music final Argumentative Essay - Flashcards

Q: - The term refrain refers to:

words and music that repeat in a poem.

Q: - The style of a historical period is defined by:

the total language of all artists

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- How do performers cause idiophones to produce sound?

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by shaking, scratching, or striking the instrument itself

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- The vivid depiction of the text through music, known as word-painting, is a hallmark of:

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The Madrigal

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-succession of single tones or pitches perceived as a unit is called:

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Melody

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- unit of meaning within the larger structure of a melody is called a:

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Phrase

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- Organizing patterns of rhythmic pulses are called:

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Meter

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- In triple meter, the strongest pulse occurs on:

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First Beat

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- The patriotic song America ("My country, 'tis of thee") is an example of:

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Triple Meter

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- The simultaneous use of two or more rhythmic patterns is called:

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Polyrhythm

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- Music that moves without a strong sense of beat or meter is called:

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Nonmetric

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- The distance and relationship between two tones is referred to as a(n):

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Interval

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- On the piano, the black key between the white keys C and D is called:

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C Sharp or D Flat

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- With which era is chromatic music most frequently associated?

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Romantic

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- The dominant chord is represented by the symbol:

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V

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- When a melody is transposed to another key, what remains the same:

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the shape of the melody

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- The restatement of a musical idea at a higher or lower pitch is called a(n):

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Sequence

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- The form based on a statement and a departure without a return to the complete opening statement is called:

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ABA

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- Which of the following dynamic markings is the softest?

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Pianissimo

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- Which of the following symbols indicates growing louder?

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<

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- The term refrain refers to:

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words and music that repeat in a poem.

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- The style of a historical period is defined by:

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the total language of all artists

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- Music of the fourteenth century developed a style that became known as:

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Ars Nova

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- The outstanding composer-poet of the Ars nova was:

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Machaut

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- Who composed the chanson Ma fin est mon commencement?

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Machaut

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- keyboard instrument that appeared in the medieval era is the:

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the organ

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- Where was the madrigal first developed?

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Italy

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- Who is credited with inventing the printing press?

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Gutenberg

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- the following, which is a stately court dance?

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Pavane

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- Tielman Susato published music in which major European center?

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Antwerp

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- The Renaissance is the earliest musical period in the Western tradition:

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False

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- An early center for the development of polyphony was the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris:

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True

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- Troubadours and trouvères were medieval poet-musicians:

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True

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- During the Renaissance, the study of a musical instrument was considered improper for ladies:

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true.

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- Secular music was integral to medieval court life, supplying entertainment and ceremonial and dance music:

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true

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A drama that is sung is called

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an opera

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The vocal style in opera that imitates the natural inflections of speech is called:

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recitative

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A highly emotional song in an opera is called:

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an aria

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The orchestral introduction heard at the beginning of an opera is called:

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an overture.

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The text of an opera is called:

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the libretto.

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Who is best viewed as the first master of opera?

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Monteverdi

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Which cultural center rejected Italian opera?

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France

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A type of English entertainment combining music, poetry, and dance was called:

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masque

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Women seeking to compose substantial works often turned to:

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the covent

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Luther believed that music belonged to the:

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congregation

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During his lifetime, Bach held the position of:

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all of the above

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Bach was most famous in his day as a performer on:

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the organ.

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The opening movement of Bach's cantata Wachet auf is best described as:

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a grand chorale fantasia.

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Which of the following does NOT characterize an oratorio?

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elaborate scenery

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The stories for oratorios are generally drawn from:

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the Bible.

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George Frideric Handel was considered a master of:

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the oratorio

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________ was born in Germany and studied in Italy, but spent much of his creative life in England

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Handel

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When Handel arrived in London, he established his fame by composing:

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operas

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Late in life, Handel turned his efforts from the opera to:

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the oratorio

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Which of the following is Handel's most famous oratorio, frequently performed today?

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Messiah

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Handel's Messiah is:

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oratorio

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Why is Messiah so popular in England and America today?

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all of the above

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What is a ritornello?

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an instrumental refrain in an aria

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- In seventeenth century New England, the practice of singing developed by the Puritans that is based on call and response is called:

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Lining Out

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- What is the basic texture of the practice of lining out?

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Polyphonic

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- A keyboard instrument in which the strings are plucked by quills is:

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Harpsichord

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- The ________ is a keyboard form based on the principle of voices imitating each other:

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Fugue

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- After the fugue subject is stated, the second entrance of the subject is called the:

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Answer

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- In a fugue, the technique of stating the theme in faster rhythmic values is called:

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Diminution

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- Which of the following is a set of preludes and fugues by Bach?

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A Well-Tempered Clavier

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- What is a common form of an individual movement in a suite?

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Binary

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- Water Music by Handel is best described as a:

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suite

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- The typical solo concerto has ________ movements:

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Three

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- The instrumental form based on the contrast of two dissimilar masses of sound is called a:

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Concerto

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- Who was the greatest and most prolific Italian composer of concertos in the Baroque era?

