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Q: Berlioz was awarded the Prix de Rome in the year that he wrote his Symphonie fantastique.

Q: Berliozs music is intense, bold, and passionate.

Q: Beethovens Symphony No. 5 is a good example of a program symphony.

Q: Music endowed with literary or pictorial associations is called absolute music.

Q: He dreams that he has killed his beloved . . . precedes which movement of Symphonie fantastique? a. Dream of a Witches Sabbath c. Scene in the Fields b. March to the Scaffold d. Reveries, Passions

Q: The musical expansion of a theme by varying its melodic outline, harmony, or rhythm is called: a. ide fixe. c. program music. b. thematic transformation d. absolute music.

Q: The opposite of program music is: a. absolute music. c. thematic transformation. b. a program symphony. d. sonata form.

Q: The Dies irae is: a. the ide fixe in Berliozs Symphonie fantastique. b. a Lied by Schubert. c. a chant from the Mass for the Dead. d. an opera by Berlioz.

Q: In Berliozs Symphonie fantastique, what is the ide fixe? a. a chant from the Mass for the Dead appearing in the finale b. a shepherd song in the third movement c. the basic theme of the symphony, heard in every movement d. a theme and variations, heard in the march movement

Q: In Berliozs Symphonie fantastique, the ide fixe: a. symbolizes the beloved. b. recurs as required by the literary program. c. unifies the five movements, which are diverse in character and mood. d. all of the answers shown here

Q: Which of the following is true of Berliozs Symphonie fantastique? a. The program deals entirely with nature. b. The program was inspired by the composers infatuation with a model. c. The program presents a lighthearted artist in love. d. The program is thought to be autobiographical.

Q: How many movements are in Berliozs Symphonie fantastique? a. one c. three b. four d. five

Q: Berliozs Symphonie fantastique is an example of a: a. tone poem. c. program symphony. b. symphonic poem. d. concert overture.

Q: Which literary figure had a particular influence on the work of Berlioz? a. Twain c. Dante b. Shakespeare d. Goethe

Q: Characteristics of Berliozs music include: a. brilliant orchestration. b. programmatic implications. c. use of huge orchestral and choral forces. d. all of the answers shown here

Q: Hector Berlioz was born and spent most of his career in: a. Italy. c. Germany. b. France. d. Hungary.

Q: Which of the following composers is considered the first great proponent of musical Romanticism in France? a. Schubert c. Liszt b. Berlioz d. Chopin

Q: A multimovement, programmatic work for orchestra is called a: a. symphonic poem. c. concert overture. b. program symphony. d. sonata.

Q: Which of the following compositions is LEAST likely to be an example of program music? a. Don Juan c. The Sorcerers Apprentice b. Romeo and Juliet d. String Quartet in B-flat Major

Q: Instrumental music endowed with literary, philosophical, or pictorial associations is called: a. absolute music. c. background music. b. program music. d. pure music.

Q: What is Romantic about the program and music of Berliozs Symphonie fantastique?

Q: Describe the difference between program and absolute music, citing examples of each.

Q: Symphonie fantastique is unified through thematic transformation.

Q: Describe the extra-musical connections in Fanny Mendelssohn Hensels The Year.

Q: Describe the different roles that women played in music of the nineteenth century. Which roles were socially acceptable? Cite examples of successful women musicians from this era.

Q: The music of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was widely celebrated during her lifetime.

Q: During the nineteenth-century, some women broke away from tradition and overcame social stereotypes to become successful composers.

Q: The flute provided women of the middle and upper classes with a socially acceptable performance outlet.

Q: In the nineteenth-century, women made great strides in establishing careers as professional musicians.

Q: Fanny Mendelssohn was born into a highly cultured family.

Q: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensels cycle The Year has extramusical connections.

Q: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel is known for her large-scale orchestral compositions.

Q: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensels cycle The Year is her only symphonic poem.

Q: Despite her gender, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was encouraged by her family to pursue a career in music.

Q: Nineteenth-century society saw a few women make careers as professional musicians.

Q: During the nineteenth century, women became increasingly accepted as piano teachers.

Q: Which instrument provided women of the middle class and upper classes with a performance outlet that was socially acceptable? a. the piano c. the flute b. the guitar d. the violin

Q: Each piece in Hensels The Year is prefaced with: a. a poetic epigram and a painting. c. nothing. b. a poem written by the composer. d. precise performance instructions.

Q: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was especially close with ________, her younger brother. a. Wilhelm Hensel c. Felix Mendelssohn b. Carl Fridrich Zelter d. Moses Mendelssohn

Q: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensels piano cycle The Year is unified through: a. recurring motives. b. tonal schemes. c. references to the works of other composers. d. all of the answers shown here

Q: The manuscript for Fanny Mendelssohn Hensels September: At the River, from The Year, has poetic lines by: a. Wilhelm Hensel. c. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. b. Heinrich Heine. d. Friedrich Schiller.

