Music Appreciation Romanticism

The violinist who was so virtuosic that it was said he had sold his soul to the devil was

A musical setting of a poem for solo voice and piano is a(n)

An art songs that utilizes the same melody for every verse of a poem is

A german art song is called a(n)

"Erlkönig" was composed by

The poet of "Erlkönig" was

The song cycle Dichterliebe was written by

"Liebst du um Schönheit" is

Which of the following technical advances for the piano did NOT happen during the 1800s?

Two of the prominent composers for piano during the romantic period were

Chopin usually performed in

Franz Liszt was

Frédéric Chopin was

In which of the following genres did Liszt compose?

Which new genre did Liszt develop?

In which of the following genres did Chopin compose?

Chopin expressed Polish nationalism in his music primarily through his

Which of the following is NOT a genre for piano?

In which of the following genres did Robert Schumann compose?

Which of the following composers was NOT also known as a virtuosic performer?

Romantic program music was structured around all of the following EXCEPT:

_____ was one of the greatest composers of romantic program music.

Two composers who were also authors were

In addition to being a composer and author, Berlioz was also known as a great

Symphonie fantastique is a(n)

In Symphonie fantastique, Berlioz uses a device called the idée fixe, which is

Berlioz altered the idée fixe in Symphonie fantastique by using a technique known as

Which of the following did NOT compose program music?

Which composer invented the symphonic poem?

How many movements does a program symphony usually have?

Music intended to promote the character and interests of a nation is referred to as

When creating nationalistic music, romantic composers based their works on all of the following EXCEPT:

Western customs were first introduced to Russia in the

The group of Russian composers who emphasized Russian spirit over Western influence referred to themselves as

Which composer was a Russian nationalist?

The composer regarded as the founder of the Czech national school was

Which composers influenced Smetana's progressive musical ideas and his spirit of nationalism?

The cycle of symphonic poems composed by Smetana is called

The symphonic poem that traces the progress of the Moldau River is called

"The Moldau" is a(n)

Which of the following is NOT portrayed in "The Moldau"?

Music written to accompany a play is called

A type of program music that is a fairly short, single-movement work for concert-hall performance is called

Concert overtures differ from symphonic poems in that they

Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and The Nutcracker are

Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet is

Which Russian composer was the first to gain international recognition?

Tchaikovsky's relationship with Nadezhda von Meck took place entirely

Which of these works by Tchaikovsky is NOT a ballet?

Tchaikovsky's most performed work is probably

Which formal structure did Tchaikovsky use in his Romeo and Juliet?

The most popular instruments for romantic concertos were the

The romantic trend toward virtuosity began with

Which work by J.S. Bach did Mendelssohn revive, initiating widespread performances of Bach's music?

Felix Mendelssohn composed the Violin Concerto in E minor for

Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor is in

The cadenza for Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E minor was

The first movement of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto is in

Which of the following compositions was NOT written by Brahms?

Brahms's most important choral work is

Brahms toured Germany as the accompanist to the Hungarian violinist

The text of Brahms's Requiem is in

How many symphonies did Schubert compose?

Anton'n Dvořák drew inspiration for his works from all of the following musical genres EXCEPT:

Which musical style did Dvořák use to compose his Symphony no. 9?

Which composer lived for a time in America?

Who wrote the symphony nicknamed From the New World?

How many symphonies did both Dvořák and Mahler complete?

Which of the following is NOT an element of grand opera?

Which composer brought Italian romantic opera to its height?

Which of the following opera composers often let the orchestra convey his philosophical ideas, sometimes even allowing it to overshadow the singers?

The Italian literary movement that rebelled against romantic tendencies toward escapism and artificiality is known as

The opera that brought Puccini world fame was

La Bohème is a(n)

The first significant composer of truly German opera was

The term Wagner used for his operas was

Wagner's cycle of four operas based on Scandinavian and Germanic legends is called

Where did the story for Der Ring des Nibelungen come from?

How many operas does Der Ring des Nibelungen contain?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of romantic music?