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A Lied is an art song for solo voice and piano sung in _____. A. Latin B. French C. Italian D. German

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D. German

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A song form in which the same melody is repeated for each stanza, often heard in popular music, is known as _____. A. strophic form B. modified strophic form C. through-composed form D. bar form

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A. strophic form

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A song form that is composed from beginning to end without repetitions of whole sections is in which form? A. Strophic form B. Modified strophic form C. Through-composed form D. Bar form

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C. Through-composed form

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According to legend, a child touched by the Elfking must die. A. True B. False

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B. False

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Most Lied composers wrote their own words for the song. A. True B. False

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B. False

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Romantic Lieder texts often speak of love and/or nature. A. True B. False

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B. False

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The piano was declining in popularity at the time of the Romantic Lied. A. True B. False

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B. False

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Two prominent German Romantic poets whose texts were often set to music were Heinrich Heine and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. A. True B. False

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A. True

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What is unusual about the ending of the song In the Lovely Month of May? A. It does not cadence on the tonic. B. It is highly dissonant. C. The piano drops out.

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A. It does not cadence on the tonic

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Robert Schumann's In the Lovely Month of May? A. It is in strophic form. B. It is in through-composed form. C. The poetry was written by Heine. D. It is for solo voice and piano.

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B. It is in through-composed form

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eanie with the Light Brown Hair was the most famous of Foster's songs during his lifetime. A. True B. False

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B. False

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Foster's Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair is primarily composed in what texture? A. Heterophonic B. Homophonic C. Monophonic D. Extreme counterpoint

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B. Homophonic

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Foster's My Old Kentucky Home was inspired by _____. A. his extensive visits to the American South B. Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin C. his family's property in Kentucky D. his love affair with southern cooking

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A. his extensive visits to the American South

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Music in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century America was wildly divergent from European traditions. A. True B. False

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B. False

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Nineteenth-century parlor music in the United States was written to be accessible to amateurs. A. True B. False

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A. True

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Nineteenth-century songwriters in the United States combined elements of all of the following EXCEPT _____. A. European opera B. Folk song C. Film music D. European art song

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C. Film music

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Stephen Foster is known for his ballads, minstrel show tunes, and plantation songs. A. True B. False

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A. True

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The music that accompanies the lyrics of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair reflects Foster's Anglo-Irish cultural heritage. A. True B. False

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A. True

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Which of the following songs was NOT written by Stephen Foster? A. Camptown Races B. Old Folks at Home C. Coal Black Rose

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C. Coal Black Rose

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Which of the following was a type of racially charged theatrical variety show in the United States in the nineteenth century? A. Minstrel show B. Victorian burlesque C. Circus exhibition D. Museum of Oddities

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A. Minstrel show

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After his conservatory studies, Chopin spent most of his productive career in _____. A. Poland B. Austria C. England D. France

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D. France

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Chopin was romantically involved with George Sand, the renowned French _____. A. novelist B. opera composer C. painter D. dancer

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A. novelist

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Romantic-era piano works often had fanciful titles. A. True B. False

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A. True

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The nineteenth century was an age of great virtuoso pianists. A. True B. False

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A. True

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The piano changed little technically during the nineteenth century. A. True B. False

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B. False

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The piano was the most central instrument in nineteenth-century musical culture. A. True B. False

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A. True

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The short, lyric piano work might be considered the instrumental equivalent to the nineteenth-century Lied. A. True B. False

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A. True

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What best describes the character of Chopin's Mazurka? A. Dancelike B. Marchlike C. Evocative of Spanish culture

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A. Dancelike

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Which genre is NOT a part of Chopin's compositional output? A. Piano sonatas B. Piano concertos C. String quartets

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C. String quartets

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Which is the best definition of "tempo rubato"? A. In strict time B. "Robbed" time C. Quick tempo D. Completely devoid of tim

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B. "Robbed" time

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Berlioz was a devoted fan of Beethoven. A. True B. False

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A. True

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Hector Berlioz looked to the writings of Shakespeare as the basis for both operas and symphonic works. A. True B. False

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A. True

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In the nineteenth century Theobald Boehm improved the flute, making it metal rather than wood. A. True B. False

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A. True

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In which movement is the Dies irae (Day of Wrath) theme from the Mass for the Dead heard? A. The first B. The second C. The fourth D. The fifth

