Quizam 4

Nocturn in F-sharp, Op. 15, No. 2

Composer: Chopin Genre: Piano miniature Char 1) homophonic 2)technical, difficult to play

who composed the Nocturne in F-sharp

Frederic Chopin

Which term refers to a synthesis of many of the arts into one unified work or "total work of art"?

Gesamtkunstwerk

Who composed the Fantastic symphony?

Hector Berlioz

Which best describes the mood of Nocturne in F-sharp?

It starts out peacefully, becomes passionate, then ends peacefully

the 19th century german genre consisting of musical setting of a short poem for voice and piano is the

Lied

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

Ludwig Van Beethoven

who had the greatest influence on early Romantic composers?

Ludwig Van beethoven

In the 19th century, which of the arts was believed to be the most capable of expressing inner experience and emotion?

Music

in the 19th century, what instrument was the most likely to be composed for and played as a solo?

Piano

"Im wundershonen Monat Mai"

R. Schumann genre: lied char 1) piano 2) strophic

"Im wundershonen Monat Mai is part of a(n)

Song cycle

B/c of much of the orchestration, the mood of the fifth movement of fantastic symphony can be described as

grotesque and macabre

a song cycle is a(n)

group of songs with a common poetic theme or unifying story

How did Chopin support himself

he gave piano lessons and sold his music to publishers

The Fantastic symphony includes a(n)

idee fixe

In the 19th century opera, the orchestra

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

all of the following are true of "Erlkonig" except

it is a song cycle

Which is true of program music?

it refers to some non-musical idea such as a poetic or literary work

Compared to the classical orchestra, the typical romantic orchestra was

larger and blended tone colors in new ways

shubert wrote nearly seven hundgred

lieder

which of the other arts had the greatest influence on the early romantic composers

literature

The performing forces in "Im wunderschonen Monat mai" consist of BLANK vocal soloist(s) and BLANK

male; piano

"Der Mond kommt still gegangen" is a(n)

miniature composition

the lied is a type of

miniature romantic composition

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

program music

Fantastic symphony is a(n)

program symphony

Dichterliebe is a

song cycles

which is true of lieder

the emotional expression in lieder leaves an impression of intimacy

The quality most prized by romantic artists was

the integrity of the expression of individual feeling

which is true of the ending of "im wundershonenet monat mai?

the lack of a harmonic resolution gives the impression of endless longing and desire

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

the pounding of a horse's hooves

all are included in the fifth movement of Fantastic symphony except

a sonata form

Romantic treatment of tone color included

combining and blending different instrumental tone colors in innovative ways

Which is true of the relationship between romantic composer and the public?

19th century audiences became more conservative and more critical of innovative composers

Fantastic Symphony, V

Composer: Berlioz Genre: Program Char 1) large brass influence 2) trumpet seems out of place

"Der Mond Kommt still gegangen"

Composer: C. Schumann Genre: lied char 1) piano accompanies 2) homophonic

Chopin was most noted for composing

character pieces for piano

Which statement is false

A maybe???

Which describes the emotional goal of music in the 19th century?

A search for freedom of individual emotional expression

B/c of the piano accompaniment, it can be said that the mood of "Erlkonig" is

Agitated

Nocturen in F-sharp is a

Character piece

who composed "Der Mond kommt still gegangen"?

Clara Wieck Schumann

Which is true of Romantic composers such as Beethoven, Liszt, and Verdi?

They avoided all involvement in political and social revolutions, feeling that music transcended politics.

The Valkyrie, Act 1, Scene i

Wagner genre: music drama 1) Revolutionary 2) singers are more free formed

who was not a romantic composer?

Wolfgang amadeus mozart

in composing a romantic "grandiose" composition, composers created works with

more movements and increased performing forces

A "night piece" is a

nocturne

The performing forces in "Erlkonig" consist of

one soloist and piano

how many different "characters" do you hear in "Erlkonig"?

three, plus the narrator

miniature were usually written for

voice and piano, or piano alone

Symphony No. 5,1

Composer: Beethoven Genre: Symphony Char: 1) A lot of tension 2) Cellos

"The Erlkong"

Composer: Schubert Genre: lied Char 1) homophonic 2) male and females vioces

Increasingly, the focal point for the performance of romantic music was the

concert hall