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1
How does Brahms “update” the old form from the 4
th
Movement of his Symphony 4 in E Minor?
Moves the chaccone line to the bass voice
Moves the chaccone line to the soprano voice
Moves the chaccone line to the tenor voice
Moves the chaccone line to the alto voice
2
What scale does the beginning of the Coronation Scene in Boris Godunov employ?
E Whole tone
G Whole tone
D Octatonic
B Octatonic
3
How is the dark supernatural captured in the music of the 5th mvt of the Symphonie Fantastique?
Dies Irae - funeral chant
instruments used incorrectly
slow 4/4
grace notes in idée fixe
4
What two titles did Brahms favor for his late character pieces for piano?
Mazurka
Intermezzo
Premezzo
Capriccio
5
What are some of the genres of chamber music in which strings and piano were included?
String quintet
String quartet
Piano Trio
Octet
6
Where was Wagner employed in the 1840s?
Paris for Lord Gridwall
Dresden for the King of Saxony
Germany for Keiser Welfirm
Vienna for Count Vicemere
7
Name several chamber works by Schubert that quote his own
Lieder
Fantasy for violin and piano
Fantasia for piano trio
"Death and the Maiden" string quartet
"Trout" piano quintet
8
What is the plot of La Traviata?
Love potion by mistake, everyone dies
Prostitute loves rich man, prostitute dies of TB
Poor lady marries rich boss
Makes magic bullet, bullet kills friend
9
When was Verdi born?
1806
1808
1813
1803
10
What did Berlioz end up doing on his first visit to Paris?
Became a composer
Studied music
Tried to win prix derone
Studied instrument making
11
Why was the year 1853 so important in Brahms’s career?
Meet Joachim (Violinist)
Met Liszt
R. Schumann published an esay, Brahms was the next big thing
Meet Schumanns
12
What is the opera La Traviata based on?
German play by Heir Rumdeir
French play by Alexandre Dumas Jr.
Swedish folk tale
Ballet by Labre Valdez
13
When did Berlioz die?
1904
1869
1901
1883
14
What is incidental music?
Music to go with a pre-existing play
Music to go with a novel
Music composed by a student of the composer
Music that was composed by accident
15
Name at least two characteristics typical of the music of this “New German School.”
absolute
innovative
conservative
programmatic
16
What does Schoenberg mean by “developing variation”?
Musical prose
Musical range
Speech in music
Variations that develop
17
What role does the Tristan chord play in "Tristan und Isolde" music drama?
Could be a Fr6
Non-functional
Used in Tristian's theme
Could be a mix of two arpeggiated chords from the bass lines
18
What is the basic narrative of Tristan und Isolde?
Prostitute loves rich man, prostitute dies of TB
Poor lady marries rich boss
Love potion by mistake, everyone dies
Makes magic bullet, bullet kills friend
19
When was Brahms born?
1803
1833
1808
1813
20
What does the singer in “Una voce poco fa” (Barber) do if not singing the notes in the score?
embelishes long notes
includes turns in melodically dull sections
adds extra harmonies in non-solo sections
includes ornaments anywhere she desires
21
Why was Wagner forced into exile for a decade starting in 1848?
He participated in revolutions
He flirted with the Kings daughter
He started working for Hitler
Speaking against the King
22
April 3 question that was skipped
N
N
Y
23
How are Carmen’s exotic allure and seductive power convey through the music of her “Seguidilla”
Adds ornaments
She moves from one key through another
She sings and dances for him
Spanish sound
24
How do La Traviata's three main characters reflect Verdi’s typical plot structure?
Man loves woman/finds out woman is mother
Servant woman marries rich boss/Servant man likes same woman
Father hates daughters boyfriend/daughter commits suicide
Lady and man love each other/father doesn't like it
25
When was Berlioz born?
1813
1803
1833
1808
26
Does singer of "Una voce poco fa" (Barber) always sing the notes as they are given in thescore?
