Musical Periods
Which musical period was known for balance, order, and simplicity?
A. Medieval
B. Renaissance
C. Classical
D. Romantic
C. Classical
Which best describes the music of the Romantic period?
A. Boring, dull, lifeless
B. Passionate, dramatic
C. Fast, Complicated
D. Organized, balanced
B. Passionate, Dramatic
Chopin was the composer who...
A. was a perfectionist who wrote hundreds of pieces for all kinds of combinations of instruments and voices?
B. was a Polish Composer who mostly wrote music for solo piano.
C. Composed "The Nutcracker Suite"?
B. was a Polish Composer who mostly wrote music for solo piano.
Brahms was the composer who...
A. was a perfectionist who wrote hundreds of pieces for all kinds of combinations of instruments and voices?
B. was a Polish Composer who mostly wrote music for solo piano.
C. Composed "The Nutcracker Suite"?
A. was a perfectionist who wrote hundreds of pieces for all kinds of combinations of instruments and voices?
Tchaikovsky was the composer who...
A. was a perfectionist who wrote hundreds of pieces for all kinds of combinations of instruments and voices?
B. was a Polish Composer who mostly wrote music for solo piano.
C. Composed "The Nutcracker Suite"?
C. Composed "The Nutcracker Suite"?
Which period was known for fancy things, musical ornaments, the harpsichord, and a small orchestra with mostly strings?
A. Medieval
B. Renaissance
C. Baroque
D. Classical
C. Baroque
The orchestra got much larger, valves were added to trumpets, and the seating chart was invented during which period?
A. The Renaissance period
B. The Baroque period
C. The Classical period
D The Romantic period
D. The Romantic period
A solo in music means...
A. a performance done by 2 people.
B. a performance done by 4 people.
C. a performance done by one person.
C. a performance done by one person
What does the word perfectionist mean?
A. A person who is naturally perfect at everything they do.
B. A person who refuses to accept anything short of perfect.
C. A person who searches for someone who is perfect at completing a specific task.
B. A person who refuses to accept anything short of perfect.
What "non-instrument" is used in Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture?
A. Chair
B. Lion's Roar
C. Cannon
D. Door Slam
Which musical period is known for its passion, drama, and emotion?
A. Renaissance
B. Classical
C. Baroque
D. Romantic
D. Romantic
What do we call a short musical theme associated with a character, place, object, or situation?
A. A tone poem
B. A leitmotif
C. A sonata
D. An overture
B. Leitmotif
Two of Chopins most famous works include:
A. Fantasy Improptu and Noctrune
B. Hungarian Dance No. 5 and Lullaby
C. The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and The Nutcracker Suite
A. Fantasy Improptu and Noctrune
Brahms wrote which of the following Romantic period pieces?
A. Hungarian Dance No. 5
B. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
C. Nocturne
A. Hungarian Dance No. 5
How old was Tchaikovsky when he was sent to law school?
A. 8
B. 10
C. 13
D. 47
B. 10
During the Romantic period, the orchestra....
A. was very small.
B. had only woodwinds.
C. grew so big a seating chart was introduced to control it.
D. had only string instruments.
C. grew so big a seating chart was introduced to control it.
What genre of music that told a musical story was popular during the Romantic period?
A. Concerto
B. Opera
C. Fugue
D. Jazz
B. Opera
Which of these is a famous ballet composed during the Romantic period?
A. The Four Seasons
B. The Ruins of Athens
C. Trois Nocturnes
D. The Nutcracker Suite
D. The Nutcracker Suite