Q: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel wrote her cycle The Year for: a. voice. c. piano. b. orchestra. d. choir.

Q: Who composed the piano cycle The Year? a. Frdric Chopin c. Clara Schumann b. Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel d. Franz Liszt

Q: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensels output is dominated by: a. piano music and chamber music. b. Lieder and chamber music. c. Lieder and orchestra music. d. Lieder, choral part songs, and piano music.

Q: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was discouraged from pursuing a career as a composer because: a. she was a woman. c. she had no talent. b. she was primarily a performer. d. all of the answers shown here

Q: Which of the following women presided over musical salons? a. Carolyne Sayn-Wittgenstein c. Clara Schumann b. Nadezhda von Meck d. Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel

Q: Which of the following was a noted woman composer of the Romantic era? a. Carolyne Sayn-Wittgenstein c. George Sand b. Clara Schumann d. Nadezhda von Meck

Q: Which of the following best describes the role of women in nineteenth-century music? a. None pursued careers in music. b. Women were leaders in innovative changes of style. c. The piano provided women with a socially acceptable performance outlet. d. all of the answers shown here

Q: Describe why Chopin has been called the poet of the piano.

Q: Describe the role of the piano in nineteenth-century life. What new types of works were developed to support this role?

Q: Composers of character pieces chose more descriptive titles that depicted a mood or scene.

Q: The character piece was equivalent to the song.

Q: Chopins Mazurka in B-flat Minor, Op. 24, No. 4 is in duple meter.

Q: The mazurka is a Hungarian folk dance.

Q: Chopin had a long relationship with the female writer George Sand.

Q: Chopin wrote in all genres of music, including opera and symphony.

Q: Many Romantic piano works are in short, free forms.

Q: Piano manufacturing remained unchanged until the technical advances of the early twentieth century.

Q: As in the eighteenth century, nineteenth-century virtuoso pianists were almost always prominent composers as well.

Q: The rise in popularity of the piano was an important factor in shaping the musical culture of the Romantic era.

Q: Which title best exemplifies a character piece? a. The Little Bell c. Opus 6, No. 2 b. Sonata in B d. Sonata in F

Q: During the 1830s, which city was the center of the new Romanticism? a. London c. Paris b. Warsaw d. Rome

Q: Composer Robert Schumann referred to Chopin as: a. a fraud. c. an amateur. b. a poet. d. none of the answers shown here

Q: The term rubato, associated with Chopins music, means that the performer should: a. play at a faster tempo. c. take liberties with the tempo. b. play at a slower tempo. d. play in strict time.

Q: Which of the following characterizes Chopins Mazurka in B-flat Minor, Op. 24, No. 4? a. moderate quadruple meter c. rubato b. simple A-B-A form d. polyphonic texture

Q: What is the origin of the mazurka? a. a Polish folk dance b. brilliant salon music c. Hungarian folk melodies d. a stately processional dance for the nobility

Q: Chopins music calls for the use of _____, in which certain liberties are taken with the rhythm without upsetting the basic beat. a. rubato c. reserved emotions b. virtuosity d. lyricism

Q: Chopin composed works in the following genre: a. string quartet. c. ballade. b. motets. d. symphony.

Q: With which famous novelist did Chopin become romantically involved? a. George Sand c. Gertrude Stein b. Alexandre Dumas d. Emily Bront

Q: Chopin spent most of his productive life in: a. Warsaw. c. Berlin. b. Vienna. d. Paris.

Q: Chopin spent his early years in: a. England. c. Prussia. b. Belgium. d. Poland.

Q: Which nineteenth-century composers entire output centered on the piano? a. Schubert c. Chopin b. Foster d. Beethoven

Q: Chopin is credited with creating the: a. modern piano style. c. overture. b. symphonic poem. d. Romantic symphony.

Q: Nineteenth-century composers of the short, lyric piano piece included: a. Johannes Brahms. c. Frdric Chopin. b. Robert and Clara Schumann. d. all of the answers shown here

Q: During the nineteenth century, titles such as Prelude, Impromptu, and Intermezzo were used for: a. symphonies. c. large-scale piano pieces. b. short, lyric piano pieces. d. Lieder.

Q: The short, lyric piano piece is the instrumental equivalent of: a. the symphony. c. the concerto. b. the song. d. the opera.

Q: Which of the following was a technical improvement in the nineteenth-century piano? a. It was made softer. b. Its range was decreased. c. A second keyboard was added. d. It was given improved mechanical action.

Q: Which of the following instruments is capable of simultaneously playing both melody and harmony? a. violin c. trumpet b. oboe d. piano

Q: The most important keyboard instrument of the Romantic period was the: a. harpsichord. c. organ. b. piano. d. clavichord.

Q: Explain how the songs of Stephen Foster helped to build a powerful music publishing industry in the nineteenth-century United States.