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MUSIC Unit 5 ROMANTICISM SELF-ASSESSMENT 2ESO

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The composers of The Five had this nationality.

a)

Russian

b)

Spanish

c)

German

d)

French

2.

Nationalism is based on its study and the use of its musical characteristics as a symbol of identity.

a)

Folklore

b)

Verismo

c)

Leitmotiv

d)

Nationalism

3.

Dance in style in every ballroom of the 19th century, with a ternary rhythm and fast movements in circles.

a)

Waltz

b)

Minuet

c)

Ballet

d)

Dance

4.

Favorite struck string instrument of the Romanticism, due to its capabilities of expressing feelings.

a)

Piano

b)

Guitar

c)

Viola

d)

Harpsichord

5.

Although it is written as two words, it is the beautiful singing of an opera style that allows the singer to shine.

a)

Bel canto

b)

Bello canto

c)

Bel cantor

d)

Bell canto

6.

Wagner called this way his musical theatre, emphasizing the idea of a continuous action that put together all the elements of opera.

a)

Drama

b)

Opera

c)

Zarzuela

d)

Leitmotiv

7.

Opera style that presents more realistic storylines and characters.

a)

Verismo

b)

Verism

c)

Certain

d)

Real

8.

Type of French comical opera with humorous plots and spoken fragments.

a)

Operetta

b)

Zarzuela

c)

Opera

d)

Comedian

9.

Humble genre of zarzuela where the spoken text prevails in just one act.

a)

Chico

b)

Zarzuela

c)

Opera

d)

Comedian

10.

Movement that appeared in the mid-1900s and sought to emphasize the individuality of each country by means of its folklore.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Zarzuela

c)

Opera

d)

Folklore

11.

Marie Taglioni represented the lightness of this fantastic being by dancing on tip toes wearing a tutu.

a)

Sylph

b)

Fairy

c)

Spirit

d)

Mermaid

12.

Berlioz´s symphony that inaugurated program music was called this.

a)

Fantastic

b)

Imaginary

c)

Wonderful

d)

Excellent

13.

A lied that is structured in three sections or parts and is called this way. It is the same thing as a ternaru simple form.

a)

Threepart

b)

Ternarpart

c)

Thirdpart

d)

Triplepart

14.

Expert performer admired by the audience.

a)

Virtuoso

b)

Expert

c)

Musician

d)

Artist

15.

A lied that is made up of just one repeated musical section for each strophe of the text is called this way. It is the same as a primary simple form.

a)

Strophic

b)

Threepart

c)

Twopart

d)

Poem

16.

The music for this healthy physical exercise is one of the most important instrumental repertoires.

a)

Dance

b)

Waltz

c)

Ballet

d)

Minuet

17.

Typical Spanish opera genre.

a)

Zarzuela

b)

Tonadilla

c)

Copla

d)

Operetta

18.

Conductive motif or musical idea used in program music and Wagner´s operas to represent objects, characters or situations.

a)

Leitmotiv

b)

Motif

c)

Melody

d)

Phrase

19.

This is the name of the program symphonic work that is presented in just one movement (although it does not have written verses).

a)

Leitmotiv

b)

Chico

c)

Melody

d)

Poem

20.

Berlioz called this way the melody that represented the obsessive idea of his loved one.

a)

Leitmotiv

b)

Fixed

c)

Motif

d)

Poem

21.

Era that covered the 19th century and was the most brilliant period in the history of music.

a)

Romanticism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Folklore

d)

Patriotism

22.

Although he did not come out of a magic lamp but from a conservatory, the romantic composer was regarded as such.

a)

Genius

b)

Conductor

c)

Virtuoso

d)

Fantastic

23.

Instrumental music based on the description of a plot.

a)

Program

b)

Poem

c)

Opera

d)

Fantastic

24.

Compound instrumental form for soloist and orchestra.

a)

Concerto

b)

Operetta

c)

Opera

d)

Symphony

25.

Compound vocal form of narrative nature and with stage performance that became the wealthy bourgeoisie´s favorite show.

a)

Opera

b)

Concerto

c)

Zarzuela

d)

Symphony

26.

The type of larger and more elaborate zarzuela was called this.

a)

Grande

b)

Large

c)

Big

d)

Great

27.

It is the most important and expressive musical element of Romantic compositions.

a)

Melody

b)

Rhythm

c)

Harmony

d)

Texture

28.

Small form for a foloist voice with piano accompaniment written upon a poetic text.

a)

Lied

b)

Opera

c)

Zarzuela

d)

Song

29.

The Romanticism covered the 20th century it was the result of the new society that appeared from the French Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The Romanticism’s large instrumental forms were symphony, concerto and program music.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The main instrumental music composers were Schubert, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Bruckner, Brahms, Mahler and Berlioz.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Program music consists of the description of a program or plot (usually literary) and its main representatives were Berlioz and Liszt (and nationalist composers).

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Small Romantic forms were lied and piano pieces and their main composers were Schubert, Schumann, Bizet and Wagner.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The main opera composers were Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, Verdi, Leoncavallo, Puccini, Offenbach, Bizet, Weber and Wagner.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Nationalism appeared in the mid-1900s and it was characterized by cultural individuality and autonomy of different countries.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The main innovations that defined Romantic ballet were technical virtuosity, pointe dancing and white muslin tutu.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The main types of ballroom dance were waltz, polka, bolero, courante, mazurca, giga and minuet.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The main zarzuela composers were Gaztambide, Barbieri, Arrieta, Chueca and Bretón.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

The main representatives of Spanish nationalism were Albéniz and Granados.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Wagner´s orchestra made use of strophic lied in order to represent all kinds of objects, characters and emotions.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

During what period of time did the Romanticism Music Period occur?

a)

1730-1820 approximately

b)

1850-1900 approximately

c)

1800-1900 approximately

d)

1830-1900 approximately

42.

