Romantic Era Quiz
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- Frederic Chopin was born in what country?
- Switzerland
- Russia
- Poland
- Mexico
- What was the name of Robert Schumann's wife?
- Anita
- Clara
- Hannah
- Jennifer
- Short works that contained descriptive titles like "intermezzo", "rhapsody" and "ballade" are called what?
- character pieces
- dances
- pop songs
- soundtracks
- The Romantic Era lasted from about...
- 1600-1900
- 1900-now
- 2000-1500 B.C.
- 1820-1900
- The term "piano recital" can be attributed to what famous romantic era performer?
- Robert Schumann
- Franz Liszt
- Frederic Chopin
- Johannes Brahms
- Liszt and Paganini were said to be "virtuosos" at their particular instruments. What does the term "virtuoso" mean?
- People who wore cool glasses to experience made-up digital worlds
- Someone who was always nice and stood by their values and morals
- Someone who was extremely skilled at various musical techniques
- In 19th century America, the most popular piano was named after a geometric shape. What was the name of this piano?
- cylindrical piano
- pentagon piano
- round piano
- square piano
- Chopin was famous for writing in a style termed "rubato." What does rubato mean?
- The literal "robbing" of beats so some notes are longer and others are shorter, making the tempo change often
- Short, separated, and detached, shown by a small dot over or below a note
- The sound from note to note is connected, shown by a long slur over the notes
- Using vegetables to determine how long notes should be
- Which of these pieces was Chopin famous for composing?
- Preludes
- Waltzes
- Nocturnes
- All of the above
- None of the above
- True or False: Etudes are technical exercises that help develop certain skills while still having a melodious sound to them.
- True
- False
- During the Romantic era, one of the growing trends among musicians and other artists was to express the love of their home country. This movement was called...
- Nationalism
- Industrialism
- Symbolism
- Antidisestablishmentarianism
- In 1836, this state won its independence from Mexico after the Battle of San Jacinto led by Sam Houston. In 1845, it became the 28th state to join the union. Name the state.
- Colorado
- Louisiana
- Texas
- New Mexico
