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In the selection from the Fourth Movement of symphonie fantastique, which team is being played? |
The second theme; a syncopated March tune by brasses and woodwinds |
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Which elements contributed to Berlioz's unique sound? |
Abrupt contrast, fluctuating Dynamics, and changes in tempo |
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Which prestigious award did Berlioz win in 1830, which subsidized 2 years of musical study? |
Prix de Rome |
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In this selection from the 5th movement of symphonie fantastique, which theme is being played? |
Shrill clarinet playing the Beloved idée fixe, transformed into a grotesque dance tune |
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The melody heard in the "funeral knell" section of the fifth movement of symphonie fantastique is the dies irae, traditionally sung in what? |
The mass for the Dead |
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When Hector berlioz was a young adult, his father sent him to Paris to study.... |
Medicine |
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Which of the following best describes Berlioz as a composer? |
He is a pioneer |
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In Berlioz's symphonie fantastique, what Melody represents the Beloved? |
Idée fixe |
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What are some of the new musical forms Berlioz invented in his music? |
Dramatic Legend and dramatic Symphony |
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In the selection from the Fourth Movement of symphonie fantastique, which theme is being heard? |
The theme of The Beloved played by the clarinet, interrupted by orchestral chord and pizzicato strings |
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When Berlioz was 23, he fell in love with which actress, for whom he composed his symphonie fantastique? |
Harriet Smithson |
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True or false: Berlioz's Melodies are often short and predictable. |
False |
