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WorksheetsRomantic Period - Music and Composers
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 27mins
What period was the romantic era?
1600 - 1750
1750 - 1820
1820 - 1900
1900 - 1950
Why was the Romantic Era called the Age of Romanticism? (Check all that apply.)
There was nationalism in music.
It was very emotional.
The music was very strict.
Creativity was used.
How did the Industrial Revolution impact the music of the Romantic Era?
The products of the industrial revolution led to better quality instrument manufacturing.
The middle class was the primary supporter of the arts.
People who worked in factories had more time to attend concerts for entertainment.
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of the arts during the Romantic Era?
Emotion
Imagination
Individualism
Religion
What was the focus of the Romantic Era?
evoking love
evoking extreme emotions
reinventing sacred music
an emphasis on humorous pieces
What happened to the orchestra during this time?
It expanded to include brass and percussion instruments.
It got rid of the string section.
It got smaller.
It expanded but got rid of the conductor.
What does a nocturne, which is a piece of music, represent?
the beauty of spring
the cheerful spirit of the day
the grandness of church music
the calm emotion of the night
Which is an instrumental musical composition, usually short, of considerable difficulty, and designed to provide practice material for perfecting a particular musical skill?
etude
nocturne
polonaise
romance
Which Classical composer really pushed the boundaries of Classical form and helped usher in the Romantic Era?
Mozart
Beethoven
Haydn
Chopin
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.
Beethoven
Chopin
Liszt
Mozart
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.
Beethoven
Chopin
Liszt
Mozart
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?
Franz Liszt
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Niccolo Paganini
Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky
Who was the composer called “The Devil's Violinist” because of his unique ability to play the violin?
Franz Liszt
Robert Schumann
Frederic Chopin
Niccolo Paganini
Who was known as the "Waltz King"?
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Johann Strauss II
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Niccolo Paganini
Who composed the music for the ballets, "The Nutcracker" and "Swan Lake"?
Frederic Chopin
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Niccolo Paganini
Robert Schumann
Which of the following are the famous works of Ludwig Van Beethoven? (Check all that apply.)
Ode to Joy
The Moonlight Sonata
Caprice No. 24
Fur Elise
Which of the following pieces was originally performed on the violin by Niccolo Paganini and later on the piano by Franz Liszt?
La Campanella
Nocturne op.9 no. 2
Requiem in D Minor
The Moonlight Sonata
Which of the following is the most famous composition of Johann Strauss II?
Caprice No. 24
Fur Elise
The Blue Danube
Romeo and Juliet
Which were composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? (Check all that apply.)
Grosse Fuge
The Marriage of Figaro
Requiem in D Minor
The Magic Flute
Which pair was considered great performers during the Romantic Era?
Beethoven and Brahms
Chopin and Liszt
Liszt and Paganini
Schumann and Paganini
