MUSIC - The Golden Age of Virtuoso: The Romantic Era, Program Music, Prominent Composers of the Romantic Era

Question 1

This period was a time of war and revolution when people were radical and in search of freedom of self-expression and individualism.

Answer 1

Romantic Period

Question 2

When did the Romantic period span?

Answer 2

1820 to 1900

Question 3

It rejected the concept of rationalization and conventionalism of the classical period, which it is a revolt against strict rules, established laws, formulas, balance, and idealization that characterized classicism.

Answer 3

Romanticism

Question 4

TRUE OR FALSE
Romanticism emphasized the simplicity and beauty of nature which society started to break away to the usual way of life and began to think outside the box.

Answer 4

TRUE

Question 5

TRUE OR FALSE
Society favored reason over imagination, emotion over logic, and instinct over scientific method.

Answer 5

FALSE
Society favored imagination over reason, emotion over logic, and instinct over scientific method.

Question 6

It continued to flourish during this time, and the advent of machines and technology changed the way people live.

Answer 6

Industrial Revolution

Question 7

TRUE OR FALSE
Romanticism is not about love or romance; it is all about nature, childhood, supernatural and gothic elements, rebellion, nationalism, patriotism, heroism, passion, freedom, and self-expression.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

How can we describe the artworks of the Romantic Period?

Answer 8

“Art with the heart”

Question 9

It emphasized humanity’s triumph over nature.

Answer 9

Age of Enlightenment

Question 10

It emphasized nature’s triumph over humans.

Answer 10

Romanticism

Question 11

He bridged the transition between the Classical and the Romantic periods, and his latter works expanded the classical musical style, which gave birth to Romanticism.

Answer 11

Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 12

What does Romantic music feature?

Answer 12

(1) Freedom
(2) Creativity
(3) Emotion
(4) Imagination
(5) Experimentation

Question 13

It is the “Golden Age of Virtuoso”.

Answer 13

Romantic Music

Question 14

TRUE OR FALSE
It was also during the Romantic Period when people began to express their sense of nationalism through music, and the use of chromatics and syncopations was practice to create drama in their music.

Answer 14

TRUE

Question 15

It is instrumental music that narrates a story through music, which describes an event, situation, and feeling.

Answer 15

Program Music

Question 16

It is where the music evokes feelings or moods from the listeners — describing summer, winter, spring, and fall.

Answer 16

Four Seasons of Vivaldi

Question 17

What are the 3 main kinds of orchestral/instrumental program music?

Answer 17

(1) Concert Overture
(2) Program Symphony
(3) Symphonic Poem or Tone Poem

Question 18

This is an overture used for a concert performance.

Answer 18

Concert Overture

Question 19

This is a multi-movement orchestral music that follows the same structure as a symphony, but it is usually extended with its forms that depend on the scene of the story it describes.

Answer 19

Program Symphony

Question 20

This composer was one of the early composers who used program symphony.

Answer 20

Beethoven

Question 21

It is similar to a concert overture, but the scope of subjects is wider and not limited to literary, which could depict a historical event, epic poetry, environment, and almost all other subjects.

Answer 21

Symphonic poem or tone poem

Question 22

He was a famous Russian composer of the Romantic era.

Answer 22

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Question 23

When did Tchaikovsky begin his piano lessons?

Answer 23

Five

Question 24

What course did Tchaikovsky’s parents choose for him?

Answer 24

Civil Service

Question 25

Where did Tchaikovsky study music?

Answer 25

St. Petersburg Conservatory

Question 26

How long did Tchaikovsky study at St. Petersburg Conservatory?

Answer 26

3 years

Question 27

After graduation, where did Tchaikovsky move?

Answer 27

Moscow

Question 28

Where did Tchaikovsky get a teaching position?

Answer 28

Moscow Conservatory

Question 29

What are Tchaikovky's 2 famous works?

Answer 29

(1) The Nutcracker (2) Sleeping Beauty

Question 30

When did Tchaikovsky die?

Answer 30

November 6, 1893

Question 31

The development of this is one of the main features of the Romantic period.

Answer 31

Piano

Question 32

What are the 5 short piano pieces?

Answer 32

(1) Nocturne (2) Etude (3) Polonaise (4) Mazurka (5) Prelude

Question 33

It is a musical composition that has a soft, sad, romantic, or dreamy character, and is typically for the piano.

Answer 33

Nocturne

Question 34

It is a short musical composition designed to improve the technique of the player.

Answer 34

Etude

Question 35

It is a Polish dance in triple-time signature.

