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Music in the Romantic Period

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the approximate dates of the romantic period?
a)
1650-1720
b)
1750-1810
c)
1825-1910
d)
1945-2000
2.
Which of the following are NOT composers from the Romantic period?
a)
Liszt
b)
JS Bach
c)
Schumann
d)
Vivaldi
3.
Which of the following was known for his virtuosic piano playing?
a)
Rossini
b)
Liszt
c)
Beethoven
d)
Schubert
4.
What nationality was Chopin?
a)
Polish
b)
English
c)
Russian
d)
German
5.

What country was Schumann from?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria

c)

Poland

d)

Russia

6.
What tonal feature is typical of the Romantic era?
a)
Chromatic harmony
b)
Diatonic harmony
c)
Major and minor keys were invented
d)
Atonal Harmony
7.
Beethoven is a bridge composer between these two eras
a)
Modernist and Neo-Classical
b)
Romantic and Modernist
c)
Baroque and Classical
d)
Classical and Romantic
8.
Which of the following statements is TRUE of music in the romantic era?
a)
The music was very rigid and structured
b)
The music was expressive and dramatic
c)
Piano music was simple and easy to play
d)
Composers only stuck to a small range of notes
9.

What is the term for a musical phrase played smoothly?

a)

staccato

b)

legato

c)

adagio

d)

rubato

10.
The correct term for music that was composed in the Romantic period to tell a story or paint a picture or image is.....
a)
Symphony
b)
Prelude
c)
Programme Music
d)
Sonata
11.

In the Romantic period, composer wrote music that was technically extremely demanding to perform. This was called....

a)

Difficult

b)

Expressivissimo

c)

Virtuosic

d)

Valiant

12.

What type of piano composition is this?

a)

Prelude

b)

Etude

c)

Noctune

d)

Waltz

13.

What expressive features were common in the piano music of this era? Select as many as you think are correct.

a)

Rubato

b)

Dynamic contrast

c)

Use of dissonance

d)

Chromaticism

e)

alberti bass

14.

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

a)

repetition

b)

recitative

c)

rallentando

d)

rubato

15.

What is the name given to the German songs set to music that Schumann and Schubert became well-known for?

a)

Polonaise

b)

Waltz

c)

Lieder

d)

Aria