Music Test 5

What trend inspired composers to write music evoking scenes or sounds of far-off lands?

exoticism

The split between light music and art music occured during the:

late nineteenth century

Romatic composers sought to make instruments sing. This statement best describes the element of:

melody

During the nineteenth century, concert life began to center on the:

public concert hall

When did Romanticism in music come into its own?

the first few decades of the nineteenth century

Which of the following does NOT characterize musicians of the Romantic era? A. They continued to be viewed as servants. B. Virtuoso soloist became stars. C. Many musicians become savvy businessmen. D. Some coposers were exploited by their publishers.

A

Which of the following does NOT describe Romanticism? A. The artist is a servant of the aristocracy. B. Artworks display their creators' originality. C. Struggling artists are working against society and conventions. D. Art should unsettle rather than soothe.

A

Which of the following was NOT an English lyric poet? A. Victor Hugo B. Lord Byron C. John Keats D. Percy Bysshe Shelley

A

Who is identified as the first great creative Romantic?

Beethoven

Which of the following does NOT describe orchestras of the nineteenth century? A. The conductor emerged as a central figure. B. The range of dynamics increased. C. The size of orchestras descreased, making for more compact ensembles. D. New instruments were added to the enesemble.

C

Which of the following was NOT a major theme of Romantic writers? A. a glamorized past B. far-off lands C. idealized heroes of Greece and Rome D. all of the above

C

Which figure was a prominent performer and composer for piano?

Clara Wieck Schumann

The democratic character of the Romatic movement is illustrated by: A. sympathy for the oppressed B. interest in folk culture C. faith in humankind and its destiny D. all of the above

D

Which of the following does NOT characterize Romantic music? A. singleable melodies B. expressive harmonies C. expanded forms D. reserved emotions

D

Which of the following does NOT describe Romantic orchestral music? A. Classical forms were expanded B. Music established connections to paintings and poetry. C. New genres emerged, some of which incorporate voices. D. Composers produced more symphonies than their Classical-era counterparts.

D

Which of the following is true of Romantic poets: A. They rebelled against conventional forms and subjects. B. They leaned toward the fanicful and picturesque. C. They expressed their new spirit of individualism with passion. D. all of the above

D

Which figure was the mysterious woman who supported Tchaikovsky?

Nedezhda von Meck

Who gained prominence as a virtuoso violinist?

Paganini

The nineteenth century saw the rise of a new social order shaped by:

the technological advances of the Industrial Revolution

The French Revolution signaled:

the transfer of power from the aristocracy to the middle class