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Romantic Era

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pick the correct term: a staged drama set to music made up of vocal pieces with accompaniment

a)

Recital

b)

Opera

c)

Leitmotif

d)

Aria

2.

I am known for writing various piano works such as nocturnes, polonaises, and mazurkas, which are inspired by my homeland. Who am I?

a)

Berlioz

b)

Tchaikovsky

c)

Verdi

d)

Chopin

3.

Which of the following is the closest estimation of the Romantic period?

a)

1800 - 1900

b)

1810 - 1900

c)

1827 - 1900

d)

1820 - 1920

4.

Music that follows a story line or narrative is called...

a)

Absolute music

b)

Real music

c)

Programmatic music

d)

Incidental music

5.

Music that does not follow a story line or narrative is called...

a)

Programmatic music

b)

Real music

c)

Absolute music

d)

Incidental music

6.

What is Nationalism in music?

a)

compositions using the word "nation" in them

b)

belief that your country is the best

c)

Music identified with a specific country or region

7.

I am known for composing German "lieder," or short vocal songs. I was also very popular and had many friends. Who am I?

a)

Tchaikovsky

b)

Beethoven

c)

Schubert

d)

Brahms

8.

I'm a composer who was incredibly inspired by my native homeland of Poland, though I lived in Paris most of my life. Who am I?

a)

Brahms

b)

Chopin

c)

Berlioz

d)

Beethoven

9.

Pick the correct term: someone who excels greatly in a field, specifically music

a)

Libretto

b)

Aria

c)

Virtuoso

d)

Recital

10.

Pick the correct term: a reoccurring motif used to represent a character through an opera

a)

Leitmotif

b)

Libretto

c)

Opera

d)

Opera House

11.

Franz Liszt is known for writing...

a)

Italian Operas

b)

German Operas

c)

Ballets

d)

Piano Works

12.
Which of the following was known for his virtuosic piano playing?
a)
Rossini
b)
Liszt
c)
Beethoven
d)
Schubert
13.

An ideological movement in the 19th century in which composers wrote music about the love of their nation, its history, and its culture

a)

Nationalism

b)

Exoticism

c)

Idealism

d)

Impressionism

14.

A child prodigy, one of the best pianists of all time, developed the symphonic poem

a)

Liszt

b)

Chopin

c)

Debussy

d)

Saint-Saëns

15.

What is a lied?

a)

Program music

b)

Miniature

c)

Art song

d)

a piano piece

16.

Which Classical composer really pushed the boundaries of Classical form and helped usher in the Romantic Era?

a)

Mozart

b)

Haydn

c)

Beethoven

d)

Scarlatti

17.

A collection of poems by the same poet all set to music is called:

a)

Song Cycle

b)

Multi-movement Cycle

c)

Lieder

d)

Song Group

18.

This composer wrote over 600 German Art Songs.

a)

Franz Schubert

b)

Robert Schumann

c)

Mozart

d)

Beethoven

19.

Art Songs exercised the practice of text painting, which is:

a)

using the music to describe what's happening in the poem.

b)

using another art medium to depict the poem.

c)

using poetry as the libretto for an opera.

d)

using poems to inspire other art forms.

20.

This Hungarian composer was a famous virtuoso pianist who wrote showy music for himself to perform on tour. Some people regard him as one of the first real "rock stars" of music history.

a)

Franz Schubert

b)

Franz Liszt

c)

Robert Schumann

d)

Maurice Gottschalk

21.

This composer moved from Warsaw, Poland to Paris, France where he me other famous composers of the Romantic Era. His music had a Polish flavor to it. Most people are familiar with his Nocturnes and Piano Etudes.

a)

Franz Liszt

b)

Frederic Chopin

c)

Franz Schubert

d)

Robert Schumann

22.

A Nocturne is a piece of music that is supposed to represent the calm emotions of...

a)

The Spring

b)

The Night

c)

The Day

d)

Church music

23.

The word Etude means:

a)

Study

b)

Attitude

c)

Art Song

d)

Night Music

24.

More and more common people were able to afford musical instruments because:

a)

Jobs were better.

b)

The Industrial Revolution helped lower production costs of instruments.

c)

The Industrial Revolution made people want to spend more time on music rather than work.

d)

People cared about music more than the other arts during the Romantic Era.

25.

Franz Liszt wrote a collection of one-movement symphonic pieces that depicted different stories/images/scenes. These symphonic works are called:

a)

Programmatic Symphonies

b)

Symphonic Poems

c)

Symphonic Lieder

d)

Pictorial Symphonies

26.

The focus of the Romantic Era was...

a)

Evoking love

b)

Evoking extreme emotions

c)

Reinventing sacred music

d)

an emphasis on humorous pieces

27.

Most popular instrument of the Romantic Era

a)

Sousaphone

b)

Violin

c)

Guitar

d)

Piano

28.

What song form was king in the Romantic Era?

a)

Chamber music

b)

Symphony

c)

Symphonic poems

d)

Opera

29.
Instrumental music that tells a story or evokes another medium such as a painting or poem
a)
Sonata
b)
Symphonic Poem
c)
Symphony
d)
Opera
30.

Languages that operas are most often written in are.....

a)

French, German, Italian

b)

Italian, German, Russian

c)

French, English, German

d)

Italian, French, Russian

31.

Operas can be....

a)

Tragedies, Comedies, Dramas

b)

Tragedies, Comedies, Romances

c)

Romances, Action, Comedies

d)

Any genre

32.

The person who directs the singers and musicians during the performance

a)

Conductor

b)

Producer

c)

Musician

d)

Director

33.

The piece of music played before the show starts

a)

Overture

b)

Encore

c)

Entreacte

d)

Trailer

34.

What are the songs of an opera called?

a)

Aria

b)

Recitative

35.

What is the dialogue of an opera called?

a)

Aria

b)

Recitative

36.

The Libretto is the text of an opera.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What do the actors and actresses wear?

a)

Costumes

b)

Scenery

c)

Set

d)

Overture

38.

What makes the setting come to life on stage?

a)

Set

b)

Duet

c)

Overture

d)

Chorus

39.

What is Symphony No. 8 considered to be?

a)

Great

b)

Unfinished

c)

Wrong

d)

Nothing

40.

True or False:

Franz Schubert was popular during his lifetime.

a)

True

b)

False