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D. the fifth

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Instrumental music that has some literary or pictorial association is absolute music. A. True B. False

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B. False

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Instrumental music that has some literary or pictorial association is called _____. A. absolute music B. program music C. aleatoric music D. pure music

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B. program music

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Once Adophe Sax developed the saxophone, it became a permanent and popular part of orchestral music. A. True B. False

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B. False

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The inspiration for Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique was _____. A. the composer Clara Schumann B. the writer George Sand C. the actress Harriet Smithson D. the playwright Victor Hugo

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C. the actress Harriet Smithson

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The main theme, heard transformed in each movement of Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique, is called the _____. A. subject B. idée fixe C. Dies irae D. "fate motive"

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B. idee fixe

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Which of the following did NOT make improved instruments possible in the nineteenth century? A. Household electrification B. Increased availability of raw materials C. Improved production of metal alloys D. Machines powered by steam

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A. Household electrification

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Censors did not concern themselves with political representation in nineteenth-century operas. A. True B. False

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B. False

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Edvard Grieg represents the _____ nationalist school. A. Scandinavian B. Bohemian C. Russian D. Greek

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A. Scandinavian

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Hector Berlioz invented the symphonic poem. A. True B. False

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B. False

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In the twenty-first century, composers do not write nationalistic works. A. True B. False

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B. False

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In writing Peer Gynt, with which playwright did Grieg collaborate? A. Henrik Ibsen B. Victor Hugo C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. Edgar Allan Poe

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A. Henrik Ibsen

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Instrumental music that has some literary or pictorial association is called program music. A. True B. False

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A. True

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Nationalistic program music might evoke a landscape. A. True B. False

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A. True

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Tchaikovsky's music for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a famous example of _____. A. program symphony B. symphonic poem C. incidental music D. program overture

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D. program overture

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Which category of program music best describes Grieg's Peer Gynt? A. Program symphony B. Symphonic poem C. Incidental music D. Program overture

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C. Incidental music

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Which of the following was NOT a way that programmatic composers portrayed nationalistic sentiments in nineteenth-century music? A. Evoking the country's landscape B. Utilizing ritornello form C. Basing the work on regional folklore D. Celebrating a national hero

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B. Utilizing ritornello form

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Brahms wrote his Requiem mass in memory of _____. A. Clara Schumann B. Richard Wagner C. Frederick William IV D. his mother

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D. His mother

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How many symphonies did Brahms write? A. Four B. Eight C. Nine D. Twelve

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A. Four

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The Romantic symphony featured an orchestra larger than that of the Classical masters. A. True B. False

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A. True

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The Romantic symphony follows the exact forms and proportions of the Classical genre of Beethoven. A. True B. False

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B. False

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The first movement of a Romantic symphony is usually the most dramatic and features the use of sonata-allegro form. A. True B. False

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A. True

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The scherzo movement in nineteenth-century symphonies generally is characterized by a slow march tempo. A. True B. False

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B. False

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The third movement of a nineteenth-century symphony is most likely in _____ form. A. sonata-allegro B. ritornello C. dance or scherzo D. theme and variations

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C. dance or scherzo

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Unlike the symphonic poem the genre of symphony is often absolute music, without a program. A. True B. False

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A. True

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Which composer nurtured Brahms's talents, going as far as taking him into his home? A. Franz Liszt B. Robert Schumann C. Franz Schubert D. Edvard Grieg

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B. Robert Schumann

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the nineteenth-century symphony? A. Small orchestra with limited winds B. Lyrical melodies C. Colorful harmonies D. Expanded structure

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A. Small orchestra with limited winds

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Rigoletto is an opera based on Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame. A. True B. False

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B. False

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After her husband's composing career began to flourish, Giuseppina Strepponi enjoyed continued success as an opera singer into her last years. A. True B. False

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B. False

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Giuseppe Verdi viewed himself as an Italian nationalist composer. A. True B. False

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A. True

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In the nineteenth century, opera excerpts were NOT marketed to domestic consumers via _____. A. four-hand piano arrangements B. wind band medleys C. voice and guitar arrangements D. radio broadcasts

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D. radio broadcasts

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Jenny Lind was a famous nineteenth-century composer of opera. A. True B. False

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B. False

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Nineteenth-century Italian opera is characterized by the use of the bel canto style of singing. A. True B. False

