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104 Cards in this Set
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Schoenberg's Moonstruck Pierrot uses a vocal technique of half singing-half speaking called:
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sprechstimme
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Which composer is not considered to be avant -garde?
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Prokofiev
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John Cage invented a technique to exploit unpredictability called
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aleatoric
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Béla Bartók traveled around Hungary recording
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folk music
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Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra was commissioned by what orchestra?
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Boston Symphony
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The Rite of Spring was written for what performing arts organization?
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Ballet Russe
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In Edgard Varese's Ionization, what is unique about the instruments involved?
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Only percussion
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Where did Aaron Copland go to study music?
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Paris, France
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For whom did Copland compose the ballet Appalachian Spring?
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Martha Graham
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Along with many other European composers of the mid-20th century, Stranvinsky and Schoenberg ended up living and working where?
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United States
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Why is Beethoven considered a bridge to the Romantic period?
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his compositions elevated music to new heights of eloquence and dramatic power
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Beethoven changed the title of the dance movement of the symphony (as in no. 5) from Minuet and Trio to:
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Scherzo
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The Italian word Scherzo means:
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joke
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Describe one way in which Beethoven changed the orchestration of his symphonies from what had been the Classical norm.
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adding the piccolo
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Early in his career, after moving to Vienna, Beethoven was best known for:
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performing at the piano
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Beethoven worked hard at composing. In what did he write his working drafts of music?
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sketchbooks
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For whom was Symphony No. 3, "Eroica," originally named?
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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Symphony No. 9 is the first to include what in the final movement?
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Poetry and singing
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How does Beethoven unify the large scale form of the Ninth Symphony?
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by quoting / recalling music from each of the previous movements in the last.
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What was the name of Friedrich Schiller's poetic ode which Beethoven used in the last movement of the 9th Symphony?
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An die Freude (To Joy)
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Symphony No. 5 uses what instruments new to the orchestra?
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TROMBONE,CONTRABASSOOn, PICCOLO
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What is unusual about the 3rd/4th movements of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony?
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THERE WAS A CONFLICT BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK SOUNDS-ENDED W/OPTIMISM
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Symphony No. 9 is the first to include what in the final movement?
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a chorus
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Hector Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique is an example of:
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program music
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Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique ties together the separate movements by the use of the same melody representing the beloved of the main character. What is the term for this melody?
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idèe fixe
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"Dream of a Witches Sabbath," movement five from Symphonie fantastique, uses what Gregorian chant melody from the Requiem Mass?
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dies irae
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What is the name for small piano pieces with descriptive titles?
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character pieces
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The ideal solo Romantic instrument was the...
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piano
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Who published a music journal in addition to composing his own music?
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Robert Schumann
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The pianist, Franz Liszt,did what to emphasize his profile.
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turned the piano sideways
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This "poet of the piano" was born in Poland but lived his adult life in Paris.
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Frederic Chopin
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Early Romantic composers were heavily influenced by:
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literature
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A term for a romantic rhythmic technique that means "robbed" is:
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rubato
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who composed over of lieder?
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Schubert
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In an art song, what is the relation of the accompaniment to the singer?
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THEY WORK TOGETHER AS ONE TO FORM A HARMONY
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In Schubert's The Erlking, the piano represents what?
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a galloping horse
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In what country did Richard Wagner live and work?
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Germany
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In what country did Giuseppe Verdi live and work?
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Italy
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What term did Wagner use for his idea of an overall art work, incorporating performing and fine arts?
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gesamtkunstwerk
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What is the term for a final fast, stretto section of an aria or duet leading to a character?s exit?
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cabaletta
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What term did Wagner use for musical figures representing characters, events or concepts?
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leitmotif
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Where did Wagner build his own opera house?
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Beyreuth, Germany
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Why did Wagner build the orchestra pit extending underneath the stage?
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so the large orchestra would not overpower the singers
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Giacomo Puccini wrote operas like La Boheme and Madame Butterfly. The gritty reality of such characters and their lives is known as:
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Verismo opera
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What instrument is used in La Traviata to simulate a guitar?
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harp
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Isolde's Love-Death aria is sung...
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after tristan dies
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Which playright did Verdi use for his last two operas
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Otello and Falstaff
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What bird is associated with Wagner’s Lohengrin?
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swan
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Johannes Brahms is considered conservative because he wrote no
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program music he wrote absolute music
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Antonin Dvorak was from...
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Bohemia, Czech Republic
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Dvorak's "New World" Symphony contains no...
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American tunes
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Tchaikovsky's The 1812 Overture is an example of
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musical nationalism
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Tchaikovsky had a patroness who later employed this famous composer.
