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Question 1

What is an art song?

Answer 1

an accompanied (with piano or orchestra) song with artistic aspirations

Question 2

In which country was the art song most popular initially?

Answer 2

Germany

Question 3

Which composer had the greatest success in writing Lieder?

Answer 3

Schubert

Question 4

The italian term for “beautiful singing” is:

Answer 4

bel canto

Question 6

The German term for “Total work of art”

Answer 6

Gesamutkunstwerk

Question 7

The late Romantic opera style, popularized by Puccini, known as “realistic” opera is also known as:

Answer 7

Verismo

Question 8

Which one of the following was not a characteristic of the Romantic period?

Answer 8

The rise of the church as the ultimate power in society

Question 9

Which term did Wagner use to describe compositions for the stage?

Answer 9

music drama

Question 10

the years between ______ is known ad the CLASSICAL PERIOD

Answer 10

1750-1820

Question 11

the years between _______is know as the ROMANTIC PERIOD

Answer 11

1820-1900

Question 12

Which of the following was a prominent Polish piano composer in the Romantic period?

Answer 12

Chopin

Question 13

Which of the following composers composed bel canto opera?

Answer 13

Mozart

Question 14

Which of the following composers is considered the “bridge” to the ROMANTIC period?

Answer 14

Beethoven

Question 15

which of the following composers is credited with the innovation of orchestral lieder?

Answer 15

Mahler

Question 16

Who were the three principal composers who resided in Vienna during the classical era? What are they called?

Answer 16

Beethoven, Mozart, Hayden

1st Vieneese School

Question 17

How is singspiel different from opera buffa? which composer from the classical era composed both types?

Answer 17

Singspiel involved dialogue & opera buffa is supposed to be comedic, Mozart

Question 18

How many compositional periods did Beethoven have? During which did he write the most of his symphonies?

Answer 18

3 & in the middle period

Question 19

What was the name of the play we watched? What opera style was the opera in?

Answer 19

The Magic Flute & in Sinspiel

Question 20

Music that is inspired by some extra-musical source, such as a story, historical event, or even a painting

Answer 20

Program Music

Question 21

A literal translation of this term would mean “soft-loud” This is an early version of the modern piano, invented during the classical period

Answer 21

piano forte

Question 22

italian term for comic opera opposite of “Opera seria”

Answer 22

Opera Buffa

Question 23

music that has no extra meaning

Answer 23

Absolute music

Question 24

Tchaikovsky is known for composing multiple suites of music for this type of dance that originated in the royal courts of France during the renaissance

Answer 24

Ballet

Question 25

considered the “father of both symphony and the string quartet

Answer 25

Hayden

Question 26

Used in Berlioz’ Symphony Fantastique, this term id used when specific melody/theme is said to represent a specific character.

Answer 26

Idèe fixe / leitmotif

Question 27

A group of art songs that tell a story or relate to a single theme

Answer 27

Song cycle

Question 28

A short one movement composition for piano designed originally to improve playing technique, but are used mostly today as concert or recital material. Chopin and Liszt wrote many of these

Answer 28

ètude

Question 29

an instrumental composition for orchestra that is comprised of multiple sections, called “movements”

Answer 29

symphony

Question 31

What is the German word for “song”?

Answer 31

Lied