Romantic Era: Exam 5 Flashcards
One of the prime traits of Romantic artists is their:
emphasis on intense emotional expression
The French-born composer who is considered the father of modern orchestra for daring originality and use of a larger ensemble is:
Berlioz
A special theater was built at ______ for the presentation of Wagner’s operas.
Bayreuth
Impressionism in music is best exemplified by the works of:
Claude Debussy
During the 19th century, concert life began to center around the:
Public Concert Hall
The Moldau represents:
Smetana’s finest achievement in orchestral music.
A river that runs through Bohemia.
A nationalistic work.
ALL OF THE ABOVE
The democratic character of the Romantic movement is illustrated by:
Sympathy for the oppressed
interest in folk culture
faith in humankind and its destiny
ALL OF THE ABOVE
A group of Lieder unified by some narrative thread or a descriptive or expressive theme is called:
A song cycle
How does the 19th-century orchestral music differ from the 18th-century orchestral music?
The symphonies are larger.
Individual composers wrote fewer symphonies.
Composers began writing symphonic poems as well as symphonies.
ALL OF THE ABOVE.
The French Revolution signaled:
The transfer of power from the aristocracy to the middle class.
Titles such as prelude, Impromptu, and Intermezzo are used for:
Short lyrical piano pieces
Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique is an example of:
A program symphony
Dvorak’s Symphony #9 is subtitled:
From the New World
The emotional quality of Wagner’s music is heightened by the use of:
Chromatic Dissonance
Which best describes the inspiration for Berloiz’s Symphonie Fantastique?
The actress Harriet Smithson
