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Music in the Romantic Period

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was known for his virtuosic piano playing?

a)

Rossini

b)

Beethoven

c)

Liszt

d)

Schubert

2.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of music in the romantic era?

a)

The music was very rigid and structured

b)

Piano music was simple and easy to play

c)

The music was expressive and dramatic

d)

Composers only stuck to a small range of notes

3.

Music based on folk songs, dances, legends, and history of the composer's homeland.

a)

Program music

b)

Exoticism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Impressionism

4.

What feature is typical of the Romantic era?

a)

Chromatic harmony

b)

Major and minor keys were invented

c)

Diatonic harmony

d)

Atonal Harmony

5.

Which composer started the transition from Classicism to Romanticism?

a)

Mozart

b)

Haydn

c)

Beethoven

d)

Wagner

6.

When the Romantic period is considered to start?

a)

With the French Revolution

b)

With the Industrial Revolution

c)

With the Technological Revolution

d)

With the Second World War

7.

One of the most important instruments in the Romantic period was...

a)

... the harp

b)

... the piano

c)

... the cello

d)

... the trumpet.

8.

Song written in German, based on a poetic text, usually written for a vocal soloist and accompanied by the piano.

a)

Lied

b)

Sonata

c)

Symphony

d)

Nocturne

9.

A "lied" is played by...

a)

... a piano and a violin

b)

... a piano and a singer

c)

... a piano and a flute

d)

... a singer and a violin

10.

What is the meaning of the word "lied", in German?

a)

Song

b)

Poem

c)

Word

d)

Opera

11.

"Lieder" composers:

a)

Chopin and Liszt

b)

Verdi and Puccini

c)

Schumann and Schubert

12.

Composer who created the "Musical drama":

a)

Bizet

b)

Verdi

c)

Wagner

d)

Rossini

13.

Which instrument doesn't play in a "string quartet"?

a)

Violin

b)

Viola

c)

Cello

d)

Double bass

14.

Musical form based in a text or programme that explains what you will hear instrumentally in the work.

a)

Overture

b)

Lied

c)

Prelude

d)

Symphonic poem

15.

Polish composer who almost exclusively created works for the piano.

a)

Frederic Chopin

b)

Franz Liszt

c)

Hector Berlioz

d)

Giuseppe Verdi

16.

Musical form played by an orchestra and a soloist

a)

Symphonic poem

b)

Concert

c)

Lied

d)

Symphony

17.

Which of the following was a musician during the Romantic Period?

a)

Bach

b)

Beethoven

c)

Liszt

d)

Haydn

18.

What is an art song

a)

A piece for violin

b)

A piece for piano only

c)

A piece for solo voice and piano

d)

A piece for solo voice

19.

The Romantic Period was a time to express

a)

Emotions in love

b)

Emotions in your car

c)

Emotions in art, literature, and music

d)

Emotions in class

20.

This composer has extraordinary skills and genius in using a keyboard

a)

FREDERIC CHOPIN

b)

FRANZ LIZST

c)

PETER TCHAIKOVSKY

d)

CAMILLE SAINTS-SEANS

21.

This composer is an organist conductor and pianist

a)

CAMILLE SAINTS-SEANS

b)

FRANZ LIZST

c)

PETER TCHAIKOVSKY

d)

FREDERIC CHOPIN

22.

This form of music became more evident in Romantic Period.

a)

Religious Music

b)

Vocal Music

c)

Secular Music

d)

None of the above

23.

Chopin, who was born in Poland wrote music based on

a)

Polish songs

b)

Polish dances

c)

Polish poems

d)

Polish stories

24.

What was the term Nationalism means?

a)

Being Patriotic

b)

Pride in one's own composition

c)

Having a strong feeling for one's nation

25.

One of the famous Romantic composers that beautifully combined music and words.

a)

Franz Liszt

b)

Frederic Chopin

c)

Robert Schumann

26.

An instrumental composition of a pensive, dreamy mood, for the piano.

a)

Prelude

b)

Mazurka

c)

Nocturne

27.

A piece composed for the development of a specific technique.

a)

Sonata

b)

Etude

c)

Prelude

28.

A musician who performs with masterly ability, technique or personal style.

a)

Rubato

b)

Virtuoso

c)

Imprunto

29.

