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36 Cards in this Set
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Several romantic composers wrote books and articles.
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True
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Romanticism covered roughly the eighteenth century and the early years of the nineteenth century.
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False
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Romantic artists and musicians were not particularly interested in nature.
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False
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Romantic writers and musicians were fascinated with logic and reasoning.
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False
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Romantic artists and musicians thought of themselves as highly skilled craftsmen.
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False
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Romantic writers and musicians showed little interest in what happened long ago.
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False
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Romanticism was mainly concerned with romantic and even erotic love.
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False
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Romantic writers and musicians were impressed by the unknown.
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True
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Romantic musicians were often interested in the other fine arts as well.
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True
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Jacques-Louis David's painting "The Death of Socrates" is a good example of romantic art.
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False
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Romantic writers and musicians had a humble attitude
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False
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Romantic artists and musicians resented rules and restraints.
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True
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When writing an art song, the composer
A. finds a melody he or she likes and then writes words to go with that melody B. takes a folk song and arranges it for performance in a recital hall C. selects a poem and then writes music that enhances the sense of that text D. arranges a melody originally written for piano and transcribes it for a singer with piano accompaniment E. b and d |
C. selects a poem and then writes music that enhances the sense of that text
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The song concludes with the death of the
A. horse B. Erl King C. son D. father E. narrator |
C. Son
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The song "Der Erlkönig" is
A. strophic B. through-composed C. absolute music D. operatic E. in binary form |
B. through-composed
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The composer best remembered for his or her art songs is
A. Beethoven B. Schubert C. Clara Schumann D. Felix Mendelssohn E. Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel |
B. Schubert
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A feature of Romantic music is its
A. rich harmonies B. concise musical works C. use of folk music D. complex rhythms E. all of the above |
A. Rich Harmonies
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An art song is
A. a solo song sung by a chorus B. a musical setting of a poem C. a song about a painting D. an arrangement of a folk song for piano or other instrument E. a folk melody that has been incorporated into an opera |
B. a musical setting of a poem
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The reason why there seems to be few recognized women composers is
A. it was a man's world B. they could not take advanced courses in harmony and orchestration C. they had trouble getting their music published D. their fathers and brothers usually discouraged them from composing E. all of the above |
E. all of the above
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The singer of Schubert's "Der Erlkönig" must represent four characters, which are the
A. horse, son, father, and Erl King B. son, father, narrator, and horse C. son, father, Erl King, and priest D. narrator, father, Erl King, and priest E. narrator, father, son, and Erl King |
E. narrator, father, son, and Erl King
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Art songs are often called by their German name, which is
A. Singspiels B. Lieder C. Werk D. Verzeichnis E. Volkmusik |
B. Lieder
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The "Poet of the Piano" was
A. Liszt B. Beethoven C. Chopin D. Schubert E. Mendelssohn |
C. Chopin
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The melody of Liszt's La Campanella
A. was originally a Hungarian folk song B. was originally a phrase of Gregorian chant C. is a combination of two short songs D. was originally written for a Polish national dance E. was originally a violin piece by Paganini |
E. was originally a violin piece by Paganini
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The performer who Liszt copied extensively and admired very much was
A. Clara Schumann B. Niccolò Paganini C. Beethoven D. Felix Mendelssohn E. Robert Schumann |
B. Niccolò Paganini
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The Romantic period is sometimes called "The Golden Age of
A. Opera" B. Harmony" C. the Piano" D. the Orchestra" E. the Singer" |
C. the Piano"
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Which is not a character piece?
A. ballad B. etude C. impromptu D. fantasia E. sonata |
E. sonata
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Liszt's La Campanella is a
A. sonata B. character piece C. virtuoso set of variations on a theme D. work for piano and orchestra E. None of the above |
C. virtuoso set of variations on a theme
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A character piece is A. a free-sounding, short work for piano B. a short piano work by an eccentric composer C. a short work for orchestra D. a song about an unusual person E. none of the above |
A. a free-sounding, short work for piano
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Theme transformation is
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D. a melodic fragment that is subject to changes in rhythm, harmony, and other features
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A feature of the fifth movement of Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique is the use of
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a theme from Gregorian chant
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Berlioz created his Symphonie fantastique to vent his feelings about
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his admiration for the poet Lamartine
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Which two composers in addition to Berlioz are especially recognized for their program music?
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Liszt and Richard Strauss
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How many movements does Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique have?
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5
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A tone poem or symphonic poem is
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a one-movement program work for orchestra
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Program music is music that is
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associated by the composer with a nonmusical idea
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Instrumental music cannot literally tell a story because it would
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A. sound almost comic
B. not do so accurately C. be a weak substitute for music with words |