Music TEst 3 Ch's 12 & up

Beethoven's performing instrument was the:

piano

Lied

pl. Lieder): German for song; also a special genre of Romantic songs with piano (254)

Music without singing but derived from a poem, story, or other literary source is called:

program music

Fantastic Symphony is a(n):

program symphony.

Program music:

refers to some extramusical idea such as a painting or literary work.

first movements of multimovement works from the Classical era are in ____ form.

sonata

What is the form of the first movement of Symphony No. 5?

sonata form

English word for lied is:

song.

performing forces in the first movement of Symphony No. 40 consist of:consist of:

strings and wind

With which genre is Beethoven most closely associated?

symphony

major genre developed by Classical composers is the:

symphony

composer ____ is generally regarded as the most flamboyant pianist of the Romantic era.

Franz Liszt

Who was the earliest master of the lied?

Franz Schubert

Erlkling (Schubert)

Franz Schubert wrote "The Erlking" about a demon who claims a terrified child (music and the supernatural)

Which term refers to a synthesis of many of the arts into one unified work?

Gesamtkunstwerk

Chopin was most noted for composing:

character pieces for piano.

From what condition did Beethoven suffer?

deafness

operatic number sung by two or more people is called a(n):

ensemble.

first movement of the Piano Sonata in F is a:

fast sonata-form movement.

What are the main elements of the exposition in sonata form?

first theme, bridge, second theme, cadence theme

composer of Piano Sonata in F, op 1 is:

francesa

night piece" is a:

nocturne

performing forces in "Erlkönig" consist of:

one soloist and piano

Ho capito" is from a(n):

opera

Italian comic opera was called:

opera buffa

Mozart was instrumental in developing the most progressive style of opera in the latter part of the eighteenth century which was:

opera buffa.

Prelude to "Tristan and Isolde" is part of a larger work that is a(n):

opera.

composer of "Ho capito" is:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

composer of Symphony No. 40 is:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

string quartet consists of:

two violins, one viola, and one cello.

song-cycle

A group of songs connected by a general idea or story, and sometimes also by musical unifying devices (258)

Which is not true of Franz Liszt?

He was shy and never able to sustain a long-term relationship.

Classic Period

Music and the Enlightenment, is an introduction to a new style of music which today is called the Classic period. The term is a little confusing because the public often refers to all concert music as "classical," but musicians use the term to mean this specific historical period. The musical style during the last half of the18th century was different than that of the earlier Baroque period.

chamber music

Music played by small groups, such as a string quartet or a piano trio (210)

Nocturne in F-sharp (Night Music)

"Night piece": title for Romantic "miniature" compositions for piano, etc. (266)

English word for scherzo is:

"joke."

Symphonic four movement form

1st: fast or moderate temple. written in sonata form. Sometimes this fast must music is preceded by a short but solemn introduction in a slower tempo 2nd: strikes an obvious contrast w/the 1st by it's slow tempo & it's quite mood 3rd: contrasts in another way, by it's persistent dance rhythms: It is always a minuet & trio. A minuet is a moderately paced dance in triple meter 4th: closing movement is fast again, if anything, faster than the 1st. It may be in sonata form, like the 1st movement, though rondo is also common choice

Sonata Form Outline: ABA Plan

A (Exposition) First theme, Bridge, Second theme, Cadence Theme B (Development) Parts of the opening are worked out in new ways A (Recapitulation) The Entire Exposition returns altered to stay in the tonic key

Etude

A piece of music designed to aid technical study of a particular instrument (264)

Which is true of the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony?

