Who was Antoine Brentano

Beethoven’s “Immortal beloved”

Who is Wilhelm Muller?

Poet of “Die Schone Mullerin”

Which is not true about “Verbunkos”?

Nocturne in Eb is an example of it.

A technique of music construction where a theme or melody recurs

What was the Heiligenstadt Testament?

Letter from Beethoven to his brothers which reflects his despair

What was not apart of the reading, Berlioz, Program of Symphonie Fantastique 1830?

Discussion of music being too challenging to the audience

What is the musical significance of the congress of Vienna?

Inspired ethnic nationalism which inspired a whole genre and styleof music

What defines a character piece?

Captures a single mood to portray a certain person

Why was Baron Joseph von Stutterheim musically significant?

Beethoven dedicated the String Quartet in C# major to Stutterheim

Stylized verbunkos, Hungarian dance performed in a gypsy manner

What is not included in the reading: Leigh Hunt on Rossini

Used names of Florestan and Eusebius to discuss different perspectives

Who is count Ferdinand Von Waldstein?

German nobleman and patron of the arts

Define chromatic mediant.

A chord progression that goes up or down a third. Super dramatic technique

German art song. Voice and piano

Define “Program music”

Instrumental genre that is drama/story telling in sound alone

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1
What we as the name of the music magazine cofounded by Schumann and his teacher?
Schubertiad
Listzomania
Ophicleide
Nene Zeitschrift Fur Musik
2
What is the genre of Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody?
Song cycle
Character piece
Choral Symphony
Concerto
3
Who was the object of Berlioz’s obsession?
Harriet Smithson
Karl Beethoven
Baron Stutterheim
Antoine Brentano
4
Date for Waldstein Piano Sonata in C major
1830
1804
1844
1826
5
Date for Beethoven’s “Choral Symphony”
1844
1824
1826
1804
6
Who was Antoine Brentano
Beethoven’s nephew who attempted suicide
German nobleman and patron of the arts
Beethoven’s “Immortal beloved”
The military guy who helped Karl Beethoven
7
Date for Mendelssohn’s “Violin Concerto”
1830
1804
1844
1835
8
Which is not apart of the “two tempo aria”?
Cantabile
Cabaletta
Program music
Cavatina con coro
9
What was the old chant for the funeral mass?
Dies irae
Con legno
Ophicleide
Idee fixe
10
Date for Paganini’s “Caprice No. 24”
1844
1835
1821
1820
11
Who is Wilhelm Muller?
German nobleman and patron of the arts
Object of Berlioz’s obsession
Poet of “Die Schone Mullerin”
Beethoven’s “immortal beloved”
12
Which is not true about “Verbunkos”?
Performed in a gypsy manner
Nocturne in Eb is an example of it.
Military recruiting music
Czardas is the stylized verbunkos
13
What about the Ophicleide is not true?
Can be played “con legno”
Brass instrument
Has keys with pads with the flute or saxophone
Superseded by the tuba
14
Which song includes an example of two tempo aria?
Norma, Bellini
Der Erlkonig, Schubert
Hungarian Rhapsody
Carnaval, Schumann
15
Define cyclicism
Stylized verbunkos, Hungarian dance performed in a gypsy manner
A technique of music construction where a theme or melody recurs
Combining chords from the parallel major or minor mode
16
Etude: The concept of the “solo recital” labeled each one “recitals” patterned after the tradition of poetry
False
True
17
Song cycle: A collection of several songs united by a common textual theme or literary idea
True
False
18
What was the Heiligenstadt Testament?
Redrawing of the European map which inspired ethnic nationalism
The German nobleman and patron of the arts
A technique of music construction involving a recurring theme or melody
Letter from Beethoven to his brothers which reflects his despair
19
What was not apart of the reading, Berlioz, Program of Symphonie Fantastique 1830?
Compares story telling in opera verses instrumental symphony
Illustrates the connection between literature and music
Discussion of music being too challenging to the audience