Y
N
27
What is nationalism?
Sets listener in foreign nation
Belonging to a nation
Evoking parts of your own culture
Pride in your country
28
What instruments participate in a piano trio?
Viola
Cello
Piano
Violin
29
When did Brahms die?
1883
1901
1897
1904
30
What is a symphonic poem?
Poetry reading during the symphony
Story in program notes
A poem with a symphony
Orchestral work in multiple movements with program notes
31
Where is Carmen set?
Vienna
France
Germany
Spain
32
When did Verdi die?
1904
1883
1906
1901
33
On what literary work was Don Quixote based?
Don Quixote the play
Don Quixote the novel
The Count of Monte Cristo the play
The Count of Monte Cristo the novel
34
What is the general narrative of Carmen?
Servant woman marries rich boss
Japanese girl marries American, she dies
Enemies drink love potion and everyone dies
Woman betrays man and is murdered by him
35
Who coined the designation “New German School”?
Mahler
Liszt
Brendel
Wagner
36
Brahms synthesized som elemnts of older musc with mor current idioms (what are some of these?).
Mixing of 2 + 3
Sonata Form
Popular Folk Music
Updated Harmonic Vocab
37
When was Wagner born?
1813
1815
1817
1801
38
Where was Wagner living in the 1850s?
Warsaw
Switzerland
Dresden
Vienna
39
On what types of sources did Wagner draw as inspiration for his music dramas?
Greek Mythology
Peace talks
15th century Huns
13th century Nordic saga
40
What is a concert overture?
A work with cannons or drums
A pieced played before the concert
One movement orchestral piece
A piece played over a chur
41
What aproach to the chalnge of wrtg symphs after Beetho is exemplified in Symphonie Fantantasti
Uses instruments in strange ways
Uses more instruments
Wrote the story for every movement
Titles each movement
42
What is program music?
Very specific narrative
Vague title
Music played in a pre-formulated order by the venue
Each movement had a story written out
43
Why was Felix Mendelson traveling throughout Europe as a young man?
He was a missionary
To be cultured
Grand tour
Educational Experience
44
Why did Liszt settle in Weimar?
It was a port city
Easy to sell music
He was a court musician
To study medicine
45
Explain the Wagnerian concept: leitmotive.
Light motives
Puts light motifs all over
Life motivation
Leaf movement
46
Name at least two figures on each side of the "music of the future" debate.
Liszt, Brahms
Brahms, Hanslick
Wagner, Liszt
Hanslick, Wagner
47
Name two of the five composers who make up the “Mighty Five” or “Mighty Handful.”
Rimsky-Korsakov
Musorgsky
Ivanov
Baranovsky
48
Where did Brahms live starting in 1868?
Vienna
Munich
Hamburg
Paris
49
What are some of the most important theoretical writings Wagner penned during the 1850's?
Judaism in Music
Art and Revolution
A Communication to My Friends
The Artwork of the Future
50
Who was Harriet Smithson?
Berlioz mistress
Shakespearean actress
Burlesque dancer
First wife of Berlioz
51
Why was chamber music viewed as conservative in the 19th century?
Not radical for composers
Commonly absolute
Because it was a handed down tradition
Homemaking activity
52
Explain the idea of “twin cultures” of music in the first half of the nineteenth century.
N
N
Y
53
What is exoticism?
Tendency to do exotic things
A genre of music that evokes a foreign atmosphere
Music played out of doors
French music played in exotic places
54
Explain the “music of the future” controversy.
disagreement about whether quotations should be allowed
disagreement about whether all arts should be combined
disagreement about whether programs should dictate emotions
disagreement about whether new instruments should be includd
55
When did Wagner die?
1880
1886
1883
1889
56
How does the melodic idée fixe lend coherence and unity to the Symphonie Fantastique?
N
Y
57
What does Idée Fixe mean?
