Week 7 Romantic Period

The following choral work, based on the German Bible, was written by: (7:09)

Brahms

The dance-like characteristics of the following piece indicate that it was written by: (2:55)

Chopin

Which of the following composers did NOT write any choral music?

Chopin

Notes that don't belong to the traditional scale are known as ______________ alterations.

Chromatic

The following piano sonata was composed by one of the first female virtuoso performers. Identify this composer. (2:35)

Clara Wieck Schumann

Which one of the following is not a general characteristic of Romantic music:

Compositions were based on logic and controlled feelings.

The dynamics of this excerpt indicate that it was composed in the Romantic period because: (18:32)

Dynamics range from extreme soft to very loud

Which of the following is not a composer from the Romantic period?

Eugene Delacroix

Which excerpt is from the River Theme in The Moldau by Bedřich Smetana? (13:08 is correct)

Excerpt A

Which excerpt provides an example of rubato? (2:55 is correct)

Excerpt A

Which excerpt is from a piano concerto by Sergei Rachmaninoff? (10:38)

Excerpt B

Which of the following excerpts features frequently changing tempos? (7:19 is correct)

Excerpt B

Which of the following excerpts is most likely a composition by Paganini? (1:56)

Excerpt C

Which of the following is an example of increasing tempo (accelerando), and the increasing excitement that goes with it? (2:41)

Excerpt D

According to the text, Romantic composers abandoned the principles of unity and variety in pursuit of more innovative and expressive sounds.

False

According to the text, composers of the Romantic period were reluctant to stray from the seven tones of the traditional scale (i.e., A, B, C, D, E, F, G).

False

Changes in tempo were rarely found in music of the Romantic period, in keeping with Classical period values.

False

The following excerpt is from Chopin's Revolutionary Étude. (6:50)

False

The following selection is from Berlioz's Symphony Fantastique. (8:27)

False

This piece was composed by Felix Mendelssohn's older sister, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel. (11:08)

False

The name of the composer pictured above, who wrote more than 600 art songs (lieder), is:

Franz Schubert

Which of the following composers, upon arriving in Paris in 1831, quickly became closely associated with the most prominent intellectuals, artists, musicians, political activists, and financiers of his day, thus launching his career?

Frédéric Chopin

According to the text, the Traditionalists were composers of the Romantic era who:

Held reverence for the music of the masters

During the Romantic period, most composers were:

Independent business persons, earning their living by performing music, writing music for specific occasions and commissions, and collecting royalties on published music.

This excerpt is representative of Romantic music because... (4:53)

It expresses strong emotion through extreme loud and soft dynamics, wide pitch ranges, and a variety of timbres.

Which one of these composers was considered a national hero in his homeland?

Jean Sibelius

This composer pictured above wrote The Blue Danube, arguably the most famous waltz of all time. His name is:

Johann Strauss Jr.

The composer pictured above, an international artist of Hungarian heritage, decided to become a technical wizard at the keyboard after hearing Paganini playing the violin. What is his name?

Liszt

Who was NOT a nationalist composer?

Liszt

According to the text, which of the following is not considered a form of program music?

Mazurka

The following difficult piece for the violin was written by one of the few musicians of the time who could play it. Identify this composer. (1:56)

Paganini

Which of the following was not a member of the Five?

Pyotr Tchaikovksy

According to the text, which of the following are Post-Romantic composers?

Rachmaninoff and Holst

A musical genius, but also someone with strong anti-Semitic views, the man pictured above was one of the most influential composers of the Romantic Period. His name is:

Richard Wagner

Which of the following statements best describes musical form in the Romantic period?

Romantic composers worked with traditional forms but expanded them in innovative ways to meet their expressive needs.

Which of the following statements best characterizes the "mood" of the Romantic period?

Rules and logic are less important that the free expression of human feelings. Humans can only "fully become" by exploring their inner feelings.

The Five was a group of nationalist composers who sought to incorporate elements of ______________ in their work.

Russian music

An important Romantic composer founded the New Journal of Music, an influential musical periodical in which this same composer frequently published his own musical criticism and promoted the works of other musicians. His name is:

Schumann

During the Romantic period, choral music enjoyed its highest popularity since the Renaissance period.

True

The following excerpt is from the overture to William Tell by Rossini. (12:04)

True