replaced with quills for a cleaner sound
Steinway, Broadwood and Bechstein were established
5
Which military event occurred that triggered lots of change in music around 1770-90?
The Renaissance
The French Revolution
The War of the Roses
The First World War
6
What is a Coda?
Starting section added to the beginning of the piece
Ending section added to the end of a sonata form movement
An alternative to the Development section
An extra 8 bar phrase at the end of the Exposition
7
What was the most common classical texture?
Polyphony
Melody and Accompaniment
Antiphony
Homophony
8
How did Romantic Composers treat tempo?
They preferred not to compose too quick or too slow
They contrasted quick and slow sections in rapid succession
They often composed either very slow or very fast music
The music was nearly always slow and dramatic
9
Which form and structure emerged in the Classical?
32 Bar Song
Ternary Form
Sonata Form
Binary Form
10
What invention in the Romantic helped the brass?
Valves - brass could now play more notes more easily
French Horns were given extra tubing so they could play low
Mutes - they could play more quietly
The trumpet was invented, the highest member of the brass
11
What was most important change in the orchestra from Classical to Romantic?
The orchestra played with Louder Dynamics
Percussion was restricted to the Timpani
The invention of the Saxophone and use of the piano
More use of Woodwind and Brass for melody
12
What was the role of brass in the Classical Period and how did it change in the romantic?
Classical - Brass play Quiet; Romantic - Brass plays loud
Romantic - Brass play loud, Classical, brass play quiet
Classical - Brass play melodies, Romantic - brass as support
Classical - brass support; Romantic - brass can play melody
13
What was the character of Romantic music Vs Classical?
Romantic music was more polyphonic
Classical was more dramatic than Romantic
Classical music used even balanced phrases
Romantic was more dramatic than classical
14
Which of these is NOT an expressive instruction?
dolce - sweetly
agitato - agitated
da Capo - repeat
amoroso - lovingly
15
What is the difference between Classical and Romantic use of Rhythm?
Classical - Uses only 3/4 time signature
Romantic - uses only 4/4 time signature
Classical - Regular metre, Romantic more syncopation
Classical - Use of syncopation; Romantic - Regular rhythm
16
What sort of phrasing is used in the Classical style?
Any phrase is ok, as long as it uses a 4/4 Time signature
All phrases have to be the same length
Evenly balanced, question and answer phrases
Irregular structured phrases of unequal length
17
Which of these is NOT a section in Sonata Form?
Concerto
Recapitulation
Development
Exposition
18
What does Sforzando Mean?
It is for Zando
Suddenly loud, with force
As loud as possible
As Quiet as possible
19
What is a sonata written for?
Full Orchestra, with most parts played by strings
Violin with piano accompaniment
Piano alone, or Piano with one other instrument
The middle class audiences who emerged in the Romantic time
20
Which ornaments are more often used in the Romantic?
Trills, Turns, Appoggiaturas and Acciacaturas, not mordents
Turns and Appoggiaturas only
Trills and Appogiaturas only
Mordents, Acciacaturas, Trills, not Turns

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