Music Appec Final

which of the following statements best characterizes the "mood" of the romantic period?

rules and logic are less important that the free expression of human feelings. humans can only "fully become" by exploring their inner feelings.

who was not a nationalist composer?

Liszt.

T or F: according to the text, art of the romantic period valued emotional restraint and clarity of form?

false.

during the romantic period, most composers were?

employed by universities as teachers of composition.

which of the following was not a member of the five?

pyotr tchaikovksy

an important romantic composer founded the new journal of music, an influential musical periodical in which the same composer frequently published his own musical criticism and promoted the works of other musicians. His name is:?

Schumann.

the following piano sonata was composed by one of the first female virtuoso performers. Identify this composer?

clara wieck schumann.

the composer pictured above is best known for taking older forms and styles and redefining them in modern ways. Antonin dvorak was inspired by his Hungarian dance No. 1. What is the composers name?

Brahms.

the composer pictured above, an international artist of Hungarian heritage, decided to become a technical wizard at the keyboard after hearing Paganini playing the violin. what is his name?

Liszt.

which of the following excerpts is most likely a composition by Paganini?

excerpt B.

This composer pictured above wrote the blue danube, arguably the most famous waltz of all time. His name is?

johann strauss Jr.

this excerpt is representative of romantic music because?

it has a long, flowing melody that depicts the gentle flow of a river.

T or F: according to the text, composers of the romantic period were reluctant to stray from the seven tones of the traditional scale (i.e., A, B, C, D, E, F, G).

false.

which of these composers was considered a national hero in his homeland?

jean Sibelius.

which of the following composers, upon arriving in Paris in 1831, quickly became closely associated with the most prominent intellectuals, artists, musician’s, political activists, and financiers of his day, thus launching his career?

Frederic chopin.

the name of the composer above, who wrote more than 600 art songs (lieder), is:?

Franz Schubert.

in broad terms, music and other arts of the romantic period…?

gave full expression to a wide range of feelings, dreams, and the heroic human potential.

the following choral work, based on the German bible, was written by:?

Brahms.

The melody in this composition is representative of romantic music because it:?

introduces a short pattern that is repeated several times.

T or F: changes in tempo were rarely found in music of the romantic period, in keeping with classical period values?

false.

notes that don’t belong to the traditional scale are known as ___________ alteration’s?

chromatic.

a musical genius, but also someone with strong anti-Semitic views, the man pictured above was one of the most influential composers of the romantic period. His name is:?

Gustav Mahler.

according to the text, which of the following are post-romantic composers?

Sibelius and strauss, jr.

which of the following was not known as a composer of choral music?

chopin.

which of the following was not a composer from the romantic period?

Eugene Delacroix.

T or F: the following excerpt is from Chopin’s revolutionary Etude?

false.

T or F: the following selection is from berlioz’s symphony fantastique?

true.

the five was a group of nationalists composers who sought to incorporate elements of ________into their work?

Russian music.

which of the following statements best describes musical form in the romantic period?

romantic composers with traditional forms but expanded them in innovative ways to meet their expressive needs.

the following difficult piece for the violin was written by one of the few musicians of the time who could play it. identify this composer?

Liszt.

which of the following excerpts features frequently changing tempos?

excerpt B.

the dynamics of this excerpt indicate that it was composed in the romantic period because?

dynamics range from extreme soft to very loud.

an important artistic product of the romantic period was?

Vincent van Gogh’s paintings.

the dance like characteristics of the following piece indicates that it was written by?

chopin.

T or F: during the romantic period, choral music enjoyed its highest popularity since the renaissance period?

true.

T or F: according to the text, romantic composers abandoned the principles of unity and variety in pursuit of more innovative and expressive sounds?

false.

from the following composers, select the one that best understood the intrinsic nature and potential of the piano as an expressive instrument?

Frederic chopin.

which of the following composers envisioned operas as "musical dramas"- a combination of all the arts?

wagner.

which of the following Is an example of increasing tempo (accelerando), and the increasing excitement that goes with it?

excerpt D.

according to the text, which of the following is not considered a form of program music?

mazurka.

according to the text, the traditionalists were composed of the romantic era who:?

held reverence for the music of the masters.

the course places the romantic period between the years?

1820-1910.

which one of the following is not a general characteristic of romantic music?

compositions were based on logic and controlled feelings.

we can say that the melody in the following example is typical of the classical period because it is?

short, symmetrical, and balanced.

T or F: sonata-allegro form was used mainly in works for solo piano and did not apply to works for larger ensembles?

false.

this is an example of a new style of opera called opera buffa that emerged during the classical period. it differed from opera in previous periods because?

stories were based on " real people," and the music was light and humerous.

T or F: Beethoven is sometimes refereed to as "the father of the symphony."?

false.

which of the following is a composition for and orchestral ensemble?

symphony.

for which of the following pairs would you choose the most likely composer for this example?

bach or Purcell.

the sections of the classical sonata-allegro form are?

exposition, development, and recapitulation.

which of the following composers wrote this symphony?

Ludwig van Beethoven.

the following excerpt comes from a famous aria in one of mozarts most enduring opera. Identify the opera in question?

the magic flute.

which of the following were important composers of the classical period?

Mozart and haydn.

we can say that the harmony in the following example is typical of the classical period because it features?

chord accompaniment and clear, strong cadences.

suppose you are listening to the first movement of a symphony written in the classical period. You have heard the first section, in which two themes were introduced, and a second section, in which segments of those themes were expanded and developed. what would you expect next?

a varied repeat of the first section with a return of the two original themes.

listen to the following example and select the genre that best defines it?

symphony.

identify the event that did not occur during the classical period?

American civil rights movement.

T or F: from the classical period onwards, sonata-allegro form was replaced by other forms as the basis for most instrument music?

false.

which of the following excerpts belongs to a large choral work from the classical period?

excerpt A.

The texture of the following example from the classical period can best be described as?

homophonic.

The rhythm of the following example suggests that this piece was composed during the classical period. The rhythm may be described as having a?

clear pulse and meter with regular, dance-like rhythms.

T or F: the symphony had its origins in the overture, which was the introductory music for Italian opera?

true.

the dates given in this course for the classical period are?

1750-1825.

which of the following examples comes from the famous Beethoven symphony?

excerpt d.

which would most likely be the composer of this example?

wolf Amadeus Mozart.

T or F: during the classical period, opera buffa (comic opera) plots were based on myths and historical figures?

false.

T or F: the following musical excerpt is from the classical period?

false.

is composed of two violins, one viola, and a cello?

quartet.

the following excerpt comes from the famous aria in one of mozarts most enduring operas. identify the opera in question.

the magic flute.

the following example from the classical period may be classified as/an?

sonata.

what common classical period genre does this excerpt represent?

symphony.

which genre is represented by this example?

piano sonata.

which classical genre is represented by this example?

chamber music.

which of the following characteristics are associated with the rococo style?

elegance, delicacy, softness, and playfulness.

T or F: the following musical excerpt is from the classical period?

false.

T or F: according to the text, Beethoven strongly influenced the music of haydn?

false.

which of the following is not an overture by Beethoven?

pastoral.

which one of the following excerpts may be classified as chamber music?

excerpt A.