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Wagner

The most important and innovative composer of German opera was

his love for an actress he had never met.

Berlioz composed his Symphonie fantastique to express

czar of Russia

Boris Godunov was

operas

Brahms composed all these types of music EXCEPT

the letters of his name represented "Victor Emmanuel, Rex d'Italia."

Verdi became associated with Italian nationalism because

often used forms developed in the Classical period

During his lifetime Brahms was considered a conservative composer because he

does all of these things.

In "Clair de lune," Debussy

"moonlight."

In French, clair de lune means

Paganini

In his piano music Liszt was trying to do for the piano what this composer-violinist has done for his instrument.

German

In what language is Schubert's "Der Erlkönig"?

France

In which country did Impressionism develop?

France

In which country was ballet developed?

of all of these choices.

It is difficult to describe the features of twentieth-century music accurately because

beautiful singing

Italian opera in the early years of the Romantic period was often call "bel canto," which means

Paganini

Liszt's La Campanella is a set of virtuoso variations on a theme by

True

Many Romantic writers, artists, and composers were fascinated with evil and misery.

reflect all of these choices.

Many melodies in twentieth-century music

False

Most Romantic writers, artists, and composers admired the works of their Classical counterparts.

German-Austrian style

Nationalism in the nineteenth century was partly an attempt by various composers to break free of the prevailing

Mussorgsky

Perhaps the least technically skilled but most successful composer of the Russian Five was

two or more tonal centers are present at the same time

Polytonality exists when

False

Romantic writers, artists, and composers showed little interest each other's works.

False

Romantics writers, artists, and composers believed strongly in rational thought.

very long

Several post-Romantic works are

True

Some music in the twentieth century has no tonal center.

did all of these things

Some twentieth-century music

Christmas Eve.

Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker takes place on

has had a major impact on the reproduction of music.

Technology in the twentieth century

The Ring of the Nibelung

The "Immolation Scene" from Wagner's Götterdämmerung concludes a cycle of four operas titled

Borodin and Rimsky-Korsakov

The Russian Five included

Rimsky-Korsakov

The Russian composer who represents a phase called "Exoticism" is

1820-1900

The approximate dates of the Romantic period in music are

choreographer

The designer of the dance movements is called the

sonata form

The first movement of Brahms's Symphony No. 4 is

all of these choices

The fourth movement of Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony features

as transcriptions for piano

The instrumental works of composers in the nineteenth century were heard by most people

a mythical king who lives in the forest.

The king in Schubert's "The Erl King" is

that the notes of a chord are not played at the same time.

"Broken style" means

ballet

"Daybreak" from Daphnis and Chloé was originally composed by Ravel for a(n)

no musical line in it is repeated.

"Der Erlkönig" is said to be through-composed because

rhythm.

"Rubato" in music refers to slight changes in

people in everyday life

"Verismo" operas were about

rather short piano work, often in free form.

A character piece is a

two or more rhythmic patterns occur at the same time

A polyrhythm exists when

section in which the bells in the church towers ring freely.

A special feature of the "Coronation Scene" in the opera Boris Godunov is a

musical setting of a poem for singer and piano.

An art song is a

Bohemia

Antonín Dvořák's native country was

son is dead in his father's arms

At the end of Schubert's "Der Erlkönig" the

doubling the length of the notes

Augmentation in music means

was composed while he lived in America.

Dvořák's American Quartet is so named because it

medieval poems about a heroic person or event in a language derived from Latin

The term romance came from

"The Little Bell."

The title of Liszt's La Campanella in Italian means

Debussy and Ravel.

The two composers most associated with Impressionism are

Verdi and Puccini

The two most important composers of Italian operas during the Romantic period are

basic intervals of the theme are retained, but the rhythm, harmony, and other elements are changed. Hide Feedback Correct

Theme transformation occurs when the

all of these choices.

Until recently there were few recognized women composers because

leading motives (leitmotivs)

Wagner composed many short melodies associated with characters and ideas which he called

Bohemia

What country is Smetana's Moldau depicting?

father, son, Erl King, and narrator

What roles does the singer need to project in Schubert's "Der Erlkönig"?

paying attention to both its sensuous qualities and the composer's skill

When listening to Brahms's music, one can enjoy it by

My Struggles

Which book title best represents Romanticism?

Jean Sibelius

Which composer wrote Finnish nationalistic music?

Dies irae

Which of the following, from earlier music, can be found in several Romantic works?

symphony

Which of these is NOT a type of program music?

Josquin

Which person was NOT a Romantic composer?

percussion

Which section of the orchestra became more important in twentieth-century music?

Grand Canyon Suite

Which work is probably program music?

Voltaire

Whom of the following was NOT a well-known Romantic writer?

All of these choices apply.

Why was twentieth-century music more pancultural and panhistorical than the music of earlier centuries?