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?