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1
Why was Wagner forced into exile for a decade starting in 1848?
He started working for Hitler
He participated in revolutions
Speaking against the King
He flirted with the Kings daughter
2
How are Carmen’s exotic allure and seductive power convey through the music of her “Seguidilla”
Spanish sound
Adds ornaments
She moves from one key through another
She sings and dances for him
3
Was Schubert's Symphony No. 8 immediately performed?
Yes
No
4
How does Butterfly use her musc to forge a personality that will charm and appeal to Pinkerton?
The butterfly uses light articulations
The butterfly sings in a westernized Japanese style
The butterfly sings increasingly difficult passages
The butterfly embellishes the melody
5
What is nationalism?
Pride in your country
Belonging to a nation
Sets listener in foreign nation
Evoking parts of your own culture
6
Name at least three of Richard Strauss’s tone poems.
Also Sprach Zarathrustra
Don Juan
Death and Transfiguration
A Hero's Life
7
What does Pinkerton's motive quote?
America the Beautiful
The Star Spangled Banner
The Navy Official Song - Anchors Aweigh
The Battle Hymn of the Republic
8
What are some of the genres of chamber music in which strings and piano were included?
String quintet
String quartet
Octet
Piano Trio
9
When was Verdi born?
1808
1806
1813
1803
10
Aside from his music, what publication made Berlioz very influential for later composers?
Medical Digest
The New Newspaper for Music
Astronomy Today
Treatise on Orchestration
11
Who (what character) sings the aria “Una voce poco fa” in The Barber of Seville?
Violetta
Dr. Bartolo
Rosina
Figaro
12
Who was Boris Godunov?
He narrated How the Grinch Stole Christmas
A Russian leader
A cello player in Russia
Historical figure
13
When did Berlioz die?
1901
1883
1904
1869
14
What is a tone poem?
A poem with a drone
A poem set to a symphony
A monotone poem
Orchestral works in multiple movements with program notes
15
What five features do the Russian "mighty five" have according to Stasov?
Auto-didacts, aka self taught
Judge everything for themselves
Programmatic music
Exoticism
16
What does the singer in “Una voce poco fa” (Barber) do if not singing the notes in the score?
adds extra harmonies in non-solo sections
includes turns in melodically dull sections
includes ornaments anywhere she desires
embelishes long notes
17
What are some of the most important theoretical writings Wagner penned during the 1850's?
Judaism in Music
A Communication to My Friends
The Artwork of the Future
Art and Revolution
18
How do La Traviata's three main characters reflect Verdi’s typical plot structure?
Father hates daughters boyfriend/daughter commits suicide
Man loves woman/finds out woman is mother
Lady and man love each other/father doesn't like it
Servant woman marries rich boss/Servant man likes same woman
19
Why did Liszt settle in Weimar?
Easy to sell music
It was a port city
To study medicine
He was a court musician
20
What instrument was often featured in chamber music of the nineteenth century?
Violin
Bassoon
Strings
Piano
21
What is the plot of La Traviata?
Poor lady marries rich boss
Makes magic bullet, bullet kills friend
Prostitute loves rich man, prostitute dies of TB
Love potion by mistake, everyone dies
22
What is incidental music?
Music that was composed by accident
Music composed by a student of the composer
Music to go with a novel
Music to go with a pre-existing play
23
When was Berlioz born?
1803
1808
1813
1833
24
Identify sev examples of “developing variation” at work in 1st mvt of Brhms piano quintet in Fm
First four measures in unison
Mimics speech
Changing melodic idea
Retrograde
25
Explain the idea of “twin cultures” of music in the first half of the nineteenth century.
Y
N
N
26
What is program music?
Music played in a pre-formulated order by the venue
Very specific narrative
Each movement had a story written out
Vague title
27
Name two of the five composers who make up the “Mighty Five” or “Mighty Handful.”
