People
Balakirev, Borodin, Cui, Mussorgsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov were part of this group.
Mighty Five
Name the composer and title of the following opera
Bizet- Carmen: Act I, No. 10 Seguidilla and Duet
What is the definition of leitmotiv?
A musical segment that represents a non-musical object, person, or idea. Throughout a work it varies and develops through interaction with other musical segments.
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Frank- Violin Sonata in A major, movement 4
This is a succession of 4 operas that are meant to take place over 4 nights
Der Ring Des Nibelungen
This composer popularized the double aria and bel canto singing
Giacomo Rossini
Name the composer and title of the following excerpt.
Verdi- La traviata: Act III, Scena and Duet, Cantabile: Parigi, o cara
What term did Schoenberg coin to describe the compositional approach in which melodic material is an extension or expansion of a single motive?
Developing Variation
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Tchaikovsky- Symphony no. 6, movement 3
What is the name of the physical space Wagner constructed for his operas?
Festspielhaus at Bayreuth
This was a vocal ensemble in the 1870s that toured performing spirituals
Fisk Jubilee Singers
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Bellini- Norma: Act I, Scene 4, Casta Diva
What is an octatonic scale?
An 8 note scale that alternates tones and semitones (2 flavors)
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DVOŘÁK - Slavonic Dances, No. 1
This is the name given to the controversy between absolute and program music in 19c symphonic composition
War of the Romantics
He was an early 20th century bass/baritone most famous for singing Old Man River
Paul Robeson
Name the composer, title, and genre of the following work.
Mahler- Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, "Ging her Morgen übers Feld"
Song Cycle
This is the idea of capturing an entire universe within a symphonic work
Weltanschauungsmusik
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Colderidge-Taylor: Piano Quintet, movement 3
Tone + Color + Melody = this vocabulary word
Klangfarbenmelodie
This famous violinist was best known for his premiers of Beethoven's string quartets.
Ignaz Schuppanzigh
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Sullivan- The Pirates of Penzance, Act II, no. 17
Operetta
What is chromatic saturation?
A special effect in which all 12 tones are present at one time
Name the composer and title of the following excerpt
Beach- Piano Quintet op. 67, movement 3
"Neue Bahnen"