Romanticism Quiz for Friday

What is Romanticism a self-conscious break from?

Enlightenment ideals

What musical figure is often associated with the beginning of Romanticism?

Beethoven

What are three tenets of Romanticism?

1. Artist struggling against society, convention; 2. Need for art to unsettle; 3. Display of creator's originality and self-expression.

What major historical event influenced the Age of Revolutions?

The French Revolution

What class gained power during the Age of Revolutions?

The middle class

What societal change did the Industrial Revolution bring?

Urban commerce and industry

What phrase inspired artists during the Age of Revolutions?

"Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"

Name a prominent Romantic writer from Germany.

Heinrich Heine

Which English poets are known for their emotional lyric poetry?

Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, John Keats

What is a Bohemian artist characterized by?

Being cut off from society and rejected by the public.

What is a common theme in Romantic literature?

Conflict between individual and society

What is the Lied?

A Romantic art song, typically a German-texted solo song with piano accompaniment.

Who are some prominent composers of the Lied?

Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Clara Wieck Schumann

What is a song cycle in the context of Lieder?

A group of Lieder unified by a common theme.

What is the structure of a strophic song?

Same melody for every stanza.

What is the defining characteristic of through-composed songs?

They do not repeat whole sections.

Who is Franz Schubert?

A Vienna-born composer known for his Lieder and symphonies.

What is the Elf-King (Erlkönig) about?

A ballad by Goethe involving a narrator, father, child, and the Elf-King.

What is the significance of Schubert's Elf-King?

It was Schubert's first published work and gained him swift public recognition.

What is Robert Schumann known for?

His impassioned melodies and literary connections in music.

What does the song cycle A Poet's Love (Dichterliebe) depict?

The psychological progression from freshness of love to complete despair.

What is the mood of Schumann's song In the Lovely Month of May?

Melancholic, evoking lost or unrequited love.