Romanticism covered practically the whole 18th century and it was the most brilliant period in the history of music.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Large instrumental forms made use of the enlargement of the orchestra with a stronger use of wind and percussion instruments.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The lied is a song for a soloist voice with a piano accompaniment, written upon a poetic text and with simple structures.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Opera was one of the favorite performances of the Romanticism.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

In Italy the operetta was born, even more popular than the opera comique.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

In Germany, the bel canto took precedence, which by the end of the century was replaced by verismo.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

In Spain, Wagner created the musical drama, conceived as a total work of art with continuous progress.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Social dance became very popular with the new bourgeoisie´s ballroom dance. The favorite one was the minuet.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Nationalisms appeared in the first half of the 19th century in order to reinforce the Romantic sentiment of individuality.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The main pillars of Romanticism are

a)

Order, Simplicity and Clarity

b)

Individualism, Nationalism and Exoticism

c)

Restraint of feelings, formality and sequence

52.

The social environment in the Romantic period was characterized by

a)

Poor access to education, the feudal system and theocentrism

b)

Humanism, discoveries and monarchy

c)

Political revolutions, abolishion of slavery and the industrial revolution.

53.

Sources of inspiration during the Romantic period

a)

Rewarded love, anatomy and machines

b)

Unrequited love, death, religion and natural landscapes

c)

Restraint of emotions, atheism and cityscapes

54.

Musical features of Romanticism

a)

Break of form rules, use of dissonances, expansion of instrumentation, no recycling of compositions

b)

Strict rules in form, use of central tonality and modulation to related keys, limited instrumental groups

c)

Use of ritornello form, string instruments and harpsichord, discovery of major/minor system

55.

Composers of the Romantic period

a)

Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven

b)

Bach, Vivaldi, Handel

c)

Schumann, Wagner, Mahler

56.

The idee fixe is

a)

a musical idea that is repeated with no changes throughout the composition

b)

a musical idea that is repeated with changes (unfolded) throughout the composition

c)

all the musical ideas that form a composition

57.

The idee fixe is also known as the

a)

recurring theme or leitmotif

b)

adagio

c)

ritenuto

58.

Musical ensembles of the Romantic period became

a)

expanded

b)

reduced

c)

unusual

59.

The following instruments were included in the orchestra

a)

violin, harp, cello, counterbass, viola

b)

kettle drum, French horn, clarinet, flute

c)

piccolo, English horn, bass clarinet, contrabassoon, tubas

60.

Virtuoso is

a)

A person with exceptional skills in musical theory

b)

A person with exceptional skills in the performance of an instrument or voice

c)

A person with exceptional skills in composing music

61.

True or False: Imagination was emphasized over "reason"

a)

True

b)

False

62.

Were the painters of the Romantic Period more worried about being technically correct or inspired?

a)

technically correct

b)

inspired

63.

In the Romantic period of music...

a)

Nationalism was important in music; folk songs were used

b)

Music had to have universal appeal

c)

Music had to appeal only to wealthy people

d)

Music had no emotion

64.

What is the lied?

a)

Song for voices and instruments

b)

Song for solo voice with no accompaniment

c)

Song for solo voice and piano accompaniment

d)

Song for solo voice and orchestra

65.

What is a Symphonic Poem?

a)

A romantic symphony

b)

A piece for solo voice and orchestra

c)

Piece for orchestra that describes a story using music

d)

Poem sung with musical accompaniment

66.

The Moldau was written by...

a)

Wagner

b)

Dvorak

c)

Smetana

d)

Verdi

67.

Who composed the Sorcerer's Apprentice?

a)

Dukas

b)

Saint Saens

c)

Smetana

d)

Berlioz

68.

Which term is NOT associated with Romantic opera?

a)

bel canto

b)

castrato

c)

verismo

d)

leit motiv

69.

Which composer was NOT from the Romantic period?

a)

Brahms

b)

Schubert

c)

Haydn

d)

Tchaikovsky

70.

Which German composer was known for his epic operas in the Romantic period?

a)

Wagner

b)

Beethoven

c)

Grieg

d)

Mussorgsky

71.

Which opera was NOT written by Verdi?

a)

Nabucco (1841)

b)

La Traviata (1853)

c)

Aida (1871)

d)

Tosca (1900)

72.

Which of these operas was composed by G. Rossini?

a)

The Barber of Seville

b)

La Bohème

c)

The Valkyrie

d)

Tosca

73.

Which of these operas is NOT included in Wagner's "Ring Cycle"?

a)

Siegfried

b)

The Rhine Gold

c)

The Valkyrie

d)

Lohengrin

74.

Who wrote Carmen in 1875?

a)

Chapí

b)

Gounod

c)

Bizet

d)

Puccini

75.

Which of the following operas is not by Verdi?

a)

La Traviata

b)

Turandot

c)

Rigoletto

d)

Aida

76.

Who wrote the Unfinished Symphony?

a)

Schubert

b)

Chopin

c)

Mendelsshon

d)

Brahms

77.

Who was not in the Russian Five?

a)

Cui

b)

Borodin

c)

Glinka

d)

Mussorgsky

78.

Which of the following ideas is associated with Romanticism?

a)

mass distribution of books

b)

impressions of the moment

c)

wild emotions and feelings

d)

political importance of the working class

79.

Which of the following is a characteristic of Romantic Music?

a)

Instrumental music became more important than vocal

b)

The orchestra grows in size

c)

The piano gains popularity

d)

Unlike Baroque music, it was simple, balanced, and non-emotional

e)

All are characteristics of Romantic Music

80.

Ballets during the Romantic period became more poetic and appealed more directly and profoundly to the emotions of the audience.

a)

true

b)

false