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vocal soloists and a large choir join the orchestra in the finale to beethoven's

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ninth symphony

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under the movement known as nationalism, composers

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all of the above

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to appeal to new middle-class audiences, many romantic composers

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all of the above

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during the 19th century, artists became

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better off financially and more respected by the public and aristocracy,

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the puccini operas that best express the interest in "exotic" lands are

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turrando and madame butterfly

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music during the romantic period was written primarily for

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the general public

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compared with mozart's piano, beethoven's piano was

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larger and more powerful

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beethoven changed the financial status of composers by

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increasong his publishing royalties and developing middle class audiences.

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beethoven's ninth symphony inspired composers throughout the 19th century mainly because

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it used vocalists, and the theme was "the brotherhood of man"

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at the premier of beethoven's symphony no. 9

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beethoven could not hear the applause following the performance.

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beethoven's ninth symphony inspired composers throughout the 19th century mainly because

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it included vocalists, a chorus and the theme was "the brotherhood of man"

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romantic style flourished in music during the period

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1820-1900

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which of the following is not typically characteristic of romanticism?

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an emphasis on balance and clarity of structure

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czech composer smetana's the Moldau shares a common characteristic wth

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brahm's symphony no. 3

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the deliberate intent to draw creative inspiration from the composer's own homeland is called

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nationalism

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an orchestra toward the end of the romantic period might include close to ____ musicians.

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100

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a slight holding back or pressing forward of tempo in music is known as

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rubato

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the word ____ is commonly used for a romantic art song with a german text.

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lied

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schubert

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was the first great master of the romantic art song.

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in the 1830s, paris was

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all of the above

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a slow, lyrical, intimate composition for piano, associated with evening and night time, is the

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nocturn

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a(n)___ is a study piece, designed to help a performer master specific technical difficulties.

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etude

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the Fantastic Symphony reflect's Berlioz's

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obsessive love for the actress Harriet Smithson.

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Berlioz was imaginative in treating the instruments of the orchestra, creating ____ never before heard.

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tone colors

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the contrasting episodes of berlioz's Fantastic Symphony are unified by the recurrence of a theme known as the

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idee fixe

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a child lies dead in his father's arms ar the conclusion of

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the "Erlking"

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the greatest piano virtuoso of the 19th century was

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Liszt

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Romantic composers often gave their short piano pieces titles such as

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capriccios, nocturnes, and fantasies.

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a short musical idea associated with a person, object, or thought, used by richard wagner in his operas, is called

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leitmotif

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Brahm's masterpiece of romantic choral writing based on texts relating to death and resurrection from Luther's German translation of the bible is

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a german requiem

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the liturgical melody quoted in the last movement of the fantastic symphony is the

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dies irae

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berlioz's fantastic symphony is unified by the recurrence of a theme known as the

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idee fixe

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impressionism as a movement originated in

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france

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the term impressionist derived from a critic's derogatory reactions to impression: sunrise, a painting by

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claude monet

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schubert was eighteen years old when he composed the song Elkonig, set to a poem by

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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the form of the Erlking is

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through-composed

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the piano's relentless rhythm in the Erlking unifies the episodes of the song and suggests the

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galloping horse

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Mendelssohn is known as the man who rekindled an interest in the music of

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Johann Sebastian Bach

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Dvorak "found a secure basis for a new nation [American] music school" in the

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African american spirituals

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Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony

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ends with a slow, despairing finale

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Non-program music is also known as _____ music.

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absolute

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the 1844 Treatise on Modern Instrumentation and Orchestration that signaled the recognition of orchestration as an art in itself was written by

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Hector Berlioz

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Wagner's primary area of composition was

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opera

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Romantic style flourished in music during the period

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1820-1900

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which of the following is not a typical characteristic of romanticism?

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emotional restraint

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program music is

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instrumental music associated with a story, poem, idea or scene.

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chopin was

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shy and reserved

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a child lies dead in his father's arms at the conclusion of

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the Erlking

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Romantic composers often gave their short piano pieces titles such as

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capriccios, nocturnes and fantasies

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the composer whose name became an acronym for the patriotic cry for Italian independence was

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Verdi