How did the nationalist movement manifest in Russia?

Composers began to write operas in their own language

Why did Fanny Mendelssohn remain relatively unknown as a composer during her life?

most of her published pieces were under her brother's name

What is notable about Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique?

It is one of the earliest examples of Romantic program music

a movement between and among tonal centers

In addition to being a virtuoso violinist, why is Nicolo Paganini considered important?

He inspired Schumann, Chopin, and Liszt to become virtuosos

What is orchestration?

the combination of different instruments

a study piece designed to help one improve certain skills

Who were among the most important women composers of the nineteenth century?

Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann

How did the piano change from the Classic era to the Romantic era?

Its range expanded from five to seven octaves

Which of the following is true of Hector Berlioz?

He was a relentless innovator with regard to orchestration

What is program music?

instrumental music associated with a story, poem, or idea

How did Mendelssohn express his interest in past music?

He arranged for a performance of Bach's St. Matthew Passion

What are through-composed songs?

songs in which the music is different for each stanza

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1
Which mid-Romantic composer was known for his symphonic poems?
Richard Wagner
Johannes Brahms
Franz Liszt
Giuseppe Verdi
2
How did the nationalist movement manifest in Russia?
Composers began to write operas in their own language
Composers began writing highly political musical works
Orchestras began excluding works of foreign composers
the czar began commissioning works from Russian composers
3
Why did Fanny Mendelssohn remain relatively unknown as a composer during her life?
most of her published pieces were under her brother's name
none of her pieces were ever published
much of her music was destroyed by a fire in 1830
her pieces were too difficult
4
The most important political event for the nineteenth century, which much of music reflects
American Civil War
Franco-Prussian War
crowning of the pope
French Revolution
5
What is notable about Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique?
It requires an orchestra of 140 players and a large chorus
It is based on the Goethe's Faust
It is one of the earliest examples of Romantic program music
It is one of the earliest examples of absolute music
6
What is modulation?
a movement between and among tonal centers
a type of piano mechanism
the art of combining orchestral instruments
a fascination with the exotic
7
In addition to being a virtuoso violinist, why is Nicolo Paganini considered important?
He composed a cycle of operas
He inspired Schumann, Chopin, and Liszt to become virtuosos
He married Fanny Mendelssohn
He invented the pianoforte
8
What is orchestration?
a transition from one key area to another
the combination of different instruments
a gradual slowing in tempo
negotiation between symphony musicians and concert managers
9
An etude is
a piano piece written for the left hand only
a poem written to honor a dead composer
the instrument that preceded the bassoon
a study piece designed to help one improve certain skills
10
Who were among the most important women composers of the nineteenth century?
Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann
Beatriz de Dia and Madame von Meck
Bertha Freundt and Glenda Evans
Maria Virgine and Hildegard of Bingen
11
Which composer wrote over 600 art songs and used texting painting?
Robert Schumann
Clara Schumann
Franz Schubert
Fanny Mendelssohn
12
Romantic writers and thinkers were fascinated by the notion of
the purity of Gregorian chant
the individiual
rules and regulations
music and literature from foreign cultures
13
How did the piano change from the Classic era to the Romantic era?
Its strings were plucked rather than struck
Its frames became smaller
Its dynamic range decreased
Its range expanded from five to seven octaves
14
What is a series of songs that are woven together to make a narrative?
a song program
a symphonic poem
a song cycle
a song story
15
The best way to think of Chopin's music is
as huge symphonies and grand operas transposed for the piano
as medicine for what ails you
as loud, powerful statements
as poetry for the piano
16
Which of the following is true of Hector Berlioz?
He was celebrated in France at the height of his career
He was a champion of absolute music
He first achieved success as a virtuoso pianist
He was a relentless innovator with regard to orchestration
17
What is program music?
music with a written program for the audience
instrumental music associated with a story, poem, or idea
lyric, slow, and generally not performed today
music played on a program for a king
18
Who was Brahms's closest friend?
Clara Schumann
Joseph Joachim
Robert Schumann
Richard Wagner
19
What is the term for music that has no meaning outside of the meaning of music itself?
absolute music
liturgical music
abstract music
program music
20
Who was Felix Mendelssohn's closest friend and confidant?
Hector Berlioz
Napoleon Bonaparte
his sister, Fanny
his wife, Melissa
21
Which term describes the fostering of national identities?
nationalism
subjectivity
romanticism
industrialism
22
How did Mendelssohn express his interest in past music?
He wrote the first music history textbook
He arranged for a performance of Bach's St. Matthew Passion
He arranged for a performance of Handel's Messiah
He amassed a huge library of old music manuscripts
23
What are through-composed songs?
Songs that use the same music for each stanza of text
songs in which the music is different for each stanza
songs that are improvised
songs that become arias for operas
24
Who was the central figure in German opera?
Franz Liszt
Giuseppe Verdi
Richard Wagner
Johannes Brahms
25
What were the three national schools of opera during the Romantic era?
French, Spanish, and Turkish
American, Canadian, and Latin American
Greek, Latin, and Hebrew
French, Italian, and German

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