A plainchant melody is heard in this selection.

character pieces for piano

A short Romantic piano piece that portrays a particular mood (264)

strophic and composed music forms

A song that uses the same music for all its stanzas is called strophic. Though Goethe's poem consists of 8 parallel stanzas, they are not set to the same music. Schubert provided the later stanzas with different or modified music, such a song is said to be through-composed.

double-exposition form

A type of sonata form developed for use in concertos (205) Sonata form (sonata-allegro form): A form developed by the Classical composers and used in almost all the first movements of their symphonies, sonatas, etc. (183)

Sonata Form

ABA form...opening exposition, development of new ideas, and a return to the opening music called the recapitulation

concert overture

An early 19th-century genre resembling an opera overture—but without any following opera (270)

aria and recititave

Aria: A vocal number for solo singer and orchestra, generally in an opera, cantata, or oratorio (102, 157) Recitative: A half-singing, half-reciting style of presenting words in opera, cantata, oratorio, etc., following speech accents and speech rhythms closely. Secco recitative is accompanied only by continuo; accompanied recitative is accompanied by orchestra (98, 151, 152, 156) The main forms of both opera and oratorio are recitative and aria with the chorus playing a larger roll in oratorio. However, unlike opera, oratorio texts are drawn from biblical sources, are not performed in costume or acted out, and there is no stage scenery. In contrast, operas, are exactly like "sung" plays with acting, costumes, and scenery.

setting of Aida is:

Egypt.

Which ruler in the Classical era was known for his generous encouragement of the arts?

Emperor Joseph II

ensemble (opera)

Ensemble: A musical number in an opera, cantata, or oratorio that is sung by two or more people (211)

opera ensemble

Ensemble: A musical number in an opera, cantata, or oratorio that is sung by two or more people (211)

Which composer was most admired for his ability as an orchestrator?

Hector Berlioz

Symphony form:

I. Sonata II. Slow form III Minuet with Trio, IV Closing fast Movement often a Rondo form. (Be sure to learn this plan for the chapter quiz).

Opera buffa refers to ____ opera.

Italian comic

opera buffa

Italian comic opera (210)

Which of these Operas were composed by Verdi?

La traviata, and Rigoletto

composer of Symphony No. 5 is:

Ludwig van Beethoven.

lifelong model for Brahms was:

Ludwig van Beethoven.

composer most responsible for elevating music to a new level of respect during the Romantic era was:

Ludwig van Beethoven....

Hebrides Overture & Midsummer Night's Dream

Mendelssohn

Midsummer Night's Dream & Hebrides Overture

Mendelssohn

Hungarian Rhapsodies & Transcendental E'tudes (Liszt)

Piano music Liszt wrote, important works of nationalism in music.

Transcendental E'tudes & Hugarian Rhapsodies (Liszt)

Piano music Liszt wrote, important works of nationalism in music.

Piano Sonata Bb (Mozart)

Piano sonatas composed for solo piano. Mozart (in B-flat major)

composer of Romeo and Juliet is:

Pyotr Ilyich Chaikovsky.

recititave and aria

Recitative: A half-singing, half-reciting style of presenting words in opera, cantata, oratorio, etc., following speech accents and speech rhythms closely. Secco recitative is accompanied only by continuo; accompanied recitative is accompanied by orchestra (98, 151, 152, 156) Aria: A vocal number for solo singer and orchestra, generally in an opera, cantata, or oratorio (102, 157) The main forms of both opera and oratorio are recitative and aria with the chorus playing a larger roll in oratorio. However, unlike opera, oratorio texts are drawn from biblical sources, are not performed in costume or acted out, and there is no stage scenery. In contrast, operas, are exactly like "sung" plays with acting, costumes, and scenery.

composer of the "Prelude to Tristan and Isolde" is:

Richard Wagner.

Dichterliebe (A Poets Love) (Schumann)

Robert Schumman wrote "A Poet's Love". Schumann's most famous song cycle. It has no real story; it's series of love poems traces a psychological progression from cautious optimism to disillusionment and despair.

Which describes Romantic composers' view of form and genre?

Romantic composers did not allow form or genre to restrain spontaneous creativity.

After his death Wagner became the favorite composer of this group:

The Nazis

Which is not true of Viennese Classical music?

