Chapter 43, Chapter 42, Chapter 41, Chapter 40, Music Test 2
Which is the best definition of "tempo rubato"?
"Robbed" time
false
"jeanie with the light brown hair" was the most famous of foster's songs during his lifetime.
Match the sections of the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata to their sonic descriptions.
1. melody in right hand--strophe 1 2.return to original key area--strophe 2 3.Melody is stated in the left hand--coda 4.appegiated chords--introduction
Which term(s) describe(s) Mozart's Don Giovanni?
1. opera seria 2. opera buffa
Which of the following characters was an object of Don Giovanni's desires?
1.Donna Elvira 2. Zerlina 3. Donna Anna
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony generally follows the outline of the standard multimovement cycle
1.It has bold dynamic contrasts. 2.It has bold dynamic contrasts. 3.The opening motive is featured throughout the first movement.
Which of the following statements describe the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?
1.It is in scherzo form. 2.It features the opening motive of the first movement. 3.It is in triple meter.
Which of the following operas was the result of collaboration between Mozart and Lorenzo da Ponte?
1.The Marriage of Figaro 2.Women Are Like That 3.Don Giovanni
Which of the following is true of Beethoven's symphonies?
1.The earliest of his symphonies were very much in the older Classical style 2.Several of his symphonies had political or personal meanings. 3.The symphonies have recently been used to bridge cultural gaps.
Which of the following describes the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata?
1.begins with a singing melody 2.soft dynamics 3.in an expressive minor key
Place the parts of the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata in the correct order.
1.intro 2.strophe 1 3.middle section 4.strophe 2 5.coda
The Countess Giulietta Guicciardi was:
1.one of Beethoven's students 2.a woman with whom Beethoven was enamored 3.a woman with whom Beethoven was enamored
In the aria in which Donna Elvira sings with Don Giovanni and Leporello ("Ah, chi mi dice mai,") how does Mozart musically express her anger?
1.quick tempo 2.changes in range 3.sudden dynamic shifts
The sonata in the Classical era was:
1.sometimes used by composer-performers as show pieces 2.sometimes designed for amateur performance 3. considered the most significant in the keyboard literature
Which of the following are found in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?
1.the substitution of the scherzo and trio as the third movement 2.the unification of all the movements with a single melodic idea 3.a development section following the exposition
A lost manuscript of music by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, in her own handwriting, that contained September: At the River was discovered in _____.
1989
true
19th century parlor music in the US was written to be accessible to amateurs.
film music
19th century songwriters in the US combined elements of all of the following except _________.
22
2
2
3
german
A Lied is an art song for solo voice and piano sung in _____. Latin French Italian German
cadenza
A brilliant solo passage in the manner of an improvisation within a concerto is called a(n) _____. cadence cadenza capitulation
The Catalogue Aria in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni catalogs what, exactly?
A list of women in several Countries whom don Giovinni has seduced
strophic form
A song form in which the same melody is repeated for each stanza, often heard in popular music, is known as _____. strophic form modified strophic form through-composed form bar form
Through-composed form
A song form that is composed from beginning to end without repetitions of whole sections is in which form? Strophic form Modified strophic form Through-composed form Bar form
false
According to legend, a child touched by the Elfking must die. True False
he was working on his Requiem.
At the time of Mozart's death he was working on his Requiem. he was completely deaf. he was seventy-one years old.
Which voice part sings the role of Don Giovanni in Mozart's opera?
Baritone
Which voice part sings the role of Don Giovanni's servant, Leporello, in Mozart's opera?
Bass
The Countess Giuletta Guicciardi was:
Beethoven student
In Don Giovanni, the characters portray either the older, serious opera or the newer, comic opera. Match the character with either serious or comic opera.
Comic Opera :Leporello Serious Opera :the Commendatore, Donna Anna
Which role was NOT generally acceptable for women in Romantic society?
Conductor
What best describes the character of Chopin's Mazurka?
Dancelike
Which of the following does NOT characterize Louis Gottschalk's piano music?
