Romanticism Quiz 11/21

What is an art song?

a musical composition for solo voice and piano

How did composers express musical nationalism?

by using national legends, folk songs, and dance rhythms

Which poets influenced German composers of art songs?

johann wolfgang von goethe and heinrich heine

What is NOT true about Romantic composers?

they rejected the basic forms of the classical period and preferred to develop new ones

What was the most important inspiration for romantic art?

nature

What is NOT true of the romantic art song?

the art song is restricted to strophic form

Who was a model for many romantic composers?

beethoven

How many songs did Schubert compose?

more than 600

What is rubato?

a slight holding back or pressing forward of tempo

Which composer is NOT associated with the Romantic period?

mozart

What is the deliberate intent to draw inspiration from one's homeland called?

nationalism

What is an etude?

a study piece designed to help performers master technical difficulty

How did the orchestra change in the Romantic period?

it was larger and more varied in tone color than the Classical orchestra

What is exoticism in music?

drawing creative inspiration from foreign cultures

What is NOT a characteristic of Romanticism in literature and painting?

emotional restraint

What is a Romantic art song with a German text called?

lied

What was a very important musical part of every middle-class home during the Romantic period?

piano

What is program music?

instrumental music associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene

Who earned income from music criticism?

Rrobert schumann

What is NOT true about musical nationalism?

fascination with melodies and rhythms from distant lands is called musical nationalism

What is NOT a characteristic of Romanticism?

emphasis on balance and clarity of structure

What did Robert Schumann begin?

the new journal of usic

Who was Clara Wieck?

a virtuoso pianist, schumann's wife, and the daughter of his piano teacher

What did the rise of the urban middle class lead to?

subscription concerts, orchestras/opera groups, and piano popularity

What is the plural of lied?

lieder