mus 109 final 3
who composed der mond kommt still gegangen?
clara schumann
which is true of the ending im wunderschonen monat mai?
the lack of a harmonic resolution gives the impression of yearning
what does the piano introduction of erlkonig bring to mind?
the pounding of a horse's hooves
how many different characters do you hear in erlkonig?
three, plus the narrator
which technique do you hear in nocturne in f sharp?
a decoration of the melodic line
for his character pieces, chopin preferred genre titles like
etude
which best describes the mood of florestan?
explosive and impetuous
because of much of the orchestration. the mood of the fifth movement of the fantastic symphony can be described as
grotesque and macabre
a song cycle is a(n)
group of songs with a common poetic theme or unifying story
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 statement about franz liszt is false?
he was shy and reclusive
which composer had an extraordinary imagination for orchestral tone color?
hector berlioz
who composed the fantastic symphony?
hector berlioz
which statement about fanny mendelssohn is false?
her compositions were widely admired during her lifetime
the texture of eusebius is
homophonic
the fantastic symphony includes a(n)
idee fixe
which is true of program music?
it refers to some nonmusical idea, such as a poem or literary work
which of the other arts had the greatest influence on early romantic composers?
literature
a character piece is a
miniature composition for piano
the lied is a type of
miniature romantic composition
at the end of his career, liszt turned to composing
orchestral music
in the nineteenth century, what instrument was the most likely to be used for the great profusion of romantic miniature compositions?
piano
the fantastic symphony is a(n)
program symphony
who composed die alten, bosen lieder?
robert schumann
who composed eusebius?
robert schumann
which statement is false?
schumann's musical career was eclipsed by that of his wife, the musically gifted clara wieck schumann
a concert overture such as the hebrides overture is in ___ form
sonata
the english translation of the german word lied is
song
im wunderschonen monat mai is part of a(n)
song cycle
the form of im wunderschonen monat mai is
strophic
which is true of lieder?
the emotional expression in lieder leaves an impression of intimacy
which is true of the fifth movement of the fantastic symphony?
a plainchant melody is heard in this section
the composer ____ is generally regarded as the most flamboyant pianist of the romantic era
franz liszt
who composed erlkonig?
franz schubert
who composed moment musical no. 2 in a-flat?
franz schubert
who was the earliest master of the lied?
franz schubert
who composed nocturne in f sharp?
frederic chopin
moment musical no. 2 in a flat has in its opening idea
gentle, rhythmic rocking figure
program symphonies are in the category of
grandiose compositions
which best describes the mood of eusebius?
introspective and dreamy
which is true of dichterliebe?
its mood changes from cautious optimism to despair
the nineteenth-century german genre consisting of a musical setting of a short poem for voice and piano is the
lied
schubert wrote nearly seven hundred
lieder
who had the greatest influence on early romantic composers?
ludwig van beethoven
who composed florestan?
robert schumann
who composed im wunderschonen monat mai?
robert schumann
a program symphony is a(n)
romantic symphony that is based on a program
schubert began his career as a ____, then devoted his time to ____
schoolteacher, ___
what is carnaval?
set of character pieces
which musical element contributes most to the thoughtful mood of der mond kommt still gegangen?
somewhat unusual chords in the harmony
dichterliebe is a
song cycle
what are the two basic forms of lieder?
strophic and through-composed
frederic chopin did not compose
symphonies
eusebius is a
character piece
florestan is a
character piece
nocturne in f sharp is a
character piece
which statement about character pieces is false?
character pieces are always connected to novels and literature
chopin was most noted for composing
character pieces for piano
which statement is false?
clara schumann was recognized as one of the greatest composers of her day
because of the piano accompaniment, it can be said that the mood of erlkonig is
agitated
what is a concert overture?
an overture that is not connected to any following music such as an opera
all of the following are heard in the fifth movement of the fantastic symphony except a(n)
cadenza
the contrasting section of moment musical no. 2 in a flat is characterized by a
change in mode
carnaval contains twenty pieces, each representing a different
character at a masked ball
der mond kommt still gegangen is in ____ form
modified strophic
which best describes the prevailing mood of die alten, bosen lieder?
anguished, then comforting at the end
one of the most successful composers of concert overtures was
felix mendelssohn
franz schubert's moment musical no. 2 in a flat is considered a
miniature
der mond kommt still gegangen is a(n)
miniature composition
erlkonig is a
miniature, a song
the form of die alten, bosen lieder is
mostly through-composed
night piece is the definition of a
nocturne
the performing forces in im wunderschonen monat mai consist of ____ vocal soloist(s) and ____
one male; piano
the performing forces in erlkonig consist of
one soloist and piano
which best describes the mood of der mond kommt still gegangen?
pensive
a song in which the musical sections are not the same for all verses of poetry but instead are composed with new material for each verse from beginning to end is said to be
through-composed
the form of erlkonig is
through-composed
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 wood - that is, the back of the bow - on the strings
who was not a romantic composer?
wolfgang amadeus mozart