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WorksheetsUNIT 5: ROMANTIC MUSIC
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
The Romanticism covered practically the whole ...
... 19th century.
... 20th century.
... 18th century.
... 21th century.
The most important art of this period was ...
... music.
... painting.
... sculpture.
... literature.
Romantic music was the result of the new society that appeared since the French revolution, in which ________ was above all things.
... freedom ...
... law ...
... God ...
... tradition ...
____________ were admired and recognised as a “genius” creators by the audience.
Composers ...
Kings ...
Politicians ...
Journalists ...
In music, the __________ was the most important element.
... melody ...
... rhythm ...
... harmony ...
... texture ...
... form ...
Other characteristic of romantic music was that ...
... movements and beats were more flexible and dynamics effects were constant.
... movements and beats were more flexible dynamics effects disappeared.
... movements and beats were more rigids and dynamics effects were constant.
In Romantic music there were ...
... small, intimate forms written for piano and voice and large spectacular forms (opera or symphonic music).
... small, intimate forms written symphony orchestra and large spectacular forms written for piano and voice.
... only vocal music.
... only religious music.
Liberty Leading the People (La Libertad guiando al pueblo). E. Delacroix, 1830.
The Raft of the Medusa (La balsa de la Medusa). T. Géricault, 1819.
Wanderer above the Sea of Fog (El caminante sobre el mar de nubes). C. D. Friedrich, 1818.
The Starry Night (La noche estrellada) V. van Gogh, 1889.
The Casa Batlló (Casa Batlló). A. Gaudí, 1904-1906.
Liberty Leading the People (La Libertad guiando al pueblo). E. Delacroix, 1830.
The Raft of the Medusa (La balsa de la Medusa). T. Géricault, 1819.
Wanderer above the Sea of Fog (El caminante sobre el mar de nubes). C. D. Friedrich, 1818.
The Starry Night (La noche estrellada) V. van Gogh, 1889.
The Casa Batlló (Casa Batlló). A. Gaudí, 1904-1906.
Liberty Leading the People (La Libertad guiando al pueblo). E. Delacroix, 1830.
The Raft of the Medusa (La balsa de la Medusa). T. Géricault, 1819.
Wanderer above the Sea of Fog (El caminante sobre el mar de nubes). C. D. Friedrich, 1818.
The Starry Night (La noche estrellada) V. van Gogh, 1889.
The Casa Batlló (Casa Batlló). A. Gaudí, 1904-1906.
Liberty Leading the People (La Libertad guiando al pueblo). E. Delacroix, 1830.
The Raft of the Medusa (La balsa de la Medusa). T. Géricault, 1819.
Wanderer above the Sea of Fog (El caminante sobre el mar de nubes). C. D. Friedrich, 1818.
The Starry Night (La noche estrellada) V. van Gogh, 1889.
The Casa Batlló (Casa Batlló). A. Gaudí, 1904-1906.
Liberty Leading the People (La Libertad guiando al pueblo). E. Delacroix, 1830.
The Raft of the Medusa (La balsa de la Medusa). T. Géricault, 1819.
Wanderer above the Sea of Fog (El caminante sobre el mar de nubes). C. D. Friedrich, 1818.
The Starry Night (La noche estrellada) V. van Gogh, 1889.
The Casa Batlló (Casa Batlló). A. Gaudí, 1904-1906.
Choose the correct answer.
Romantic composers had more freedom to compose than Classical composers.
Classical composers had more freedom to compose than Romantic composers.
Romantic composers had less freedom to compose than Classical composers.
In Romantic music, the most important element of music is ...
... harmony, because it helps to transmit emotions.
... the melody, because it helps to transmit emotions.
... is the musical form, because it helps to transmit balance.
... is the musical texture, because it helps to transmit balance.
Romantic music ...
... is monotonous because it explores a small range of pitch, dynamics and timbres.
... explores a wider range of pitch, dynamics and timbres.
... explores a small range of pitch, dynamics and timbres.
Romantic composers ...
... use a huge symphony orchestra.
