Class 38: Romantic

The dynamics of this excerpt indicate that it was composed in the Romantic period because: Select one: Dynamics range from extreme soft to very loud Dynamic changes are limited Dynamic changes occur in a so-called terraced dynamics fashion Changes in dynamics are linked to changes in tempo

Dynamics range from extreme soft to very loud

The name of the composer pictured above, who wrote more than 600 art songs (lieder), is: Select one: Robert Schumann Felix Mendelssohn Frédéric Chopin Franz Schubert

Franz Schubert

According to the text, the Traditionalists were composers of the Romantic era who: Select one: Anticipated the breakdown of tonality Held reverence for the music of the masters Altered traditional forms beyond the point of recognition Had a deep commitment to the traditions of plainsong

Held reverence for the music of the masters

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? Select one: Liszt Chopin Schumann Smetana

Liszt

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: Select one: Bedrich Smetana Sergei Rachmaninoff Richard Wagner Gustav Mahler

Richard Wagner

Which of the following statements best describes musical form in the Romantic period? Select one: Romantic composers worked with traditional forms but expanded them in innovative ways to meet their expressive needs. Romantic composers created new forms such as sonata-allegro and concerto to replace older forms such as symphony and fugue. Romantic composers discarded the structure of form developed in earlier time periods, seeking more personal expression through free and unstructured form. Romantic composers maintained the form of earlier periods rather strictly.

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

During the Romantic period, choral music enjoyed its highest popularity since the Renaissance period. Select one: True False

True