Exam 3 Music Appreciation

Which is NOT a Verdi opera based on a Shakespeare play? A. Aida B. Otello C. Macbeth D. Falstaff

A. Aida

What best describes the character of Chopin's Mazurka? A. Dancelike B. Marchlike C. Evocative of Spanish culture

A. Dancelike

How many symphonies did Brahms write? A. Four B. Eight C. Nine D. Twelve

A. Four

Which term refers to Wagner's concept of a total artwork, encompassing all the arts? A. Gesamtkunstwerk B. Sprechstimme C. Klangfarbenmelodie D. Leitmotif

A. Gesamtkunstwerk

In writing Peer Gynt, with which playwright did Grieg collaborate? A. Henrik Ibsen B. Victor Hugo C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. Edgar Allan Poe

A. Henrik Ibsen

Which of the following did NOT make improved instruments possible in the nineteenth century? A. Household electrification B. Increased availability of raw materials C. Improved production of metal alloys D. Machines powered by steam

A. Household electrification

What is unusual about the ending of the song In the Lovely Month of May? A. It does not cadence on the tonic. B. It is highly dissonant. C. The piano drops out.

A. It does not cadence on the tonic

Which of the following composers was NOT a student of Arnold Schoenberg? A. Leonard Bernstein B. Alban Berg C. Anton Webern

A. Leonard Bernstein

Which of the following was a type of racially charged theatrical variety show in the United States in the nineteenth century? A. Minstrel show B. Victorian burlesque C. Circus exhibition D. Museum of Oddities

A. Minstrel show

Which of these operas exhibited the high point of the singing style known as bel canto? A. Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia B. Monteverdi's Orfeo C. Mozart's Don Giovann

A. Rossini's barbiere di Siviglia

Edvard Grieg represents the _____ nationalist school. A. Scandinavian B. Bohemian C. Russian D. Greek

A. Scandinavian

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the nineteenth-century symphony? A. Small orchestra with limited winds B. Lyrical melodies C. Colorful harmonies D. Expanded structure

A. Small orchestra with limited winds

After considerable success in Dresden with Rienzi, Wagner began to choose subjects derived from Germanic tales. A. True B. False

A. True

Ballet has been a part of theatrical entertainments since the Renaissance. A. True B. False

A. True

Berlioz was a devoted fan of Beethoven. A. True B. False

A. True

Dissonances do not always resolve to consonances in twentieth-century music. A. True B. False

A. True

Giuseppe Verdi viewed himself as an Italian nationalist composer. A. True B. False

A. True

Hector Berlioz looked to the writings of Shakespeare as the basis for both operas and symphonic works. A. True B. False

A. True

In the nineteenth century Theobald Boehm improved the flute, making it metal rather than wood. A. True B. False

A. True

Instrumental music that has some literary or pictorial association is called program music. A. True B. False

A. True

Nationalistic program music might evoke a landscape. A. True B. False

A. True

Nineteenth-century Italian opera is characterized by the use of the bel canto style of singing. A. True B. False

A. True

Nineteenth-century parlor music in the United States was written to be accessible to amateurs. A. True B. False

A. True

Romantic-era piano works often had fanciful titles. A. True B. False

A. True

Schoenberg devised a new way to organize sound called the "twelve-tone" method. A. True B. False

A. True

Stephen Foster is known for his ballads, minstrel show tunes, and plantation songs. A. True B. False

A. True

Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker was choreographed by Marius Petipa. A. True B. False

A. True

The Romantic symphony featured an orchestra larger than that of the Classical masters. A. True B. False

A. True

The first movement of a Romantic symphony is usually the most dramatic and features the use of sonata-allegro form. A. True B. False

A. True

The music that accompanies the lyrics of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair reflects Foster's Anglo-Irish cultural heritage. A. True B. False

A. True

The nineteenth century was an age of great virtuoso pianists. A. True B. False

A. True

The pas de deux, or dance for two, was developed by the choreographer Marius Petipa. A. True B. False

A. True

The piano was the most central instrument in nineteenth-century musical culture. A. True B. False

A. True

The short, lyric piano work might be considered the instrumental equivalent to the nineteenth-century Lied. A. True B. False

A. True

Two prominent German Romantic poets whose texts were often set to music were Heinrich Heine and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. A. True B. False

A. True

Unlike the symphonic poem the genre of symphony is often absolute music, without a program. A. True B. False