Thinking all the time
Fixing Idols
Fixed ideals
Obsessive Idea
58
Where was Brahms from?
Vienna, Austria
Paris, France
Hamburg, Germany
Munich, Germany
59
When did Verdi write La Traviata?
1869
1867
1853
1848
60
Who wrote Don Quixote?
Heinrich Heine
Cervantes
Wilhelm Wundt
Hanslick
61
Name three works that were inspired by Felix Mendelson's travels.
Scottish Symphony
Dutch Symphony
Italian Symphony
Hebrides Overture
62
Why was Rossini's shift in focus from Comic Opera to Serious Opera significant?
it reflected the wars in the world
it led a trend away from comic opera
almost all his operas were serious operas
he was the only mainly serious opera composer
63
How is Carmen presented as a potentially ambiguous character through her famous “Habañera”?
Don't know what she is thinking, she's performing for others
She is hiding behind her fan
She sings in dissonance
She acts like she loves everyone
64
Why did Clara Schumann feel a piano trio was an appropriate genre in which a woman could comp?
They were delicate instruments
For home performance, not public
Women's work lacked force
Because women couldn’t do anything of importance
65
What are some of the most important development/change that took place in concerts in the 19th?
Similar to now
Old repertoire
Talking during
Quiet listening
66
Why did Berlioz go to Paris originally?
To study astronomy
To work as a musician
To study medicine
To compose music
67
Why was La Traviata controversial when it was first performed?
Portrays to much drinking and use of drugs
Glorifies revolutions
About a prostitute dies of TB
Upper classes don't look great in it
68
How did Schumann, Mendlessohn, and Liszt react to Symphonie Fantastique?
N
Y
Y
69
Recount the story told in the program of the Symphonie Fantastique.
Drugs himself, hallucinates his execution
Watches funeral & demons celebrate
Loves girl, goes to ball, feels unloved
Everyone dies
70
What does Pinkerton's motive quote?
America the Beautiful
The Star Spangled Banner
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
The Navy Official Song - Anchors Aweigh
71
When did Rossini compose The Barber of Seville?
1813
1896
1834
1816
72
What is the formal structure of the aria "Una voce poco fa" in The Barber of Seville?
Orch. intro-> scene-> cantabile-> cabaletta
Chorus intro-> cantabile-> cabaletta-> scene
Cantabile-> cabaletta-> chorus-> scene
Cabaletta-> scene-> cantabile-> orch. postlude
73
Where is Madama Butterfly set?
Paris
Spain
Japan
Germany
74
Why did Dvořák compose the Slavonic Dances?
Simrock the publisher asked him to write them.
Inspired by Pellegrini, a friend, who visited Slavocia
Dvorak had heard of the stunning dances in Slavocia
Stasov the prince asked him to write them
75
Explain why the "Unfinished" Symphony nickname may well not be justified.
He had completed the symphony and died before its premier
No evidence there was supposed to be more movements
The last two movements were burned in a fire
It had not been published yet
76
Who coined the term “developing variation”?
Schoenberg
Berlioz
Schubert
Brahms
77
Name three of the five composers who make up the “Mighty Five” or “Mighty Handful.”
Cui
Yankovsky
Borodin
Balakirev
78
For what type of operas was/is Rossini best known?
Intermezzo
Comic Opera
Chamber Opera
Serious Opera
79
What is Rossini’s The Barber of Seville about?
Japanese girl marries American, she dies
Woman betrays man and is murdered by him
Enemies drink love potion and everyone dies
Girl loves man, girl's landlord opposes, city meddler suppor
80
When did Schubert compose his Symphony No. 8?
1869
1822
1803
1813
81
Name several operas composed by Verdi.
Rigoletto
Otello
Aida
Nabucco
82
How is an octatonic scale constructed?
Alternating major seconds and minor thirds
Alternating whole and half steps
Alternating whole steps and major thirds
Whole steps
83
How would you describe the music of Capriccio (by Brahms)?
