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Romantic Composers: Mendelssohn to Debussy 20-21

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was Chopin born?
a)
England
b)
Germany
c)
Greece
d)
Poland
2.
Chopin composed music for only one instrument.  Which instrument did he compose for?
a)
Violin
b)
Piano
c)
Trumpet
d)
Harp
3.

Chopin was so patriotic and felt a great love for the country he was born in, that he requested his heart be buried there after his death. (True or False)

a)
True
b)
False
4.

Who was Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's younger brother?

a)

Felix

b)

George

c)

Johann

d)

Franz

5.

Why were many of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's songs published under her brother's name?

a)
Societal norms and gender biases of the time period
b)
She lacked talent compared to her brother
c)
To protect her reputation as a woman
d)
Her brother forced her to do so
6.

Who helped Bach's choral work, St. Matthew Passion, become widely recognized?

a)

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel

b)

Felix Mendelssohn

c)

JS Bach

d)

Chopin

7.

What contributed to Felix Mendelssohn's early death? Choose 2

a)

sadness over his sister's death

b)

cancer

c)

overworked himself

d)

typhoid fever

8.

Unlike most opera composers, Richard Wagner wrote the

a)

libretto (words)

b)

music

c)

both

d)

neither

9.

Which famous composer became Richard Wagner's father in law?

a)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
b)
Ludwig van Beethoven
c)
Franz Liszt
d)
Johann Sebastian Bach
10.

Giuseppe Verdi became very famous and successful because of his

a)

concertos

b)

symphonies

c)

operas

d)

librettos

11.

Verdi's most famous opera is

a)

Il Trovatore

b)

Rigoletto

c)

Oberto

d)

Aida

12.

He lived a simple life even though he was what would today be considered to be a millionaire _____________________.

a)

Beethoven

b)

Brahms

c)

Bach

d)

Mozart

13.

How did Johannes Brahms help his family financially?

a)
By selling handmade crafts
b)
By working as a farmer
c)
By investing in the stock market
d)
By performing in taverns and dance halls, playing piano in theaters, and giving music lessons.
14.

Who did Brahms fall in love with?

a)

Costanze Mozart

b)

Elise Beethoven

c)
Clara Schubert
d)
Clara Schumann
15.

How long did it take Brahms to write his first symphony?

a)
Around 5 years
b)

About 22 days

c)
Less than a year
d)

Around 22 years

16.

Where was Tchaikovsky born?

a)

Russian Empire

b)

Finland

c)

Czech Republic

d)

Germany

17.

What did Tchaikovsky use at the end of the 1812 Overture to make it more grand? Choose 2.

a)

cymbals

b)

cannons

c)

church bells

d)

cello

18.

Which did Tchaikovsky write?

a)

The Nutcracker

b)

The Moldau

c)

Finlandia

d)

Lullaby

19.

True or False: Tchaikovsky was a child prodigy and toured Europe as a pianist with his father

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Tchaikovsky received financial support from

a)

A wealthy patroness

b)

The German Government

c)

The China Shop he owned

d)

His wife

21.

John Philip Sousa was name conductor of what band in 1880?

a)
United States Marine Band
b)
Navy Seals Band
c)
Royal Air Force Band
d)
United States Army Band
22.

What instrument did Sousa help to create for marching bands?

a)
Trumpet
b)
Trombone
c)
Clarinet
d)
Sousaphone
23.

Sousa is known as

a)

The King of Rock and Roll

b)

The March King

c)

The King of Rag

d)

The King of the Big Band Era

24.

What years did Debussy live?

a)

1900-2000

b)

1750-1801

c)

1304-1375

d)

1862-1918

25.

Where was Debussy born?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Romania

d)

United States

26.

Which piano piece is Debussy most well-known for today?

a)

Clair de Lune

b)

Clowns

c)

Estampes

d)

Nuages

27.

Debussy's music was loved by critics and performers in Italy.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

Debussy and Tchaikovsky had the same wealthy female patronness.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

Describe Romantic music.

a)

Simple

b)

Emotional

c)

Extravagant

d)

Unique

30.

Many Romantic composers (choose all that apply)

a)

were wealthy

b)

were celebrities

c)

earned income through the sale of printed copies of their music

d)

produced performances of their music, like operas