Music 4

1. The composer most responsible for elevating music to a new level of respect during the Romantic era was: A) Ludwig van Beethoven. B) Franz Liszt. C) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. D) Gustav Mahler.

A) Ludwig van Beethoven.

17. The English translation of the German word Lied is: A) "song." B) "love." C) "romance." D) "story."

A) "song."

4. Which is true of the social revolution of the nineteenth century? A) Composers such as Liszt personally crossed class boundaries. B) From the start, the ruling class refused to accept the new emotional music. C) Composers such as Wagner refused to join the revolutionaries. D) Composers failed to infiltrate the upper classes; this fueled a rebellious, impassioned creative output.

A) Composers such as Liszt personally crossed class boundaries.

28. Carl Maria von Weber was the founder of: A) German Romantic opera. B) verismo. C) the bel canto style. D) the arioso style.

A) German Romantic opera.

25. Which composer was most admired for his ability as an orchestrator? A) Hector Berlioz B) Frédéric Chopin C) Robert Schumann D) Franz Liszt

A) Hector Berlioz

27. Who composed Madame Butterfly? A) Verdi B) Bellini C) Donizetti D) Puccini

D) Puccini

31. Wagner's ________ was part of the larger work ________. A) The Rhinegold; Dichterliebe B) The Nibelung's Ring; Parsifal C) Parsifal; The Nibelung's Ring D) The Rhinegold; The Nibelung's Ring

D) The Rhinegold; The Nibelung's Ring

20. "Night piece" is the definition for a: A) lied. B) song cycle. C) program symphony. D) nocturne.

D) nocturne.

5. What is chromaticism? A) changing key in the middle of a composition B) changing tone colors frequently in an orchestral composition C) using irregular phrase lengths D) using all twelve notes of the scale liberally

D) using all twelve notes of the scale liberally

19. A song cycle is a(n): A) group of four or more operas all unified by the same characters. B) art song in German with several verses of poetry. C) group of songs with a common poetic theme or unifying story. D) form used in multimovement lieder in which the same theme comes back in each movement.

C) group of songs with a common poetic theme or unifying story.

38. Many scholars say that, next to Beethoven, ________ had the greatest influence on nineteenth-century composers. A) Richard Wagner B) Giuseppe Verdi C) Giacomo Puccini D) Gioacchino Rossini

A) Richard Wagner

6. Romantic treatment of tone color included: A) combining and blending different instrumental tone colors in innovative ways. B) keeping the sections of the orchestra distinct and clear. C) giving the brass section the melody most of the time. D) using more flexible instrumentation in orchestral scores—parts could be played by any instruments.

A) combining and blending different instrumental tone colors in innovative ways.

24. Program symphonies are in the category of: A) grandiose compositions. B) miniature compositions. C) orchestral cycles. D) Gesamtkunstwerk.

A) grandiose compositions.

12. Because of much of the orchestration, the mood of the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony can be described as: A) grotesque and macabre. B) serene and soothing. C) spiritual and introspective. D) passionate and romantic.

A) grotesque and macabre.

39. Puccini's operas capitalized on: A) the Romantic tendency for psychological depiction in opera. B) the Romantic tendency toward the macabre and supernatural. C) the Romantic tendency to use smaller orchestras. D) the Romantic tendency to use ancient church modes.

A) the Romantic tendency for psychological depiction in opera.

14. Which is true of the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony? A) The meter and rhythm are consistent and steady throughout the selection. B) A plainchant melody is heard in this selection. C) This selection is a programmatic concert overture. D) This selection is a character piece for orchestra.

B) A plainchant melody is heard in this selection.

8. Who composed "Erlkönig"? A) Robert Schumann B) Franz Schubert C) Hector Berlioz D) Richard Wagner

B) Franz Schubert

10. Who composed the Fantastic Symphony? A) Franz Liszt B) Hector Berlioz C) Richard Wagner D) Ludwig van Beethoven

B) Hector Berlioz

15. Who was not a Romantic composer? A) Robert Schumann B) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart C) Franz Schubert D) Frédéric Chopin

B) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

30. Wagner was particularly against: A) leitmotivs. B) arias. C) the concept of Gesamtkunstwerk. D) expanding the size and role of the orchestra in opera.