Distinctly European in style
Beethoven gave the nickname Moonlight to his own piano sonata.
False
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony opens and closes in the key of C minor.
False
Beethoven, in his Moonlight Sonata, follows formal molds in all of the movements.
False
Beethoven, in his music, completely abandons formal considerations.
False
Censors did not concern themselves with political representation in nineteenth-century operas.
False
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was enthusiastically encouraged to pursue a musical career by her family.
False
Generally, a scherzo is slower-paced than a minuet.
False
Gottschalk began playing piano late in his life.
False
Hector Berlioz invented the symphonic poem.
False
In the Catalogue Aria, Leporello assures Donna Elvira that indeed she is Don Giovanni's one true love.
False
In the twenty-first century, composers do not write nationalistic works.
False
Instrumental music that has some literary or pictorial association is absolute music.
False
Mozart's Don Giovanni does not have any comic opera elements.
False
Once Adophe Sax developed the saxophone, it became a permanent and popular part of orchestral music.
False
Operas were written with the intent to portray the events realistically.
False
Orchestration was of little value in nineteenth-century composition.
False
The Romantic symphony follows the exact forms and proportions of the Classical genre of Beethoven.
False
The piano changed little technically during the nineteenth century.
False
The scherzo movement in nineteenth-century symphonies generally is characterized by a slow march tempo.
False
Women in nineteenth-century Europe could not receive training in music.
False
Women played a critical role in music-making activities of the nineteenth century, except as teachers.
False
Beethoven called the Moonlight Sonata a:
Fantasy Sonata
first - fast - sonata-allegro
Fill in the three blanks in the following statement. The longest movement in the Classical multi-movement cycle is the ______ movement, and this movement is typically in a ______ tempo and is in ______ form. first - slow - minuet and trio first - fast - sonata-allegro second - moderate - theme and variations third - rondo - sonata-allegro
true
First-movement concerto form is based on principles from Baroque ritornello and the sonata-allegro forms. True False
Babette von Ployer
For whom did Mozart write his Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 453 to perform as soloist? Babette von Ployer Maria Theresia von Paradis Maria Anna Mozart
How many symphonies did Brahms write?
Four
After his conservatory studies, Chopin spent most of his productive career in _____.
France
The Italian opera overture
From which older genre did the symphony evolve? The Italian oratorio The Italian opera overture The French opera overture
Which of the following women was critical to the success of Chopin?
George Sand
Who was NOT a woman composer of the Romantic era?
George Sand
In the recently discovered manuscript of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's September: At the River, poetry of which nineteenth-century poet was included _____.
Goethe
In his piece The Banjo, how does Gottschalk evoke, musically, the idea of the title?
He simulates banjo strumming and picking on the piano.
In writing Peer Gynt, with which playwright did Grieg collaborate?
Henrik Ibsen
Which of the following did NOT make improved instruments possible in the nineteenth century?
Household electrification
three
How many movements does a typical Classical-era concerto have? One Two Three Four
In which country was Franz Liszt born?
Hungary
exposition, development, recapitulation
Identify the correct order of the sections of sonata-allegro form. development, exposition, recapitulation recapitulation, development, exposition development, recapitulation, exposition exposition, development, recapitulation exposition, recapitulation, development
false
Identify the following statement as true or false: Mozart worked successfully under the patronage system for his entire life. true false
false
Identify the following statement as true or false: Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik was written for large ensemble, with more than one player playing each part. true false
false
Identify the following statement as true or false: a sonata-allegro form is comprised of one main section. true false
false
Identify the following statement as true or false: the divertimento and the serenade were both operatic musical forms in the Classical era. true false
true
Improvisation is important in Classical concerto music. True False
false
In a cadenza during a concerto from the Classical period, the orchestra improvises freely. True False
false
In the "Catalog Aria" Leporello assures Donna Elvira that indeed she is Don Giovanni's one true love. True False
true
In the Classical era both serious opera and comic opera were popular. True False
true
In the beginning of the eighteenth century serious opera was the most prevalent style. True False
latin
In which language is Mozart's Dies irae from Requiem written? Latin French German Italian
setting a light, social tone at a social event.
