Music Final Practice Questions
The composer__________ is generally regarded as the most flamboyant pianist of the Romantic era.
Franz Liszt.
What were the two most important elements of Wagner's operatic style?
Gesamtkunatwerk and Leitmotiv.
The mood of the 5th movement of "Fantastic Symphony" is....
Grotesque and macabre.
One of the most successful composers of concert overture was....
Felix Mendelssohn.
The Russian Five was included in which Three....
Musorgsky, Borodin and Rimsky-Korsakov.
Leitmotiv means...
"Guiding light" or "Leading theme".
Which is NOT a character piece?
"March to the Scaffold".
Chopin's nickname was?
"The Poet of the Piano".
The prevailing mood of "Die alten bosen Lieder" is.....
Anguished.
A style of Opera developed by early Italian Romantic composers was called.....
Bel canto.
The composer of "Fantastic Symphony" is...
Berlioz.
Which early Romantic opera composer DID NOT write in the Bel canto style?
Carl Maria von Weber.
Nocturne in F sharp, Opus 15 #. 2 is a....
Character piece for Piano.
The composer of Nocturne in F sharp, Opus 15 #. 2 is.....
Chopin.
"Der Mond Kommt still gegangen" is composed by....
Clara Schumann.
Which is NOT TRUE is Clara Wieck Schumann?
Clara was recognized as a great composer in her time.
The composer's title for the 5th movement of "Fantastic Symphony" is...
Dream of the Witches' Sabbath.
The mood of "Erlking" is.....
Fearful.
Which is NOT TRUE of Franz Liszt?
He was shy and never able to sustain a long-term relationship.
Which composer was most admired for his ability as an Orchestrator?
Hector Berlioz.
The Fantastic Symphony includes a....
Idee Fixe.
What is the significance of Bayreuth to the composer Wagner?
It was the place where Wagner's operas were performed in a large music festival.
The 19th Century German genre consisting of a musical setting of a short poem for voice and piano is the....
Lied.
Which is NOT TRUE of Lieder?
Lieder generally appear in the parts of Operas where plot action does not move quickly.
Franz Schubert wrote more than 600...what?
Lieder.
Which art had the greatest influence on the early Romantic composers?
Literature.
Who had the greatest influence on early Romantic composers?
Ludwig van Beethoven.
"Erlking" is a....
Miniature lied.
A "Night Piece" is a....
Nocturne.
The performers in "Erlking" consist of.....
One soloist and piano.
In the 19th Century, what instrument was the most likely to be composed for and played as a sole instrument?
Piano.
Chopin showed his Nationalistic love for his homeland Poland through his.....
Polonaises and Mazukas.
What does the piano introduction to "Erlking" bring to mind?
Pounding of Horses hooves.
Johannes Brahms composed in many genres DID NOT write any.....
Program Symphonies.
"Fantastic Symphony" is a ...
Program Symphony.
Which technique do you hear in Nocturne in F sharp?
Rubato.
The composer of "Erlking" is.....
Schbert.
The composer of "I'm Wunderschonen Monat Mai" is.....
Schumann.
"Im Wunderschonen Monat Mai" is part of a ......
Song cycle.
The English word for LIED is .....
Song.
What are two basic forms of Lieder?
Strophic and Through-Composed.
The form of "Im Wunderschonen Monat Mai" is....
Strophic.
Chopin did NOT compose....
Symphonies.
Which was NOT composed by "Tchaikovsky".......
The Bartered Bride.
What is meant by the term "Gesamtkunatwerk" or "Total work of art" in Wagner's music dreams?
The music dramas of Wagner's combined art, music, drama, and philosophy.
How many different characters do you hear in "Erlking"?
Three, plus Narrator.
The form of "Erlking" is.....
Through-composed.