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100

Why was Rossini able to write so much music in a short amount of time?

He would reuse music he had already written. 

100

What is Carl Maria von Weber most known for?

German Opera

100

The country Paganini was from?

Italy

100

What was Paganini known for? (many things)

a. Technique on the string called playing harmonics which produces a very high, ethereal-sounding pitch. 

b. Playing left-hand pizzicato (plucking the strings). 

c. Very quick playing. 

d. Playing double stops (more than one string at a time). 

100

What is an art song?

Music that tells a story, commonly seen in Franz Schubert's german lieder. Piano and vocalist are equal, partners representing story of music. Elf king, Gretchen and the Spinning Wheel, The Trout
200

Name 2 famous operas that Verdi wrote? (one features death, another Italian liberation)

Nabucco 

La Traviata 

200

What genre of music is Berlioz most known for?

Symphony

200

The country Schubert was from?

Austria

200

The career Schubert tried to become successful at before committing to being a composer?

School teacher. He came from a long line of teachers. 

200

What is leitmotif/ idee fixe? 

Theme that reminds you of a person, place, or thing (e.g. Darth Vader theme)

300

The number of opera's in Wagner's Ring Cycle?

4

  • Das Rheingold (The Ring)
  • Die Walküre (The Valkyrie)
  • Siegfried
  • Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods)
300

What genre of music did Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti all write?

Italian Opera

300

The country that Liszt was from?

Hungary

300

The instrument that Clara Schumann played?

Piano

300

What is Nationalistic music?

Music that is written for the people, by the people. Features folk songs, old legends in text/ or music. 

400

What composer marked the transition from the Classical Era to the Romantic Era?

Beethoven (death of)

400

What genre of music is Wagner most known for?

German Opera

400
The country Hector Berlioz was from? 

France

400

What are some things that Liszt did?

a. Virtuoso Pianist and Performer 

b. Experimented with new harmonies and techniques 

c. Invented the "Symphonic Poem" 

d. Conductor 

400

What is exoticism? 

Composers taking themes/ instruments from other places to add color to their music. Example, Scheherazade.

500

Which of these were depicted in Carnival of the Animals?

a. Birds b. Fish c. Donkeys d. Elephants e. Frogs f. Spiders

All except frogs and spiders

500

Name the 5 members of the Mighty 5

a. Mily Balakirev 

b. César Cui 

c. Modest Mussorgsky 

d. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 

e. Alexander Borodin 

500

The country Bruckner was from? 

Austria

500

Who is the father of musicology?

Camille Saint Saens

500

What does the word Promenade mean?

Walking, as seen in pictures from an exhibition.