Rimsky-Korsakov
Ivanov
Baranovsky
Musorgsky
28
Why was the year 1853 so important in Brahms’s career?
Meet Schumanns
R. Schumann published an esay, Brahms was the next big thing
Meet Joachim (Violinist)
Met Liszt
29
What is the general narrative of Madama Butterfly?
Japanese girl marries American, she dies
Enemies drink love potion and everyone dies
Girl loves man, girl's landlord opposes, city meddler suppor
Woman betrays man and is murdered by him
30
What are some of the most important development/change that took place in concerts in the 19th?
Quiet listening
Old repertoire
Talking during
Similar to now
31
Name three works that were inspired by Felix Mendelson's travels.
Dutch Symphony
Italian Symphony
Hebrides Overture
Scottish Symphony
32
Why did Berlioz go to Paris originally?
To work as a musician
To compose music
To study astronomy
To study medicine
33
For what type of operas was/is Rossini best known?
Chamber Opera
Serious Opera
Intermezzo
Comic Opera
34
Who was Harriet Smithson?
Berlioz mistress
Burlesque dancer
Shakespearean actress
First wife of Berlioz
35
What does Schoenberg mean by “developing variation”?
Musical prose
Musical range
Speech in music
Variations that develop
36
What is a concert overture?
One movement orchestral piece
A work with cannons or drums
A piece played over a chur
A pieced played before the concert
37
When did Rossini compose The Barber of Seville?
1834
1896
1816
1813
38
Where is Madama Butterfly set?
Paris
Japan
Spain
Germany
39
How is Carmen presented as a potentially ambiguous character through her famous “Habañera”?
She is hiding behind her fan
She sings in dissonance
She acts like she loves everyone
Don't know what she is thinking, she's performing for others
40
When did Verdi write La Traviata?
1853
1848
1869
1867
41
Who coined the term “absolute music”
Wagner
Hanslick
Liszt
Wolf
42
Why did Dvořák compose the Slavonic Dances?
Stasov the prince asked him to write them
Inspired by Pellegrini, a friend, who visited Slavocia
Simrock the publisher asked him to write them.
Dvorak had heard of the stunning dances in Slavocia
43
What two titles did Brahms favor for his late character pieces for piano?
Premezzo
Capriccio
Intermezzo
Mazurka
44
Does opéra comique have to include comedic plot elements? What is its defining feature?
Yes, Sometimes speaking, sometimes singing
No, Humorous story lines
Yes, Humorous story lines
No, Sometimes speaking, sometimes singing
45
Where was Wagner living in the 1850s?
Vienna
Dresden
Warsaw
Switzerland
46
Who are the 3 most important composers of Italian opera in the first half of the 19th century?
Donizetti
Bellini
Puccini
Rossini
47
What role does the Tristan chord play in "Tristan und Isolde" music drama?
Non-functional
Used in Tristian's theme
Could be a mix of two arpeggiated chords from the bass lines
Could be a Fr6
48
Explain the concept of realism in music and art.
playable context
Current problems, daily life
Strong imagery
Set in present day
49
When did Schubert compose his Symphony No. 8?
1869
1822
1803
1813
50
Where was Liszt living when he composed his first twelve symphonic poems?
Parris
Weimar
Munich
Vienna
51
What is Rossini’s The Barber of Seville about?
Woman betrays man and is murdered by him
Enemies drink love potion and everyone dies
Girl loves man, girl's landlord opposes, city meddler suppor
Japanese girl marries American, she dies
52
What did Wagner mean by the term "absolute music” ? [not quite what we mean today]
Music that has no other meaning
It combines all of the senses
Should not use all arts in absolute music
Music has nothing to do with words
53
Explain the “music of the future” controversy.
disagreement about whether quotations should be allowed
disagreement about whether programs should dictate emotions
disagreement about whether new instruments should be includd
disagreement about whether all arts should be combined
54
What does Idée Fixe mean?
