music appreciation exam 4 part 6
true
After considerable success in Dresden with Rienzi, Wagner began to choose subjects derived from Germanic epics. (t or f)
true
Ballet has been a part of theatrical entertainments since the Renaissance. (t or f)
false
In the nineteenth century Germany was noted for its long-established opera tradition.
france and russia
In which countries was nineteenth-century ballet favored as an independent dramatic form? (2)
singspiel
Light German opera featuring spoken dialogue is called what?
patron
Nedezhda von Meck's relationship with Tchaikovsky was which?
true
The Nutcracker was based on a story written by E. T. A. Hoffmann.
independent, Russian
The eighteenth century saw the rise of ballet as an - art form. French ballet was preeminent in the early nineteenth century then - ballet flourished.
valkyries
The nine daughters of Wotan, in Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung, are known as the -.
true
The role of the Valkyries was to carry fallen heroes from the battlefield to Valhalla on their winged horses. (t or f)
harps
magic sleep
christmas
During which holiday season is Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker performed every year?
four
How many music dramas make up Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung?
rhine madens
In Wagner's The Ring Cycle, the treasure of gold that lies in a particular river is guarded by the three -.
false
In his music dramas Wagner created short arias that lent themselves to being separated from the larger work for performance at home.
siegfried
In the final scene of Die Walküre, Wagner introduces the leitmotif for the hero - who hasn't even been born yet.
russia
Tchaikovsky was a famous composer from -.
true
Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker was choreographed by Marius Petipa. (t or f)
true
Tchaikovsky's ballets are central to the repertory today. ( t or f)
true
Wagner had a theater built at Bayreuth specifically for the performance of his music dramas. (t or f)
leitmotifs
Wagner's large-scale music dramas are unified by -.
music drama
What did Wagner call his complete integration of theater and music?
clara visits the land of sweets with the prince
What happens in the second act of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker?
a medevil german epic poem
What is the basis for the story of The Ring of the Nibelung?
Moscow conservatory
Where did Tchaikovsky receive his first teaching post thanks to the recommendation of Anton Rubinstein?
Christmas party
Where does Act I of The Nutcracker take place?
quiet and mysterious
Which best describes the expression in Tchaikovsky's Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker?
begins lively then is marked by accelerando
Which best describes the tempo in Tchaikovsky's Trepak from The Nutcracker?
Siegfried, magic fire, magic sleep
Which leitmotifs did Wagner use in the closing scene of Act III in Die Walküre? (3)
celesta
Which new instrument did Tchaikovsky introduce to ballet?
sleeping beauty, swan lake, the nutcracker
Which of the following were famous ballets written by Tchaikovsky? (3)
gesam
Which term refers to Wagner's concept of a total artwork, encompassing all the arts?
franz liszt
Whose daughter was Cosima, Wagner's wife?
trombones
loge
woodwinds and French horns
magic fire
bass
siegfried
