MUSI 1306 PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
● Romantic Period. Answer: Western music history period from approximately 1820 to 1900
CE
● Program Music. Answer: Instrumental music depicting a story image or extramusical idea
● Absolute Music. Answer: Instrumental music existing purely as sound without
extramusical reference
● Symphonic Poem. Answer: Single-movement orchestral work depicting a narrative or
image
● Ludwig van Beethoven. Answer: Composer bridging Classical and Romantic eras known
for his Nine Symphonies
● Johannes Brahms. Answer: Romantic composer who maintained Classical forms while
embracing Romantic expression
● Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Answer: Russian Romantic composer known for ballets and
symphonies
● Richard Wagner. Answer: German Romantic opera composer known for massive music
dramas
● Leitmotif. Answer: Short recurring musical theme associated with a character idea or
object in Wagner's operas
● 20th Century Music. Answer: Era of Western art music featuring diverse experimental
styles
● Modernism. Answer: Artistic movement rejecting traditional forms and exploring new
techniques
● Atonality. Answer: Music without a tonal center avoiding traditional major and minor keys
● Arnold Schoenberg. Answer: Austrian composer who developed twelve-tone serialism