Answer 35

Polonaise

Question 36

It is a lively Polish folk dance in triple-time signature.

Answer 36

Mazurka

Question 37

In romantic piano music, it became an independent piece and does not necessarily preclude a larger work.

Answer 37

Prelude

Question 38

He was a Polish composer known for his brilliant solo piano works and concertos.

Answer 38

Frederic Francois Chopin

Question 39

TRUE OR FALSE Chopin was a child prodigy, and he performed in elegant salons and composed his own music at an early age.

Answer 39

TRUE

Question 40

TRUE OR FALSE Chopin's name was internationally recognized because of his exemplary skills in music.

Answer 40

TRUE

Question 41

Where did Chopin spend his life and establish his career as an excellent piano teacher, composer, and virtuoso?

Answer 41

Paris

Question 42

TRUE OR FALSE Tchaikovsky's music was associated with nationalism, which influenced other composers of the Romantic period.

Answer 42

FALSE Chopin

Question 43

When did Chopin die?

Answer 43

October 17, 1849

Question 44

At what age, did Chopin die?

Answer 44

39 years old

Question 45

Where did Chopin bury?

Answer 45

Paris

Question 46

In what church Chopin's heart was interned?

Answer 46

Warsaw

Question 47

It could be seen in the works of these composers, and each of them featured uniqueness to his compositions.

Answer 47

Individualism

Question 48

He was a French composer and an organist.

Answer 48

Charles-Camille Saint-Saens

Question 49

Where was Saint-Saens born?

Answer 49

Paris, France

Question 50

When was Saint-Saens born?

Answer 50

October 9, 1835

Question 51

Where did Saint-Saens study organ and composition?

Answer 51

Paris Conservatory

Question 52

Where did he become an organist?

Answer 52

Church of the Madeleine (1857)

Question 53

For how many years did Saint-Saens become an organist?

Answer 53

20 years

Question 54

TRUE OR FALSE Saint-Saens was known for his symphonic poems and operas.

Answer 54

TRUE

Question 55

What are the 4 famous works of Saint-Saens?

Answer 55

(1) Samson et Dalila (2) The Carnival of the Animals (3) Symphony No.3 (4) Le Rouet d'Omphale (Omphale's Spinning Wheel)

Question 56

He was a Hungarian piano virtuoso and composer.

Answer 56

Franz Liszt

Question 57

When was Liszt born?

Answer 57

October 22, 1811

Question 58

Where was Liszt born?

Answer 58

Raiding, Hungary

Question 59

TRUE OR FALSE Saint-Saenz played in concerts and made his own compositions at an early age.

Answer 59

FALSE Franz Liszt

Question 60

He was a violinist virtuoso in Vienna, Austria who taught piano techniques to Liszt.

Answer 60

Carl Czerny

Question 61

When Liszt watched Czerny's concert, he wanted to be a what?

Answer 61

Paganini of piano

Question 62

Liszt started to practice piano and worked on his technique and musical style for how many hours?

Answer 62

10 hours

Question 63

TRUE OR FALSE Liszt was known for his demanding and difficult piano works, in which he developed a musical form known as a symphonic poem or tone poem and became famous around Europe.

Answer 63

TRUE

Question 64

Liszt became friends with whom fellow virtuosos?

Answer 64

(1) Frederic Chopin (2) Camille Saint-Saens

Question 65

TRUE OR FALSE Liszt had a big heart for the needy and less fortunate, in which he gave most of his concert proceeds to charities and humanitarian purposes.

Answer 65

TRUE

Question 66

What was the cause of Liszt's death?

Answer 66

Pneumonia

Question 67

When did Liszt's die?

Answer 67

July 3, 1886

Question 68

He was a French composer and conductor.

Answer 68

Louis-Hector Berlioz

Question 69

When was Berlioz born?

Answer 69

December 11, 1803

Question 70

Where was Berlioz born?

Answer 70

La Cote-St-Andre, Isere, France

Question 71

Forced to follow his father's will, he studied what?

Answer 71

Medicine

Question 72

Where did he enroll to be a composer?

Answer 72

Paris Conservatoire

Question 73

TRUE OR FALSE Berlioz became a famous conductor in France, Russia, and England.

Answer 73

FALSE Germany, Russia, and England

Question 74

Berlioz's tour around Europe became his what?

Answer 74

Bread and butter

Question 75

TRUE OR FALSE The innovative contributions of Berlioz to Romantic music made him the most original composer of his time.

Answer 75

TRUE