Romantic Music Test - Raleigh Charter High School



Romantic Music Test

Raleigh Charter High School

Dr. Cynthia C. Brown

Identify the following:

roman –

nationalism –

exoticism –

program music –

absolute music –

List and describe four characteristics of Romantic music.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Name three Romantic composers.

Name one traditionalist Romantic composer.

Name one progressive Romantic composer.

Who composed Symphonie Fantastique?

Name two orchestral innovations used in Symphonie Fantastique.

1.

2.

What was the favorite keyboard instrument of the Romantic period?

Describe the following musical elements in Romantic music.

1. Melody –

2. Harmony –

3. Rhythm –

4. Dynamics –

5. Texture –

6. Instrumentation –

7. Form –

What are the dates of the musical Romantic era?

List three ideals stressed during the Romantic era.

1.

2.

3.

Match the following:

_____ Symphony No. 5 a. Berlioz

_____ Symphonie Fantastique b. Smetana

_____ The Moldau c. Beethoven

_____ Nationalism a. Berlioz

_____ Traditionalist b. Smetana

_____ Progressive c. Beethoven

Short answer (from the Romantic video):

This composer wrote no program music. ______________________________________

This composer introduced the new genre of symphonic poems. ____________________

This composer composed Italian operas. ______________________________________

This composer composed German music dramas. _______________________________

This composer had two personalitites. ________________________________________

Composer Bank:

Franz Schubert, Franz Liszt, Fryderyk Chopin, Robert Schumann, Giuseppe Verdi, Richard Wagner, Johannes Brahms, Hector Berlioz, Ludwig van Beethoven, Bedrich Smetana

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