AQA A-Level Music: Romantic Piano Composer Characteristics

Which of the following composers was considered to have the most conservative/traditional style?

• Chopin

• Brahms

• Grieg

Which of the following composers was the most obviously influenced by the music of his country (nationalist)?

• Chopin

• Brahms

• Grieg

Which of the following composers pieces often had a virtuosic or improvised feel?

• Chopin

• Brahms

• Grieg

Which of the following composers often used complex rhythmic ideas such as triplets, sextuplets and demisemiquavers?

• Chopin

• Brahms

• Grieg

Which of the following composers often used heavy chordal textures (often with 6 or more notes being played at the same time)?

• Chopin

• Brahms

• Grieg

Which of the following composers frequently used Classical periodic phrasing?

• Chopin

• Brahms

• Grieg

Which of the following composers often included cross-rhythms in their works for piano?

• Chopin

• Brahms

• Grieg

Which of the following composers most frequently used the half-diminished 7th chord?

• Chopin

• Brahms

• Grieg

Which of the following composers had the most diatonic approach to harmony (i.e. not as chromatic as the other two)?

• Chopin

• Brahms

• Grieg

Which of the following composers used open 5th's frequently in the accompaniment (influenced by Norwegian folk music)?

• Chopin

• Brahms

• Grieg