Question 1

In the nineteenth century, music was considered the \"most Romantic of all the arts\" because it

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provided access to unknown realms, separate from the outer world.

Question 2

By the middle of the nineteenth century, pianos were

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produced in mass quantities and had become more affordable.

Question 3

Writing ________ was one way Chopin showed his political sympathies.

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Polonaises

Question 4

The opening motive in Beethoven\'s Symphony no. 5 can be characterized as

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none of the above

Question 5

In the first movement of Symphony no. 5, Beethoven transforms the opening motif by

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changing the instruments.

Question 6

The dynamics in Beethoven\'s Symphony no. 5

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all of the above

Question 7

What makes Beethoven\'s Symphony no. 5 cyclic?

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none of the above

Question 8

During his lifetime, Beethoven was

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widely recognized as the greatest living composer of instrumental music

Question 9

During Schubert\'s lifetime, Lieder were meant to be performed

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in the home, frequently at a salon gathering.

Question 10

In Schubert\'s \"ErlkÃ¶nig,\" one singer depicts a narrator and

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three characters: the father, son, and Erlkonig

Question 11

At the end of \"ErlkÃ¶nig,\" the

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boy is seized by the Erlkonig and dies in the father\'s arms just as they arrive at the doctor\'s house.

Question 12

In addition to art songs, Schubert also wrote

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symphonies, piano sonatas, and dozens of works for chamber ensemble

Question 13

Like Mozart and Beethoven, Schubert did much of his work in

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Vienna

Question 14

Which type of composition became more important in the nineteenth century as composers sought to integrate purely instrumental music with outside ideas?

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program music

Question 15

The Symphonie fantastique captures Romanticism\'s fascination with

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the world of the gothic and the grotesque

Question 16

How do we know that the loud crash in the fourth movement of Symphonie fantastique represents the fall of the guillotine?

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The music evokes the image without question

Question 17

As Handel\'s father wanted him to be a lawyer and Vivaldi\'s father trained him for the  priesthood, Berlioz\'s father wanted his son to follow in his footsteps and become a

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doctor

Question 18

Many musicians and listeners of the nineteenth century heard the symphonies of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven performed more often in the

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home, played as arrangements for piano trio.

Question 19

Fanny Mendelssohn faced two major obstacles, which were

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the immense fame of her younger brother and being a female.

Question 20

Which is a reason we can consider the second movement of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel\'s Piano Trio op.11 to be \"a song without words\"?

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Mendelssohn Hensel wrote the German word for \"song\" at the top of the page.

Question 21

What was a chief goal of revolutionaries who fought in the streets in Germany in 1848 and 1849?

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Unification of Germany

Question 22

In German-speaking lands of the nineteenth century, communal singing became

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an important means of fostering solidarity among a diverse population.

Question 23

Clara Wieck Schumann\'s song \"Forward!\" was

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written as a birthday present for her husband.

Question 24

Which of the following is true of Clara Wieck\'s father, Friedrich Wieck?

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He was opposed to his daughter marrying Robert.

Question 25

The Polish origins of Chopin\'s mazurkas make them an example of nineteenth-century

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Nationalism

Question 26

Chopin had a decade-long liaison with a female novelist whose pen name was

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George Sand

Question 27

Chopin

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All of the above

Question 28

The large leaps, rapid runs, and complicated rhythms of Union demonstrate its

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Virtuosity

Question 29

Ravi Shankar is known for his

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Virtuosity and composition on sitar

Question 30

Which character from Verdi\'s La Traviata is suffering from a terminal illness?

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Violetta

Question 31

Through his art, Verdi sought to

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unify Italy, which was still a loose confederation of small states.

Question 32

In La Traviata, the lyrical melody of Alfredo\'s voice is used to express

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emotional love

Question 33

In Verdi\'s opera, the orchestra supports the virtuosity of the voice. In Wagner\'s opera, the

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voice and orchestra work as a single unit to serve the drama

Question 34

Major characters in Wagner\'s The Valkyrie are

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Wotan, Brunnhilde, and Siegfried

Question 35

Which is an example of Leitmotif?

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the music that is heard in Star Wars every time Darth Vader appears on screen

Question 36

Brahms\'s music was first brought to the attention of the public when he was 20, by

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Robert Schumann, who was editor of one of the leading music journals of the day.

Question 37

Brahms is buried

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next to Beethoven.

Question 38

Which textural technique did DvoÅÃ¡k use in the String Quartet in F Major op. 96 that suggests a musical connection with both folk and African music?

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call-and-response.

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