The Nineteenth Century, Chapters 40-45

Who composed The Washington Post?

The term bel canto refers to:

Who gave the United States Marine Band its nickname, "The President's Own"?

_____ is a choreographed dance that began in the Renaissance & was central to festivals & entertainment at the courts.

Wagner's cycle of 4 music dramas is called:

What early-20th-century cultural movement attempted to counteract the systematic racism African Americans suffered?

Which Tchaikovsky ballet is performed every Christmas all over the world?

The program of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" evokes:

What singing tradition incorporated messages about earthly escape concealed in texts that promised heavenly deliverance?

What nationality was Claude Debussy?

In the orchestral prelude to Act III of Wagner's Die Walkure, the Ride theme primarily is played by:

What was the most famous 18th-century band?

Wagner chose to base his early opera on:

What music is Sousa credited with bringing to Europe during his first European tour in 1900?

Which composer became a giant of Russian ballet in the later 19th century?

Which of the following was a widely beloved Italian nationalist opera composer?

What instrument does Tchaikovsky use to enliven the sound of the orchestra during the Trepak?

Which composer is considered the greatest figure in German opera & one of the most significant of the Romantic era?

Who wrote the librettos for Wagner's music dramas?

What singing group brought spirituals a broader cultural presence immediately after the Civil War?

In 1891 Tchaikovsky was invited to participate in the inaugural concert of _____.

Where did Debussy first encounter non-Western scales & instruments?

America's 19th-century vernacular music traditions included:

Impressionism in music is best exemplified by the works of:

Standard march structure includes regular sections called:

Which of the following composed The Barber of Seville & William Tell?

Which African American composer began to create arrangements of spirituals, first published in the 1910s?

The principal themes that recur throughout Wagner's operas & carry specific meanings are called:

Which of the following does NOT characterize Nijinsky's choreography for Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?

Which of the following is/are characteristic of Impressionist music?

Italian comic opera is called:

Both African Americans (freedmen & slaves) and European Americans gathered in _____ to sing hymns of praise.

The concept of a total artwork in which all the arts - music, poetry, drama & visual spectacle - are fused together: