Composer Test Study Guide

Question 1

John Dowland played the

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lute

Question 2

Beethoven was not a court musician so he needed to use _________ to help produce his music

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patrons

Question 3

Fanny Mendelssohn wrote songs for small family gatherings as opposed to

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concert halls

Question 4

Beethoven and Mozart both traveled around with which member of their family performing?

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Their father

Question 5

Richard Wagner mainly wrote

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operas

Question 6

In his 20s, _________ started to become deaf

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Beethoven

Question 7

What is NOT an example for expectations for women during the Romantic period?

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composing

Question 8

Select the answer that includes the composers from the Renaissance and Baroque Periods

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Handel, Dowland, Palestrina, Bach

Question 9

Who used the musical technique "polyphony" in their music?

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Palestrina

Question 10

Wagner wrote both the music and libretto for his operas. What is the libretto?

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the storyline

Question 11

"Renaissance" literally means

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rebirth

Question 12

Haydn started composing music when he was

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19

Question 13

How do you pronounce "Wagner?"

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Vahgner

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT a way music was presented during the Classical Period?

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albums

Question 15

The "Romantic Period" didn't mean love songs, it meant expressing

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your emotions instead of writing for the audience

Question 16

Wagner based his operas off of _______ myths and legends

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German

Question 17

"Surprise Symphony" was written by...

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Franz Joseph Haydn

Question 18

True or False: Fanny Mendelssohn was the first woman composer ever

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False

Question 19

During the Classical period, you made the most money if you worked as a...

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court musician

Question 20

"Wagner's Ring" is unique because it is ____ operas being performed one after the other

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4

Questions 20