Music 111 Chapter 17
One of the most successful composers of concert overtures was:
Felix Mendelssohn.
Who was the earliest master of the lied?
Franz Schubert
Who composed the Nocturne in F-sharp?
Frédéric Chopin
How did Chopin support himself?
He gave piano lessons and sold his music to publishers.
Which statement about Hector Berlioz is false?
He was a great pianist.
Which is true of Dichterliebe?
Its mood changes from cautious optimism to despair.
Who had the greatest influence on early Romantic composers?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Who was not a Romantic composer?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Which best describes the mood of "Eusebius"?
introspective, dreamy
A program symphony is a(n):
Romantic symphony that is based on a program.
Moment Musical No. 2 in A-flat has in its opening idea a:
gentle, rhythmic rocking figure.
Program symphonies are in the category of:
grandiose compositions.
Because of much of the orchestration, the mood of the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony can be described as:
grotesque and macabre.
The nineteenth-century German genre consisting of a musical setting of a short poem for voice and piano is the:
lied.
The lied is a type of:
miniature Romantic composition.
"Der Mond kommt still gegangen" is a(n):
miniature composition
"Erlkönig" is a:
miniature, a song.
"Der Mond kommt still gegangen" is in __________ form
modified strophic
The form of "Die alten, bösen Lieder" is:
mostly through-composed
Which statement about Fanny Mendelssohn is false?
Her compositions were widely admired during her lifetime.
Which statement is false?
Schumann's musical career was eclipsed by that of his wife, the musically gifted Clara Wieck Schumann.
Which technique do you hear in the Nocturne in F-sharp?
decoration of the melodic line
Which best describes the mood of "Florestan"?
explosive
The composer ________ is generally regarded as the most flamboyant pianist of the Romantic era.
Franz Liszt
Who composed "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai"?
Robert Schumann
A song cycle is a(n):
group of songs with a common poetic theme or unifying story.
The texture of "Eusebius" is:
homophonic.
The Fantastic Symphony includes a(n):
idée fixe.
Which of the other arts had the greatest influence on the early Romantic composers?
literature
A character piece is a:
miniature composition for piano.
At the end of his career, Liszt turned to composing:
orchestral music.
Schubert began his career as a ________, then devoted his time to ________.
schoolteacher; composition
Dichterliebe is a:
song cycle.
All of the following are heard in the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony except:
a cadenza.
The performing forces in "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai" consist of ________ vocal soloist(s) and ________.
one male; piano
What are the two basic forms of lieder?
strophic and through-composed
Frédéric Chopin did not compose:
symphonies
What is Carnaval?
a set of character pieces
What does the piano introduction to "Erlkönig" bring to mind?
the pounding of a horse's hooves
Who composed "Erlkönig"?
Franz Schubert
Which is true of the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony?
A plainchant melody is heard in this selection.
Who composed the Fantastic Symphony?
Hector Berlioz
Which composer was most admired for his ability as an orchestrator?
Hector Berlioz.
All of the following are true of "Erlkönig" except:
It is a song cycle.
Which is true of program music?
It refers to some nonmusical idea such as a poetic or literary work.
Which best describes the mood of the Nocturne in F-sharp?
It starts out peacefully, becomes passionate, then ends peacefully.
The contrasting section of Moment Musical No. 2 in A-flat is characterized by:
a change in mode.
The English translation of the German word Lied is:
"song."
For his character pieces, Chopin preferred genre titles like:
"Étude."
Franz Schubert's Moment Musical No. 2 in A-flat is considered:
a miniature.
"Eusebius" is a:
character piece.
"Florestan" is a:
character piece.
The Nocturne in F-sharp is a:
character piece.
Chopin was most noted for composing:
character pieces for piano.
Which statement about Franz Liszt is false?
He was shy and reclusive.
The form of "Erlkönig" is ________ form
through-composed
Schubert wrote nearly seven hundred:
lieder.
Which statement about character pieces is false?
Character pieces were always connected to novels and literature.
Who composed "Der Mond kommt still gegangen"?
Clara Schumann
Which statement is false?
Clara Schumann was recognized as one of the greatest composers in her day.
Who composed "Die alten, bösen Lieder"?
Robert Schumann
Who composed "Eusebius"?
Robert Schumann
Who composed "Florestan"?
Robert Schumann
Which is true of lieder?
The emotional expression in lieder leaves an impression of intimacy.
Which is true of the ending of "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai"?
The lack of a harmonic resolution gives the impression of endless longing and desire.
Because of the piano accompaniment, it can be said that the mood of "Erlkönig" is:
agitated.
What is a concert overture?
an overture that is not connected to any following music, such as an opera
Which best describes the prevailing mood of "Die alten, bösen Lieder"?
anguished, then comforting at the end
Carnaval contains twenty pieces, each representing a different:
character at a masked ball.
"Night piece" is the definition for a:
nocturne.
The performing forces in "Erlkönig" consist of:
one soloist and piano.
Which best describes the mood of "Der Mond kommt still gegangen"?
pensive
In the nineteenth century, what instrument was the most likely to be composed for and played as a solo instrument?
piano
The Fantastic Symphony is a(n):
program symphony
Which musical element contributes most to the thoughtful mood of "Der Mond kommt still gegangen"?
somewhat unusual chords in the harmony
A concert overture such as the Hebrides Overture is in ________ form.
sonata
"Im wunderschönen Monat Mai" is part of a(n):
song cycle
The form of "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai" is:
strophic
The special effect of col legno in the violins that is heard toward the end of the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony is:
the use of the wood—that is, the back of the bow—on the strings.
How many different "characters" do you hear in "Erlkönig"?
three, plus the narrator
A song in which the musical sections do not follow the verses of poetry, but are composed with new material from beginning to end, is said to be:
through-composed.
In which form was "Erlkönig" composed?
through-composed.
