Question 1

"Der Mond kommt still gegangen" is in ________ form.

Accepted Answer

A)  da capo, or A B A¢ 
B)  through-composed 
C)  theme and variations 
D)  modified strophic, or A A A¢ 
A)  da capo, or A B A¢ 
B)  through-composed 
C)  theme and variations 
D)  modified strophic, or A A A¢

Question 2

Briefly explain why the piano was so popular with nineteenth-century composers and audiences.

Accepted Answer

The piano was popular with nineteenth-ce

Question 3

Who is considered the earliest master of the lied? Name one lied by this composer and explain the mood,character,or story of the song.

Accepted Answer

The earliest master of the lied is consi

Question 4

Which statement is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Schumann's musical career was eclipsed by that of his wife, the musically gifted Clara Wieck Schumann. 
B)  Schumann's performing career was cut short when he injured himself while trying to strengthen his fingers with a mechanical device. 
C)  Schumann's career included founding a music magazine. 
D)  Schumann's life and career were cut short by mental illness. 
A)  Schumann's musical career was eclipsed by that of his wife, the musically gifted Clara Wieck Schumann. 
B)  Schumann's performing career was cut short when he injured himself while trying to strengthen his fingers with a mechanical device. 
C)  Schumann's career included founding a music magazine. 
D)  Schumann's life and career were cut short by mental illness.

Question 5

Define nocturne.Name a composer who gave this title to some of his works.

Accepted Answer

A nocturne is a musical composition that

Question 6

Who had the greatest influence on early Romantic composers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Johann Sebastian Bach 
B)  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
C)  Ludwig van Beethoven 
D)  Franz Joseph Haydn 
A)  Johann Sebastian Bach 
B)  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
C)  Ludwig van Beethoven 
D)  Franz Joseph Haydn

Question 7

The Fantastic Symphony includes a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  violin soloist. 
B)  idée fixe. 
C)  chorus. 
D)  group of vocal soloists. 
A)  violin soloist. 
B)  idée fixe. 
C)  chorus. 
D)  group of vocal soloists.

Question 8

What is a concert overture?

Accepted Answer

A)  the purely orchestral selection at the beginning of an opera 
B)  the term for the first piece in any concert of nineteenth-century music 
C)  the first movement of a program symphony 
D)  an overture that is not connected to any following music such as an opera 
A)  the purely orchestral selection at the beginning of an opera 
B)  the term for the first piece in any concert of nineteenth-century music 
C)  the first movement of a program symphony 
D)  an overture that is not connected to any following music such as an opera

Question 9

Which of the other arts had the greatest influence on early Romantic composers?

Accepted Answer

A)  sculpture 
B)  literature 
C)  painting 
D)  architecture 
A)  sculpture 
B)  literature 
C)  painting 
D)  architecture

Question 10

Dichterliebe is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  program symphony. 
B)  lied. 
C)  song cycle. 
D)  character piece for piano. 
A)  program symphony. 
B)  lied. 
C)  song cycle. 
D)  character piece for piano.

Question 11

How did Chopin support himself?

Accepted Answer

A)  He gave piano lessons and sold his music to publishers. 
B)  He was an organist and composer at the Cathedral of Notre Dame. 
C)  He was supported by the successful writer George Sand. 
D)  He was one of the first pianists to support himself entirely by giving concerts throughout the world. 
A)  He gave piano lessons and sold his music to publishers. 
B)  He was an organist and composer at the Cathedral of Notre Dame. 
C)  He was supported by the successful writer George Sand. 
D)  He was one of the first pianists to support himself entirely by giving concerts throughout the world.

Question 12

Program symphonies are in the category of:

Accepted Answer

A)  grandiose compositions. 
B)  miniature compositions. 
C)  orchestral cycles. 
D)  Gesamtkunstwerk. 
A)  grandiose compositions. 
B)  miniature compositions. 
C)  orchestral cycles. 
D)  Gesamtkunstwerk.

Question 13

Define idée fixe.Name a nineteenth-century work containing an idée fixe and describe the idée fixe in this work.

Accepted Answer

An idée fixe is a term borrowed from Fre

Question 14

Define song cycle and name one.

Accepted Answer

A song cycle is a group of songs designe

Question 15

Which best describes the mood of "Der Mond kommt still gegangen"?

Accepted Answer

A)  angry 
B)  triumphant 
C)  pensive 
D)  whimsical 
A)  angry 
B)  triumphant 
C)  pensive 
D)  whimsical

Question 16

Characterize the personality and music of Frédéric Chopin.Which national flavor is found in his music?

Accepted Answer

Frédéric Chopin was known for his intros

Question 17

Who composed the Fantastic Symphony?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franz Liszt 
B)  Hector Berlioz 
C)  Richard Wagner 
D)  Ludwig van Beethoven 
A)  Franz Liszt 
B)  Hector Berlioz 
C)  Richard Wagner 
D)  Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 18

The special effect of col legno in the violins that is heard toward the end of the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  technique of pizzicato-that is, plucking the strings. 
B)  use of sharply accented notes. 
C)  use of the wood-that is, the back of the bow-on the strings. 
D)  light stamping of the violin section. 
A)  technique of pizzicato-that is, plucking the strings. 
B)  use of sharply accented notes. 
C)  use of the wood-that is, the back of the bow-on the strings. 
D)  light stamping of the violin section.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  miniature composition. 
B)  sonata. 
C)  character piece. 
D)  opera aria. 
A)  miniature composition. 
B)  sonata. 
C)  character piece. 
D)  opera aria.

Question 20

Because of the piano accompaniment,it can be said that the mood of "Erlkönig" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  agitated. 
B)  loving. 
C)  restful. 
D)  victorious. 
A)  agitated. 
B)  loving. 
C)  restful. 
D)  victorious.

Exam 17: The Early Romantics

"Der Mond kommt still gegangen" is in ________ form.

Briefly explain why the piano was so popular with nineteenth-century composers and audiences.

Who is considered the earliest master of the lied? Name one lied by this composer and explain the mood,character,or story of the song.

Which statement is false?

Define nocturne.Name a composer who gave this title to some of his works.

Who had the greatest influence on early Romantic composers?

The Fantastic Symphony includes a(n):

What is a concert overture?

Which of the other arts had the greatest influence on early Romantic composers?

Dichterliebe is a:

How did Chopin support himself?

Program symphonies are in the category of:

Define idée fixe.Name a nineteenth-century work containing an idée fixe and describe the idée fixe in this work.

Define song cycle and name one.

Which best describes the mood of "Der Mond kommt still gegangen"?

Characterize the personality and music of Frédéric Chopin.Which national flavor is found in his music?

Who composed the Fantastic Symphony?

The special effect of col legno in the violins that is heard toward the end of the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony is the:

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

Because of the piano accompaniment,it can be said that the mood of "Erlkönig" is:

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