Munm Final
Arnold Schoenberg invented dodecaphonic music.
True
Which composer wrote three operas inspired by the plays of William Shakespeare?
Verdi
Which composer wrote The New World Symphony in 1893?
Antonin Dvořák
In the movie Amadeus, which composer is Mozart's bitter rival?
Antonio Salieri
Which artistic movement is usually associated with Schoenberg's music?
Expressionism
All first movements written in sonata form feature a CODA.
False
Although symphonies were longer than ever before in the Romantic era, composers continued to write for an orchestra that was the same size as in previous centuries.
False
What is the name of Beethoven's only opera?
Fidelio
In the mid-eighteenth century, music was not known as Classical but as:
Gallant
Which artistic movement is usually associated with Debussy's music?
Impressionism
Which famous jazzman is associated with New Orleans Jazz?
Louis Armstrong
Which is not a characteristic of Romantic art in general?
Moderation
Which of these composers was a child prodigy who traveled extensively in his youth?
Mozart
Which symphony by Beethoven is used as the European anthem?
The ninth
Beethoven was...
deaf
Who invented the Prepared Piano?
john cage
How many operas did Beethoven compose?
1
How many movements are usually present in a symphony?
4
What form is usually used for the second movement of symphonies, sonatas, or concertos in the Classical era?
Aria form
Beethoven gradually became
Deaf
Which section of sonata form repeats?
Exposition
Although the story Wozzeck is poignant, the music is tonal and written in the neoclassical style.
False
Although twentieth-century music was very diverse, the place of women and the minorities did not improve at all
False
Gioachino Rossini only wrote operas.
False
Johannes Brahms never composed vocal music.
False
Orchestras in the Classical era became the largest orchestras in music history.
False
Orchestras in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries were much smaller than the orchestras in the Classical era.
False
The French Revolution helped stabilize Europe and as a result, Europe was politically at peace in the nineteenth century.
False
Which composer wrote Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2?
Franz Liszt
Which of these composers wrote over 600 Lieder?
Franz Schubert
Who portrays Beethoven in the movie Immortal Beloved?
Gary Oldman
Which of these composers wrote Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris?
George Gershwin
Which composer earned the nicknamed "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet"?
Haydn
Which of these composers was nicknamed "The Father of the Symphony"? (He wrote over 100)
Haydn
Which of these composers has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Igor Stravinsky
Look at the timeline carefully: what happened on December 5, 1791?
Mozart died
To whom did Beethoven originally dedicate his Third Symphony, "Eroica"?
Napoleon
To whom did Beethoven originally dedicate his third symphony, Eroica?
Napoleon
Look at the timeline carefully: what happened on December 2, 1804?
Napoleon was crowned Emperor
A type of German opera with spoken dialogues instead of recitatives is called a
Singspiel
What did Diderot and Jean le Rond d' Alembert invent in France in the eighteenth century?
The encyclopedia
The Enlightenment philosophy promoted reason and scientific objectivity over religion and superstition, and advocated for individual freedom, equality, and the separation of church and state.
True
The Gallant style in music is the equivalent of the Rococo style in painting: a period of transition between the Baroque and the Classical eras.
True
The exposition section in sonata form is the only section that repeats in its entirety.
True
The main melody of the fourth movement of the 9th Symphony, Ode to Joy is now used as the European anthem.
True
The nineteenth century witnessed the creation of many music schools and conservatories in both Europe and North America.
True
The twentieth century was a century of "isms" because of the many diverse artistic movements that flourished at the time.
True
The works from Beethoven's early period are written in the Classical style.
True
Three Places in New England was the first of Ives's compositions to be commercially published.
True
True or False: Neoclassicism in music can be viewed as a reaction against the unconstrained emotionalism of Romantic music.
True
Unlike Fanny Mendelssohn who was born in the aristocracy, Clara Schumann was able to make an open career as a pianist and a composer.