In writing Eine kleine Nachtmusik Mozart was primarily concerned with soloistic virtuosity. political inspiration. setting a light, social tone at a social event. featuring bombastic brass.
Which category of program music best describes Grieg's Peer Gynt?
Incidental music
Which of the following works was inspired by a painting?
Liszt's Faust
the librettist who adapted the play into an opera
Lorenzo da Ponte was _____. the first singer to play the title role in Don Giovanni the playwright on whose work the opera is based the librettist who adapted the play into an opera
Which of the following is considered the first internationally acclaimed American composer of classical music?
Louis Moreau Gottschalk
false
Most Lied composers wrote their own words for the song. True False
false
Mozart did not write for solo singers in his Requiem. True False
true
Mozart wrote many of his piano concertos to showcase his own performance skills. True False
false
Mozart's Don Giovanni does not have any comic opera elements. True False
true
Mozart's Requiem is a sacred piece of music. True False
false
Mozart's Requiem is an example of a Classical-era oratorio. True False
true
Mozart's Requiem was the composer's last work and was left incomplete. True False
In which American city did Louis Gottschalk grow up?
New Orleans
How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
Nine
false
Operas were written with the intent to portray the events realistically. True False
false
Percussion is absent from the second movement of Haydn's Symphony No. 100. True False
Instrumental music that has some literary or pictorial association is called _____.
Program music
Tchaikovsky's music for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a famous example of _____.
Program overture
Which composer nurtured Brahms's talents, going as far as taking him into his home?
Robert Schumman
The Moonlight Sonata evokes what new expressive style?
Romantic
false
Romantic Lieder texts often speak of love and/or nature. True False
Edvard Grieg represents the _____ nationalist school.
Scandinavian
Which of the following describes the form of the second movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata?
Scherzo
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the nineteenth-century symphony?
Small orchestra with limited winds
Which genre is NOT a part of Chopin's compositional output?
String quartets
A list of women in several countries whom Don Giovanni has seduced
The "Catalog Aria" in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni catalogs what, exactly? A list of women in several countries whom Don Giovanni has seduced The contents of Don Giovanni's library Scientific data on astronomical objects
true
The Classical symphony orchestra typically featured some woodwind and brass instruments along with strings. True False
false
The Classical-era concerto has four movements. True False
ten to twenty players
The Classical-era orchestra is typically composed of _____. ten to twenty players thirty to forty players seventy to eighty players
Which character ultimately brings Don Giovanni to his justly deserved fate?
The Commondatore
The inspiration for Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique was _____.
The actress Harriet Smithson
the cadenza written by Mozart
The cadenza that is typically performed today in Mozart's Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 453 is _____. the cadenza written by Mozart freely improvised based on Haydn's Emperor quartet
Joseph Haydn
The composer of the London symphonies was: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ludwig van Beethoven Joseph Haydn
In which movement is the Dies irae (Day of Wrath) theme from the Mass for the Dead heard?
The fifth
string section
The heart of the Classical orchestra was the _____. string section woodwind section brass section
true
The last part of Requiem that Mozart wrote was the Lacrimosa. True False
recapitulation.
The last section of sonata-allegro form that restates the opening thematic material is called the recapitulation. minuet. exposition. development.
Lorenzo da Ponte was:
The librettist who adapted the play into an opera
false
The meter heard throughout the second movement of Haydn's Symphony No. 100 is triple meter. True False
the trio
The middle section of a typical third movement in a Classical instrumental cycle is called Theme 2. the development. the minuet. the trio.
false
The piano was declining in popularity at the time of the Romantic Lied. True False
false
The second movement of Haydn's Symphony No. 100 was composed in sonata-allegro form. True False
minuet-and-trio
The third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik is in what form? rondo sonata-allegro minuet-and-trio theme and variations
true
Theme and variation was a typical form for the second movement of a symphony. True False
At the beginning of the eighteenth century, serious opera was the most prevalent style.
