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How did Beethoven’s forms change in his third period?
A. he often discarded forms altogether
B. they often reused the exact forms from his earlier pieces
C. they often reduced the number of movements
D. they often expanded the number of movements
D. they often expanded the number of movements
The _____ was the model for national and regional conservatories all over Europe and in the Americas.
A. Berlin Conservatory
B. Paris Conservatory
C. New England Conservatory
D. Moscow Conservatory
B. Paris Conservatory
The genre of ____ best shows Rimsky-Korsakov’s interest in nationalism.
A. concerto
B. symphony
C. oratorio
D. opera
D. opera
Bizet’s Carmen reflects a move toward what type of opera plot?
A. realism
B. epic
C. mythological
D. spiritual
A. realism
Which if Haydn's works were successful in their day but largely forgotten now?
A. sonatas
B. symphonies
C. string quartets
D. operas
D. operas
Where is the cadenza in a sonata form concerto movement by Mozart?
A. In the development
B. At the start of the recap
C. interrupts the final ritornello
D. There is no cadenza in Mozart concerti; they were added later
C. interrupts the final ritornello
What does a leitmotiv do?
A. represents or recalls an object
B. is sung text
C. closes music cadentially
D. suggests an unconventional chord
A. represents or recalls an object
The name Richard Strauss gave to the programmatic orchestra works he composed was:
A. symphonic narratives
B. program music
C. overtures
D. tone poems
D. tone poems
How is a leitmotiv different from a motive in an Italian opera?
A. motives only represent people
B. leitmotivs are only used once within each act
C. leitmotivs create a seamless flow of music
D. motives carry over from opera to opera
C. leitmotivs create a seamless flow of music
Which Haydn works were most obviously inspired by Handel?
A. oratorios
B. operas
C. symphonies
D. suites
A. oratorios
What did Haydn consider more important: vocal or instrumental works?
A. Vocal
B. Instrumental
A. Vocal
How can the form of “Una voce poco fa” best be described?
A. prelude and fugure
B. da capo aria
C. cantabile-cabaletta
D. patter aria
C. cantabile-cabaletta
How do Mahler’s symphonies reveal the influence of Beethoven?
A. they use themes from Beethoven's 9th
B. several were composed while he was deaf
C. several incorporate voices
D. one features a "fate knocking on the door" theme like Beethoven's 5th
C. several incorporate voices
How did Mozart's late symphonies differ from his early ones?
A. his later ones were more ambitious and demanding
B. his later ones were "curtain raisers"
C. his later ones were short and sweet
D. nothing; it's hard to tell the difference between his early and late symphonies
A. his later ones were more ambitious and demanding
Dvorak believed that a truly national music could only be derived from what?
A. folk traditions
B. sonata forms
C. nationalistic operatic subjects
D. composing for the royalty or highest government officials
A. folk traditions
How many movements did Haydn's early symphonies have?
A. 3 or 4
B. Always 3
C. Always 4
D. Anywhere from 1-5
A. 3 or 4
How many themes usually feature in Schumann’s symphonies?
A. one rhythmic figure
B. two contrasting themes
C. three themes
D. one long theme that unfolds over the entire movement
A. one rhythmic figure
Russian composers Balakirev, Borodin, Cui, Musorgsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov were known by the nickname:
A. The Blue Russians
B. The Mighty Handful
C. The Red Five
D. The Almost Six
B. The Mighty Handful
Why was Brahms considered by some to be a conservative?
A. he was not interested in composing any challenging music
B. he was a particularly effective right wing politician
C. he arranged a lot of works by Bach and other early composers
D. he drew on traditional, often older forms
D. he drew on traditional, often older forms
Bruckner is credited with absorbing _____'s style into symphonic and choral works.
A. Beethoven
B. Mozart
C. Berlioz
D. Wagner
D. Wagner
Where does the tonal center first shift in the exposition of a first movement of a Mozart concerto?
A. only in the recapitulation
B. in the development
C. in the 2nd theme group, played by the soloist
D. in the 2nd theme group, played by both the orchestra and then the soloist
C. in the 2nd theme group, played by the soloist
Why was the orchestra (and the symphony) the preferred medium in the 19th century?
A. “A principal tenet of Romanticism was that choral music could communicate pure emotion with words.”
B. “A principal tenet of Romanticism was that instrumental music could not communicate pure emotion without using words.”
C. “A principal tenet of Romanticism was that instrumental music could communicate pure emotion without using words.”
C. “A principal tenet of Romanticism was that instrumental music could communicate pure emotion without using words.”
In his lieder, Schubert tended to use what harmonic devices?
A. chromatic mediants
B. flat dominants
C. atonal structures
D. fugal textures
A. chromatic mediants
How did Chopin describe tempo rubato?
A. flexible melody, strict accompaniment
B. flexible accompaniment, strict melody
C. flexible through both the melody and accompaniment
A. flexible melody, strict accompaniment
How is the last movement of Tchaikovsky’s 6th symphony different from other Romantic symphonies, especially those of Beethoven?
A. it has five movements
B. it ends with a despairing slow movement
C. it depicts a hero's journey
D. it utilizes a one-movement structure like those of the early 18th century symphony
B. it ends with a despairing slow movement