Music 9 Quarter 3 Quiz 1

What is an instrumental piano composition that contains difficulties intended to help a performer study a particular technical aspect of playing the instrument?

• Noctune

• Sonata

• Dance

• Etude

Which term refers to music that was composed in the Romantic period to tell a story or paint a picture or image?

• Prelude

• Symphony

• Programme Music

• Sonata

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

Beethoven is a bridge composer between these two eras

• Baroque and Classical

• Modernist and Neo-Classical

• Classical and Romantic

• Romantic and Modernist

Which of the following words means to play something with expressive and rhythmic freedom (so slowing down slightly or speeding up slightly)?

• repetition

• recitative

• rubato

• rallentando

What type of piano composition is composed for a dance performance?

• Noctune

• Waltz

• Prelude

• Etude

What are the approximate dates of the romantic period?

• 1820-1900

• 1945-2000

• 1750-1810

• 1650-1720

Which of the following was known for his virtuosic violin playing, and was labeled as the "Devil's Violinist"?

• Liszt

• Paganini

• Rossini

• Beethoven

What tonal feature is typical of the Romantic era?

• Chromatic harmony

• Atonal Harmony

• Diatonic harmony

• Major and minor keys were invented

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

• Vivaldi

• Schumann

• Liszt

• Beethoven