Download The Romantic Period Test and more Exercises Literature in PDF only on Docsity! 9. The Romantic Period Test Name_______________________________________________________ Each question is worth up to 4 points each (70%). The first essay is worth up to 30pts (30%). Your first and last name is 10pts (10%). 1. A movement emphasizing imagination, emotions, sensibility and exalting the primitive and common man, an appreciation of external nature with a predilection for melancholy defines what? 2. What two significant events changed America during the Romantic Period? 3. What late Classical composer is given credit for inspiring and leading the musical movement we now call the Romantic era? 4. What was the primary motivation in art and music during the Romantic Period? 5. Who wrote the incredibly influential “Symphonie Fantastique”? 6. The “Symphonie Fantastique” is a symphony that tells a story with only music. What is this type of music called? 7. Franz Liszt was a composer who gained his fame originally as a virtuoso on what popular instrument? 8. Liszt wrote his Symphonic masterpiece based off of what Goethe character? (hint: he sold his soul to the devil) 9. Niccolo Paganini was accused of having sold his soul to the devil to achieve his extraordinary skill on what instrument? 10. Extreme pride and dedication to the country in which one is born to the exclusion of all others is called? 11. The newfound preferences of the general public during this time forced dramatic changes in what necessary aspect of music? 12. What simple style of music began to find its way into the work of the Romantic era’s top composers? 13. Mirroring the American policy of Manifest Destiny and the subsequent Western expansion, Czech composer Antonin Dvorak exemplified the controversial practice of appropriating the music of native cultures with what great work? 14. Which controversial composer wrote “The Wedding March”, “Ride of the Valkeries”, and “The Ring Cycle”. His music was adopted by the Nazis in World War II because of his anti-Semitic opinions. 15. Romanticism elevated and idealized the achievements of “heroic individualists” and artists because of the belief that their examples would elevate society. What was offered as a polar opposite to Romanticism? Essay: Choose one and write a minimum of one complete paragraph. Use your own words. Make your answer clear and accurate. A. Describe the story told by the “Symphonie Fantastique”. B. What were some of Franz List’s innovations (name at least three)? Explain them C. Describe the life of one of the composers discussed in this unit. Bonus: Choose another essay. Get up to 5 points per extra essay.
