Question 1

Which is an example of a country that produced Romantic nationalist music?

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A)   Germany
B)   Russia
C)   Italy
D)   FranceE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Describe the voice types in Beijing opera.Explain the conventional connections between voice and character type in your answer.

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Question 3

Describe the form of the third movement of Mahler's Symphony No.1 and name the Classical form to which it bears a resemblance.

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The third movement of Mahler's Symphony ...

Question 4

The interaction of the singer and the stringed instruments is:

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A)   homophonic.
B)   heterophonic.
C)   monophonic.
D)   polyphonic.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Who composed the Violin Concerto in D?

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A)   Gustav Mahler
B)   Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
C)   Johannes Brahms
D)   Modest MusorgskyE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What percussion instrument ends the third movement of Symphony No.1?

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A)   gong
B)   cymbals
C)   snare drum
D)   triangleE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Name an important tradition of musical drama in Japan.In what way does it parallel Baroque opera in Europe?

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An important tradition of musical drama ...

Question 8

What element in the first piece of Pictures at an Exhibition helps depict the composer walking through an art gallery?

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A)   emphatic accents of the trumpet
B)   a steady beat with pauses
C)   alternating meters that create an unpredictable emphasis in the beat
D)   a folk melody played by a clarinetE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

An important feature of Mahler's musical style is:

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A)   a return to Classical forms.
B)   the use of counterpoint tied to momentary solos in the orchestra.
C)   a balance of brass instruments and woodwinds in his orchestrations.
D)   a devotion to homophony.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Briefly characterize the musical style of Gustav Mahler with regard to Romantic nostalgia,orchestration,use of the voice,and messages evoked by his music.

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Gustav Mahler's musical style can be cha...

Question 11

Briefly describe two facets of Tchaikovsky's musical career and name three of his compositions that are still famous today.

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Tchaikovsky's musical career can be desc...

Question 12

What three countries are not associated with the nationalist movement in Romantic music? Explain.

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The three countries not typically associ...

Question 13

What characterizes the orchestration style you hear in the third movement of Symphony No.1?

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A)   The tone colors are well blended in a typically Romantic fashion.
B)   One instrument family of the orchestra is always being featured as a group at any given moment.
C)   Many different instruments have solos, but never for long, giving a kaleidoscopic effect.
D)   The string section carries the melody, and the other instrument families provide harmonic support.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

What instruments are added to enhance the mood of the Vendetta theme in Romeo and Juliet?

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A)   violins and cellos
B)   English horn and violas
C)   flute and oboe
D)   cymbals and timpaniE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Briefly describe the growing trend of realism in the arts in the latter part of the nineteenth century.How did music fit into this trend? What purpose did music serve?

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The growing trend of realism in the arts...

Question 16

Gustav Mahler wrote in most Romantic genres except:

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A)   orchestral song cycles.
B)   program symphonies.
C)   operas.
D)   symphonies including solo vocalists and chorus.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Swan Lake,The Nutcracker,and Sleeping Beauty are all ballets composed by:

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A)   Franz Liszt.
B)   Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
C)   Richard Strauss.
D)   Johannes Brahms.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Briefly characterize the musical style of Johannes Brahms.In which genres and forms did he compose? Which genres did he avoid? Why? Who was his musical model?

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Johannes Brahms is known for his Romanti...

Question 19

What is characteristic of all nationalistic music?

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A)   the use of dissonant harmonies
B)   the use of religious subject matter
C)   the use of major and minor modes
D)   the use of the country's folk musicE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The opera Carmen,written by the French composer Georges Bizet and set in Spain,is an example of:

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A)   nationalism in music.
B)   the blending and erasing of the unique qualities of nations.
C)   exoticism in music.
D)   political music.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 19: The Late Romantics

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Briefly describe two facets of Tchaikovsky's musical career and name three of his compositions that are still famous today.

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Describe the form of the third movement of Mahler's Symphony No.1 and name the Classical form to which it bears a resemblance.

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Swan Lake,The Nutcracker,and Sleeping Beauty are all ballets composed by:

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Who composed the Violin Concerto in D?

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The interaction of the singer and the stringed instruments is:

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Briefly describe the growing trend of realism in the arts in the latter part of the nineteenth century.How did music fit into this trend? What purpose did music serve?

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What element in the first piece of Pictures at an Exhibition helps depict the composer walking through an art gallery?

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What three countries are not associated with the nationalist movement in Romantic music? Explain.

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An important feature of Mahler's musical style is:

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Name an important tradition of musical drama in Japan.In what way does it parallel Baroque opera in Europe?

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What instruments are added to enhance the mood of the Vendetta theme in Romeo and Juliet?

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