... only use the piano and the string quartet.
... use a small orchestra. They only use stringed instruments.
... use a huge wind band.
In Romantic music, there were ...
... a small variety of types of pieces.
... a rich variety of types of piece, from songs and short piano pieces to huge musical compositions for orchestra.
... a rich variety of types of piece, from songs and short violin pieces to huge musical compositions for wind band.
... only vocal & religious music.
Frequently, composers were inspired by ...
... external sources like poems or landscapes.
... their classmates.
... their families.
... a film.
Virtuosity ...
... is very important in Romantic music. Examples: Farinelli.
... is very important in Romantic music. Examples: Paganini and Liszt.
... isn't very important in Romantic music. The most important thing is the feelings, not the notes.
... isn't very important in Romantic music. The most important thing is the chords and the musical form.
Choose the correct answer.
The Romantic style was international, without any national element or differences.
Nationalism: reaction against German influences in music by composers of other countries (especially Russia, Bohemia and Poland).
The Romantic style was international, without any national element or differences. They had to follow the ISM rules (International Society of Music).
______________ as an undetermined and free language was considered the perfect vehicle for the Romantic expression.
Vocal music
Instrumental music
Religious music
Atonal music
The Romantic orchestra multiplies the number of performers ...
... (around 100) and increases wind and percussion families with new instruments.
... (around 10) and increases wind and percussion families with new instruments.
... (around 100) and increases the number of singers.
... (around 1000) and increases wind and percussion families with new instruments.
New instruments appeared, such as ...
... the harpsichord and the organ.
... the clarinet and the piano.
... piccolo flute, the English horn, the contrabassoon, the bass clarinet and the saxophone.
... piccolo flute, the English horn, the contrabassoon, the bass clarinet, the saxophone, the piano, the organ and the clarinet.
_________ instruments, with the invention of the valve system, also increases in number, and the orchestra incorporated the ______________________ .
Brass / slide trombone, the euphonium and the tuba.
Woodwind /clarinet and flute.
Stringed / violin and double bass.
Percussion / marimba amd timpani.
_______________ also became richer, with the use of new instruments such as marimba, the celeste, the xylophone and the gong, and the number of timpani also increases.
Percussion ...
Woodwind ...
Stringed ...
Brass ...
A symphony is a musical piece written for a ...
... symphony orchestra and a soloist.
... soloist.
... string quartet.
... symphony orchestra.
A symphony is a genre of ...
... program music.
... pure music.
... vocal music.
... chamber music.
In the Romantic period, the rules of composition were ...
... the same than in the Classicism.
... more strict than in Classicism.
... freer than in the Classicism.
A concert is a musical piece written for a ...
... symphony orchestra and a soloist.
... soloist.
... string quartet.
... symphony orchestra.
A sconcert is a genre of ...
... program music.
... pure music.
... vocal music.
... chamber music.
The concert used to be a ...
... very complicated works written for a beginner player.
... very complicated work written for a virtuoso player.
... very easy work written for a beginner player.
... very easy work written for a virtuoso player.
The program symphony and the symphonic poem are ...
... program music.
... pure music.
... vocal music.
... religious music.
The program symphony is a ...
... instrumental form in just one movement and written for symphony orchestra.
... instrumental form in just one movement and written for symphony orchestra and a soloist.
... compound instrumental form written for symphony orchestra and divided into several movements.
... compound instrumental form written for symphony orchestra and a soloist and divided into several movements.
The Symphonic poem is a ...
... instrumental form in just one movement and written for symphony orchestra.
... instrumental form in just one movement and written for symphony orchestra and a soloist.
... compound instrumental form written for symphony orchestra and divided into several movements.
... compound instrumental form written for symphony orchestra and a soloist and divided into several movements.
Program music is based on ...
... the description of a plot (usually literary).
... vocal music.
... Gregorian chant.
... the Bible.
The program symphony was created by ...
... Franz Liszt with his piece Fantastic Symphony.
... Hector Berlioz with his piece Les Preludes.