Discussion of concert program notes that are guiding the listener
20
Who is Karl von Beethoven?
Harriet Smithson’s lover
Nephew of Beethoven
Military guy
Beethoven’s father
21
Date of Chopin’s “Nocture”
1830-31
1804
1844
1826
22
What song is Berlioz’s “idee fixe” presented in?
Waldstein Sonata
Symphonie Fantastique
Hungarian Rhaspody
Carnaval
23
Date of Beethoven’s “String Quartet”
1830-31
1826
1844
1804
24
Date for Mendelssohn’s “Song without words”
1830
1826
1844
1804
25
What is the musical significance of the congress of Vienna?
Redrew the European map after Napoleon messed everything up
A technique of musical construction where a recurring theme or melody occur
Inspired ethnic nationalism which inspired a whole genre and styleof music
Beethoven dedicated his String Quartet in C# major to it
26
Date for Beethoven’s “Symphony Eroica”
1830
1804
1844
1835
27
Date for Schubert’s “Die Schone Muller”
1823
1821
1835
1825
28
Date for Liszt’s “Hungarian Rhapsody”
1826
1844
1830
1847
29
What defines a character piece?
Choral symphony
Captures a single mood to portray a certain person
Instrumental drama
Followed ethnic nationalism
30
Why was Baron Joseph von Stutterheim musically significant?
Beethoven dedicated the String Quartet in C# major to Stutterheim
Helped Karl after he attempted suicide
Stylized verbunkos
Was a military guy
31
What is Csardas?
Technique of combining chords from the parallel major or minor
Nephew of Beethoven
Chord progression that goes up or down a third
Stylized verbunkos, Hungarian dance performed in a gypsy manner
32
Which is not a character piece?
Der Freischutz
Song without Words
Carnaval
Hungarian Rhapsody
33
Which is not one of Schumann’s fictional characters?
Davidsbund
Biedermeier
Florestan
Eusebius
34
Genre for Chopin’s “Nocturne”
Symphony
Lied
Character Piece
Sonata
35
Date for Weber’s “Der Freischutz”
1821
1831
1830
1825
36
Date for Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique”
1835
1830
1826
1844
37
Friss: Another rapid section with new theme
True
False
38
Which is not apart of the reading: Robert Schumann, introduction to On Music and Musicians?
Chopin was doing great in spite of his ethnicity
Creative and not boring critiques
used names of Florestan and Eusebius to discuss different perspective
Start of program music/notes
39
Which is an example of a Lied?
Nocturne in Eb Major
String Quartet in C# minor
Carnaval
Die Schone Mullerin
40
Date for Schubert’s “Der Erlkonig”
1804
1815
1830
1821
41
What instrument family uses the technique “con legno”?
Woodwind
Strings
Brass
42
What is not included in the reading: Leigh Hunt on Rossini
Not a lot of opera going on between Mozart and Rossini
Used names of Florestan and Eusebius to discuss different perspectives
Rossini becomes the father of Romantic Italian opera
Two tempo aria beings with Rossini
43
Who is count Ferdinand Von Waldstein?
German nobleman and patron of the arts
The military guy who helped Karl
Beethovens nephew, Karl
Beethoven’s “immortal beloved”
44
Date for Bellini’s “Norma”
1844
1835
1826
1831
45
Date of Schumann’s “Carnaval”
1826
1844
1804
1835
46
Lisztomania: a fan frenzy when Liszt played
True
False
47
Define chromatic mediant.
Stylized verbunkos, dance performed in a gypsy manner
A chord progression that goes up or down a third. Super dramatic technique
Combining chords from parallel major or minor
48
Define Lied
German art song. Voice and piano
A piece of music designed to give a player practice in technical skills
A brief instrumental work, typically piano seeking to capture a single mood
A collection of several songs united by a common textual theme
49
Which is not true about “Lassu”?
Slow
Rapid/fast
Pompous
Lots of Fermati
50
Define “Program music”
A technique of musical construction involving a recurring theme or melody
The english actress who is the object of Berlioz’s obsession
Instrumental genre that is drama/story telling in sound alone
A chord progression that goes up or down a third

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