Romantic Era Music Quiz

What did the Romantic period tend to make greater use of compared to the Classical era?

• Shorter, less emotional themes

• Longer, more emotional themes

• More rigid musical structures

• Less dynamic range

What type of musical structures did composers experiment with during the Romantic Era?

• Symphony and concerto

• Song cycle, nocturne, concert etude

• Opera and ballet

• Jazz and blues

What did the Romantic Era focus on in terms of themes?

• The mundane and everyday life

• The nocturnal, the ghostly, the frightful, and terrifying

• Scientific and technological advancements

• Political and economic theories

Which composers represented Grand opera in Germany?

• Verdi and Puccini

• Weber and Wagner

• Gounod and Bizet

• Mahler and Strauss

Who was Chopin's first professional music tutor?

• Wilhelm Würfel

• Józef Elsner

• Wojciech Żywny

• Tsar Alexander I

What subjects did Chopin study at the Warsaw Conservatory?

• Music theory, figured bass, and composition

• Piano, violin, and flute

• Organ, voice, and conducting

• Harmony, counterpoint, and orchestration

Which era saw a rise in nationalism in the works of Dvorak, Smetana, and Grieg?

• Early Romanticism

• Middle Romanticism

• Late Romanticism

• Classical Era

How many piano concertos did Chopin write?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is another name for the Ländler?

• Walzer

• Schleifer

• Minuet

• Volte

What did the high-minded character in "Geschichte des Fräuleins von Sternheim" complain about?

• The new minuet

• The new waltz

• The new polka

• The new tango