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WorksheetsRomantic Period Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 26mins
What are the approximate dates of the romantic period?
1650-1720
1750-1810
1825-1903
1945-2000
Which of the following events occurred during the Romantic Period?
The first railroad
The telephone is invented
The American Revolution
The American Civil War
The first colony in America
Romantic Period music could be described as:
Expressive, Emotional, Colorful, breaking the rules
Clean, Simple, Organized
Dull, Uninspired, Predictable
Which of these might be the name of a Romantic Era piece of music?
Concerto for Oboe in b minor
Prelude and Fugue
The Flying Dutchman Overture
Sonata No. 6, Opus 121
What is Nationalism? (as it relates to composing music)
Composing music about another country
Composing music that honors one's own culture with folk songs and traditional melodies.
Composing music for the Olympics
Composing music that tells a story
What sections of the orchestra grew dramatically during the Romantic Period, adding more variety to the sound?
Brass and Percussion
Woodwinds
Strings and Keyboards
A one-movement piece of music that tells or evokes a story or poem
Overture
Concerto
Symphony
Tone Poem
Beethoven wrote how many symphonies?
More than 100
9
5
25
Which of the following is NOT a Romantic Period Composer?
Georges Bizet
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Strauss, Jr.
John Philip Sousa
Georges Bizet was born in ________.
France
Russia
U.S.A.
Georges Bizet is best known for what piece of music?
His symphony The Eroica
His opera Carmen
His overture William Tell
I was born in Hungary. I worked as a composer, conductor, critic, and teacher. I was a very showy and dramatic live performer on the piano...kind of like a "Rock Star" of the 19th century. Who was I?
Franz Liszt
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Johann Strauss, Jr.
What kind of music was Johann Strauss, Jr. most known for writing?
Marches
Symphonies
Waltzes
I was born in the U.S.A. I served as conductor of the U.S. Marine Band for 12 years. I wrote marches and started my own band that toured all over the world. I invented an instrument that was named after me. Who was I?
Franz Liszt
Ludwig van Beethoven
John Philip Sousa
Where was Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky born?
Russia
Greece
England
Tchaikovsky's father always encouraged him to become a musician.
True
False
Tchaikovsky is best known for his ___________.
Symphonies and String Quartets
Organ Music
Oratorios and Hymns
Ballets and Overtures
The 1812 Overture was written about ____________.
An old love story that took place in Russia.
A battle between the French and Russian armies.
A peace treaty being signed.
The 1812 overture features what unusual sounds?
Animal calls
Cannon fire and cathedral bells
Log drums
Claps, Snaps, and Stomps
Where did Mr. Sabol go to college?
Pitt
Penn State
Duquesne
Oberlin Conservatory
Pescador de Hombres (our spring concert song) is about what story from the Bible?
Jesus calling his disciples
Noah and the Ark
Moses parting the Red Sea
Yellow Submarine was written and performed by what popular band?
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
The Backstreet Boys
Yellow Submarine was written and performed by what popular band?
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
The Backstreet Boys