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Vivaldi

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- The solo instrument in Spring, from The Four Seasons, is:

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The Violin

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- Which of the following is a well-known set of concertos by Vivaldi?

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The Four Seasons

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- Which of the following does NOT characterize Vivaldi's The Four Seasons?

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The concertos avoid ritornello

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A theme may be fragmented by dividing it into smaller units called:

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motives

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Which of the following best describes absolute music?

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music without a story or text

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In the Classical multimovement cycle, the third movement is usually in:

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minuet-and-trio form

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The overall form of a minuet and trio is best described as:

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ABA

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Music for a small ensemble of two to about ten players with one player to a part is called:

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chamber music

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The melody for the slow movement of Haydn's String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 became the

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national anthem for Austria

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Eine kleine Nachtmusik is:

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German for "A Little Night Music."

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In the Classical orchestra, which group of instruments serves as the ensemble's nucleus?

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strings

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The first movement of a symphony is usually in:

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sonata-allegro form.

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The third movement of a Classical symphony is most frequently in:

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minuet-and-trio form.

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The nickname "father of the symphony" was earned by

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Haydn

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Haydn's Military Symphony was composed for his visit to which city?

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London

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Beethoven suffered perhaps the most traumatic of all maladies for a musician. What was it?

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deafness

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How many symphonies did Beethoven write?

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32

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How many movements does Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 have?

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4

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How many movements are in a Classical concerto?

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3

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A typical feature of a concerto is a free solo passage without orchestral accompaniment called:

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the cadenza.

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The most popular solo instrument in the Classical concerto was:

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the piano

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The first movement of a Classical concerto features sonata-allegro form with

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a double exposition.

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A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called:

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a requiem.

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During the Classical era, the prevalent form of opera, which occupied itself mainly with the affairs of nobility and Greek legends, was called:

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opera seria

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Don Giovanni attempts to console Donna Elvira, who has been betrayed by:

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Don Giovanni.

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The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, the development, and:

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the recapitulation

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Theme-and-variations form often utilizes which of the following compositional techniques?

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all of the above

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A string quartet consists of

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2 violins, 1 viola and 1 cello

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The form of the slow movement of Haydn's String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 is:

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theme-and-variations

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Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik is an example of

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a serenade

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Mozart died while writing his:

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Requiem

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The form of the first movement of Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2

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is a modified song form.

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The most important instrumental genre of the Classical period is:

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the symphony.

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The "Ode to Joy" is the finale to Beethoven's

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Symphony No. 9

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Haydn enjoyed phenomenal musical success with two trips to which country?

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england

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How did comic opera differ from opera seria?

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It was sung in the vernacular.

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Mozart's librettist for Don Giovanni was:

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Lorenzo da Ponte

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Which of the following descriptions characterizes the story of Don Giovanni?

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tragedy

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In musical compositions, a theme is:

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a musical idea that is used as a building block.

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Mozart is remembered today as:

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the most gifted child prodigy in the history of music.

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Which of the following was NOT a favored sonata instrumentation in the late eighteenth century?

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piano and trumpet

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Which of the following best describes the opening idea of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5?

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a four-note motive

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Artists and writers in the nineteenth century turned to Italy and Spain as well as Asia and the Far East for inspiration. These locales were considered

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exotic

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Nationalistic feelings inspired Romantic composers to incorporate folk songs and dances from their native lands into their works

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true

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Romantic composers rarely used dynamic markings and other expressive comments in their scores to communicate their intentions to musicians.

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false

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Which of these Romantic-era works is considered to have an "exotic" narrative?

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Aida & Madame Butterfly

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The Bohemian artist adhered to the social norms of the establishment.

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False

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Which of the following are Romantic-era composers?

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Clara Wieck Schumann & Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel

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The large size of the Romantic orchestra resulted in the need for a

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conductor

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The French Revolution signaled the transfer of power from the hereditary landholding aristocracy to whom?

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the middle class

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Novelist George Sand (pseudonym of Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin) played a key role in which composer's career?

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Frederic Chopin

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Which of the following is NOT a style trait of Romantic music?

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eschewal of chromatic and dissonant pitches

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Who of the following played a key role in Franz Liszt's career?

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Princess Carolyne Sayn-Wittgenstein

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The French Revolution fostered the rise of a middle-class society.

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true

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Romantic-era melodies are best described as

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lyrical and singable

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Which of the following were new instruments added to the Romantic orchestra?

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English horn, contrabassoon, & piccolo

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Musicians and composers achieved a higher social status during the Romantic era than they had in the Classical era.

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true

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Novelist George Sand (pseudonym of Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin) played a key role in which composer's career?

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Frédéric Chopin

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The Industrial Revolution brought with it the means to create more ___________ and responsive musical instruments as well as technical improvements that influenced the sound of Romantic music.

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affordable

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Which of these authors wrote during the Romantic era?

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Walter Scott Victor Hugo

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Romantic composers rarely used dynamic markings and other expressive comments in their scores to communicate their intentions to musicians.

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false

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Which of the following are Romantic-era composers?

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Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel Clara Wieck Schumann

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Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was a prominent composer of Lieder.

