Mus 200 exam 4

Which statement about The Nibelung's Ring is FALSE? a. It has an epic scope covering many generations. b. It is a story of myth and the supernatural. c. It exhibits a classic emotional restraint. d. It is a lengthy performance experience.

C. It exhibits a classic emotional restraint.

Which describes the psychological progression of Symphony No. 5 in C Minor? a. A heroic struggle with Fate, starting out stormily and ending triumphantly. b. A romantic struggle with happiness at the end. c. A religious struggle between good and evil, starting out carefree and ending tragically. d. The struggle of humanity against nature, pitting a soloist against the forces of the orchestra.

a. A heroic struggle with Fate, starting out stormily and ending triumphantly.

The melody of this piece was borrowed from a(n) a. African American spiritual. b. Russian folk song. c. French nursery rhyme. d. Czech military march.

a. African American spiritual.

This is an example of a. Beethoven's introspective third period. b. Beethoven's heroic middle period. c. Haydn's last composition. d. Mozart's early writing.

a. Beethoven's introspective third period.

Which statement is FALSE? a. Clara Schumann was recognized as one of the greatest composers of her day. b. Clara Schumann was recognized as a great pianist in her time. c. Clara Schumann married one of her father's music students. d. Clara Schumann was recognized as a great teacher in her time.

a. Clara Schumann was recognized as one of the greatest composers of her day.

Who was the earliest master of the lied? a. Franz Schubert b. Ludwig van Beethoven c. Robert Schumann d. Johann Sebastian Bach

a. Franz Schubert

Which statement about Fanny Mendelssohn is FALSE? a. Her compositions were widely admired during her lifetime. b. She was a prolific composer. c. She was the sister of Felix Mendelssohn. d. She was not a professional musician.

a. Her compositions were widely admired during her lifetime.

The Russian kuchka included a. Musorgsky, Borodin, and Rimsky-Korsakov. b. Musorgsky, Tchaikovsky, and Balakirev. c. Tchaikovsky, Borodin, and Rimsky-Korsakov. d. Tchaikovsky, Balakirev, and Rimsky-Korsakov.

a. Musorgsky, Borodin, and Rimsky-Korsakov.

What political figure inspired Beethoven in composing the Eroica Symphony? a. Napoleon Bonaparte b. Emperor Franz Joseph II c. Thomas Jefferson d. King George of England

a. Napoleon Bonaparte

Which is true of the ending of "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai"? a. The lack of a harmonic resolution gives the impression of yearning. b. The climax at the end gives the impression of love returned at last. c. The quiet cadence gives the impression of peace and solitude. d. The climax at the end gives the impression that the hero is victorious over his rival suitor.

a. The lack of a harmonic resolution gives the impression of yearning.

Which is true of Beethoven's style periods? a. They progress from Classical to heroic to introspective. b. They progress from Classical to innovative to heroic. c. They progress from innovative to Classical to religious. d. They progress from Classical to serene to heroic.

a. They progress from Classical to heroic to introspective.

This excerpt is from a. Violin Concerto in D Major by Brahms. b. Prince Igor by Borodin. c. Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky. d. Pictures at an Exhibition by Musorgsky.

a. Violin Concerto in D Major by Brahms.

Wagner was particularly against a. arias. b. leitmotivs. c. expanding the size and role of the orchestra in opera. d. the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk.

a. arias.

Romantic treatment of form was a. free and spontaneous. b. close to that of the Classical era. c. innovative but highly structured. d. exact.

a. free and spontaneous.

Which musical genres became established on the concert stage by the end of the nineteenth century? a. lieder and string quartets b. operas and organ recitals c. concertos and symphonies d. cantatas and masses

a. lieder and string quartets

The tonality of the fourth movement of Symphony No. 5 in C Minor starts in a. major, has a brief section in minor, and ends in major. b. minor, has a brief section in major, and ends in minor. c. minor and ends in major. d. major and ends in minor.

a. major, has a brief section in minor, and ends in major.

The first movement of Symphony No. 5 in C Minor is dominated by a repeated a. motive. b. exposition. c. development. d. violin solo.

a. motive.

In this excerpt from Wagner's The Valkyrie, the orchestra a. plays leitmotivs that depict the characters' thoughts and feelings. b. stays completely in the background. c. plays chords to accompany recitative. d. accompanies the singers, who sing the leitmotivs.

a. plays leitmotivs that depict the characters' thoughts and feelings.

This excerpt from Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique is an example of a. program music. b. chamber music. c. a character piece. d. a lied.

a. program music.

