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Question 1

italian composer mainly of opera
diatonic
orchestra is background– sparse

Answer 1

giuseppe verdi (1813-1901)

Question 2

german opera composer
use of chromaticism
orchestra and voice blend as a unit
singing beautiful but easy to understand

Answer 2

richard wagner (1813- 1883)

Question 3

a recurring musical theme associated with a particular person place or idea

Answer 3

leitmotif

Question 4

german composer and pianist
neoclassic
created masterpieces in all mediums except opera

Answer 4

Johannes brahms (1833-1897)

Question 5

breathed new life into classical forms

Answer 5

neoclassic

Question 6

composers gave their works distinctive national identity. used folk songs and dances and created original melodies with a folk flavor

Answer 6

nationalism in 19th century music

Question 7

czech composer
nationalistic composer
string quartet in F major op 98 "american"
uses folk like melodies
pentatonic scale
performance medium string quartet

Answer 7

antonin Dvorak (1841- 1904)