Fixing Idols
Thinking all the time
Fixed ideals
Obsessive Idea
55
On what literary work was Don Quixote based?
The Count of Monte Cristo the play
Don Quixote the novel
Don Quixote the play
The Count of Monte Cristo the novel
56
April 3 question that was skipped
N
Y
N
57
Name several operas composed by Verdi.
Otello
Aida
Nabucco
Rigoletto
58
What is a three-key exposition?
An exposition with an extra key
A loud explosion in music
A soft start to a symphony
An exposition that has a strong theme
59
How are the keys divided between the thematic groups in Schubert’s String Quintet?
Second theme: GM
First theme: CM, EbM
Second theme: EbM, GM
First theme: CM
60
Why did Clara Schumann feel a piano trio was an appropriate genre in which a woman could comp?
For home performance, not public
They were delicate instruments
Because women couldn’t do anything of importance
Women's work lacked force
61
How would you describe the music of Capriccio (by Brahms)?
Smooth rhythm
Smooth
Rubato
Happy
62
Why was Felix Mendelson traveling throughout Europe as a young man?
Educational Experience
Grand tour
To be cultured
He was a missionary
63
What does "fantastique" mean in the context of the story told in the program?
Fantastic
Superb
Extraordinary
Fantasy
64
Why was Rossini's shift in focus from Comic Opera to Serious Opera significant?
it reflected the wars in the world
he was the only mainly serious opera composer
almost all his operas were serious operas
it led a trend away from comic opera
65
Recount the story told in the program of the Symphonie Fantastique.
Loves girl, goes to ball, feels unloved
Watches funeral & demons celebrate
Everyone dies
Drugs himself, hallucinates his execution
66
Why is Tristan und Isolde considered to be 1 of the most important works of Western art music?
Melody is understated
Extreme form of organicism
They WANT to die
Tonality is unclear
67
Who wrote Don Quixote?
Hanslick
Heinrich Heine
Wilhelm Wundt
Cervantes
68
Does singer of "Una voce poco fa" (Barber) always sing the notes as they are given in thescore?
Y
N
69
How was Hanslick’s use of "absolute music" a few years later rather different?
He said you shouldn't use all the arts in absolute music
He said music that has no other meaning
He said you should only use two senses in music
He said music has nothing to do with words
70
What was the main challenge faced by all composers of orchestral music in the 19th century?
You can't be as good as Beethoven
Audiences couldn't afford to come because of the war
So just don't write symphonies
Beethoven has done it all
71
When did Brahms die?
1897
1904
1901
1883
72
Name at least three of Liszt’s symphonic poems.
Hungaria
Prometheus
Hamlet
Orpheus
73
Why was chamber music viewed as conservative in the 19th century?
Commonly absolute
Not radical for composers
Because it was a handed down tradition
Homemaking activity
74
Name at least two figures on each side of the "music of the future" debate.
Wagner, Liszt
Liszt, Brahms
Hanslick, Wagner
Brahms, Hanslick
75
Brahms drew on elements of older music (what are some of these?)
Imitative
Symphonies
Concertos
Polyphony
76
Name several of Puccini’s operas.
Madama Butterfly
Turandot
La Fanciulla Del West
La Boheme
77
What is a symphonic poem?
Story in program notes
Poetry reading during the symphony
A poem with a symphony
Orchestral work in multiple movements with program notes
78
How did Schubert approach the challenge of being as good as Beethoven?
Pursued a different kind of orchestra
Used a different approach to music
He chose to ignore it
Lowered the price of concerts
79
How does Wagner distinguish musically between 2 worlds: night/love/death & day/suffering/life?
Day/suffering/life=diatonic
Night/love/death=diatonic
Night/love/death=chromatic
Day/suffering/life=chromatic
80
Who wrote the opera Boris Godunov?
Dvorak
Musorgsky
Rimsky-Korsakov
Balakirev
81
Brahms synthesized som elemnts of older musc with mor current idioms (what are some of these?).
