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Q: The complexity of rhythm in modern Western music far exceeds that in Asian and African music.
Q: Avant-garde artists sought to distinguish themselves from traditional high culture and from mass-market taste.
Q: Neo-Classical composers preferred absolute music and forms to program music.
Q: Expressionism was the German equivalent of French Impressionism and had the same goals and artistic qualities.
Q: Expressionism in music took its impulse from painters whose canvases delved into the realm of the subconscious.
Q: During the early twentieth century, the arts were marked by artists desire to throw off the oppressive style of the nineteenth century and to capture the spontaneity of primitive life.
Q: The ________, used in the Romantic era as a solo instrument, found a place in the orchestral ensemble during the twentieth century. a. piano c. organ b. violin d. flute
Q: What became the norm for many twentieth-century works? a. tension c. resolution b. consonance d. all of the answers shown here
Q: The constantly shifting meter common for some twentieth-century works is called: a. changing meter. c. polymetric. b. polyrhythm. d. jazz.
Q: Artists who seek to explore true creativity by breaking from social and artistic conventions are considered: a. avant-garde. c. Expressionist. b. neo-Classical. d. none of the answers shown here
Q: Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque are associated with: a. neo-Classicism. c. Cubism. b. Expressionism. d. surrealism.
Q: Which of the following best describes orchestration in twentieth-century music? a. Music continued to be written for bigger orchestras. b. The string section lost its role as the heart of the orchestra. c. Composers used tone color only to create atmosphere. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: The emphasis on rhythm brought the ______ section of the orchestra into greater prominence. a. brass c. string b. woodwind d. percussion
Q: What type of harmony is implied by stacked chords? a. atonal c. twelve-tone b. polyharmony d. diatonic
Q: The element that most decisively separated twentieth-century music from that of the past was: a. melody. c. rhythm. b. harmony. d. texture.
Q: The element of melody in twentieth-century music is best characterized by: a. a singing vocal style. b. balanced phrases. c. wide leaps and dissonant intervals. d. a consideration of melody as the primary element in music.
Q: The element of rhythm in twentieth-century music is best characterized as: a. adhering to the basic metrical patterns of the past. b. disregarding the basic metrical patterns of the past. c. adopting dance rhythms borrowed from the folk idiom. d. returning to the patterns of the Baroque era.
Q: Which of the following genres was favored by the neo-Classicists of the early twentieth century? a. the symphonic poem c. the program symphony b. the symphony d. the concert overture
Q: Which of the following composers would have been emulated during the neo-Classical era? a. Berlioz c. Wagner b. Bach d. Grieg
Q: The early twentieth-century style that sought to revive certain principles and forms of earlier music was: a. neo-Classicism. c. Impressionism. b. post-Romanticism. d. Expressionism.
Q: Which of the following artists is associated with Expressionism? a. Renoir c. Schoenberg b. Monet d. Debussy
Q: In which country did the Expressionist movement originate? a. England c. Italy b. the United States d. Germany
Q: Which early twentieth-century style dealt with the realm of the unconscious, distorted images, and the inner self? a. neo-Classicism c. Impressionism b. Expressionism d. post-Romanticism
Q: Salvador Dali and Joan Mir are associated with: a. Impressionism. c. Dadaism. b. Expressionism. d. surrealism.
Q: The concept of art was rejected by: a. Impressionism. c. Dadaism. b. Expressionism. d. surrealism.
Q: How did non-Western arts influence twentieth-century Western arts? a. Western artists sought the spontaneity of primitive art. b. The abstraction of African sculpture influenced Western painters. c. Non-Western rhythms were adopted by Western composers. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: The artistic trends of the early twentieth century can best be characterized as: a. a reaction against Romanticism. c. influenced by Romanticism. b. influenced by an earlier era. d. an extension of Romantic ideals.
Q: Discuss how Romanticism specifically affected music.
Q: Discuss the rise of the virtuoso performer in the nineteenth century. How did this phenomenon affect music?
Q: What are the principal ideals underlying Romanticism? How are they reflected in the art and literature of the period?
Q: Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was known for her songs, piano music, and the salon concerts she hosted in her home.
Q: Women played a limited role in terms of patronage during the nineteenth century.
Q: Songwriter Stephen Foster was a savvy businessman and helped establish an economic model that benefits musicians to this day.
Q: Solo performers became stars during the Romantic era, idolized by the public.
Q: Nineteenth-century society continued to view musicians as glorified servants.
Q: A Romantic symphony is generally longer than a Classical symphony.
Q: Composers depicted exoticism by turning to the warmth and color of Italy and Spain and to the glamour of Asia and the Far East.
Q: An interest in folklore and folk music resulted from the rise of nationalism.
Q: In nineteenth-century music, the composer uses new descriptive terms to communicate the desire for increased expressiveness to the performer.
Q: Romantic music is characterized by relatively less expression than music of earlier periods.
