Music in the Romantic Period

Romanticism is an artistic and cultural period that occurred throughout...

• ... the 18th century

• ... the 19th century

• ... the 17th century

• ... the 16th century

Romanticism occurred after...

• ... the Baroque period

• ... the Renaissance

• ... the Classical period

• ... the Middle Ages

Which composer started the transition from Classicism to Romanticism?

• Mozart

• Haydn

• Beethoven

• Wagner

Artists from the Romantic period...

• ...felt free to express their emotions without limitations.

• ...were based on the idea that reason was the only tool to use.

When the Romantic period is considered to start?

• With the French Revolution

• With the Industrial Revolution

• With the Technological Revolution

• With the Second World War

Music in the Romantic period wanted to...

• ... express emotions and feelings.

• ... express reason and formal perfection.

One of the most important instruments in the Romantic period was...

• ... the harp

• ... the piano

• ... the cello

• ... the trumpet.

Song written in German, based on a poetic text, usually written for a vocal soloist and accompanied by the piano.

• Lied

• Sonata

• Symphony

• Nocturne

A "lied" is played by...

• ... a piano and a violin

• ... a piano and a singer

• ... a piano and a flute

• ... a singer and a violin

What is the meaning of the word "lied", in German?

• Song

• Poem

• Word

• Opera