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What are Mahler's symphonies NOT known for?
Where was Mahler born?
Romantic Period Review
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Where was Mahler born?
Italy
Austria
Bohemia
Germany
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What are Mahler's symphonies NOT known for?
Being long in length
Using large orchestras
Having very few musical textures
Being dramatic and emotional
3
Where was Chopin born?
Austria
England
Poland
France
4
What did Mahler do to help him get a job in Vienna?
Divorce his wife
Convert to Judaism
Convert to Catholicism
Change his name
5
Which is NOT a new musical form from the Romantic period?
Nocturnes
Symphonies
Arabesques
Rhapsodies
6
Music became less nationalistic.
True
False
7
Who is credited for the transition from Classical to Romantic?
Mozart
Haydn
Beethoven
Wagner
8
Wagner never saw his first opera performed.
False
True
9
Why was Mahler forced to resign from his position in Hamburg?
His arrangement of Beethoven's 9th
Poor finances within the company
All of these
His interpretation of Beethoven's 9th
10
What instrument did Chopin play?
Violin
Cello
Flute
Piano
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Where was Wagner born?
Austria
Czech Republic
England
Germany
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What musical form is Chopin NOT famous for popularizing?
Nocturnes
Symphonies
Preludes
Mazurkas
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Why did Mahler call
Das Lied von der Erde
a song cycle?
Since it took so long to compose, it couldn't be a symphony
He was scared to call it a symphony
He didn't call it a song cycle
Because it was a song cycle
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Which of the following is NOT a nickname for a Mahler symphony?
Pathetique
Titan
Symphony of a Thousand
Resurrection
15
Chopin made most of his money performing in salons.
False
True
16
Why was Wagner exiled from Germany?
His involvement in politics
He wasn't
He married someone he wasn't allowed to
He committed too many crimes
17
What did Wagner do differently than most opera composers?
Produce them in English
Only allow men to play leading roles
Write his own music and words
Write easy-to-sing vocal parts
18
What is Wagner's music NOT known for?
Use of leitmotifs
Complex textures
Rich harmonies
Short in length
19
Which is NOT a main characteristic of Romantic period music?
Greater emphasis on melody
Larger orchestras
Decreased chromaticism
Greater range in pitch and dynamics
20
What type of music is Wagner known for?
Operas
Symphonies
Concertos
Nocturnes
21
What term does NOT describe Romantic period music?
Emotional
Individualistic
Traditional
Dramatic
22
The musicians that worked for Mahler loved him and his rehearsal style.
True
False
23
What years make up the Romantic period?
1750-1820
1780-1850
1800-1910
1700-1900
24
How many operas make up Wagner's
Ring Cycle
?
2
4
3
5
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Whose performance encouraged Chopin to write his
Etudes
?
Beethoven
Mozart
Liszt
Paganini
