Ch. 17
Who composed "Der Mond kommt still gegangen"?
Clara Schumann
Which statement is false?
Clara Schumann was recognized as one of the greatest composers of her day.
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
Which statement about Hector Berlioz is false?
He was a great pianist
Which statement about Fanny Mendelssohn is false?
Her compositions were widely admired during her lifetime.
The texture of "Eusebius" is:
Homophonic
A program symphony is a (n):
Romantic symphony that is based on a program.
Which statement is also false?
Schumanns musical career was eclipsed by that of his wife, the musically gifted Clara Wieck Schumann.
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
Which best describes the prevailing mood of "Die alten, Bosen Lieder"?
anguished, then comforting at the end
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
"Eusebius" is a:
character piece
"Florestan" is a:
character piece
Nocturne in F-sharp is a:
character piece
Chopin was most noted for composing:
character pieces for piano
Which technique do you hear in Nocturne in F-sharp?
decoration of the melodic line
Which best describes the mood of "Florestan"?
explosive and impetuous
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 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
Which of the other arts had the greatest influence on the early Romantic composers?
literature
Franz Schubert's Moment Musical No. 2 in A-Flat is considered a:
miniature
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
Erlkonig is a:
miniature, a song
Which is true fo the ending of "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
Who was not a Romantic composer?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
How did Chopin support himself?
He gave piano lessons and sold his music to publishers.
Which composer had an extraordinary imagination for orchestral tone color?
Hector Berlioz
Who composed the Fantastic Symphony?
Hector Berlioz
For his character pieces, Chopin preferred genre titles like:
"Etude"
One of the most successful composers of concert overtures was:
Felix Mendelssohn
Who composed Nocturne in F-sharp?
Frederic Chopin
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
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
Dichterliebe is a:
song cycle
The form of "Im wunderschonen Monat Mai" is:
strophic
What are the two basic forms of lieder?
strophic and through-composed
Frederic Chopin did not compose:
symphonies
How many different characters do you hear in Erklonig?
three, plus the narrator
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
Which is true of program music?
It refers to some nonmusical idea, such as a poem or literary work.
Which is true of Dichterliebe?
Its mood changes from cautious optimism to despair.
Schubert wrote nearly seven hundred:
Lieder
Who had the greatest influence on early Romantic composers?
Ludwig van Beethoven
"Der Mond kommt still gegangen" is in ______ form.
modified strophic, or A A A'
The form of "Die alten, Bosen Lieder" is:
mostly through-composed.
The performing forces in "Im wunderschonen Monat Mai" consist of _____ vocal soloist(s) and ______.
one male; piano
The performing forces in Erklonig consist of:
one soloist and piano
At the end of his career, Liszt turned to composing:
orchestral music
Which best describes the mood of "Der Mond kommt still gegangen"?
pensive
In the nineteenth century, what instrument was the most likely to be used for the great profusion of Romantic miniature compositions?
piano
"Night piece" is the definition of a:
program symphony
The Fantastic Symphony is a(n):
program symphony
Schubert began his career as a ________, then devoted his time to ________.
schoolteacher; composition
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.
Which statement about Fransz Liszt is false?
He was shy and reclusive
Who composed "Die alten, Bosen Lieder"?
Robert Schumann
Who composed "Eusebius"?
Robert Schumann
Who composed "Florestan"?
Robert Schumann
Who composed "Im wunderschonen Monat Mai"?
Robert Schumann
Which is true of lieder?
The emotional expression in lieder leaves an impression of intimacy.
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, plucking the strings.