Popular Folk Music
Sonata Form
Mixing of 2 + 3
Updated Harmonic Vocab
82
How does the melodic idée fixe lend coherence and unity to the Symphonie Fantastique?
N
Y
83
How is the dark supernatural captured in the music of the 5th mvt of the Symphonie Fantastique?
grace notes in idée fixe
instruments used incorrectly
slow 4/4
Dies Irae - funeral chant
84
Explain why the "Unfinished" Symphony nickname may well not be justified.
The last two movements were burned in a fire
He had completed the symphony and died before its premier
It had not been published yet
No evidence there was supposed to be more movements
85
What is the basic narrative of Tristan und Isolde?
Makes magic bullet, bullet kills friend
Poor lady marries rich boss
Love potion by mistake, everyone dies
Prostitute loves rich man, prostitute dies of TB
86
Where was Wagner employed in the 1840s?
Paris for Lord Gridwall
Vienna for Count Vicemere
Dresden for the King of Saxony
Germany for Keiser Welfirm
87
April 3 - 2nd part of question that was skipped. In case you need more lines.
N
Y
N
88
What is the general narrative of Carmen?
Servant woman marries rich boss
Woman betrays man and is murdered by him
Enemies drink love potion and everyone dies
Japanese girl marries American, she dies
89
What are some of the original/innovative features of the first movement of Unfinished Symphony.
B Minor to G Major
4 note transition
1st theme was played by woodwinds
Very quiet introduction
90
Describe the relationship between nationalism and exoticism.
Nationalism has a real place attached, not fantasy
It changes by were the music is played
Uses the same music
One is more exotic than the other
91
When did Wagner die?
1880
1883
1886
1889
92
What are some characteristics of Brahms’s writing for piano?
Mixes duple and triple
Uses entire keyboard
Rhythmically fluid
Melody changes voices
93
What did Berlioz end up doing on his first visit to Paris?
Studied music
Studied instrument making
Tried to win prix derone
Became a composer
94
What is the Tristan chord? What is it literally as a chord?
aug 7th cord
1/2 dim 7th chord
dim 7th chord
VII 7th cord
95
Explain the Wagnerian concept: Gesamtkunstwerk.
Do all art types to maintain coherence
Collective artwork
All arts are equal
Music above all
96
What are some other innovative aspects of the first movement of Schubert’s String Quintet?
It uses dissonance in the themes
It changes to non-related keys
Key is confusing; CM to dim7th to CM
Tempo is meant to confuse the audience
97
What are some of the most important developments/changes that took place in orchas in the 19th?
Larger groups
Conductors
Instruments with keys
Consistent members
98
What type of operas did Rossini start composing after about 1815?
Chamber Opera
Comic Opera
Intermezzo
Serious opera
99
What scale does the beginning of the Coronation Scene in Boris Godunov employ?
G Whole tone
D Octatonic
E Whole tone
B Octatonic
100
Who coined the term “developing variation”?
Berlioz
Schubert
Schoenberg
Brahms
101
Name three of the five composers who make up the “Mighty Five” or “Mighty Handful.”
Balakirev
Cui
Yankovsky
Borodin
102
How was the strng quartet viewed in 19 cntury on the spctrum of consrvative to inovative & why?
Not radical for composers
Conservative
Homemaking activity
Commonly absolute
103
What instruments participate in a piano trio?
Cello
Viola
Violin
Piano
104
When was Brahms born?
1833
1808
1803
1813
105
What is the opera La Traviata based on?
German play by Heir Rumdeir
Swedish folk tale
French play by Alexandre Dumas Jr.
Ballet by Labre Valdez
106
What is the structure of Violetta’s aria from Act I of La Traviata? recognize component parts
tempo di mezzo->cabaletta->scena->slow lyrical
cabaletta-> scena->slow lyrical->tempo di mezzo
slow lyrical->tempo di mezzo->cabaletta->scena
scena->slow lyrical->tempo di mezzo->cabaletta
107
Where was Brahms from?
