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Romantic Exam Flashcards

1
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The German term for the art song is:

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Lied

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2
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A song whose text is a short lyric poem in German with piano accompaniment is called a:

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Lied

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_____ was NOT and important composer of the 19th century Lieder.

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Heinrich Heine

(out of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel
Franz Schubert
Robert Schumann)

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Which of the following was Not a Typical theme of Romantic poetry?

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Praise of the Virgin Mary

out of the Beauty of nature, love and longing, the fleeting nature of human happiness

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The favorite subjects of the Romantic poets were:

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Love, Longing, and nature

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A group of Lieder unified by a narrative thread of by anarrative thread of by a descriptive of expressive theme is called a:

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song cycle

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Schubert’s Lied Elfking is in _____ form.

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Through-Composed

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Which of the following is true of schubert’s Elfking?

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It is the masterpiece of his youth.
It is based on a legend that whoever is touched by the king of the elves must die.
It presents four characters who are differentiated in music.
All the above.

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9
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In Schubert’s Elfking, the obsessive triplet rhythm of the piano accopaniment represents:

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the galloping of the horse

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10
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Which musical devices does Schubert use to portray the child’s terror in Elfking?

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High range and dissonance

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11
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Rovert Schumann ended his career and life:

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in an asylum, the result of mental illness

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Robert Schumann’s A Poe’s Love is a:

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song cycle

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Which of the following does Not describe Schumann’s A Poet’s Love?

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It tells a detailed story of a lost love.

(out of it conveys a mood of dispair. It creates a union of Piano and voice. It fuses lyric and dramatic elements.

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14
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What is the form of In the Lovely Month of May?

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strophic

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Which of the following does Not describe Schumann’s In the Lovely Month of May?

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It ends with harmonic resolution.

(out of it has an expressive piano accompaniment. It is harmonically meandering. It conveys a sense of longing and desire.)

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16
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(T/F) The art song can be described as a union of poetry and music.

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True

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17
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(T/F) The rise of the piano as a household instrument influenced the popularity on the Lied.

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True

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(T/F) The rise of the piano as a household instrument influenced the popularity of the Lied.

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True

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(T/F) A song in which the same melody is repeated with every stanza of the text is in strophic form.

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True

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20
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(T/F) The song form that combines features of strophic and through-composed forms is called modified strophic.

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True

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21
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Which of the following does NOT characterize the piano?

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It is capable of only one dynamic level.

(out of It is suitable for both polyphonic and homophonic textures. it is and expressive instrument. It is a staple of refined education.

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22
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Which of the following instruments is capable of playing both melody and harmony?

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Piano

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23
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Which of the following was NOT a technical improvement to the nineteenth-century piano?

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A second keyboard was added.

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24
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The short, lyric piano piece is the instrumental equivalent of:

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The song

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25
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Which nineteenth-century composer’s entire output centered around the piano?

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Chopin

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26
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Which of the following does NOT characterize the music of Chopin?

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reserved emotions

out of rubato, virtuosity, and lyricism

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27
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What is the origin of the mazurka?

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a Polish peasant dance

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28
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In connection with Chopin’s music, the term rubato means that the performer should:

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take liberties with the tempo.

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29
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Instrumental music endowed with literary, philosophical, or pictorial associations is called:

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Program music

30
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Which of the following compositions is LEAST likely to be and example of program music?

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String quartet in B-flat Major

(out of 1812 Overture, Harold in Italy, Romeo and Juliet

31
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Music composed without literary of pictorial meanings is called:

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Absolute Music

32
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A multimovement, programmatic work for orchestra is called a:

A

Program Music

33
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Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the music of Berlioz?

A

As is typical of French music, the emotions are restrained.

(out of it features brilliant orchestration. it has programmatic implications. It calls for huge orchestral and choral forces.)

34
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Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique is an example of a:

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Program symphony

35
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How many movements are in Berlioz’a Symphonie Fantastique?

