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Romantic Period - Music and Composers

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What period was the romantic era?

a)

1600 - 1750

b)

1750 - 1820

c)

1820 - 1900

d)

1900 - 1950

2.

Why was the Romantic Era called the Age of Romanticism? (Check all that apply.)

a)

There was nationalism in music.

b)

It was very emotional.

c)

The music was very strict.

d)

Creativity was used.

3.

How did the Industrial Revolution impact the music of the Romantic Era?

a)

The products of the industrial revolution led to better quality instrument manufacturing.

b)

The middle class was the primary supporter of the arts.

c)

People who worked in factories had more time to attend concerts for entertainment.

d)

All of the above

4.

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of the arts during the Romantic Era?

a)

Emotion

b)

Imagination

c)

Individualism

d)

Religion

5.

What was the focus of the Romantic Era?

a)

evoking love

b)

evoking extreme emotions

c)

reinventing sacred music

d)

an emphasis on humorous pieces

6.

What happened to the orchestra during this time?

a)

It expanded to include brass and percussion instruments.

b)

It got rid of the string section.

c)

It got smaller.

d)

It expanded but got rid of the conductor.

7.

What does a nocturne, which is a piece of music, represent?

a)

the beauty of spring

b)

the cheerful spirit of the day

c)

the grandness of church music

d)

the calm emotion of the night

8.

Which is an instrumental musical composition, usually short, of considerable difficulty, and designed to provide practice material for perfecting a particular musical skill?

a)

etude

b)

nocturne

c)

polonaise

d)

romance

9.

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

a)

Mozart

b)

Beethoven

c)

Haydn

d)

Chopin

10.

Who is this Hungarian composer who was a famous virtuoso pianist and 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)

Beethoven

b)

Chopin

c)

Liszt

d)

Mozart

11.

Who is this composer who moved from Warsaw, Poland to Paris, France where he met other famous composers of the Romantic Era? Most people are familiar with his Nocturnes and Piano Etudes.

a)

Beethoven

b)

Chopin

c)

Liszt

d)

Mozart

12.

Who was a great composer whose early works are from the Classical period and are clearly Classical in style, but his later music, including the majority of his most famous music, is just as clearly romantic?

a)

Franz Liszt

b)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

c)

Niccolo Paganini

d)

Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky

13.

Who was the composer called “The Devil's Violinist” because of his unique ability to play the violin?

a)

Franz Liszt

b)

Robert Schumann

c)

Frederic Chopin

d)

Niccolo Paganini

14.

Who was known as the "Waltz King"?

a)

Ludwig Van Beethoven

b)

Johann Strauss II

c)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

d)

Niccolo Paganini

15.

Who composed the music for the ballets, "The Nutcracker" and "Swan Lake"?

a)

Frederic Chopin

b)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

c)

Niccolo Paganini

d)

Robert Schumann

16.

Which of the following are the famous works of Ludwig Van Beethoven? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Ode to Joy

b)

The Moonlight Sonata

c)

Caprice No. 24

d)

Fur Elise

17.

Which of the following pieces was originally performed on the violin by Niccolo Paganini and later on the piano by Franz Liszt?

a)

La Campanella

b)

Nocturne op.9 no. 2

c)

Requiem in D Minor

d)

The Moonlight Sonata

18.

Which of the following is the most famous composition of Johann Strauss II?

a)

Caprice No. 24

b)

Fur Elise

c)

The Blue Danube

d)

Romeo and Juliet

19.

Which were composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Grosse Fuge

b)

The Marriage of Figaro

c)

Requiem in D Minor

d)

The Magic Flute

20.

Which pair was considered great performers during the Romantic Era?

a)

Beethoven and Brahms

b)

Chopin and Liszt

c)

Liszt and Paganini

d)

Schumann and Paganini