Happy
Rubato
Smooth
Smooth rhythm
84
Aside from his music, what publication made Berlioz very influential for later composers?
The New Newspaper for Music
Astronomy Today
Medical Digest
Treatise on Orchestration
85
Does opéra comique have to include comedic plot elements? What is its defining feature?
No, Sometimes speaking, sometimes singing
No, Humorous story lines
Yes, Humorous story lines
Yes, Sometimes speaking, sometimes singing
86
What is a three-key exposition?
An exposition that has a strong theme
A soft start to a symphony
An exposition with an extra key
A loud explosion in music
87
What is a furiant?
A furious ant
An overture in duple meter
Hemiola
A dance in triple meter
88
What are some of the most important developments/changes that took place in orchas in the 19th?
Consistent members
Conductors
Instruments with keys
Larger groups
89
Explain the concept of realism in music and art.
playable context
Set in present day
Strong imagery
Current problems, daily life
90
Where was Liszt living when he composed his first twelve symphonic poems?
Munich
Vienna
Parris
Weimar
91
Why was Schubert's Symphony No. 8 nicknamed the "Unfinished"?
He died before the premier
It didn't sound like it was done
Only two completed movements and a sketch of a 3rd
Symphonies usually had 4 movements
92
What is the Tristan chord? What is it literally as a chord?
VII 7th cord
1/2 dim 7th chord
dim 7th chord
aug 7th cord
93
How does Butterfly use her musc to forge a personality that will charm and appeal to Pinkerton?
The butterfly embellishes the melody
The butterfly sings in a westernized Japanese style
The butterfly sings increasingly difficult passages
The butterfly uses light articulations
94
April 3 - 2nd part of question that was skipped. In case you need more lines.
N
Y
N
95
What comp techniques(s) does Brahms use at outset of the 1st mvt of his Symp No. 4 in E Minor?
Imitation between violins and clarinet
Popular folk music
Lieder
Mixing of 2 + 3
96
Brahms drew on elements of older music (what are some of these?)
Polyphony
Imitative
Symphonies
Concertos
97
Identify sev examples of “developing variation” at work in 1st mvt of Brhms piano quintet in Fm
Retrograde
Mimics speech
Changing melodic idea
First four measures in unison
98
How was Hanslick’s use of "absolute music" a few years later rather different?
He said you should only use two senses in music
He said music has nothing to do with words
He said you shouldn't use all the arts in absolute music
He said music that has no other meaning
99
Name several composers who belong to this “New German School.”
Mahler
Straus
Wagner
Wolf
100
How would you describe the music of Intermezzo? (by Brahms)
Happy
Strong rhythm
Smooth
Rubato
101
What does "fantastique" mean in the context of the story told in the program?
Fantastic
Superb
Extraordinary
Fantasy
102
How was the strng quartet viewed in 19 cntury on the spctrum of consrvative to inovative & why?
Commonly absolute
Conservative
Not radical for composers
Homemaking activity
103
What did Wagner mean by the term "absolute music” ? [not quite what we mean today]
It combines all of the senses
Music has nothing to do with words
Should not use all arts in absolute music
Music that has no other meaning
104
What is the general narrative of Madama Butterfly?
Woman betrays man and is murdered by him
Japanese girl marries American, she dies
Enemies drink love potion and everyone dies
Girl loves man, girl's landlord opposes, city meddler suppor
105
Describe the relationship between nationalism and exoticism.
Nationalism has a real place attached, not fantasy
One is more exotic than the other
It changes by were the music is played
Uses the same music
106
How does the Tristan chord destabilize tonality in Prelude to Tristan und Isolde & elsewhere?
