Music Exam 4

Question 1

Expression
Nature
Virtuosity
Individuality
New Instruments
Nationalism

Answer 1

Characteristics of the Romantic Era

Question 2

Antonín Dvorák
Johannes Brahms
Frederick Chopin
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
Franz Schubert
Robert Schumann
Stephen Foster
Peter Tchaikovsky
Giuseppe Verdi
Richard Wagner

Answer 2

Composers of the Romantic Era

Question 3

A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one’s country, often including a belief in its superiority

Answer 3

Nationalism

Question 4

An extraordinary level of technical skill and artistry in musical performance.

Answer 4

Virtuosity

Question 5

A woodwind instrument in the oboe family that’s pitched in F, Instrument introduced in Romantic Era

Answer 5

English Horn

Question 6

A vigorous, light, or playful composition, typically comprising a movement in a symphony or sonata

Answer 6

Scherzo

Question 7

Instrumental Music endowed with literary or pictorial associations

Answer 7

Program Music

Question 8

Concert Overture
Incidental Music
Program Symphony
Symphonic Poem

Answer 8

Types of Program Music

Question 9

A concert piece for orchestra based on a literary or patriotic idea, patterned after the overture

Answer 9

Concert Overture

Question 10

An overture and a series of pieces performed between the acts of a play and during important scenes

Answer 10

Incidental Music

Question 11

A symphony with a “program”

Answer 11

Program Symphony

Question 12

A one music orchestral work with contrasting sections to develop a poetic idea, suggest a scene, or create a mood

Answer 12

Symphonic Poem (Tone Poem)

Question 13

An idea or desire that dominates the mind

Answer 13

Idée Fixe

Question 14

Polish dance and musical form characterized by a stately, moderate tempo in triple meter (3/4 time) with a distinctive rhythmic pattern

Answer 14

Polonaise

Question 15

A Polish folk dance and musical style that’s characterized by a lively rhythm and a strong accent on the second or third beat

Answer 15

Mazurka

Question 16

Temporary flexibility of tempo, allowing a performer to speed up or slow down the beat to enhance expressiveness

Answer 16

Rubato

Question 17

A Western vocal music composition, typically for solo voice with piano accompaniment, rooted in the classical art music tradition

Answer 17

Art Song

Question 18

A specific type of German art song, typically for solo voice and piano, where the music is deeply intertwined with the poetic text

Answer 18

Lied

Question 19

Same melody repeated with every stanza

Answer 19

Strophic

Question 20

No repetitions

Answer 20

Thorough-Composed

Question 21

A collection of songs designed to be performed together as a single, unified musical work

Answer 21

Song Cycle

Question 22

A theatrical art form using dancing, music, and scenery to convey a story, theme, or atmosphere

Answer 22

Ballet

Question 23

Serious Opera

Answer 23

Opera Syria

Question 24

Comedic Opera

Answer 24

Opera Buffa

Question 25

An opera whose structure is governed by considerations of dramatic effectiveness, rather than by the convention of having a series of formal arias

Answer 25

Music Drama

Question 26

Realism, subjects from everyday life

Answer 26

Verismo Opera

Question 27

A short, recognizable musical phrase within a larger piece, used to represent a specific person, place, or idea.

Answer 27

Leitmotif