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A. True

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The American debut tour of international singing sensation Jenny Lind was managed by _____. A. Howard Hughes B. Robert Ripley C. P. T. Barnum D. John D. Rockefeller

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C. P. T. Barnum

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The literary basis for Verdi's Rigoletto is _____. A. a comedy by William Shakespeare B. a play by Victor Hugo C. a novel by Alexander Dumas D. a poem by Goethe

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B. a play by Victor Hugo

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Which is NOT a Verdi opera based on a Shakespeare play? A. Aida B. Otello C. Macbeth D. Falstaff

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A. Aida

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Which of these operas exhibited the high point of the singing style known as bel canto? A. Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia B. Monteverdi's Orfeo C. Mozart's Don Giovann

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A. Rossini's barbiere di Siviglia

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After considerable success in Dresden with Rienzi, Wagner began to choose subjects derived from Germanic tales. A. True B. False

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A. True

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Germany is noted for its long-established opera traditions. A. True B. False

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B. False

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Light German opera featuring spoken dialogue is called _____. A. bel canto B. Singspiel C. grand opera D. music drama

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B. Singspiel

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he role of the Valkyries was to carry fallen heroes from the battlefield to Valhalla on their winged horses. A. True B. False

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A. True

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Wagner employed recurring themes called idées fixes in his operas. A. True B. False

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B. False

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Wagner had a theater built at Bayreuth specifically for the performance of his music dramas. A. True B. False

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A. True

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What did Wagner call his large-scale sung theatrical works? A. Singspiel B. opera buffa C. grand opera D. music drama

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D. music drama

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What is the basis for the story of Die Walküre? A. A French play by Victor Hugo B. The legend of the Holy Grail C. A medieval German epic poem D. The book by J. R. R. Tolkien

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C. A medieval German epic poem

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Which leitmotif did Wagner NOT use in the closing scene of Act III in Die Walküre? A. Magic fire B. Magic sleep C. Siegfried D. Zoroaster

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D. Zoroaster

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Which term refers to Wagner's concept of a total artwork, encompassing all the arts? A. Gesamtkunstwerk B. Sprechstimme C. Klangfarbenmelodie D. Leitmotif

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A. Gesamtkunstwerk

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The Nutcracker was based on a story originally written by the Romantic writer Victor Hugo and expanded by E. T. A. Hoffman. A. True B. False

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B. False

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Ballet has been a part of theatrical entertainments since the Renaissance. A. True B. False

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A. True

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Ballet was first featured in Russian opera in the Romantic era. A. True B. False

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B. False

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Nadezhda von Meck's relationship with Tchaikovsky was that of his _____. A. lover B. teacher C. patron D. choreographer

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C. patron

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Tchaikovsky was the first Russian _____. A. whose music appealed to Western tastes B. who wrote music C. who wrote music that was not influenced by Italy, France, or Germany D. who taught at the Moscow Conservatory

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A. whose music appealed to Western tastes

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Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker was choreographed by Marius Petipa. A. True B. False

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A. True

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The pas de deux, or dance for two, was developed by the choreographer Marius Petipa. A. True B. False

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A. True

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The overall structure of both the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Trepak from Tchaikovksy's Nutcracker is best outlined as _____. A. A-A-B B. A-B-A C. A-A-B-B D. A-B-A-C-A-B-A

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B. A-B-A

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Which new instrument did Tchaikovsky introduce to ballet?A. Erhu B. Celesta C. Tambourine D. Glockenspiel

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B. Celesta

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Which of the following was NOT a famous ballet written by Tchaikovsky? A. Swan Lake B. Sleeping Beauty C. The Nutcracker D. Romeo and Juliet

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D. Romeo and Juliet

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Dissonances do not always resolve to consonances in twentieth-century music. A. True B. False

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A. True

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In Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire, Pierrot is a(n) _____. A. opera singer B. fortune-teller C. Medieval knight and hero D. troubled clown

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D. troubled clown

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Schoenberg devised a new way to organize sound called the "twelve-tone" method. A. True B. False

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A. True

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choenberg employed Sprechstimme, or speechlike melody in his Pierrot lunaire. A. True B. False

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A. True

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Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire is associated with the twentieth-century arts movement known as _____. A. Minimalism B. Impressionism C. Dadaism D. Expressionism