... Hector Berlioz with his work Fantastic Symphony.
... Franz Liszt with his piece Les Preludes.
The Symphonic poem was created by ...
... Franz Liszt with his piece Fantastic Symphony.
... Hector Berlioz with his piece Les Preludes.
... Hector Berlioz with his work Fantastic Symphony.
... Franz Liszt with his piece Les Preludes.
Program music was frequently cultivated by ...
... nationalist composers.
... W. A. Mozart.
... Juan del Encina.
... J. S. Bach.
The instrumental music of 19th century was characterised by ...
... small forms.
... large forms.
... large and small forms.
... religious music.
These small forms are a kind of ...
... symphonic music, composed to be enjoyed during intimate evenings.
... symphonic music, composed to be enjoyed in a huge concert halls.
... living room music, composed to be enjoyed during intimate evenings.
... living room music, composed to be enjoyed in a huge concert halls.
Lied is a ...
... German word that means song.
... Italian word that means "musica per cantare" (music to be sung).
... Latin word that means red.
... French word that means song.
Lied is a ...
.. short form written for violin and piano upon a poetic text.
... long form written for voice and piano upon a poetic text.
... short form written for voice and piano upon a poetic text.
... short form written for voice and trumpet upon a poetic text.
Lieder are popular, simple, short and easy-to-sing pieces.
True
False
The form of a lied can be ...
[There may be one or more correct answers.]
... strophic.
... binary.
... ternary.
... rondo form.
The names of small forms for piano reflect intimate feelings (nocturne, ballad, prelude), imagination (rhapsody) or popular themes and dances (waltz, polonaise, mazurka).
True
False
Opera became the wealthy ____________'s favourite performance.
clergy
bourgeoisie
nobility
Singers (above all high voices, tenors and sopranos) became true «stars» thanks to the vocal brilliance of their arias.
True
False
In the Romantic Opera, there was an international style.
True
False
In Germany, the initiator of the Romantic opera was _______________ with _______________.
G. Verdi/La Traviata
Carl Maria von Weber/The Marksman
R. Wagner/Parsifal
G. Bizet/Carmen.
Richard Wagner created a new form of representing opera of major importance: ____________.
the Verdiaran drama.
the Wagnerian drama.
the Wolfang drama.
the Valencian drama.
R. Wagner created an orchestral element called ...
... tetralogy.
... Leitmotiv.
... Bass continuo.
... Rondo form.
The texts of Wagner's operas were inspired by ...
... daily life topics.
... German landscapes.
... Greek mythology.
... French landscapes.
In Italian opera, the first major composer in this period was ...
... W. A. Mozart.
... R. Wagner.
... G. Rossini.
... G. Bizet.
In Italy, there were two different schools:
The "Bel Canto" / The Wagnerian Drama
The Wagnerian Drama / The "Verismo"
The "Bel Canto" / The "Verismo"
The "Grand opera / The "Operetta"
The "Bel Canto" ...
... have more realistic plots and characters and highlight primary emotions of the protagonists.
... were made for the singers to shine, with technically demanding passages in the high register.
The "Verismo" ...
... have more realistic plots and characters and highlight primary emotions of the protagonists.
... were made for the singers to shine, with technically demanding passages in the high register.
G. Verdi, in addition to be a great composer, exalted the ideals of nationalism in the “New Italy” that was arising.
True
False
The French created a type of opera that was ...
... more naturalistic and entertaining.
... inspired on Greek mythology.
... inspired on national elements.
... inspired on European elements.
G. Meyerbeer, a German who was settled in Paris, was the creator of ...
... the «grand opera».
... the «operetta».
... the Wagnerian Drama.
... la zarzuela.
«Grand opera» is a type of opera characterised by small proportions, lavish topics, a few characters, and small orchestra.
True
False
J. Offenbach was the main representative of ...
... the Verismo.
... the «grand opera».
... the «operetta».
... la Zarzuela.
Bizet's operas had ...
... French inspiration.
... exotic inspiration.
... Greek inspiration.
... German inspiration.