The basic Classical orchestra had fewer instruments than the basic Baroque orchestra.

Emperor Franz Joseph II

The center of musical creativity moved from Italy, to Vienna, Austria encouraged and financed by the most powerful man in Europe, Emperor Franz Joseph II. He was know as an "enlightened" ruler, all powerful, but willing to listen to his advisors for "input" before making a ruling...which became law. Music of the Classic era became more homophonic than that of the Baroque and featured balanced singable melodies with chordal accompaniment.

freedom

The key word in the Romantic era was freedom: freedom in the artist's personal lives, freedom of musical form, freedom to express individual feelings in art.

orchestra

The orchestra grew from the small chamber group of the Baroque, to a minature version of the modern orchestra, violins, violas, cellos, and basses, pairs of flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, two French horns and trumpets, with a set of timpani drums. In all, around 20-30 players. Chamber music in private homes also grew in popularity.

What happens after the orchestral exposition in the first movement of the Piano Concerto in A?

The piano comes in and the orchestra has a secondary role.

Which describes the relationship between the soloist and the orchestra in the Classical concerto?

The soloist and the orchestra were equally balanced in importance.

What happens to two of the main characters in the Tomb Scene of Aida?

They die in the tomb.

symphony

This is a form of music for orchestra composed in four movements (sections) each with a pre-established form. Symphony form: I. Sonata II. Slow form III Minuet with Trio, IV Closing fast Movement often a Rondo form.

composed and strophic song forms

Though Goethe's poem consists of 8 parallel stanzas, they are not set to the same music. Schubert provided the later stanzas with different or modified music, such a song is said to be through-composed. A song that uses the same music for all its stanzas is called strophic.

Franz Liszt became famous as a:

Virtuoso pianist

Ring of the Nibelung does not reflect:

a classic emotional restraint.

Haydn's career shows:

a combination of the patronage system and the concert system.

third movement in most Classical symphonies is generally:

a minuet and trio

Symphonic poems:

a one-movement orchestral composition with a program in a free mustache form. By using word poem, Liszt insisted on the music's programmatic nature

Which describes the emotional goal of music in the nineteenth century?

a search for freedom of individual emotional expression

Modest Musorgsky's music reflects:

an intense nationalism.

Ho capito" is a(n):

aria

typical string quartet would not include the:

bass viol

Don Giovanni (Mozart & Da Ponte)

is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. It is based on the legends of Don Juan, a fictional libertine and seducer. It was premiered by the Prague Italian opera at the Teatro di Praga (now called the Estates Theatre) on October 29, 1787.[1] Da Ponte's libretto was billed, like many of its time, as dramma giocoso, a term that denotes a mixing of serious and comic action. Mozart entered the work into his catalogue as an opera buffa. Although sometimes classified as comic, it blends comedy, melodrama and supernatural elements.

Compared to the Classical orchestra, the typical Romantic orchestra was:

larger and blended tone colors in new ways.

Which describes the character of the first movement of Symphony No. 40?

lively and agitated

Classical style emerged in the ____ century.

mid-eighteenth

first movement of Symphony No. 5 is dominated by a repeated:

motive

composer of Piano Concerto in A is:

mozart

Sonata form

symphony closely is in sonata form, and this movement counts as the intellectual and emotional core of the whole work.associated with the symphony; even though it turns up in much other music of the time. The opening movement of every symphony

Which is not an important element in the operatic style of Richard Wagner?

the aria

first piece of Pictures at an Exhibition depicts:

the composer walking through an art gallery.

quality most prized by Romantic artists was:

the integrity of the expression of individual feeling.

What does the piano introduction to "Erlkönig" bring to mind?

the pounding of a horse's hooves

How many different "characters" do you hear in "Erlkönig" ?

three, plus the narrator

Which accurately describes Don Giovanni?

tragic and comical

woodwind section of a Classical orchestra consisted of:

two of each: flute, oboe, bassoon, and optional clarinets.