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Five

36
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Which of the following is NOT true of Berlioz’a Symphonie Fantastique?

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The program deals entirely with nature.

(out of the program was inspired by the composer’s infatuations with an actress. The program presents and morbid artist in lovesick despair. the program is thought to be autobiographical.

37
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In Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, the idee fixe:

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Recurs as required by the literary program.

38
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In Berlioz’a symphonie fantastique, what is the idee fixe?

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The basic theme of the symphony, heard in every movement.

39
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Whic of the following does Not characterize Singspiel?

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It featured elaborate recitatives and arias.

(out of as chant from the Mass for the Dead appearing in the finale. a shepherd song in the third movement. a theme and variations, hear in the march movement.

40
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Which composer is considered the single most important figure in the artistic world of the latter half of the nineteenth century?

A

Wagner

41
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Wagner chose to base his early operas on:

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Medieval German epics

42
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Wagner:s cycle of four music dramas is called:

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The RIng of the Nibulung

43
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Wagner’s total artwork, in which all the arts- music, poetry, drama, visual spectacle- are fused together, is called:

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The Gesamtkunstwerk

44
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Wagner called his operas:

A

Music dramas

45
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The principal themes in Wagner’s operas, which recur throughout and carry specific meanings are called:

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Leitmotifs

46
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In wagner’s Ring of the Nibelung, who are the Valkyries:

A

The nine daughters of Wotan

47
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In the orchestral prelude to Act 3 of Wagner’s Die Walkure, the Ride theme primarily is played by:

A

Strings

48
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WHich of the following does NOT characterize the music of Act 3, Scene 1 of Die Walkure?

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The orchestra plays a subordinate role.

(out of The battle cries of the Valkyries can be heard. the Major and minor harmonies alternate. the music flows continuously.)

49
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(T/F) The rise in popularity of the piano was an important factor in shaping the musical culture of the Romantic era.

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True

50
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Music endowed with literary of pictorial associations is called absolute music.

A

False

51
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Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 is a good example of a program symphony.

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False

52
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Wagner did not wish to change the prevailing form of opera in the nineteenth century.

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False

53
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Wagner strove for a continuous flow of melody, unlike the divisions of aria and recitative in Italian opera.

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True

54
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Another name for the symphonic poem is:

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Tone poem

55
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Which of the following is NOT a type of orchestral program music?

A

concerto

out of symphonic poem, incidental music, program symphony

56
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Nationalistic composers express their nationalism by:

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employing songs and dances form their home countries in their works.

57
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Nationalism is characteristic of all of the following ECXEPT:

A

Chopin’s sonatas

58
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Which of the following describes the music of Grieg?

A

All of the above
It is lyrical
Grieg was influenced by folk music and dances.
Grieg excelled at composing piano miniatures.

59
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Grieg’s Peer Gynt is:

A

incidental music

60
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Morning Mood from Grieg’s Peer Gynt depicts:

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The sunrise

61
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Which of the following characterizes Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King?

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a huge crescentdo and accelerando

62
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Which country rose to prominence in ballet during the late nineteenth century?

A

Russia

63
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The first Russian cmposer whose music appealed to Western tastes was:

A

Tchaikovsky

64
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Tchaikovsky’s fanciful ballet about a child’s Christmas gift and dreams of exotic people and places is:

A

THe Nutcracher

65
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The trepak is a folk dance form

A

Russia

66
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(T/F) Incidental music for a play is generally considered to be absolute music.

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False

67
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(T/F) The growth of nationalism became a decisive force within the Romantic movement.

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True

68
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(T/F) Edvard Grieg was a prominent composer from Norway.

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True

69
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(T/F) Tchaikovsky suffered form depression and guilt over his homosexuality.

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True

70
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(T/F) Tchaikovsky was known for his symphonies and operas as well as for his ballets.

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True

71
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(T/F) THe Nutcracker is a real-life story set at Christmastime.

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False

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