Final

Question 1

Art Song

Answer 1

New in 19th-century composer put short poem to music

Question 2

Wagner

Answer 2

Gesamtkunstwerk, total artwork, combination of many forms to create mega opera

Question 3

What did Schubert do?

Answer 3

Made Lieder, invented art song, song cycle-grouping of songs to create story like Die Schöne Müllerin

Question 4

What did Chopin do?

Answer 4

Piano music that from a moment in time, snapshot composition

Question 5

What did Schumann do?

Answer 5

The epitome of romanticism, Opera composer beautiful melodies

Question 6

Virtuosity, what and who?

Answer 6

Egotistical personality in music, franz liszt pianist, Paganini violinist “played faster than anyone” “mad pact with devil”

Question 7

Romantic Music traits

Answer 7

Symphony is longer, concerto is vehicle for displaying personal talent, chamber music lead to longer performances, piano genre of capturing moment in time, opera large issues destiny often mentioned, art song solo voice with piano

Question 8

Program music who and what?

Answer 8

Berlioz fantastic symphony instrumental piece that fits a story

Question 9

Brahms

Answer 9

Traditionalist for his time, thematic development like Beethoven, father was a bass player, music for music sake

Question 10

Classical vs. Romantic

Answer 10

Form order vs. Expressive Emotion
Structure vs. loose
Expression in harmony or melody over form

Question 11

“The barber of Seville”

Answer 11

Based on a play about Ficaro barbers did surgeries back by Gioachino Rossini
Largo

Question 12

“Tosca”

Answer 12

Puccini, Italian 20th century rescue opera

Vissi d’arte- aria about decision between saving boyfriend or keeping virginity

Question 13

“Die Walküre”

Answer 13

Wagner, slow five hours long part of the ring 20 hours total

Question 14

“Rigoletto”

Answer 14

Giuseppi Verdi, based on a book by Hugo about drama in the French court was called the curse had to change location to not piss off French government

Question 15

“Carmen”

Answer 15

Bizet, premiered at opera Clinique not a comity spoken dialogue, works at a cigarette factory strong female character sexy and she knows it

Question 16

“Turandot”

Answer 16

Puccini, died before he finished a student premier did princess was pressured to Mary made three riddles to answer guy comes and answers three riddles

Question 17

Cecil Cohen

Answer 17

Chicago born went to Fisk University to study, visited with Coalridge, death of an old seaman

Question 18

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Answer 18

Foremost English composer, symphonies chamber music opera and art song

Question 19

Benjamin Britten

Answer 19

Best English composer of mid 20th century, war requiem for rebuilding Coventry Cathedral

Question 20

Debussy

Answer 20

Prix De Rom, Master of medieval modes, dividing/decoration with different voices adding sounds improvisation philosophical and novelty of forms

Question 21

Ravel

Answer 21

Pianist, repetition, master adapting orchestra

Question 22

Schönberg

Answer 22

Yeah, chamber music, program music, orthodox form/medium, used Wagner opera courts, serial technique

Question 23

Discuss three periods of technology and music

Answer 23

Music concrete Shafer use tape recorder to alter natural sounds, synthesizers 1955 grew in popularity in the 60s, digital revolution each machine connected by midi could control individual sounds of instruments it was cheap and effective

Question 24

Copland

Answer 24

Inc. jazz into his works and film scores which increased music popularity

Question 25

Reich

Answer 25

Minimalist, short phrases, phrase technique, limited Harmony, lead to new age

Question 26

Bernstein

Answer 26

Westside story