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D. Expressionism

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The German word Sprechstimme means _____. A. high-pitched melody B. speechlike melody C. broken melody D. opera melody

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B. speechlike melody

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The character Pierrot from Schoenberg's Pierrot lunaire derives from an early Japanese theatrical comedy genre. A. True B. False

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B. False

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The twenty-one poems used in Pierrot lunaire are all in virelai form. A. True B. False

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B. False

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Which of the following composers was NOT a student of Arnold Schoenberg? A. Leonard Bernstein B. Alban Berg C. Anton Webern

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A. Leonard Bernstein

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Which of the following is NOT associated with Arnold Schoenberg? A. Atonality B. Klangfarbenmelodie C. Impressionism D. Sprechstimme

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C. Impressionism

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Stravinsky included authentic French folk songs in his ballet The Rite of Spring. A. True B. False

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B. False

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Stravinsky is largely recognized for his revitalizing of which musical element? A. Rhythm B. Melody C. Harmony D. Form

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A. Rhythm

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The ideals of which movement best describes the music of The Rite of Spring? A. Post-Modernism B. Impressionism C. Primitivism D. Dadaism

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C. Primitivism

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What is the basis of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring? A. Russian wedding rituals B. Scenes of pagan Russia C. A street carnival in Russia D. Shakespeare's Sonnet No. 96

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B. Scenes of pagan Russia

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Which instrument begins with the melody in the introduction to The Rite of Spring, playing in its upper-most range? A. English horn B. Bassoon C. Flute D> Viola

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B. Bassoon

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Which of the following was NOT associated with the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev? A. Picasso B .Nijinsky C. Tchaikovsky D. Dostoyevsky

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D. Dostoyevsky

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For what purpose did Lili Boulanger write Psalm 24? A. Catholic Church services B. Lutheran Church services C. Presbyterian worship services D. Not for traditional worship services

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D. Not for traditional worship services

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The libretto for Lili Boulanger's La Princesse Maleine is by which well-known writer? A. Marais B. Humperdinck C. Maeterlinck D. Schopenhauer

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C. Maeterlinck

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Which instrument did Lili Boulanger NOT learn to play as a child? A. Marimba B. Harp C. Piano D. Violin

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A. Marimba

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Which of the following does NOT describe Lili Boulanger's Psalm 24? A. Homophonic texture B. Clearly in a major key C. Triple meter D. SATB chorus and tenor solo

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B. Clearly in a major key

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With which of her works did Lili Boulanger win the Prix de Rome? A. Faust et Hélène B. La Princesse Maleine C. Psalm 24 D. Clairières dans le ciel

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A. Faust et Helene

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Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, and Anton Webern are known as the _____. A. First Viennese School B. Second Viennese School C. Kodály School D. Prix de Rome

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B. Second Viennese School

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Berg's Wozzeck was inspired by _____. A. an Expressionist play by Büchner B. Wagner's Ring cycle C. Stravinsky's The Solider's Tale D. Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake

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A. an Expressionist play by Buchner

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Berg's opera Wozzeck is considered to be a(n) _____ work. A. Postmodernist B. Impressionist C. Expressionist D. Dadaist

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C. Expressionist

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In Berg's opera Wozzeck, the main character's final breakdown is the result of _____. A. having killed his son B. having killed his lover C. having killed the Drum Major D. seeing his best friend murdered

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B. having killed his lover

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The final scene of Wozzeck revolves around _____. A. Wozzeck's rehabilitation B. the Doctor and the Captain discovering the murder victim C. a confrontation between Wozzeck and the Drum Major D. the children's discovery of the murder

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D. the children's discovery of the murder

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Billy the Kid, Rodeo, and Appalachian Spring are ballets by _____. A. William Grant Still B. Charles Ives C. Aaron Copland D. Amy Beach

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C. Aaron Copland

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Country Band March is arranged for _____. A. choir and orchestra B. small orchestra C. wind band D. jazz band

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C. wind band

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Charles Ives made a living as a(n) _____. A. composer B. insurance salesman C. physician D. conductor of the Concord Philharmonic

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B. insurance salesman

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One of Ives's best-known works for piano is _____. A. Concord Sonata B. Three Places in New England C. The Unanswered Question

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A. Concord Sonata

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The source of inspiration for Charles Ives's music was rooted in the traditions of which region of America? A. The South B. The Far West C. The Midwest D. New England

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D. New England

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