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true

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Which of the following correctly describes strophic song form?

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Every stanza is set to same melody.

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The two main Romantic-era song structures include strophic and through-composed. An intermediate type, which is a combination of these two, is called _______ strophic

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modified

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Robert Schumann was noted for which of the following in his day?

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music criticism composition

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Which of the following is a characteristic of Robert Schumann's In the Lovely Month of May?

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The poetry was written by Heine. It is in a strophic form. It is for solo voice and piano.

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According to legend, anyone touched by the Elfking must die.

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true

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The German art song was a genre that was generally performed by a solo voice and

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piano

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A Lied is an art song for solo voice and piano sung in

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German

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What special technique is used at the end of the first verse in the song "In the Lovely Month of May"?

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text-painting

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Which of the following describes Robert Schumann's Dicterliebe (A Poet's Love)?

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It is comprised of sixteen songs. It is a song cycle. The poems follow a psychological progression.

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Who of the following were prominent composers of Lieder?

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Clara Schumann Franz Schubert

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Which of the following correctly describe a part of Franz Schubert's career? Correct Answer(s)

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He wrote more than 600 Lieder. He sang in a prestigious choir in Vienna. His music shows both Classical and Romantic traits.

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What is the term for a group of Lieder unified by a descriptive or narrative theme?

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song cycle

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Romantic Lied texts are written in German.

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true

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Who wrote the dramatic poem (based on a Danish legend) which provides the text for Schubert's Elfking?

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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A song that is composed from beginning to end without repetitions of whole sections is in which form?

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through-composed form

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

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

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Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was a prominent composer of Lieder.

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true

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Which of the following correctly describes strophic song form?

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Every stanza is set to same melody

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Schubert: Elfking

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set to a Goethe poem through-composed form

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Schumann: "In the Lovely Month of May"

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set to a Heine poem strophic form

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

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true

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Foster was sympathetic toward the Abolitionist cause.

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true

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Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair was the most famous of Foster's songs during his lifetime.

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false

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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?

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minstrel show

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who helped to build a powerful musical industry in the United States in the nineteenth century, even though he earned very little from sales of his sheet music.

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Stephen Foster

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The form of Stephen Foster's song Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair is __________

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strophic

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Nineteenth-century songwriters in the United States combined elements of European _____ _____ and opera with other traditions such as nostalgic "folk songs" to create commercially successful popular music.

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art song

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

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false

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Foster's My Old Kentucky Home was inspired by which?

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Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin

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Foster's Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair is primarily composed in what texture?

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homophonic

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From 1847 on, Stephen Foster was under contract with the

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Christy Minstrels

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The famous American tunes Oh, Susanna!, Beautiful Dreamer, and Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair were all composed by who?

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Stephen Foster

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Stephen Foster is known for his minstrel show tunes and parlor songs.

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true

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Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair was the most famous of Foster's songs during his lifetime.

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false

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Which of the following songs were written by Stephen Foster?

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Old Folks at Home Camptown Races

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Stephen Foster's songs exemplify the intersection between the American spirit and the European art tradition.

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true

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Which of the following correctly describes Stephen Foster's Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair?

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syllabic major key moderate tempo

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In nineteenth-century minstrel shows, white performers acted out __________________ in blackface.

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"scenes from the plantation"

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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?

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minstrel show

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Foster was sympathetic toward the Abolitionist cause.

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true

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Stephen Foster's songs exemplify the intersection between the American spirit and the European art tradition.

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true

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The lively triple-meter dance with an accent on the second or third beat in the measure that originated in Mazovia is known as the.

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mazurka

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Robert Schumann praised the level of expression in Chopin's work, calling Chopin a(n) _________

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poet.

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Chopin paid homage to his Eastern European ancestry by composing which?

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mazurkas and polonaises

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Which of the following describes Chopin's Mazurka in B-flat Minor, Op. 24, No. 4?

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chromatic melody triple meter

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The short lyric piano work was the instrumental equivalent to the nineteenth-century song.

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true

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Romantic era piano character pieces often had fanciful titles.

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true

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After his conservatory studies, Frédéric Chopin spent most of his productive career in __________

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France

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Which of the following are pieces that Chopin wrote and which are not?

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polonaises études nocturnes

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The piano played a crucial role in nineteenth-century musical culture.

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true

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The piano experienced minor technical improvements during the nineteenth century.

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false

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Which is the best definition of tempo rubato?

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robbed time

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Who of the following composers wrote short lyric piano pieces in the Romantic era ?

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Felix Mendelssohn Franz Liszt Clara Wieck Schumann

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Polish composer Frédéric Chopin dedicated his entire compositional output to the _______

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piano.

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What best describes the character of the Chopin's Mazurka?

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dancelike

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Which genre is NOT a part of Chopin's compositional output?

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string quartets

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In his music Chopin called for "robbed" time, a technique formally known as

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rubato.

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Able to exhibit melodious and dramatic moods despite its compact form, the short lyric piano piece, also known as the _________ piece, was the instrumental equivalent to the song.

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character

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Chopin was romantically involved with George Sand, the renowned French ___________

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novelist

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