Dissonance
It sounds like a key change
It doesn't resolve
Confuses key to audience
107
What is the structure of Violetta’s aria from Act I of La Traviata? recognize component parts
tempo di mezzo->cabaletta->scena->slow lyrical
cabaletta-> scena->slow lyrical->tempo di mezzo
slow lyrical->tempo di mezzo->cabaletta->scena
scena->slow lyrical->tempo di mezzo->cabaletta
108
How are the keys divided between the thematic groups in Schubert’s String Quintet?
Second theme: GM
Second theme: EbM, GM
First theme: CM
First theme: CM, EbM
109
Who coined the term “absolute music”
Liszt
Hanslick
Wagner
Wolf
110
What are some characteristics of Brahms’s writing for piano?
Melody changes voices
Mixes duple and triple
Rhythmically fluid
Uses entire keyboard
111
Who (what character) sings the aria “Una voce poco fa” in The Barber of Seville?
Rosina
Violetta
Figaro
Dr. Bartolo
112
Who wrote the opera Boris Godunov?
Balakirev
Rimsky-Korsakov
Musorgsky
Dvorak
113
What was the main challenge faced by all composers of orchestral music in the 19th century?
Audiences couldn't afford to come because of the war
So just don't write symphonies
Beethoven has done it all
You can't be as good as Beethoven
114
What are some other innovative aspects of the first movement of Schubert’s String Quintet?
It changes to non-related keys
Tempo is meant to confuse the audience
It uses dissonance in the themes
Key is confusing; CM to dim7th to CM
115
Was Schubert's Symphony No. 8 immediately performed?
No
Yes
116
Who are the three main characters in La Traviata? (know their names)
Rosetta
Violetta
Alfredo
Germont
117
What is the form of the fourth movement of Brahms’s Symphony No. 4 in E Minor?
Variation
Sonata
Chaconne
Binary
118
Name at least three of Liszt’s symphonic poems.
Hungaria
Orpheus
Prometheus
Hamlet
119
What does Berlioz mean by "double idée fixe"?
N
Y
120
What is a tone poem?
A poem set to a symphony
A monotone poem
Orchestral works in multiple movements with program notes
A poem with a drone
121
What are some of the original/innovative features of the first movement of Unfinished Symphony.
4 note transition
B Minor to G Major
Very quiet introduction
1st theme was played by woodwinds
122
Why is Tristan und Isolde considered to be 1 of the most important works of Western art music?
They WANT to die
Tonality is unclear
Melody is understated
Extreme form of organicism
123
Name several of Puccini’s operas.
La Boheme
La Fanciulla Del West
Turandot
Madama Butterfly
124
Explain the Wagnerian concept: Gesamtkunstwerk.
Collective artwork
Music above all
Do all art types to maintain coherence
All arts are equal
125
What type of operas did Rossini start composing after about 1815?
Chamber Opera
Serious opera
Comic Opera
Intermezzo
126
How does Wagner distinguish musically between 2 worlds: night/love/death & day/suffering/life?
Night/love/death=chromatic
Day/suffering/life=chromatic
Day/suffering/life=diatonic
Night/love/death=diatonic
127
How did Schubert approach the challenge of being as good as Beethoven?
Lowered the price of concerts
Pursued a different kind of orchestra
He chose to ignore it
Used a different approach to music
128
What instrument was often featured in chamber music of the nineteenth century?
Piano
Bassoon
Strings
Violin
129
Name at least three of Richard Strauss’s tone poems.
Don Juan
A Hero's Life
Also Sprach Zarathrustra
Death and Transfiguration
130
What five features do the Russian "mighty five" have according to Stasov?
Auto-didacts, aka self taught
Judge everything for themselves
Programmatic music
Exoticism
131
How was chamber music viewed in the 19th century on the spectrum of conservative to innovative?
Conservative
In the middle
Leaning toward innovative
Innovative
132
Who was Boris Godunov?
He narrated How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Historical figure
A cello player in Russia
A Russian leader
133
Who are the 3 most important composers of Italian opera in the first half of the 19th century?
Bellini
Rossini
Puccini
Donizetti