True
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata was dedicated to one of his students, with whom he had fallen in love.
True
Beethoven's solo piano sonatas are some of his most important works.
True
Berlioz was a devoted fan of Beethoven.
True
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel wrote several large-scale works as well as many Lieder.
True
Gottschalk wrote piano works based on North American musical traditions.
True
Gottschalk's The Banjo anticipates the syncopated piano style of ragtime.
True
Hector Berlioz looked to the writings of Shakespeare as the basis for both operas and symphonic works.
True
In the Classical era, both serious opera and comic opera were popular.
True
In the nineteenth century Theobald Boehm improved the flute, making it metal rather than wood.
True
Instrumental music that has some literary or pictorial association is called program music.
True
Liszt was an admirer of the virtuoso violinist, Niccolò Paganini.
True
Nationalistic program music might evoke a landscape.
True
Romantic-era piano works often had fanciful titles.
True
The Classical sonata typically consists of three to four movements.
True
The Romantic symphony featured an orchestra larger than that of the Classical masters.
True
The first movement of a Romantic symphony is usually the most dramatic and features the use of sonata-allegro form.
True
The nineteenth century was an age of great virtuoso pianists.
True
The piano was the most central instrument in nineteenth-century musical culture.
True
The short, lyric piano work might be considered the instrumental equivalent to the nineteenth-century Lied.
True
The various movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony are unified by the opening motive.
True
Unlike the symphonic poem the genre of symphony is often absolute music, without a program.
True
Women in nineteenth-century Europe were expected to have refined musical skills.
True
true
Two prominent German Romantic poets whose texts were often set to music were Heinrich Heine and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. True False
Which of the following was NOT a way that programmatic composers portrayed nationalistic sentiments in nineteenth-century music?
Utilizing ritornello form
trombone
What instrument is featured in the Tuba mirum section of Mozart's Requiem? Tuba Trombone Trumpet
It does not cadence on the tonic.
What is unusual about the ending of the song In the Lovely Month of May? It does not cadence on the tonic. It is highly dissonant. The piano drops out.
Commendatore
Which character ultimately brings Don Giovanni to his justly deserved fate? Commendatore Zerlina Donna Elvira Leporello
It features several verses in German.
Which of the following does NOT describe Mozart's Dies irae from Requiem? It begins with a chorus. It is in a strong duple meter. It features several verses in German. It is in Latin.
It is in sonata-allegro form.
Which of the following does NOT describe the third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik? It is in triple meter. The harmony is consonant. It is in sonata-allegro form. The texture is homophonic.
It was written for full orchestra.
Which of the following does not describe Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik? It has four movements. It was written to be social music. The name translates to A Little Night Music. It was written for full orchestra.
piano
Which of the following instruments did Mozart NOT intend to perform Eine kleine Nachtmusik? violin piano viola cello
It is in through-composed form.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Robert Schumann's In the Lovely Month of May? It is in strophic form. It is in through-composed form. The poetry was written by Heine. It is for solo voice and piano.
emotional restraint
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Romantic era? Secular music was predominant Experiments with new instruments Increased virtuosity Emotional restraint
The use of melodies
Which of the following is NOT a contribution to the symphony of the German Classical symphonists? The use of a "steamroller" crescendo The use of a "rocket theme" The use of melodie
Opera seria
Which of the following is NOT categorized as an opera that is more realistic? Ballad opera Singspiel Opera buffa Opera seria
minuet
Which of the following parts is NOT found in the first-movement concerto form of the Classical era? Solo exposition Development Recapitulation Minuet
He embraced patronage.
Which of the following statements does NOT describe the life and career of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? He was born into a musical family. By the age of thirteen he had written several operas. His own instrument was the piano. He embraced patronage.
