Question 1

Which describes the highest goal of music in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  a return to religious mysticism and spiritual values 
B)  light entertainment, with comedy reigning supreme 
C)  a search for freedom of individual emotional expression 
D)  artificial, intellectual entertainment and the suppression of individual emotions 
A)  a return to religious mysticism and spiritual values 
B)  light entertainment, with comedy reigning supreme 
C)  a search for freedom of individual emotional expression 
D)  artificial, intellectual entertainment and the suppression of individual emotions

Question 2

Contrast Classical and Romantic melody.

Accepted Answer

Classical and Romantic melodies represen

Question 3

Briefly define thematic transformation.How does this technique contribute to thematic unity in a work?

Accepted Answer

Thematic transformation is a musical tec

Question 4

Define the term Romantic and give the source of the term.Explain who applied it to this style period.

Accepted Answer

The term "Romantic" when applied to a st

Question 5

Describe the principle of thematic unity.Give examples of some of the ways it is used in Romantic compositions.

Accepted Answer

The principle of thematic unity in music

Question 6

When and where did the Romantic movement begin,and in which area of the arts?

Accepted Answer

The Romantic movement, often referred to

Question 7

Briefly describe the status of music in relation to the other arts in the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

In the nineteenth century, music held a

Question 8

Miniatures were given all of the following types of titles except:

Accepted Answer

A)  general titles such as prelude or impromptu. 
B)  formal titles such as sonata or rondo. 
C)  poetic titles such as Why? or Spring Song. 
D)  dance titles such as mazurka or waltz. 
A)  general titles such as prelude or impromptu. 
B)  formal titles such as sonata or rondo. 
C)  poetic titles such as Why? or Spring Song. 
D)  dance titles such as mazurka or waltz.

Question 9

Miniatures were generally heard:

Accepted Answer

A)  as separate compositions. 
B)  as the third movement of a Romantic multimovement work. 
C)  as part of a sonata. 
D)  between opera acts or scenes. 
A)  as separate compositions. 
B)  as the third movement of a Romantic multimovement work. 
C)  as part of a sonata. 
D)  between opera acts or scenes.

Question 10

Define chromaticism and briefly discuss why Romantic composers explored its use in their music.

Accepted Answer

Chromaticism refers to the use of notes

Question 11

How did grandiose compositions deal with the problem of form?

Accepted Answer

Grandiose compositions, which are often

Question 12

How did miniature compositions deal with the problem of form?

Accepted Answer

Miniature compositions, which can refer

Question 13

Which is true of the relative status of music in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Music was the most important of the arts. 
B)  Music became less and less important as a separate art form because various art forms were combined. 
C)  Music rose to the same status as literature. 
D)  Music was the least important of the arts. 
A)  Music was the most important of the arts. 
B)  Music became less and less important as a separate art form because various art forms were combined. 
C)  Music rose to the same status as literature. 
D)  Music was the least important of the arts.

Question 14

Compared to earlier compositions,Romantic grandiose compositions had:

Accepted Answer

A)  more narrated sections. 
B)  more movements and increased performing forces. 
C)  small forms linked together. 
D)  more adherence to strict formal structures. 
A)  more narrated sections. 
B)  more movements and increased performing forces. 
C)  small forms linked together. 
D)  more adherence to strict formal structures.

Question 15

Briefly discuss the Romantic fascination with the supernatural and the macabre.

Accepted Answer

The Romantic fascination with the supern

Question 16

Briefly describe the attitude of Romantic composers toward the use of form.

Accepted Answer

Romantic composers had a more flexible a

Question 17

Briefly explain why the concert hall became the most important place for musical performance in the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

The concert hall became the most importa

Question 18

Briefly describe the status of tone color among other musical elements as used by Romantic composers.

Accepted Answer

During the Romantic era, tone color beca

Question 19

How did the Romantics view the expressive capability of music as compared with the expressive capability of the other arts?

Accepted Answer

The Romantics, a cultural movement that

Question 20

Romantic treatment of tone color included:

Accepted Answer

A)  combining and blending different instrumental tone colors in innovative ways. 
B)  keeping the sections of the orchestra distinct and clear. 
C)  giving the brass section the melody most of the time. 
D)  using more flexible instrumentation in orchestral scores; parts could be played by a variety of instruments. 
A)  combining and blending different instrumental tone colors in innovative ways. 
B)  keeping the sections of the orchestra distinct and clear. 
C)  giving the brass section the melody most of the time. 
D)  using more flexible instrumentation in orchestral scores; parts could be played by a variety of instruments.

Exam 16: Prelude: Music after Beethoven: Romanticism

Which describes the highest goal of music in the nineteenth century?

Contrast Classical and Romantic melody.

Briefly define thematic transformation.How does this technique contribute to thematic unity in a work?

Define the term Romantic and give the source of the term.Explain who applied it to this style period.

Describe the principle of thematic unity.Give examples of some of the ways it is used in Romantic compositions.

When and where did the Romantic movement begin,and in which area of the arts?

Briefly describe the status of music in relation to the other arts in the nineteenth century.

Miniatures were given all of the following types of titles except:

Miniatures were generally heard:

Define chromaticism and briefly discuss why Romantic composers explored its use in their music.

How did grandiose compositions deal with the problem of form?

How did miniature compositions deal with the problem of form?

Which is true of the relative status of music in the nineteenth century?

Compared to earlier compositions,Romantic grandiose compositions had:

Briefly discuss the Romantic fascination with the supernatural and the macabre.

Briefly describe the attitude of Romantic composers toward the use of form.

Briefly explain why the concert hall became the most important place for musical performance in the nineteenth century.

Briefly describe the status of tone color among other musical elements as used by Romantic composers.

How did the Romantics view the expressive capability of music as compared with the expressive capability of the other arts?

Romantic treatment of tone color included:

Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo

Pitch,Dynamics,and Tone Color

Scales and Melody

Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

Musical Form and Musical Style

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Early Baroque Period

Prelude: The Late Baroque Period

Baroque Instrumental Music

Baroque Vocal Music

Prelude: Music and the Enlightenment

The Symphony

Other Classical Genres

Beethoven

The Early Romantics

Romantic Opera

The Late Romantics

Prelude: Music and Modernism

Early Modernism

Modernism between the Wars

The Late Twentieth Century

Music in America: Jazz and Beyond

Musical Notation

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