Music Paper 2 (Essay) May/June 2015

Question 3

  1. (a)        Group the following composers into Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods:

    (i)        Johann Sebastian Bach;
    (ii)        franz Liszt;
    (iii)       Joseph Haydn;
    (iv)       Richard Wagner;
    (v)        C.P.E. Bach;

    1. Claudio Monteverdi;
    2. George Frederick Handel;
    3. Johannes Brahms;
    4. Henry Purcell;
    5. Franz Schubert.

    (b)        State five characteristics of the Romantic period

Observation

This question was popular among the candidates and most of the candidates who answered the question performed above average. However, a few candidates performed poorly in the question due to inadequate preparation. Candidates should have responded thus:
(a)


Baroque

Classical

Romantic

Henry Purcell

C.P.E. Bach

Franz Schubert

George Frederick Handel

Joseph Haydn

Richard Wagner

Claudio Monteverdi

 

Franz Liszt

Johanne Sebastian Bach

 

Johannes Brahms

           
(b) Characteristics of Romantic Period

  • Individuality of style
  • Expressive tone colour
  • Nationalism and exoticism
  • Programme music
  • Colourful harmony
  • Expanded range of dynamics, pitch and tempo
  • Miniature and monumental forms
  • Grouping of Art songs-song cycles