A. True

Wagner had a theater built at Bayreuth specifically for the performance of his music dramas. A. True B. False

A. True

choenberg employed Sprechstimme, or speechlike melody in his Pierrot lunaire. A. True B. False

A. True

he role of the Valkyries was to carry fallen heroes from the battlefield to Valhalla on their winged horses. A. True B. False

A. True

Foster's My Old Kentucky Home was inspired by _____. A. his extensive visits to the American South B. Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin C. his family's property in Kentucky D. his love affair with southern cooking

A. his extensive visits to the American South

Chopin was romantically involved with George Sand, the renowned French _____. A. novelist B. opera composer C. painter D. dancer

A. novelist

A song form in which the same melody is repeated for each stanza, often heard in popular music, is known as _____. A. strophic form B. modified strophic form C. through-composed form D. bar form

A. strophic form

Tchaikovsky was the first Russian _____. A. whose music appealed to Western tastes B. who wrote music C. who wrote music that was not influenced by Italy, France, or Germany D. who taught at the Moscow Conservatory

A. whose music appealed to Western tastes

Which is the best definition of "tempo rubato"? A. In strict time B. "Robbed" time C. Quick tempo D. Completely devoid of tim

B. "Robbed" time

The overall structure of both the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Trepak from Tchaikovksy's Nutcracker is best outlined as _____. A. A-A-B B. A-B-A C. A-A-B-B D. A-B-A-C-A-B-A

B. A-B-A

Which new instrument did Tchaikovsky introduce to ballet?A. Erhu B. Celesta C. Tambourine D. Glockenspiel

B. Celesta

According to legend, a child touched by the Elfking must die. A. True B. False

B. False

After her husband's composing career began to flourish, Giuseppina Strepponi enjoyed continued success as an opera singer into her last years. A. True B. False

B. False

Ballet was first featured in Russian opera in the Romantic era. A. True B. False

B. False

Censors did not concern themselves with political representation in nineteenth-century operas. A. True B. False

B. False

Germany is noted for its long-established opera traditions. A. True B. False

B. False

Hector Berlioz invented the symphonic poem. A. True B. False

B. False

In the twenty-first century, composers do not write nationalistic works. A. True B. False

B. False

Instrumental music that has some literary or pictorial association is absolute music. A. True B. False

B. False

Jenny Lind was a famous nineteenth-century composer of opera. A. True B. False

B. False

Most Lied composers wrote their own words for the song. A. True B. False

B. False

Music in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century America was wildly divergent from European traditions. A. True B. False

B. False

Once Adophe Sax developed the saxophone, it became a permanent and popular part of orchestral music. A. True B. False

B. False

Rigoletto is an opera based on Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame. A. True B. False

B. False

Romantic Lieder texts often speak of love and/or nature. A. True B. False

B. False

The Nutcracker was based on a story originally written by the Romantic writer Victor Hugo and expanded by E. T. A. Hoffman. A. True B. False

B. False

The Romantic symphony follows the exact forms and proportions of the Classical genre of Beethoven. A. True B. False

B. False

The character Pierrot from Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire derives from an early Japanese theatrical comedy genre. A. True B. False

B. False

The piano changed little technically during the nineteenth century. A. True B. False

B. False

The piano was declining in popularity at the time of the Romantic Lied. A. True B. False

B. False

The scherzo movement in nineteenth-century symphonies generally is characterized by a slow march tempo. A. True B. False

B. False

The twenty-one poems used in Pierrot lunaire are all in virelai form. A. True B. False

B. False

Wagner employed recurring themes called idées fixes in his operas. A. True B. False

B. False

eanie with the Light Brown Hair was the most famous of Foster's songs during his lifetime. A. True B. False

B. False

Foster's Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair is primarily composed in what texture? A. Heterophonic B. Homophonic C. Monophonic D. Extreme counterpoint

B. Homophonic

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Robert Schumann's In the Lovely Month of May? A. It is in strophic form. B. It is in through-composed form. C. The poetry was written by Heine. D. It is for solo voice and piano.