Vienna, Austria
Paris, France
Hamburg, Germany
Munich, Germany
108
What is the form of the fourth movement of Brahms’s Symphony No. 4 in E Minor?
Chaconne
Binary
Variation
Sonata
109
How is an octatonic scale constructed?
Alternating major seconds and minor thirds
Whole steps
Alternating whole and half steps
Alternating whole steps and major thirds
110
When was Wagner born?
1813
1815
1817
1801
111
Who coined the designation “New German School”?
Wagner
Brendel
Mahler
Liszt
112
What aproach to the chalnge of wrtg symphs after Beetho is exemplified in Symphonie Fantantasti
Wrote the story for every movement
Uses instruments in strange ways
Titles each movement
Uses more instruments
113
What is the formal structure of the aria "Una voce poco fa" in The Barber of Seville?
Chorus intro-> cantabile-> cabaletta-> scene
Orch. intro-> scene-> cantabile-> cabaletta
Cantabile-> cabaletta-> chorus-> scene
Cabaletta-> scene-> cantabile-> orch. postlude
114
What comp techniques(s) does Brahms use at outset of the 1st mvt of his Symp No. 4 in E Minor?
Mixing of 2 + 3
Imitation between violins and clarinet
Lieder
Popular folk music
115
Name at least two characteristics typical of the music of this “New German School.”
absolute
programmatic
innovative
conservative
116
When did Verdi die?
1906
1883
1904
1901
117
How does Brahms “update” the old form from the 4
th
Movement of his Symphony 4 in E Minor?
Moves the chaccone line to the bass voice
Moves the chaccone line to the soprano voice
Moves the chaccone line to the tenor voice
Moves the chaccone line to the alto voice
118
Name several composers who belong to this “New German School.”
Straus
Wolf
Wagner
Mahler
119
On what types of sources did Wagner draw as inspiration for his music dramas?
Greek Mythology
13th century Nordic saga
15th century Huns
Peace talks
120
What is exoticism?
French music played in exotic places
A genre of music that evokes a foreign atmosphere
Tendency to do exotic things
Music played out of doors
121
How does the Tristan chord destabilize tonality in Prelude to Tristan und Isolde & elsewhere?
Dissonance
Confuses key to audience
It sounds like a key change
It doesn't resolve
122
How did Schumann, Mendlessohn, and Liszt react to Symphonie Fantastique?
N
Y
Y
123
Who are the three main characters in La Traviata? (know their names)
Germont
Rosetta
Alfredo
Violetta
124
Explain the Wagnerian concept: leitmotive.
Leaf movement
Life motivation
Puts light motifs all over
Light motives
125
What is a furiant?
An overture in duple meter
A furious ant
Hemiola
A dance in triple meter
126
Why was La Traviata controversial when it was first performed?
About a prostitute dies of TB
Glorifies revolutions
Portrays to much drinking and use of drugs
Upper classes don't look great in it
127
How was chamber music viewed in the 19th century on the spectrum of conservative to innovative?
Innovative
Conservative
Leaning toward innovative
In the middle
128
Why was Schubert's Symphony No. 8 nicknamed the "Unfinished"?
He died before the premier
Only two completed movements and a sketch of a 3rd
It didn't sound like it was done
Symphonies usually had 4 movements
129
How would you describe the music of Intermezzo? (by Brahms)
Rubato
Happy
Smooth
Strong rhythm
130
What does Berlioz mean by "double idée fixe"?
Y
N
131
Where did Brahms live starting in 1868?
Munich
Vienna
Hamburg
Paris
132
Where is Carmen set?
France
Spain
Germany
Vienna
133
Name several chamber works by Schubert that quote his own
Lieder
Fantasy for violin and piano
"Trout" piano quintet
Fantasia for piano trio
"Death and the Maiden" string quartet
