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Characteristics of Romantic Music

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Romantic Period spanned approximately what years?

a)

1600-1750

b)

1750-1820

c)

1820-1900

d)

1900-1990

2.

Romantic composers did not care for individuality of style and self-expression.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

When composers draw inspiration from their homelands it is called...

a)

Musical Exoticism

b)

Musical Nationalism

c)

Musical Expression

d)

Musical Theft

4.

Instrumental Music that tells a story

a)

Program Music

b)

Symphony

c)

Opera

d)

Sonata

5.

Composers during the Romantic Period used a wide range of dynamics. To what do dynamics refer?

a)

The speed of the music

b)

The feel of the music

c)

The length of the music

d)

The volume of the music

6.

A Tone Poem consists of how many movements?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

The major difference(s) between the classical symphony and romantic symphony is/are...

a)

the romantic symphony was longer in length than the classical symphony

b)

the romantic symphony used more musicians than the classical symphony

c)

there are no differences

d)

both a and b

8.

Which of the following instruments was used more frequently during the Romantic Period?

a)

Piccolo

b)

Bass Clarinet

c)

English Horn

d)

Contrabassoon

9.

When composers draw material from foreign lands, it is called...

a)

Musical Nationalism

b)

Musical Theft

c)

Musical Exoticism

d)

It has no name

10.

When a melody returns later in a Romantic Composition with a new character, it is called...

a)

Thematic Modulation

b)

Thematic Transformation

c)

Program Music

d)

The Return of the Melody