Which one of the following is not a type of Program music?

a)

song cycle

b)

symphonic poem

c)

incidental music

30.

How many parts are there in Symphony Fantastique?

a)

6

b)

4

c)

5

31.

Romantic composer rumored about his amazing violin skills that was said to be a gift from the devil and that he sold his soul in exchange for those skills.

a)

Franz Liszt

b)

Hector Berlioz

c)

Niccolo Paganini

32.

A Romantic Composers who often wrote under two pseudonyms Eusebius and Florestan in his journal.

a)

Tchaikovsky

b)

Schumann

c)

Saint-Saens

33.

He was know as the virtuoso pianist, a composer and the busiest musician during Romantic Era.

a)

Chopin

b)

Schumann

c)

Liszt

34.

In a slow tempo, usually considered to be slower than andante but faster than larghetto.

a)

Adagio

b)

Allegro

c)

Allegretto

35.

In a quick, lively tempo, usually considered to be faster than allegretto but slower than presto.

a)

Ballade

b)

Allegro

c)

Andante

36.

In a moderately quick tempo, usually considered to be slightly slower than allegro but faster than andante.

a)

Allegro

b)

Ballet

c)

Allegretto

37.

A musical piece adapted from a verse form.

a)

Ballade

b)

Etude

c)

Mazurka

38.

A theatrical presentation of a group or solo dancing to a musical accompaniment, usually with costume and scenic effects, conveying a story or theme.

a)

Concerto

b)

Etude

c)

Ballet

39.

A composition for an orchestra and one or more solo instruments, typically in three movements.

a)

Concerto

b)

Mazurka

c)

Piano music

40.

A piece composed for the development of a specific point of technique.

a)

Etude

b)

Adagio

c)

Prelude

41.

Musical compositions intended to depict or suggest non-musical incidents, ideas, or images.

a)

Program Music

b)

Symphony

c)

Virtuoso

42.

An extended piece in three or more movements for symphony orchestra.

a)

Symphony

b)

Ballade

c)

Concerto

43.

A German dance in triple meter

a)

Scherzo

b)

Sonata

c)

Waltz

44.

He first studied law and became a law clerk in St.Petersburg in his twenties.

a)

Peter Ilyich

b)

Camille Saint-Saens

c)

Frederic Chopin

45.

He was considered a composer who creates elegant music, neat, clean, polished, and never excessive.

a)

Frederic Chopin

b)

Camille Saint Saens

c)

Franz Liszt

46.

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.

a)

Beethoven

b)

Chopin

c)

Liszt

d)

Mozart

47.

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.

a)

Beethoven

b)

Chopin

c)

Liszt

d)

Mozart

48.

Who was the composer called “The Devil's Violinist” because of his unique ability to play the violin?

a)

Franz Liszt

b)

Robert Schumann

c)

Frederic Chopin

d)

Niccolo Paganini

49.

Who composed the music for the ballets, "The Nutcracker" and "Swan Lake"?

a)

Frederic Chopin

b)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

c)

Niccolo Paganini

d)

Robert Schumann

50.

Which of the following pieces was originally performed on the violin by Niccolo Paganini and later on the piano by Franz Liszt?

a)

La Campanella

b)

Nocturne op.9 no. 2

c)

Requiem in D Minor

d)

The Moonlight Sonata

51.

Which pair was considered great performers during the Romantic Era?

a)

Beethoven and Brahms

b)

Chopin and Liszt

c)

Liszt and Paganini

d)

Schumann and Paganini

52.

He assembled hundreds of musicians for his composition to produce a powerful sound. 

a)

Hector Berlioz

b)

Franz Liszt

c)

Camille Saint-Saens

d)

Robert Schumann

53.

It was filled with innovations because most of the composition requires a high level of virtuosity. 

a)

Piano Music

b)

Program Music

c)

Romantic Music

d)

Violin and Strings Music

54.

Which of the following is the composition of Camille Saint-Saens?

a)

The Swan Lake

b)

Symphonie Fantastique

c)

Carnival of the Animals

d)

La Campanella

55.

Romantic composer that known for his ballet music but only few of his manuscript has survived.

a)

Hector Berlioz

b)

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

c)

Camille Saint-Saen

d)

Niccolo Paganini