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Claude Debussy
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Gustav Mahler incorporated this into much of his orchestral music.
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vocal music
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Claude Debussy was from
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France
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For what solo instrument is much of Debussy's music written?
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Piano
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In his Preludes, where did Debussy place the titles?
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at the end
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What unique scale is associated with Debussy's music (as in Voiles)?
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whole tone
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Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet is known as a
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symphonic poem
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Antonin Dvorak was from
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Bohemia
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Claude Debussy was from
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Paris, France
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In his Preludes, where did Debussy place the titles?
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at the end
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Stravinsky was from
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St. Petersburg Russia
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neo-clacissism is?
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a movement in the twentieth-century music that seeks to return to the musical forms and aesthetics of the Baroque and Classical periods.
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Where did Aaron Copland go to study music
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Paris
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What compositions did Beethoven write? What era was he from?
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9th symphony, 5th symphony, and Pathetique/Classical
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What compostion did Berlioz write? What era was he from?
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Symphony fantastique/ROmantic
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What did Chopin write? Era? Where was he from?
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Mazurka and Nocturne/Romantic/France
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What did Schubert write? Era?
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Traut, and Erlking/Romantic
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what does strophic mean?
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the same music in each verse
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where was Lizst from and what was he known for?
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Hungary/sideways piano
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What did Debussy write? Era? From?
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Prelude to the afternoon fawn (poem) for orchestra and Voiles/Impressionism/France
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What was the special technique of the Impressionism era?
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whole tones, pentatonic, and parallelism
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What did Copeland write? Era? From?
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Fanfare of the common Man, Hoedown, Appalachain Spring, melody shaker-simple gifts/20th cent./America
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Who was the insurance man that was american and considered avant garde? Era?
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Ives/20th cent.
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What did Cage write? Era? Considered? Known for what?
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4:33/20th century/avant-garde-aleatoric music
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What did Stravinsky write? Era? From?
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Right of Spring/20th cent./Russia
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What was the technique used in rite of spring? Who was the chorographer from Rite of Spring?
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polytonality/Diaguelve
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What did Schoenberg write? Era? From?
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Pierrot/20th cent./Austrian
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What did Bartok write? Era? From?
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Folk Music/Hungary Buddapest
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What was Verese known for? Era?
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Using all percussion-no melody or and electronique/20th cent.
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What was Perkofiev known for? Era? From?
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Neo-classicism/20th cent./Russia
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What was John Adams known for?
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minimalism/short ride in a fast machine
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What was Brahms know for? Era? From?
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A requiem not for the dead/Romantic/Germany
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What were Schumann's other names (multipersonality disorder) Era?
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Floresten and Eusebius/Romantic
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What did Mendhelson write? Era?
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Midsummer's night dream and concert overture/Romantic
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What kind of music did Wagner write? what did he write?/Era?
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opera/Tristan and isolde and Lohengrin/Romantic
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Where was Devorak from? What did he write? What was it inspired from? Era?
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Czech/Symphony from new world/ America/ Romantic
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What kind of music did Pucinni write? What did he write? What phrase is familiar with him? Era?
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Opera/La Boheme/che gelida mamina/Romantic
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What did Verdi write? what era?
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La Triviata/Romantic
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What did Tchaikovsky write? Where was he from? what era?
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Nutcracker and 1812 overture/Russia/Romantic
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What did Maheler write? Era?
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an orchestral Lied/Romantic
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What was Verese known for? Era?
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Using all percussion-no melody or and electronique/20th cent.
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What was Perkofiev known for? Era? From?
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Neo-classicism/20th cent./Russia
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What was John Adams known for?
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minimalism/short ride in a fast machine
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What was Brahms know for? Era? From?
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A requiem not for the dead/Romantic/Germany
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What were Schumann's other names (multipersonality disorder) Era?
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Floresten and Eusebius/Romantic
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What did Mendhelson write? Era?
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Midsummer's night dream and concert overture/Romantic
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What kind of music did Wagner write? what did he write?/Era?
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opera/Tristan and isolde and Lohengrin/Romantic
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Where was Devorak from? What did he write? What was it inspired from? Era?
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Czech/Symphony from new world/ America/ Romantic
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What kind of music did Pucinni write? What did he write? What phrase is familiar with him? Era?
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Opera/La Boheme/che gelida mamina/Romantic
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What did Verdi write? what era?
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La Triviata/Romantic
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What did Tchaikovsky write? Where was he from? what era?
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Nutcracker and 1812 overture/Russia/Romantic
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What did Maheler write? Era?
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an orchestral Lied/Romantic
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