True
Unlike pop music and jazz, classical music was not well-served by technology and the public interest in classical music gradually declined after WWI
True
Wolfgang Mozart was a child prodigy who started composing music at age 5.
True
In the eighteenth century, which European city was nicknamed "The City of Musicians"?
Vienna
Beethoven died in
Vienna, Austria
What was beethovens instrument?
piano
Which composer is famous for writing the story, lyrics, and music of his operas?
Richard Wagner
Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) was originally written as a
Ballet
Which composer was also an ethnomusicologist?
Bartok
Which composer is a bridge composer between the Classical and the Romantic era?
Beethoven
Who were the three composers of the First Viennese School?
Beethoven Mozart Haydn
Look at the timeline carefully: what happened on March 26, 1827?
Beethoven died
Where was Beethoven born?
Bonn, Germany
Beethoven's life crossed over two eras; which ones were they?
Classical and Romantic
Who expanded the three-movement structure of the sinfonia into a four-movement arrangement?
Johann Stamitz
Which composer followed the traditions and forms of the past?
Johannes Brahms
A musical phrase associated with a character, place, or thing in a music drama is known as
Leitmotif
Who wrote the libretto of Mozart's opera Don Giovanni?
Lorenzo Da Ponte
Look at the Did you know? Boxes carefully... Which composer is featured on the Austrian one-Euro coin?
Mozart
What is the instrumentation of a Lied?
Piano and voice
Who wrote the Classical Symphony?
Prokofiev
Look at the timeline carefully: what happened on June 21, 1788?
Ratification of the Constitution of the United States
Which is not a characteristic of Romantic music?
Rationality and Reason
Which Bohemian composer expanded the three-movement pattern of the sinfonia into a four-movement arrangement?
Stamitz
Which instruments are indispensable in an orchestra?
Strings
In music, the form ABA is known as:
Ternary
According to Beethoven's secretary Anton Schindler, the motive of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is "Fate knocking on the door."
True
Although it was a very slow process, the place of women in eighteenth-century society started to broaden
True
Armstrong was a formidable performer and improviser and often sung on wordless vocal syllables known as "scat singing."
True
At his death in 1809, Franz Joseph Haydn was the greatest composer of the time.
True
Because of the musicianship and artistry of jazz musicians, jazz is ultimately a form of classical music.
True
Beethoven is often credited as being the first composer to insert the trombone in a symphony for the first time.
True
Beethoven is one of the most important composers in history and his legacy is still felt today.
True
Beethoven's life and musical input spanned over three main periods: early, middle or "heroic," and late.
True
Beethoven's middle period, "heroic," is a period of transition from the Classical era to the Romantic era.
True
Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique is both programmatic and autobiographical.
True
Both Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were guillotined.
True
Duke Ellington was a prominent figure of Big Band jazz.
True
Fryderyk Chopin wrote almost exclusively for the piano.
True
In spite of his immense talent, Mozart died a pauper and his body was thrown in a common and unmarked grave.
True
In the Classical era, the basso continuo was replaced by a lighter accompaniment and the music was overall simplified.
True
In the Classical era, the first movement of a symphony is almost always written in sonata form.
True
In the end of the Romantic era, operas were more realistic than ever before, focusing on the lives of everyday people and their daily struggles.
True
J.C. Bach's Sinfonia in G Minor, Op. 6 No. 6 was very innovative for the time because all three movements of his sinfonia are written in the minor mode.
True
Johann Christian Bach was the most gifted of Johann Sebastian Bach's sons and had a significant impact on the music of the young Wolfgang Mozart.
True
Look at the Did you know? Boxes carefully... Franz Joseph Haydn is buried with two skulls
True
Neither Berlioz nor Schumann could earn a living solely as composers but both were influential music critics.
True
Scott Joplin won a Pulitzer Price posthumously in 1976.
True
Tchaikovsky was not as committed a Nationalist composer as The Mighty Five
True
The Enlightenment philosophy promoted equality among men and valued reason over religion and superstition.
True