Q: The dynamic range of nineteenth-century orchestras was far greater than that of orchestras of the previous century.
Q: The Romantic orchestra was the same size as the Classical orchestra.
Q: The Industrial Revolution led to the production of less expensive musical instruments with no technical improvements.
Q: The nineteenth-century novel found its great theme in the conflict between the individual and society.
Q: One of the prime traits of Romantic artists was their emphasis on intense emotional expression.
Q: The Romantic writers and artists embraced conventional forms.
Q: The French Revolution had little impact the Romantic movement.
Q: Music did not embrace the Romantic movement until the mid-1800s.
Q: Which person broke away from tradition and overcame social stereotypes to become a successful composer? a. George Sand c. Carolyne Sayn-Wittgenstein b. Clara Wieck Schumann d. Nedezhda von Meck
Q: Which central figure emerged to guide orchestral performances? a. the conductor c. the diva b. the concertmaster d. the virtuoso
Q: Which nineteenth-century novel was dedicated to the unhappy ones of the earth? a. The Three Musketeers c. Kubla Khan b. Les Misrables d. The Scarlet Letter
Q: What was the slogan of the French Revolution? a. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness b. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity c. All men are created equal. d. Long live the king!
Q: Which of the following characterizes musicians of the Romantic era? a. They continued to be viewed as servants. b. Virtuosic soloists became stars. c. They relied on aristocratic patronage and the favor of royal courts. d. Composers were treated fairly by their publishers.
Q: Which of the following describes Romantic orchestral music? a. Classical forms were followed. b. Music expressed emotional balance and restraint. c. New genres emerged, some of which incorporated voices. d. Composers produced more symphonies than their Classical-era counterparts.
Q: Romantic music was characterized by which of the following? a. singable melodies c. expanded forms b. expressive harmonies d. all of the answers shown here
Q: Romantic composers sought to make instruments sing. This statement best describes which element of music? a. rhythm c. harmony b. melody d. texture
Q: What trend inspired composers to write music evoking scenes or sounds of far-off lands? a. exoticism c. chromaticism b. nationalism d. virtuosity
Q: Which of the following describes orchestras of the nineteenth century? a. The orchestra was directed from the keyboard or the first violin. b. The range of dynamics decreased. c. The size of orchestras decreased, making for more compact ensembles. d. New instruments were added to the ensemble.
Q: During the nineteenth century, concert life began to center on the: a. palace. c. university. b. church. d. public concert hall.
Q: Which instruments extended the high and low ranges of the orchestra during the nineteenth century? a. piccolo, violin, and trumpet c. violin, viola, and cello b. piccolo, tuba, and contrabassoon d. trumpet, tuba, and violin
Q: Which of the following was NOT a major theme of Romantic writers? a. glamorizing the past b. far-off lands c. idealized heroes of Greece and Rome d. individualism
Q: Which of the following is true of Romantic poets? a. They rebelled against conventional forms and subjects. b. They leaned toward the fanciful and picturesque. c. They expressed their new spirit of individualism with passion. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: The democratic character of the Romantic movement is illustrated by: a. sympathy for the oppressed. c. faith in humankind and its destiny. b. interest in peasants. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: The nineteenth century saw the rise of a new social order shaped by: a. the monarchies of the major political powers. b. the aristocracies. c. the technological advances of the Industrial Revolution. d. the Catholic Church.
Q: The French Revolution signaled: a. the end of Classicism. b. the transfer of power from the aristocracy to the middle class. c. the beginning of the Enlightenment. d. the end of Romanticism.
Q: Which of the following describe the common tenets of Romanticism? a. Artworks display their creators originality. b. Art should unsettle rather than soothe. c. Struggling artists are working against society and conventions. d. all of the answers shown here
Q: _____ is identified as the first great creative Romantic. a. Goya c. Schiller b. Beethoven d. Wagner
Q: The Romantic movement really comes into its own through music in: a. the middle of the eighteenth century. b. the last few decades of the 1700s. c. the early decades of the 1800s. d. the middle of the 1800s.
Q: Describe the opportunities for women in music during the Classical era.
Q: What is the patronage system?
Q: What are the elements of the Classical style?
Q: Discuss the intellectual climate of the Classical era and how it influenced the arts.
Q: Why is the Classical era also known as the Age of Reason?
Q: The rule of strong aristocratic sovereigns continued throughout Europe during the Classical era.
Q: Unlike today, the audience of the eighteenth century was mainly interested in hearing contemporary music.
Q: Classical-era composers often performed their own works in concerts.
Q: Public performances were rare during the Classical era.
Q: Some women achieved fame during the eighteenth century as opera singers and as solo instrumentalists.
Q: During the eighteenth century, composers were viewed as the equals of those at the highest level of society.
Q: Classical-era composers absorbed a variety of folk and popular elements.
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