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1
The Impressionist painters’ interest in color is paralleled by Impressionist composers’ interest in:
rhythm
melody
timbre
texture
2
The principal themes in Wagner’s operas, which recur throughout and carry specific meanings, are called:
leitmotifs.
libretti.
fixed ideas.
motives.
3
What is the principal musical characteristic of ragtime?
improvisation
imitation
syncopation
use of American tunes
4
Which of the following is true of Schubert’s Elfking?
It is based on a legend of the ElfKIng
It presents four characters who are differentiated in the music.
all of the above
It is the masterpiece of his youth.
5
Which American composer became known as the "King of Ragtime"?
Armstrong
Joplin
Strauss
Sousa
6
Which of the following does NOT describe Romanticism?
Struggling artists are working against society and conventions.
Art should unsettle rather than soothe.
Artworks display their creators’ originality
The artist is a servant of the aristocracy.
7
Which of the following does NOT characterize Romantic music?
reserved emotions
expressive harmonies
singable melodies
expanded forms
8
The composer whos considered the most important figure in the artistic world of the latter half of the 19th century?
Berlioz
Schubert
Wagner
Schumann
9
The democratic character of the Romantic movement is illustrated by:
sympathy for the oppressed.
all of the above
interest in folk culture.
faith in humankind and its destiny.
10
During the nineteenth century, concert life began to center on the:
public concert hall
palace
church
university
11
The German term for the art song is:
Gesang
chorle
Leid
durchkomponiert
12
Which of the following does NOT characterize musicians of the Romantic era?
Some composers were exploited by their publishers.
They continued to be viewed as servants.
Many musicians became savvy businessmen.
Virtuoso soloists became stars.
13
Which of the following does NOT describe Romantic orchestral music?
New genres emerged, some of which incorporated voices.
Classical forms were expanded.
Music established connections to paintings and poetry.
Composers produced more symphonies than their Classical-era counterparts.
14
Schubert was born in:
Salzberg
Bonn
Vienna
Leipzig
15
Robert Schumann’s A Poet’s Love is a:
symphonic poem based on a work by Goethe.
song cycle.
set of piano works.
literary publication dedicated to Clara.
16
Wagner chose to base his early operas on:
medieval German epics.
dramas of historical intrigue.
biblical stories.
ancient Greek tragedies.
17
In Schubert’s Elfking, the obsessive triplet rhythm of the piano accompaniment represents:
the galloping of the horse.
the terror in the boy’s mind.
all of the above.
the wind.
18
Impressionism in music is best exemplified by the works of:
Van Halen
Hector Berlioz
Claude Debussy
Frédéric Chopin
19
What trend inspired composers to write music evoking scenes or sounds of far-off lands?
virtuosity
chromaticism
exoticism
nationalism
20
Romantic composers sought to make instruments sing. This statement best describes the element of:
melody.
rhythm.
texture.
harmony.