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WorksheetsRomantic Period Test
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Did the Romantic period come before or after the Classical period?
a)
Before
b)
After
2.
Choose the word that completes the sentence.
Music was highly _____________ and meant to evoke emotions from the listener.
a)
long
b)
expressive
c)
emotional
d)
sad
3.
Choose the word that completes the sentence.
The orchestra was greatly ________________ during this time, which meant larger orchestras and more instruments of varied timbres.
a)
expanded
b)
decreased
c)
unchanged
d)
modified
4.
Choose the word that completes the sentence.
_____________ was an ideology that inspired many composers to write music about the love of their nation, its history, and its culture.
a)
Exoticism
b)
Plagiarism
c)
Romanticism
d)
Nationalism
5.
What are the years of the Romantic period?
a)
1750-1820
b)
1820-1900
c)
1600-1750
d)
1900-2025
6.
Complete the sentence.
Program music is....
a)
music that tells a story.
b)
music in the printed program.
c)
always sung.
d)
always one movement.
7.
Two forms of vocal music were popular during the Romantic period. What are they?
a)
rap and hip-hop
b)
slow and fast
c)
oratorio and recitative
d)
opera and lieder
8.
Which composer played a large role in transitioning from the Classical Period and its strict compositional rules to the Romantic Period, full of experimentation and expression?
a)
Beethoven
b)
Schubert
c)
Liszt
d)
Mozart
9.
Definition -
a German poem set to music, typically arranged for a singer and piano
a)
impressionism
b)
nationalism
c)
lieder
d)
tone poem
10.
Definition -
an art movement from the 19th century that aimed to capture a moment in time with a focus on light and color of the moment as opposed to precise details
a)
impressionism
b)
nationalism
c)
lieder
d)
tone poem
11.
Definition -
an expanded version of the Classical symphony, with many more instruments and a flexible number of movements
a)
tone poem
b)
romantic symphony
c)
opera
d)
concert overture
12.
Definition -
a piece of orchestral music, usually in one single movement, which illustrates or evokes the content of a poem
a)
tone poem
b)
romantic symphony
c)
opera
d)
concert overture
13.
Definition -
a single-movement orchestral piece designed to be performed as a stand alone piece, rather than as an introduction to a larger work like an opera or ballet
a)
tone poem
b)
romantic symphony
c)
opera
d)
concert overture
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