What are the two most important elements of Wagner's operatic style? a. the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk and the technique of leitmotiv b. the use of leitmotiv and idée fixe c. predominance of the orchestra and bel canto style d. aria and recitative

a. the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk and the technique of leitmotiv

What is the meter of this excerpt from the third movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5? a. triple b. irregular c. simple duple d. nonmetrical

a. triple

What is chromaticism? a. using all twelve notes of the scale liberally b. changing key in the middle of a composition c. changing tone colors frequently in an orchestral composition d. using irregular phrase lengths

a. using all twelve notes of the scale liberally

Which is true of program music? a. It relies on abstract musical elements for form. b. It refers to some nonmusical idea, such as a poem or literary work. c. It includes a sung text. d. It attempts to convey dramatic polarity in sonata form.

b. It refers to some nonmusical idea, such as a poem or literary work.

What became of Wagner's leitmotiv technique? a. It was used only in Wagner's operas. b. It was used in most operas. c. It became very popular in the operas of Rossini. d. It faded from use by the twentieth century.

b. It was used in most operas.

What stylistic element of this excerpt from Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 do we associate with the Romantic era, as opposed to the Classical era? a. It is from a symphony. b. Its sense of urgency and striving. c. Its use of a development section. d. Its use of sonata form.

b. Its sense of urgency and striving

Grieg and Sibelius represented their countries, __________ and __________, respectively, in nationalistic music. a. Sweden; Norway b. Norway; Finland c. Norway; Denmark d. Finland; Norway

b. Norway; Finland

The composer who started a magazine to defend the music of the Romantics against public indifference was a. Franz Liszt. b. Robert Schumann. c. Richard Wagner. d. Gustav Mahler.

b. Robert Schumann.

Which statement is FALSE? a. Verdi never wavered in his commitment to the human voice. b. Verdi's operas still employ secco recitative, though in a bel canto style. c. Verdi cared most about the dramatic quality of his operas. d. The orchestra plays a richer role in Verdi's operas than in those of his predecessors.

b. Verdi's operas still employ secco recitative, though in a bel canto style.

Rigoletto is based on a play by the French writer a. Lord Byron. b. Victor Hugo. c. Vincenzo Bellini. d. Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

b. Victor Hugo.

This excerpt is from a. a lied by Clara Schumann. b. a program symphony by Berlioz. c. a character piece by Robert Schumann. d. a nocturne by Chopin.

b. a program symphony by Berlioz.

This excerpt from Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet is a musical depiction of a. a solemn hymn. b. a vendetta between two families. c. the first time Romeo and Juliet see each other. d. Juliet talking to Romeo from her balcony.

b. a vendetta between two families.

Miniatures were given all of the following types of titles EXCEPT a. dance titles such as mazurka or waltz. b. formal titles such as sonata or rondo. c. poetic titles such as Why? or Spring Song. d. general titles such as prelude or impromptu.

b. formal titles such as sonata or rondo.

Schubert wrote nearly seven hundred a. character pieces for piano. b. lieder. c. string quartets. d. opera arias.

b. lieder.

"La donna è mobile" is in what form? a. A B A b. strophic c. rondo d. through-composed

b. strophic

What touring choir made African American spirituals famous across Britain and Europe in the mid- and late 1800s? a. the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Choral Society b. the Fisk Jubilee Singers c. the Spelman College Glee Club d. the Bach Festival Choir

b. the Fisk Jubilee Singers

The technique of having the same theme fragment reappear with some sort of variation at loosely recurring intervals is a. theme-and-variations form. b. thematic transformation. c. rondo variation form. d. program music.

b. thematic transformation.

This excerpt from Berlioz's Fantastic Symphony is a musical depiction of a. a glittering ballroom. b. witches celebrating. c. peasants dancing in a sunlit meadow. d. a march to an execution.

b. witches celebrating.

What important role does the orchestra play in the first scene of The Valkyrie? a. It repeats the leitmotivs in exactly the same way while the singers echo and transform them. b. It remains restrained at all times, allowing the singers to be more emotionally expressive. c. By carrying the leitmotivs, it conveys the psychological depth of the characters and their feelings. d. It merely provides accompaniment for the singers.

c. By carrying the leitmotivs, it conveys the psychological depth of the characters and their feelings.

One of the most successful composers of concert overtures was a. Franz Schubert. b. Robert Schumann. c. Felix Mendelssohn. d. Frédéric Chopin.

c. Felix Mendelssohn.

The leading composer of verismo opera was a. Giuseppe Verdi. b. Gaetano Donizetti. c. Giacomo Puccini. d. Richard Wagner.

c. Giacomo Puccini.