Baritone
Which voice part sings the role of Don Giovanni in Mozart's opera? Bass Baritone Tenor
Franz Xaver Süssmayer
Who completed the unfinished portions of Mozart's Requiem? Franz Xaver Süssmayer Yo-Yo Ma Xavier Cugat Constanze Mozart
Niccolò Paganini was:
a virtuoso violinist
Romantic harmony is best described as:
chromatic and treated expressively.
the large size of the romantic orchestra resulted in the need for a _______.
conductor
Which role did women NOT generally play in Romantic society?
conductors
The third movement of a nineteenth-century symphony is most likely in _____ form.
dance or scherzo
Which malady afflicted Beethoven and profoundly affected his work as a composer?
deafness
Romantic composers rarely used dynamic markings and other expressive comments in their scores to communicate their intentions to musicians.
false
Symphonies by Romantic composers are shorter than those of the Classical era.
false
Tchaikovsky's music for the Nutcracker ballet is entirely nationalistic.
false
The Industrial Revolution produced more refined, but also more expensive, musical instruments.
false
romantic composers rarely used dynamic markings and other excessive comments in their scores to communicate their intentions to music. t/f
false
the bohemian artist adhered to the social norms of the establishment
false
homophonic
foster's "jeanie with light brown hair" is primarily composed in what texture?
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
foster's "my old kentucky home" was inspired by ______.
Which is NOT a new instrument added to the Romantic orchestra?
french horn
which of the following was not a new instrument added to the romantic orchestra?
french horn
Brahms wrote his Requiem mass in memory of _____.
his mother
The main theme, heard transformed in each movement of Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, is called the _____.
idée fixe
Romantic melody is best described as:
lyrical and singable
the french revolution signaled the transfer of power from the hereditary landholding aristocracy to the _______.
middle class
Which is NOT considered a work with an "exotic" narrative?
moldau
false
music in 18th and early 19th century america was wildly divergent from european traditions.
Chopin was romantically involved with George Sand, the renowned French _____.
novelist
The type of Classical opera that continued a tradition of idealized characters and plots was:
opera seria
After her marriage, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was responsible for _____.
organizing the family Sunday salon concerts
Robert Schuman was a composer as well as a:
pianist, conductor, and critic
Classical sonatas were often written for one solo instrument, usually the:
piano
The sonata in the Classical era was an important genre for amateur musicians playing which instrument?
piano
Which best describes the tempo of the last movement of the Moonlight Sonata?
presto
The concept of "river" in September: At the River by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel is expressed by _____.
quick moving notes that accompany the melody
In the second movement of his Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven uses a variant of the minuet called a:
scherzo
The movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony that makes the most extensive use of variation procedure is the:
second
Which of the following is NOT typical of Romantic music?
smaller orchestras
which of the following is not typical of romantic music?
smaller orchestras
true
stephen foster is inwon for his ballads, minstrel show tunes, and plantation songs.
true
the music that accompanies the lyrics of "jeanie with the light brown hair" reflects foster's anglo- irish cultural heritage.
Which of Beethoven's symphonies includes a chorus?
the ninth
Which of Beethoven's symphonies was originally dedicated to Napoleon?
the third
All four of the movements in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony are based on one:
theme
The second movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is in what form?
theme and variation
Adolphe Sax was a famous inventor of musical instruments who revolutionized the key mechanisms on brass instruments.
true
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony generally follows the outline of the standard multimovement cycle
true
Beethoven's music is firmly rooted in the conventions of Classical form.
true
Music conservatories appeared in the Americas in the nineteenth century.
true
Musicians and composers achieved a higher social status during the Romantic era than in the Classical era.
true
Nationalistic feelings inspired composers to incorporate folk songs and dances from their native lands into their works.
true
Nineteenth-century composers sought to make their instruments "sing."
true
The French Revolution fostered the rise of a middle-class society.
true
musicians and composers achieved a higher social status during the romantic era than they had in the classical era. t/f
true
nationalistic feelings inspired composers to incorporate folk songs and dances from their native lands into their works. t/f
true
the french revolution fostered the rise of a middle class society. t/f
true
niccolo paganini was a _______.
virtuoso violinist
coal black rose
which of the following songs was not written by stephen foster?
minstrel show
which of the following was a type of racially charged theatrical variety show in the US in the 19th century?