Choose Correct Romantic Music Terms Flashcards

1.Which best describes common literary themes of Romantic literature?   a)unhappy conflict between the individual and society b)realism and objectivity of description

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1.Which best describes common literary themes of Romantic literature?

a)unhappy conflict between the individual and society b)realism and objectivity of description
A
2.The Romantic era witnessed a shift in political power from the aristocracy to the middle class.

a)true b)false
A

3.Victor Hugo was:

a)an American Romantic novelist. b)an Austrian Romantic poet. c)a French Romantic novelist.
C

4.Romantic artists perceived themselves as:

a)belonging to a collective group of artists working for a common goal. b)individuals, striving for a sense of personal artistic freedom
B
5.Emily Brontë was:

a)an English novelist. b)a French novelist. c)an American painter.
A

6.Heinrich Heine was:

a)a French Romantic painter. b)a German Romantic poet. c)a German Romantic composer.
B
7."Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" was the slogan of the:

a)the American Revolution. b)the French Revolution. c)the Austrian Revolution.
B

8.Romantic artists were drawn to:

a)the fanciful and the passionate. b)the realistic and the objective. c)the frivolous and the light-hearted.
A
9.Which is NOT a well-known Romantic-era novel?

a)Les misérables b)Wuthering Heights c)A Midsummer Night's Dream
C
1.Who was NOT a woman composer of the Romantic era?

a)Amy Cheney Beach b)Clara Schumann c)George Sand
C
2.Nationalistic feelings inspired composers to incorporate folk songs and dances from their native lands into their works.

a)true b)false
A
3.Which of the following is NOT typical of Romantic music?

a)interest in expanded forms b)smaller orchestras c)increased dissonance for expression
B
4.Which role did women NOT generally play in Romantic society?

a)performers and composers b)music patrons c)conductors
C

5.Romantic composers rarely used dynamic markings and other expressive comments in their scores to communicate their intentions to musicians.

a)true b)false
B
6.The Industrial Revolution produced more refined, but also more expensive, musical instruments.

a)true b)false
B