Romantic Period

Which Russian composer wrote ballets including the Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, and Swan Lake?

• Pyotr IIyich Tchaikovsky
• George Gershwinn
• George Frederic Handel
• Ludwig Van Beethoven

What was the Romantic Period known for?

• Rap music
• Emotion and drama
• Intellect
• Wealthy people

What instrument group was added to make very large orchestras?

• Brass instruments
• The piano
• Violins
• Bassoon

Which two composers were part of the Romantic era?

• Bach and Vivaldi

• Beethoven and Mozart

• Bach and Beethoven

• Tchaikovsky and Wagner

Which of these sets of composers were part of the Romantic Era?

• Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn

• Schumann, Wagner, Tchaikovsky

• Bach, Handel, Vivaldi

Which does NOT describe the Romantic Period?

• Emotion

• Drama

• Adventure

• Calm

What are the approximate dates of the romantic period?

• 1650-1720

• 1750-1810

• 1820-1910

• 1945-2000

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 used small chords and not very many notes

Romantic composers made their music different by adding feeling or ________.

• emotion

• fancyness

• balance

• simplicity

________ was a U.S. president during the Romantic period.

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson