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Classical, Romantic & Modern Period Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the dates for the Classical Period?

a)

1600-1750

b)

1750-1825

c)

1825-1910

d)

1400-1600

2.

Who are the main composers from the Classical period?

a)

Hadyn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

Lizst

3.

What was the main country for the arts in the Classical Period?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Austria

d)

England

4.

What is this melody an example of?

a)

Theme

b)

Motive

c)

Leitmotif

5.

Mark all the parts of Sonata Form.

a)

Exposition

b)

Development

c)

Recapitulation

d)

Coda

e)

Introduction

6.

These two Classical composers were very good friends even though they had very different personalities.

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

7.

How many symphonies did Haydn compose?

a)

100

b)

103

c)

105

d)

107

8.

This Classical composer would have been equivalent to a child star in today's society.

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

9.

This composer's early music is considered Classical, but his later works are more Romantic in style.

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

10.

Which statements are incorrect?

a)

Classical music is focused on structure.

b)

Romantic music is focused on emotion.

c)

Other than time frame, there are no other difference between Classical and Romantic music.

d)

Classical music is focused on emotion.

e)

Romantic music is focused on structure.

11.

This instrument develops and becomes important during the Romantic period.

a)

Organ

b)

Harpsichord

c)

Piano

d)

Clavichord

12.

What are the dates for the Romantic period?

a)

1600-1750

b)

1750-1825

c)

1825-1910

d)

1910-Present

13.

In the Romantic period, people used the music and traditions from their own countries as inspiration for composition. What is this called?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Pride

c)

Internationalism

d)

Patriotism

14.

Choose the events that were happening around the world during the Romantic period.

a)

French Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution in America and England

c)

America's War of 1812

d)

United States Civil War

e)

American Revolution

15.

What is this melody an example of?

a)

Leitmotif

b)

Idea

c)

Riff

16.

This Romantic composer and child prodigy invented his own style of notation when he was young because he didn't know one already existed.

a)

Chopin

b)

Brahms

c)

Chopin

d)

Wagner

17.

This Russian Romantic composer was know for his ballets.

a)

Wagner

b)

Tchaikovsky

c)

Chopin

d)

Stravinsky

18.

What is the name of this composition by Tchaikovsky?

a)

1812 Overture

b)

Swan Lake

c)

Nutcracker Suite

d)

Funeral March

19.

This Romantic composer insisted that his sister take his heart to Poland after he died.

a)

Beethoven

b)

Wagner

c)

Chopin

d)

Tchaikovsky

20.

Chopin composed exclusively for this instrument.

a)

Organ

b)

Violin

c)

Trumpet

d)

Piano

21.

What is the name of this composition by Chopin?

a)

1812 Overture

b)

Fifth Symphony

c)

Funeral March

d)

Lullaby

22.

What is the name of this Brahms composition?

a)

Lullaby

b)

1812 Overture

c)

Swan Lake

d)

Funeral March

23.

What style of music did Wagner compose?

a)

Symphonies

b)

Ballet

c)

Piano

d)

Opera

24.

How many opera's are in Wagner's Ring Cycle?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

2

25.

Who composed this song?

a)

Tchaikovsky

b)

Wagner

c)

Chopin

d)

Brahms

26.

What are the dates for the Modern period?

a)

1600-1750

b)

1750-1825

c)

1825-1910

d)

1910-Present

27.

Click all the styles of modern music?

a)

Impressionism

b)

Indeterminacy

c)

Twelve-Tone

d)

Atonality

28.

What style of music did this painting influence?

a)

Atonality

b)

Indeterminacy

c)

Impressionism

d)

Twelve-Tone

29.

What style of music was Debussy known for composing?

a)

Twelve-Tone

b)

Film Music

c)

Impressionism

d)

Atonality

30.

Who composed the ballet The Rite of Spring?

a)

Debussy

b)

Williams

c)

Stravinsky

d)

Cage

31.

Who came up with the idea for twelve-tone composition?

a)

Debussy

b)

Cage

c)

Williams

d)

Schoenberg

32.

Who composed 4'33''?

a)

Williams

b)

Cage

c)

Debussy

d)

Stravinsky

33.

Who is known as the most prolific film composer of all time?

a)

Cage

b)

Debussy

c)

Schoenberg

d)

Williams

34.

Where was Debussy from?

a)

England

b)

Austria

c)

Russia

d)

France

35.

Where were Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky from?

a)

Russian

b)

Austria

c)

Poland

d)

United States

36.

Where were Haydn, Mozart and Schoenberg from?

a)

Germany

b)

Austria

c)

France

d)

Russia

37.

Where was Chopin from?

a)

Poland

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Italy

38.

Where were Cage and Williams from?

a)

United States

b)

Austria

c)

Russia

d)

England

39.

Click all the reasons why there are so many different styles of music in the Modern period.

a)

Improved transportation

b)

Increased technology

c)

Improved communication

d)

There was no collaboration so people didn't know what other people were doing.

40.

Wagner and Williams are both known for using the musical technique of composing a short melody and associating it with a character or plot element in opera and film. What is this technique called?

a)

Idea

b)

Leitmotif

c)

Riff

41.

What innovations did Wagner make for his opera house?

a)

Dimming of the lights

b)

Orchestra in a pit

c)

Free admission to all attendees

d)

Audience sings along with the actors

42.

What Williams composition is this?

a)

ET

b)

Jurassic Park

c)

Star Wars

d)

Indiana Jones

43.

What Williams composition is this from?

a)

Jurassic Park

b)

Harry Potter

c)

Jaws

d)

Olympics

44.

What Williams composition is this from?

a)

Olympics

b)

Star Wars

c)

Home Alone

d)

Superman

45.

These three composers were part of the Viennese school.

a)

Haydn

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

Debussy

46.

The premier for this Stravinsky ballet caused a riot because of how unconventional it was.

a)

Swan Lake

b)

The Nutcracker Suite

c)

The Rite of Spring

d)

The Firebird

47.

This composition technique involves using all the notes of a chromatic scale before you are allowed to repeat any notes.

a)

Twelve-Tone

b)

Indeterminacy

c)

Impressionism

d)

Romanticism

48.

This composer died before being able to complete his Requiem Mass.

a)

Mozart

b)

Debussy

c)

Beethoven

d)

Cage

49.

This composer lost his hearing.

a)

Haydn

b)

Beethoven

c)

Schoenberg

d)

Tchaikovsky

50.

Click the composers who were from Germany.

a)

Brahms

b)

Beethoven

c)

Mozart

d)

Chopin