Exam 19: The Late Romantics

Which is an example of a country that produced Romantic nationalist music?

What three countries are not associated with the nationalist movement in Romantic music? Explain.

Describe the form of the third movement of Mahler's Symphony No.1 and name the Classical form to which it bears a resemblance.

What instruments are added to enhance the mood of the Vendetta theme in Romeo and Juliet?

An important feature of Mahler's musical style is:

The opera Carmen,written by the French composer Georges Bizet and set in Spain,is an example of:

Briefly describe two facets of Tchaikovsky's musical career and name three of his compositions that are still famous today.

Swan Lake,The Nutcracker,and Sleeping Beauty are all ballets composed by:

The interaction of the singer and the stringed instruments is:

Name an important tradition of musical drama in Japan.In what way does it parallel Baroque opera in Europe?

Who composed the Violin Concerto in D?

What element in the first piece of Pictures at an Exhibition helps depict the composer walking through an art gallery?

What percussion instrument ends the third movement of Symphony No.1?

Describe the voice types in Beijing opera.Explain the conventional connections between voice and character type in your answer.

Briefly characterize the musical style of Gustav Mahler with regard to Romantic nostalgia,orchestration,use of the voice,and messages evoked by his music.

What is characteristic of all nationalistic music?

Briefly describe the growing trend of realism in the arts in the latter part of the nineteenth century.How did music fit into this trend? What purpose did music serve?

Briefly characterize the musical style of Johannes Brahms.In which genres and forms did he compose? Which genres did he avoid? Why? Who was his musical model?

What characterizes the orchestration style you hear in the third movement of Symphony No.1?

Gustav Mahler wrote in most Romantic genres except: