Western World Ch 17

Which statement does NOT apply to the career of Clara Schumann? a. She never composed again after her husband's death. b. At her marriage, she surpassed her husband in international fame but put aside her career to be a wife and mother. c. As a result of her ability as a composer and virtuoso, a wealthy industrialist provided her with an ample yearly stipend but under the condition that they never meet. d. Her composing became less frequent as her children became more numerous. e. Needing money to pay the bills after her husband's death, she resumed her career as a touring piano virtuoso.

As a result of her ability as a composer and virtuoso, a wealthy industrialist provided her with an ample yearly stipend but under the condition that they never meet.

Identify the INCORRECT statement regarding Schubert's career. a. During his early adult years, he traveled around Germany and Austria as a touring virtuoso. b. He earned a small income from the sale of a few songs, but it was not enough to provide for his full support. c. He lived a Bohemian life and was assisted by the generosity of his friends, with whom he lodged when he was broke. d. Most of his best songs were performed for his friends at small, informal concerts given in the parlors of their middle-class homes. e. As a child, he was a choirboy in the emperor's chapel.

During his early adult years, he traveled around Germany and Austria as a touring virtuoso.

All of the statements apply to Schubert EXCEPT which of the following? a. His sizable oeuvre went largely unperformed during his lifetime. b. His father planned that his son would become a physician. c. He was born in Vienna, and his father was a schoolteacher. d. He was admitted at age eleven as a choirboy in the emperor's chapel. e. As a child, Schubert possessed an obvious musical talent; his father taught him the violin, and an older brother gave him piano lessons.

His father planned that his son would become a physician.

Which statement regarding Schubert is FALSE? a. His Lieder are known for their deep sensitivity, from which the music evokes poetic imagery in graphic detail. b. His tone poem, the "Unfinished," became a model for other Romantic period orchestral compositions. c. His reputation rests upon his more than 600 Lieder. d. He created the song cycle. e. He composed some of his greatest works during the last six years of his life, after he had contracted syphilis.

His tone poem, the "Unfinished," became a model for other Romantic period orchestral compositions.

Which statement regarding Clara Schumann is FALSE? a. She was one of the great piano virtuosos of the nineteenth century. b. Recognizing Robert's genius, Clara's father encouraged her relationship with him and was pleased when they finally married. c. After the death of her husband, Clara supported herself and her children by resuming her career as a touring virtuoso. d. At one point, Clara gave up on the idea of being a composer. e. A child prodigy on the piano, she made her debut performance in Leipzig at the age of eleven, and a concert tour of Europe soon followed.

Recognizing Robert's genius, Clara's father encouraged her relationship with him and was pleased when they finally married.

Which of the following definitions best suits the meaning of "song cycle"? a. all of the above b. a composition for choir or larger chorus setting a religious, devotional, or solemn text; often sung "a cappella" c. the process used in transmission of folk songs and other traditional music in which the material is passed from one generation to the next by singing or playing, and hearing, without musical notation d. a dramatic work in which the actors sing some or all of their parts e. a collection of several songs united by a common textual theme or literary idea

a collection of several songs united by a common textual theme or literary idea

What is "strophic form"? a. a form in which the music is repeated anew for each successive stanza b. a song originating from an ethnic group and passed from generation to generation through oral transmission c. the repetitive form is modified briefly to accommodate a particularly expressive word or phrase in the text d. music that exhibits no obvious repetitions or overt musical form from beginning to end e. a popular song form in which the middle stanza is substantially altered, resulting in an ABA' pattern

a form in which the music is repeated anew for each successive stanza

What is a "Schubertiad"? a. an ode composed in honor of Schubert and lamenting his untimely death b. any composer who lives a bohemian lifestyle and is financially dependent upon the kindness of friends c. a social gathering for music and poetry that featured Schubert's songs and piano music d. a nineteenth-century fan club e. the performance of a song cycle composed by Schubert

a social gathering for music and poetry that featured Schubert's songs and piano music

What is an art song? a. the repeat of a piece demanded by an appreciative audience b. a song originating from an ethnic group and passed from generation to generation by oral tradition c. a popular genre of secular vocal music that originated in Italy in which usually four or five voices sing love poems d. a song for solo voice and piano with high artistic aspirations e. the concluding fast aria of any two- or three-section operatic scene

a song for solo voice and piano with high artistic aspirations

What is likely the most direct influence that caused composers to suddenly show a great interest in writing art songs during the nineteenth century?? a. great authors were writing poetry at a frenzied pace b. they could be written quickly and composers could get paid sooner c. it was something that middle-class families were willing to buy d. getting an orchestra to play a new composition was extraordinarily difficult e. the piano was the perfect accompanying instrument

great authors were writing poetry at a frenzied pace

Identify the correct definition of "through-composed." a. a form in which the music is repeated anew for each successive stanza b. the repetitive form is modified briefly to accommodate a particularly expressive word or phrase in the text c. music that exhibits no obvious repetitions or overt musical form from beginning to end d. a popular song form in which the middle stanza is substantially altered, resulting in an ABA' pattern e. the repetition of the melody at successively higher or lower degrees of the scale

music that exhibits no obvious repetitions or overt musical form from beginning to end

Which form is often used for setting hymns and pop songs? a. through-composed form b. da capo form c. modified strophic form d. song form e. strophic form

strophic form

What is a "Lied"? a. the German genre of art song for voice and piano accompaniment, which originated around 1800 b. a song originating from an ethnic group and passed from generation to generation through oral transmission c. an art form that involves music, poetry, drama, and scenic design d. a brief, distinctive unit of music designed to represent a character, object, or idea e. an elaborate lyrical song for solo voice

the German genre of art song for voice and piano accompaniment, which originated around 1800

Identify the correct definition of "modified strophic form." a. the repetition of the melody at successively higher or lower degrees of the scale b. a popular song form in which the middle stanza is substantially altered, resulting in an ABA' pattern c. a form in which the music is repeated anew for each successive stanza d. music that exhibits no obvious repetitions or overt musical form from beginning to end e. the repetitive form is modified briefly to accommodate a particularly expressive word or phrase in the text

the repetitive form is modified briefly to accommodate a particularly expressive word or phrase in the text

One of the hallmarks of the Romantic era was a lively interest in literature and especially poetry. Composers believed that music could intensify poetic sentiments by expressing things that words alone could not. a. true b. false

true