Who had the greatest influence on early Romantic composers? a. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart b. Johann Sebastian Bach c. Ludwig van Beethoven d. Franz Joseph Haydn

c. Ludwig van Beethoven

This excerpt from Musorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition includes a a. Gregorian chant. b. Norwegian folk tune. c. Russian melody. d. quote from a Verdi opera.

c. Russian melody.

Which is true of lieder? a. Lieder generally appear in parts of operas where plot action does not move quickly. b. Lieder are usually sung a cappella. c. The emotional expression in lieder leaves an impression of intimacy. d. Lieder are set to sacred texts.

c. The emotional expression in lieder leaves an impression of intimacy.

The "Bella figlia dell'amore" section in Rigoletto includes a. a chorus and a solo aria. b. a recitative and a lied. c. a vocal quartet. d. two arias and an arioso.

c. a vocal quartet.

Romantic treatment of tone color included a. giving the brass section the melody most of the time. b. using more flexible instrumentation in orchestral scores; parts could be played by a variety of instruments. c. combining and blending different instrumental tone colors in innovative ways. d. keeping the sections of the orchestra distinct and clear.

c. combining and blending different instrumental tone colors in innovative ways.

During the Romantic era, this German song by Clara Schumann may have been heard as part of a(n) a. opera. b. concert. c. Lutheran church service. d. celebration at court.

c. concert.

In this excerpt from Verdi's Rigoletto, a. the characters sing snippets of melody, but the orchestra dominates. b. the characters sing a unified melody, since they are experiencing the same mood. c. each character sings a distinct melody, capturing their different emotions. d. two characters sing the main duet, and the others sing a ritornello.

c. each character sings a distinct melody, capturing their different emotions.

This excerpt from Mahler's Symphony No. 1 is a a. Viennese military march. b. waltz based on an opera aria. c. funeral march based on a children's song. d. famous Russian wedding song.

c. funeral march based on a children's song.

The Fantastic Symphony includes a(n) a. violin soloist. b. chorus. c. idée fixe. d. group of vocal soloists.

c. idée fixe.

In nineteenth-century opera, the orchestra a. became more important than the vocal lines; the voices now accompanied the orchestra. b. became less important as vocal lines became more important. c. increased in importance, sometimes providing special effects and overshadowing the voices. d. was reduced to a small group as opera houses became smaller.

c. increased in importance, sometimes providing special effects and overshadowing the voices.

American musicals after 1940 became a. more like the minstrel shows of the mid-1800s. b. less concerned with plot and more concerned with virtuosic singing. c. more sophisticated, with more carefully constructed plots. d. more European, with old-world ambience and waltzes.

c. more sophisticated, with more carefully constructed plots.

The performing forces in "Erlkönig" consist of a. three soloists and piano. b. two soloists and piano. c. one soloist and piano. d. one soloist, piano, and violin.

c. one soloist and piano.

Many of Verdi's early operas are associated with a. ancient Greek myths and legends. b. the Bible. c. patriotic themes. d. Germanic myths and legends.

c. patriotic themes.

In his last style period, Beethoven composed mostly a. operas. b. symphonies and concertos. c. piano sonatas and string quartets. d. oratorios and Masses.

c. piano sonatas and string quartets.

What characterizes the music of nationalist composers? a. following in the path of German Romantic composers in terms of harmonyand form b. following in the path of Italian Romantic composers in terms of opera butnot orchestral music c. rebellion against the traditional rules of harmony and form of EuropeanRomantic composers d. following in the path of Wagner in terms of chromaticism, but also followingFrench composers of grand opera

c. rebellion against the traditional rules of harmony and form of European Romantic composers

Which best describes the way rhythm is handled in this example from Chopin's Nocturne in F-Sharp Major? a. strict time b. nonmetrical c. tempo rubato d. stile concitato

c. tempo rubato

In this excerpt from Schubert's "Erlkönig," the piano imitates a. the raging of King Lear. b. a march to the scaffold. c. the pounding of horse's hooves. d. the tumultuous emotions of a poet in love.

c. the pounding of horse's hooves.

An important feature of Mahler's musical style is a. a devotion to homophony. b. a return to Classical forms. c. the use of counterpoint tied to momentary solos in the orchestra. d. a balance of brass instruments and woodwinds in his orchestrations.

c. the use of counterpoint tied to momentary solos in the orchestra.

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 a. strophic. b. programmatic. c. through-composed. d. grandiose.

c. through-composed.

