Chapter 17
Which is true of the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony?
A plainchant melody is heard in this selection.
Eusebius" is a:
Character piece
Which statement about character pieces is false?
Character pieces were always connected to novels and literature.
Who composed "Der Mond kommt still gegangen"?
Clara Schumann
Which statement is false?
Clara Schumann was recognized as one of the greatest composers in her day.
Which technique do you hear in the Nocturne in F-sharp?
Decoration of melodic line
Who composed "Erlkönig"?
Franz Schubert
Who was the earliest master of the lied?
Franz Schubert
How did Chopin support himself?
He gave piano lessons and sold his music to publishers.
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.
Im wunderschönen Monat Mai" is part of a(n)
Song cycle
Im wunderschönen Monat Mai" is part of a(n):
Song cycle
Frédéric Chopin did not compose:
Symphonies
What is a concert overture?
an overture that is not connected to any following music, such as an opera
A song cycle is a(n):
group of songs with a common poetic theme or unifying
The Fantastic Symphony includes a(n):
idée fixe.
Which best describes the mood of "Eusebius"?
introspective, dreamy
A character piece is a:
miniature composition for piano.
Erlkönig" is a:
miniature, a song.
Which composer was most admired for his ability as an orchestrator?
Hector Berlioz
Which musical element contributes most to the thoughtful mood of "Der Mond kommt still gegangen"?
somewhat unusual chords in the harmony
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
All of the following are true of "Erlkönig" except:
It is a song cycle
Which is true of Dichterliebe?
Its mood changes from cautious optimism to despair.
The nineteenth-century German genre consisting of a musical setting of a short poem for voice and piano is the:
Lied
Who had the greatest influence on early Romantic composers?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Chopin was most noted for composing:
Character pieces for piano
Which best describes the mood of "Florestan"?
Explosive
Night piece" is the definition for a:
Nocturne
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 composed for and played as a solo instrument?
Piano
The form of "Erlkönig" is ________ form.
Through-composed
Who was not a Romantic composer?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
A song in which the musical sections do not follow the verses of poetry, but are composed with new material from beginning to end, is said to be:
through-composed.