B. It is in through-composed form

Which composer nurtured Brahms's talents, going as far as taking him into his home? A. Franz Liszt B. Robert Schumann C. Franz Schubert D. Edvard Grieg

B. Robert Schumann

Light German opera featuring spoken dialogue is called _____. A. bel canto B. Singspiel C. grand opera D. music drama

B. Singspiel

Which of the following was NOT a way that programmatic composers portrayed nationalistic sentiments in nineteenth-century music? A. Evoking the country's landscape B. Utilizing ritornello form C. Basing the work on regional folklore D. Celebrating a national hero

B. Utilizing ritornello form

The literary basis for Verdi's Rigoletto is _____. A. a comedy by William Shakespeare B. a play by Victor Hugo C. a novel by Alexander Dumas D. a poem by Goethe

B. a play by Victor Hugo

The main theme, heard transformed in each movement of Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, is called the _____. A. subject B. idée fixe C. Dies irae D. "fate motive"

B. idee fixe

Instrumental music that has some literary or pictorial association is called _____. A. absolute music B. program music C. aleatoric music D. pure music

B. program music

The German word Sprechstimme means _____. A. high-pitched melody B. speechlike melody C. broken melody D. opera melody

B. speechlike melody

What is the basis for the story of Die Walküre? A. A French play by Victor Hugo B. The legend of the Holy Grail C. A medieval German epic poem D. The book by J. R. R. Tolkien

C. A medieval German epic poem

Which of the following songs was NOT written by Stephen Foster? A. Camptown Races B. Old Folks at Home C. Coal Black Rose

C. Coal Black Rose

Nineteenth-century songwriters in the United States combined elements of all of the following EXCEPT _____. A. European opera B. Folk song C. Film music D. European art song

C. Film music

Which of the following is NOT associated with Arnold Schoenberg? A. Atonality B. Klangfarbenmelodie C. Impressionism D. Sprechstimme

C. Impressionism

Which category of program music best describes Grieg's Peer Gynt? A. Program symphony B. Symphonic poem C. Incidental music D. Program overture

C. Incidental music

The American debut tour of international singing sensation Jenny Lind was managed by _____. A. Howard Hughes B. Robert Ripley C. P. T. Barnum D. John D. Rockefeller

C. P. T. Barnum

Which genre is NOT a part of Chopin's compositional output? A. Piano sonatas B. Piano concertos C. String quartets

C. String quartets

A song form that is composed from beginning to end without repetitions of whole sections is in which form? A. Strophic form B. Modified strophic form C. Through-composed form D. Bar form

C. Through-composed form

The third movement of a nineteenth-century symphony is most likely in _____ form. A. sonata-allegro B. ritornello C. dance or scherzo D. theme and variations

C. dance or scherzo

Nadezhda von Meck's relationship with Tchaikovsky was that of his _____. A. lover B. teacher C. patron D. choreographer

C. patron

The inspiration for Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique was _____. A. the composer Clara Schumann B. the writer George Sand C. the actress Harriet Smithson D. the playwright Victor Hugo

C. the actress Harriet Smithson

Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire is associated with the twentieth-century arts movement known as _____. A. Minimalism B. Impressionism C. Dadaism D. Expressionism

D. Expressionism

After his conservatory studies, Chopin spent most of his productive career in _____. A. Poland B. Austria C. England D. France

D. France

A Lied is an art song for solo voice and piano sung in _____. A. Latin B. French C. Italian D. German

D. German

Brahms wrote his Requiem mass in memory of _____. A. Clara Schumann B. Richard Wagner C. Frederick William IV D. his mother

D. His mother

Which of the following was NOT a famous ballet written by Tchaikovsky? A. Swan Lake B. Sleeping Beauty C. The Nutcracker D. Romeo and Juliet

D. Romeo and Juliet

Which leitmotif did Wagner NOT use in the closing scene of Act III in Die Walküre? A. Magic fire B. Magic sleep C. Siegfried D. Zoroaster

D. Zoroaster

What did Wagner call his large-scale sung theatrical works? A. Singspiel B. opera buffa C. grand opera D. music drama

D. music drama

Tchaikovsky's music for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a famous example of _____. A. program symphony B. symphonic poem C. incidental music D. program overture

D. program overture

In the nineteenth century, opera excerpts were NOT marketed to domestic consumers via _____. A. four-hand piano arrangements B. wind band medleys C. voice and guitar arrangements D. radio broadcasts

D. radio broadcasts

In which movement is the Dies irae (Day of Wrath) theme from the Mass for the Dead heard? A. The first B. The second C. The fourth D. The fifth

D. the fifth

In Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire, Pierrot is a(n) _____. A. opera singer B. fortune-teller C. Medieval knight and hero D. troubled clown

D. troubled clown