RE 4

Question 1

Mendelssohn played an important role in the revival of music by which Baroque composer?

Answer 1

Bach

Question 2

Wagner called his operas:

Answer 2

Music Dramas

Question 3

A special theater was built at ______ for the presentation of Wagner’s operas.

Answer 3

Bayreuth

Question 4

The principal themes in Wagner’s operas, which recur throughout a work and carry specific meanings are called:

Answer 4

leitmotifs

Question 5

The emotional quality of Wagners music is heightened by the use of:

Answer 5

Chromatic dissonance

Question 6

Which of the following was not characteristic of Impressionistic music?

Answer 6

Accents on the first beat of every measure

Question 7

one of the prime traits of romantic artists is their:

Answer 7

emphasis on intense emotional expression

Question 8

The French-born composer who is considered the father of modern orchestra for daring originality and use of a larger ensemble is:

Answer 8

Berloiz

Question 9

A group of Leider unified by some narrative thread or descriptive or expressive theme is called:

Answer 9

A song cycle