Music Appreciation: Chapter 17-Hodge-MSCC

Which statement is false?

Schumann's musical career was eclipsed by that of his wife, the musically gifted Clara Wieck 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.

Who was not a Romantic composer?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

All of the following are heard in the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony except:

a cadenza.

The contrasting section of Moment Musical No. 2 in A-flat is characterized by:

a change in mode.

Franz Schubert's Moment Musical No. 2 in A-flat is considered:

a miniature.

What is Carnaval?

a set of character pieces

The performing forces in "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai" consist of ________ vocal soloist(s) and ________.

one male; piano

The performing forces in "Erlkönig" consist of:

one soloist and piano.

At the end of his career, Liszt turned to composing:

orchestral music.

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

Schubert began his career as a ________, then devoted his time to ________.

schoolteacher; composition

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

Dichterliebe is a:

song cycle.

The form of "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai" is:

strophic

What are the two basic forms of lieder?

strophic and through-composed

Frédéric Chopin did not compose:

symphonies

What does the piano introduction to "Erlkönig" bring to mind?

the pounding of a horse's hooves

One of the most successful composers of concert overtures was:

Felix Mendelssohn.

The composer ________ is generally regarded as the most flamboyant pianist of the Romantic era.

Franz Liszt

Who composed "Erlkönig"?

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 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 statement about Franz Liszt is false?

He was shy and reclusive.

Who composed the Fantastic Symphony?

Hector Berlioz

Which composer had an extraordinary imagination for orchestral tone color?

Hector Berlioz.

Which composer was most admired for his ability as an orchestrator?

Hector Berlioz.

Which statement about Fanny Mendelssohn is false?

Her compositions were widely admired during her lifetime.

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.

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 composed "Die alten, bösen Lieder"?

Robert Schumann

Who composed "Eusebius"?

Robert Schumann

Who composed "Florestan"?

Robert Schumann

Who composed "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai"?

Robert Schumann

A program symphony is a(n):

Romantic symphony that is based on a program.

The lied is a type of:

miniature Romantic composition.

"Der Mond kommt still gegangen" is a(n):

miniature composition

A character piece is a:

miniature composition for piano.

"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

"Night piece" is the definition for a:

nocturne.

The English translation of the German word Lied is:

"song."

For his character pieces, Chopin preferred genre titles like:

"Étude."

Which is true of the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony?

A plainchant melody is heard in this selection.

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.

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.

"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 technique do you hear in the Nocturne in F-sharp?

decoration of the melodic line

Which best describes the mood of "Florestan"?

explosive

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.

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 best describes the mood of "Eusebius"?

introspective, dreamy

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.

Which of the other arts had the greatest influence on the early Romantic composers?

literature

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

The form of "Erlkönig" is ________ form

through-composed

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.