Which is true of Romantic composers such as Beethoven, Liszt, and Verdi? a. They wanted to promote emotional expression without disrupting the established social order. b. People used their music to promote revolutionary movements, but the composers did not associate themselves with such movements. c. They avoided all involvement in political and social revolution, feeling that music transcended politics. d. As rebels against the social order, they associated themselves with revolutionary and liberation politics.

d. As rebels against the social order, they associated themselves with revolutionary and liberation politics.

With regard to form, Brahms's Violin Concerto in D is more __________ than Romantic. a. modern b. Baroque c. Renaissance d. Classical

d. Classical

Which would you LEAST associate with nationalism in music? a. Slavonic Dances b. Antonín Dvořák c. the kuchka d. Johannes Brahms

d. Johannes Brahms

Which statement is FALSE? a. The Romantic era was a golden age of opera. b. Romantic composers came to view opera as a type of serious drama in music, not just a vehicle for song, spectacle, and entertainment. c. Many Romantic operas transcend artistic barriers. d. Romantic opera flourished only in Germany and Italy.

d. Romantic opera flourished only in Germany and Italy.

Which is an example of a country that produced Romantic nationalist music? a. Germany b. Italy c. France d. Russia

d. Russia

The work that vaulted Coleridge-Taylor to international fame was a. Twenty-Four Negro Melodies for piano. b. Symphonic Variations on an African Air. c. Thelma. d. The Song of Hiawatha.

d. The Song of Hiawatha.

Compare these excerpts from Verdi's Rigoletto and Wagner's The Valkyrie. The Verdi example features __________, while the Wagner example features __________. a. a meandering recitative; a memorable tune b. an orchestral ritornello; a dramatic quartet c. a series of leitmotivs; bel canto singing d. a clear melody; free-formed declamation of the words

d. a clear melody; free-formed declamation of the words

What element in the first piece of Pictures at an Exhibition helps depict the composer walking aimlessly through an art gallery? a. emphatic accents of the trumpet b. a steady beat with pauses c. a folk melody played by a clarinet d. alternating meters that create an unpredictable emphasis in the beat

d. alternating meters that create an unpredictable emphasis in the beat

What characterizes the focus of the arts from the 1850s on? a. an increased interest in the supernatural b. an increased interest in ancient Greek myths c. a return to religious themes d. an increased interest in realism

d. an increased interest in realism

"La donna è mobile" is the first line of a(n) a. arioso. b. recitative. c. duet. d. aria.

d. aria.

Nocturne in F-sharp is a a. program piano sonata. b. movement from a piano concerto. c. movement from a piano sonata. d. character piece.

d. character piece.

Chopin was most noted for composing a. symphonies. b. religious choral music. c. lieder. d. character pieces for piano.

d. character pieces for piano.

Compare the a and a" sections from Chopin's Nocturne in F-sharp. Chopin's ornaments include a. a change of meter. b. block chords. c. musique concrète. d. chromaticism.

d. chromaticism.

The quality most prized by Romantic artists was a. the ability to cross over into artistic areas other than one's own. b. dislike for the Middle Ages. c. conformity to musical forms and genres set up in the Classical era. d. the integrity of the expression of individual feeling.

d. conformity to musical forms and genres set up in the Classical era.

Wagner was as well known for his __________ as he was for his operas. a. lieder b. piano transcriptions of operatic works c. generosity d. controversial ideas

d. controversial ideas

Which allows a composer to show what a character is thinking even though something else is being said in the text? a. bel canto style b. idée fixe c. Gesamtkunstwerk d. leitmotiv

d. leitmotiv

Late Romantic opera became known for a. the use of smaller orchestras. b. concentrating on myths and legends from ancient Greece. c. a return to the Classical era's ideals of harmony and form. d. more realistic tendencies, using current middle- or lower-class characters.

d. more realistic tendencies, using current middle- or lower-class characters.

Beethoven's use of this theme throughout the first movement of Symphony No. 5 is an example of a. binary form. b. word painting. c. scherzo. d. motivic consistency.

d. motivic consistency.

The Fantastic Symphony is a(n) a. song cycle. b. concert overture. c. opera. d. program symphony.

d. program symphony.

The performing forces in the first movement of Symphony No. 5 in C Minor consist of a. strings, woodwinds, continuo, brass, and percussion. b. strings, woodwinds, and percussion. c. strings, woodwinds, continuo, and brass. d. strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.

d. strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.

Mahler's Symphony No. 1 started out as a(n) __________ and became a __________. a. opera; song cycle with orchestra b. symphonic poem; symphony in five movements c. concert overture; symphonic poem d. symphonic poem; symphony in four movements

d. symphonic poem; symphony in four movements