Romantic Period Quiz

What are the years of the Romantic period?

• 1750-1820

• 1820-1900

• 1600-1750

• 1900-2025

Which of the following was not a limitation in the Romantic period music?

• Number of composers

• Types of instruments

• Length of pieces

• Length of pieces AND types of instruments

What is the Romantic symphony's approach to musical movements?

• Fixed number

• No movements

• Flexible number

• Only one movement

Complete the sentence. Program music is...

• music that tells a story.

• music in the printed program.

• always sung.

• always one movement.

Complete the sentence. A tone poem is

• multiple movements.

• one hour in length.

• a piece of orchestral music in a single continuous section in which the content of a non-musical source serves as the inspiration.

• spoken.

Overtures traditionally began operas and set the mood for the audience. In the Romantic period, composers began writing overtures without attaching them to operas. What is this new type of overture called?

• lieder

• symphony

• concert overture

• concerto

Two forms of vocal music were popular during the Romantic period. What are they?

• rap and hip-hop

• slow and fast

• oratorio and recitative

• opera and lieder

Fill in the blank. A new trend called ________ inspired composers to incorporate native folk songs and styles into their music.

Choose the correct word to match the following definition. An ideological movement in the 19th century in which composers wrote music about the love of their nation, its history, and its culture.

• Impressionism

• Nationalism

• Atonality

Choose the correct word to match the following definition. A German poem set to music, typically arranged for a singer and piano.

• Opera

• Symphony

• Lieder