Exam 19: The Late Romantics

The lifelong model for Brahms was:

The Prince Who Changed into a Cat is known as one of the most ________ Beijing operas.

The Russian kuchka included:

The term kuchka refers to:

Discuss the style of Brahms's Violin Concerto in D.How do the first and last movements confirm the style? Refer to the form of these movements and the character of the last movement in your answer.

Define symphonic poem.Explain who started this genre,when,and why.

Which would you least associate with nationalism in music?

Compare and contrast the symphonic poem,concert overture (see Chapter 17),and program symphony (see Chapter 17).Name an example of each genre.

Modest Musorgsky's music reflects:

Who composed Pictures at an Exhibition?

Hamlet,Les Préludes,and Orpheus are all symphonic poems composed by:

List the stringed instruments in The Prince Who Changed into a Cat,how they are played,and their interaction with the singer.

Who composed Romeo and Juliet?

Pictures at an Exhibition is considered:

What familiar tune is quoted in the third movement of Symphony No.1,but in an unusual harmonic context?

Who composed Symphony No.1?

In which category is a symphonic poem different from a concert overture?

In which typical Romantic genre did Brahms compose?

What image does the composer evoke in the last and longest piece of Pictures at an Exhibition?

Briefly explain how the third movement of Mahler's Symphony No.1 is a personal lament.Briefly describe the relationship between this work and some of Mahler's earlier vocal music.