Why is Wagner problematic?

He was antisemitic, and that can be seen in some of his music

The Harlem Renaissance refers to?

A celebration of African-American culture in literature/art

Beethoven's influence meant that going forward, composers were expected to:

Compose to suit their own personal feelings and needs

Why is Ragtime music called "ragtime"?

Because the syncopated rhythms created a "ragged" feel

How did Beethoven change the way composers were expected to compose?

they were expected to put their own emotions into their music

What is an important feature of lieder?

Introspection, emotion, and story telling

What is a song cycle?

a set of songs that tell a story over the entire series

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1
Why is Wagner problematic?
He wasn't a very skilled composer, but his epic storylines made him famous
He stole work from other composers and passed it off as his own
He committed many crimes, including murder, while maintaining his career
He was antisemitic, and that can be seen in some of his music
2
What is the name of the opera composed by Scott Joplin?
Afro-American Symphony
Treemonisha
Porgy and Bess
Rhapsody in Blue
3
Who was the most prominent composer of lieder?
Louise Farrenc
Franz Schubert
Johannes Brahms
Robert Schumann
4
Who composed the famous opera Carmen?
Gaetano Donizetti
Giacomo Puccini
Giuseppe Verdi
Georges Bizet
5
The Harlem Renaissance refers to?
A celebration of African-American culture in literature/art
A program to promote African-American owned businesses
A population increases in Harlem in the 1920s
A struggle for civil rights led by the NAACP
6
Who is known as "The King of Ragtime"?
Scott Joplin
Arnold Schoenberg
Claude Debussy
George Gershwin
7
John Cage composed in what style?
Classical
Ragtime
Serialism
Avant-Garde
8
Which of the following is a technique that creates a recurring theme for a character, place, or idea?
Leitmotif
Leafmotiv
Darkmotif
Lightening
9
Beethoven's influence meant that going forward, composers were expected to:
Compose to suit their employers
Compose to suit the fashions of the time
Compose to suit their audiences
Compose to suit their own personal feelings and needs
10
Why is Ragtime music called "ragtime"?
Because this style was making fun of popular music at the time
It was played in rowdy bars where musicians played music and also cleaned
Because the syncopated rhythms created a "ragged" feel
Because the musicians who played it were poor and often wore rags
11
Who is the most prolific composer of lieder?
Robert Schumann
Franz Schubert
Richard Wagner
Johannes Brahms
12
Who did Beethoven dedicate his 3rd symphony to?
King George III
Napoleon Bonaparte
George Washington
Louis XVI
13
What style of music composed by Scott Joplin preceded jazz?
Swing
Sonatas
Dixieland
Ragtime
14
Which was not a style of music developed in Europe in the early 20th century?
impressionism
romantic
neoclassical
atonal
15
Scott Joplin wrote the first truly American opera called?
Aida
Porgy & Bess
Nixon in China
Treemonisha
16
What are lieder?
British military songs
French religious songs
Italian love songs
German art songs
17
How many operas make up Wagner's Ring Cycle?
2
3
4
5
18
How many operas make up the Ring Cycle?
5
2
4
3
19
How did Beethoven innovate in his 9th symphony?
He changed the form of symphony entirely
He incorporated dancers
He incorporated a full choir
He wrote for new instruments
20
In the Romantic era, who became the most famous composer of symphonies?
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Johannes Brahms
Richard Wagner
21
How did Beethoven change the way composers were expected to compose?
they were expected to become very wealthy from their writing
they were expected to put their own emotions into their music
they were expected to write at the request of other people
they were expected to write longer symphonies after him
22
Classical music in the early 20th century was often influenced by what?
Jazz
Rock
Bebop
Folk
23
What does the opening theme of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony represent?
Nothing
Fate
Rebirth
Death
24
Which is not an attribute of lieder?
seeks to convey emotion through musical gestures
usually one vocalist with piano
virtuosic display of skill
story telling
25
This is a genre of music that takes its name from a style of painting:
Cubist
Impressionist
Nihilist
Modernist
26
What best describes atonal music?
Monophonic
Dissonant
Consonant
Melismatic
27
What is an important feature of lieder?
Introspection, emotion, and story telling
Drama, Flamboyance, and soloistic showmanship
Praise to God, hymn-like themes, and complexity
Spoken word, atonal melodies, and avant-garde techniques
28
What is a song cycle?
A song that repeats its main theme over and over
A set of songs that has nothing to do with each other but sounds nice
A song written for bicycle riding
a set of songs that tell a story over the entire series
29
Who composed The Ring Cycle?
George Gershwin
Richard Wagner
Johannes Brahms
Ludwig van Beethoven
30
George Gershwin, a white composer, also wrote an opera about black Americans. What was it called?
Aida
Porgy & Bess
Nixon in China
Treemonisha
31
What Beethoven symphony was considered the peak of musical achievement, so much so that it intimidated future composers?
1st
5th
3rd
9th
32
Wagner utilised a concept of complete art, merging visual art, poetry, literature, music, and drama, known as?
Gesamtabnahmeverpflichtung
Gesamtkunstwerk
Gesamtabwettervolumenstrom
Gesamtabfluss

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