B) arias.

37. A style of opera developed by early Italian Romantic composers was called: A) rubato. B) bel canto. C) da capo aria. D) canzona.

B) bel canto.

23. The Fantastic Symphony includes a(n): A) violin soloist. B) idée fixe. C) chorus. D) group of vocal soloists.

B) idée fixe.

9. "Erlkönig" is a: A) da capo aria. B) miniature, a song. C) grandiose composition. D) recitative from an opera.

B) miniature, a song.

32. Wagner was as well-known for his ________ as he was for his operas. A) piano transcriptions of operatic works B) political views C) lieder D) moral views

B) political views

11. The Fantastic Symphony is a(n): A) opera. B) song cycle. C) program symphony. D) concert overture.

B) song cycle.

29. Many of Verdi's early operas were associated with: A) ancient Greek myths and legends. B) the Italian liberation movement. C) Germanic myths and legends. D) the Bible.

B) the Italian liberation movement.

34. Leitmotivs are developed by means of: A) theme and variation form. B) thematic transformation. C) ornamentation in the last section of a da capo aria. D) imitative polyphony.

B) thematic transformation.

26. Who composed Rigoletto? A) Richard Wagner B) Georges Bizet C) Giacomo Puccini D) Giuseppe Verdi

D) Giuseppe Verdi

40. The term Romantic was: A) applied by music critics in the twentieth century. B) used by writers of literature in the nineteenth century and adopted by musicians. C) applied only to music, not literature, of the nineteenth century. D) applied only to literature, not music, of the nineteenth century.

B) used by writers of literature in the nineteenth century and adopted by musicians.

18. Who was the earliest master of the lied? A) Robert Schumann B) Ludwig van Beethoven C) Franz Schubert D) Johann Sebastian Bach

C) Franz Schubert

2. Which describes the emotional goal of music in the nineteenth century? A) a return to religious mysticism and spiritual values B) light entertainment, with comedy reigning supreme C) a search for freedom of individual emotional expression D) artificial, intellectual entertainment; suppression of individual emotions

C) a search for freedom of individual emotional expression

22. Chopin was most noted for composing: A) symphonies. B) lieder. C) character pieces for piano. D) religious choral music.

C) character pieces for piano.

7. Romantic treatment of form was: A) exact. B) close to that of the Classical era. C) free and spontaneous. D) innovative but highly structured.

C) free and spontaneous.

36. Wagner uses mythology in The Nibelung's Ring to reflect on modern life, the basic theme being: A) might makes right. B) love occurs only after death. C) greed and hunger for power bring moral decline. D) the ends justify the means.

C) greed and hunger for power bring moral decline.

16. The lied is a type of: A) concert overture. B) grandiose Romantic composition. C) miniature Romantic composition. D) opera aria.

C) miniature Romantic composition.

33. What did Wagner call his new style of opera in the 1850s? A) Gesamtkunstwerk B) bel canto C) music drama D) leitmotiv

C) music drama

21. Frédéric Chopin did not compose: A) piano concertos. B) nocturnes. C) symphonies. D) mazurkas

C) symphonies.

13. The special effect of col legno in the violins that is heard toward the end of the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony is: A) the technique of pizzicato—that is, plucking the strings. B) the use of sharply accented notes. C) the use of the wood—that is, the back of the bow—on the strings. D) the light stamping of the violin section.

C) the use of the wood—that is, the back of the bow—on the strings.

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

D) As rebels against the social order, they associated themselves with revolutionary and libertarian politics.

35. The Nibelung's Ring is based on: A) a play by Shakespeare. B) a poem by Schopenhauer. C) an original story by Richard Wagner. D) Germanic or Norse legends.

D) Germanic or Norse legends.