Music in the Romantic Period

What are the approximate dates of the romantic period?

• 1650-1720
• 1750-1810
• 1825-1910
• 1945-2000

Which of the following are NOT composers from the Romantic period?

• Liszt
• JS Bach
• Schumann
• Vivaldi

Which of the following was known for his virtuosic piano playing?

• Rossini
• Liszt
• Beethoven
• Schubert

What nationality was Chopin?

• Polish
• English
• Russian
• German

What country was Schumann from?

• Germany

• Austria

• Poland

• Russia

What tonal feature is typical of the Romantic era?

• Chromatic harmony
• Diatonic harmony
• Major and minor keys were invented
• Atonal Harmony

Beethoven is a bridge composer between these two eras

• Modernist and Neo-Classical
• Romantic and Modernist
• Baroque and Classical
• Classical and Romantic

Which of the following statements is TRUE of music in the romantic era?

• The music was very rigid and structured
• The music was expressive and dramatic
• Piano music was simple and easy to play
• Composers only stuck to a small range of notes

What is the term for a musical phrase played smoothly?

• staccato

• legato

• adagio

• rubato

The correct term for music that was composed in the Romantic period to tell a story or paint a picture or image is.....

• Symphony
• Prelude
• Programme Music
• Sonata