Question 1

What is a concert overture? Compare and contrast opera overtures with concert overtures.

Accepted Answer

A concert overture is a standalone music

Question 2

Nocturne in F-sharp is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  movement from a piano sonata. 
B)  program piano sonata. 
C)  movement from a piano concerto. 
D)  character piece. 
A)  movement from a piano sonata. 
B)  program piano sonata. 
C)  movement from a piano concerto. 
D)  character piece.

Question 3

The texture of "Eusebius" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  monophonic. 
B)  homophonic. 
C)  imitative polyphony. 
D)  non-imitative polyphony. 
A)  monophonic. 
B)  homophonic. 
C)  imitative polyphony. 
D)  non-imitative polyphony.

Question 4

Schubert began his career as a ________,then devoted his time to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  performer; composition 
B)  librarian; singing 
C)  schoolteacher; composition 
D)  doctor; piano performance 
A)  performer; composition 
B)  librarian; singing 
C)  schoolteacher; composition 
D)  doctor; piano performance

Question 5

Which technique do you hear in Nocturne in F-sharp?

Accepted Answer

A)  decoration of the melodic line 
B)  syncopation in the bass line 
C)  isorhythm throughout 
D)  fugue in the middle section 
A)  decoration of the melodic line 
B)  syncopation in the bass line 
C)  isorhythm throughout 
D)  fugue in the middle section

Question 6

Who was the earliest master of the lied?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Schumann 
B)  Ludwig van Beethoven 
C)  Franz Schubert 
D)  Johann Sebastian Bach 
A)  Robert Schumann 
B)  Ludwig van Beethoven 
C)  Franz Schubert 
D)  Johann Sebastian Bach

Question 7

Name two of the lieder in Robert Schumann's Dichterliebe and explain the mood,character,or story of each.

Accepted Answer

Two of the lieder in Robert Schumann's D

Question 8

The English translation of the German word Lied is:

Accepted Answer

A)  "song." 
B)  "love." 
C)  "romance." 
D)  "story." 
A)  "song." 
B)  "love." 
C)  "romance." 
D)  "story."

Question 9

Schubert wrote nearly seven hundred:

Accepted Answer

A)  lieder. 
B)  character pieces for piano. 
C)  opera arias. 
D)  string quartets. 
A)  lieder. 
B)  character pieces for piano. 
C)  opera arias. 
D)  string quartets.

Question 10

A program symphony is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  through-composed symphony in which there is no recurrence of thematic material. 
B)  Romantic symphony that is based on a program. 
C)  orchestral concert for which a list of the works to be performed is handed out to the audience. 
D)  work for an instrumental soloist that is based on a program. 
A)  through-composed symphony in which there is no recurrence of thematic material. 
B)  Romantic symphony that is based on a program. 
C)  orchestral concert for which a list of the works to be performed is handed out to the audience. 
D)  work for an instrumental soloist that is based on a program.

Question 11

What are the two basic forms of lieder?

Accepted Answer

A)  sonata and theme and variations 
B)  recitative and da capo aria 
C)  minuet and rondo 
D)  strophic and through-composed 
A)  sonata and theme and variations 
B)  recitative and da capo aria 
C)  minuet and rondo 
D)  strophic and through-composed

Question 12

"Florestan" is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  movement from a piano sonata. 
B)  movement from a piano concerto. 
C)  character piece. 
D)  grandiose composition. 
A)  movement from a piano sonata. 
B)  movement from a piano concerto. 
C)  character piece. 
D)  grandiose composition.

Question 13

Which statement about Franz Liszt is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was shy and reclusive. 
B)  He was recognized as a great composer of piano music in his time. 
C)  He was recognized as a great pianist in his time. 
D)  He had a lot of charisma, like a present-day rock star. 
A)  He was shy and reclusive. 
B)  He was recognized as a great composer of piano music in his time. 
C)  He was recognized as a great pianist in his time. 
D)  He had a lot of charisma, like a present-day rock star.

Question 14

In which musical element was Berlioz regarded as an innovator?

Accepted Answer

A: Hector Berlioz is widely regarded as

Question 15

Describe the character piece for piano.Name two composers famous for such pieces.

Accepted Answer

A character piece for piano is a short,

Question 16

Which is true of the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony?

Accepted Answer

A)  The meter and rhythm are consistent and steady throughout the selection. 
B)  A plainchant melody is heard in this selection. 
C)  This selection is a programmatic concert overture. 
D)  This selection is a character piece for orchestra. 
A)  The meter and rhythm are consistent and steady throughout the selection. 
B)  A plainchant melody is heard in this selection. 
C)  This selection is a programmatic concert overture. 
D)  This selection is a character piece for orchestra.

Question 17

Which is true of Dichterliebe?

Accepted Answer

A)  The text of Dichterliebe is a narrative poem. 
B)  It is entirely in through-composed form. 
C)  It includes the song "Erlkönig." 
D)  Its mood changes from cautious optimism to despair. 
A)  The text of Dichterliebe is a narrative poem. 
B)  It is entirely in through-composed form. 
C)  It includes the song "Erlkönig." 
D)  Its mood changes from cautious optimism to despair.

Question 18

Who composed "Florestan"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frédéric Chopin 
B)  Franz Liszt 
C)  Robert Schumann 
D)  Franz Schubert 
A)  Frédéric Chopin 
B)  Franz Liszt 
C)  Robert Schumann 
D)  Franz Schubert

Question 19

Who composed "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franz Schubert 
B)  Richard Wagner 
C)  Frédéric Chopin 
D)  Robert Schumann 
A)  Franz Schubert 
B)  Richard Wagner 
C)  Frédéric Chopin 
D)  Robert Schumann

Question 20

In what genre are the sections of Carnaval? Name one selection from this work and describe its mood.

Accepted Answer

The sections of Carnaval are in the genr

Exam 17: The Early Romantics

What is a concert overture? Compare and contrast opera overtures with concert overtures.

Nocturne in F-sharp is a:

The texture of "Eusebius" is:

Schubert began his career as a ________,then devoted his time to ________.

Which technique do you hear in Nocturne in F-sharp?

Who was the earliest master of the lied?

Name two of the lieder in Robert Schumann's Dichterliebe and explain the mood,character,or story of each.

The English translation of the German word Lied is:

Schubert wrote nearly seven hundred:

A program symphony is a(n):

What are the two basic forms of lieder?

"Florestan" is a:

Which statement about Franz Liszt is false?

In which musical element was Berlioz regarded as an innovator?

Describe the character piece for piano.Name two composers famous for such pieces.

Which is true of the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony?

Which is true of Dichterliebe?

Who composed "Florestan"?

Who composed "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai"?

In what genre are the sections of Carnaval? Name one selection from this work and describe its mood.

Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo

Pitch,Dynamics,and Tone Color

Scales and Melody

Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

Musical Form and Musical Style

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Early Baroque Period

Prelude: The Late Baroque Period

Baroque Instrumental Music

Baroque Vocal Music

Prelude: Music and the Enlightenment

The Symphony

Other Classical Genres

Beethoven

Prelude: Music after Beethoven: Romanticism

Romantic Opera

The Late Romantics

Prelude: Music and Modernism

Early Modernism

Modernism between the Wars

The Late Twentieth Century

Music in America: Jazz and Beyond

Musical Notation

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