Deck 17: The Early Romantics

Question 1

How many different characters do you hear in "Erlkönig"?

A) one, plus the narrator
B) two, plus the narrator
C) three, plus the narrator
D) four, plus the narrator

Answer 1

C

Question 2

"Im wunderschönen Monat Mai" is part of a(n):

A) opera.
B) song cycle.
C) oratorio.
D) Mass.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

"Erlkönig" is a:

A) da capo aria.
B) miniature, a song.
C) grandiose composition.
D) recitative from an opera.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Who composed "Die alten,bösen Lieder"?

A) Franz Schubert
B) Franz Liszt
C) Robert Schumann
D) Hector Berlioz

Question 5

Who composed "Der Mond kommt still gegangen"?

A) Robert Schumann
B) Clara Schumann
C) Franz Schubert
D) Frédéric Chopin

Question 6

The performing forces in "Erlkönig" consist of:

A) three soloists and piano.
B) two soloists and piano.
C) one soloist, piano, and violin.
D) one soloist and piano.

Question 7

Who composed "Erlkönig"?

A) Robert Schumann
B) Franz Schubert
C) Hector Berlioz
D) Richard Wagner

Question 8

What does the piano introduction of "Erlkönig" bring to mind?

A) the gurgling of a restful stream
B) the spinning of a windmill
C) the crash of the ocean waves
D) the pounding of a horse's hooves

Question 9

The form of "Erlkönig" is:

A) strophic.
B) A B A.
C) through-composed.
D) rondo.

Question 10

The form of "Die alten,bösen Lieder" is:

A) mostly strophic.
B) mostly sonata.
C) mostly through-composed.
D) a loosely arranged da capo aria.

Question 11

Who composed "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai"?

A) Franz Schubert
B) Richard Wagner
C) Frédéric Chopin
D) Robert Schumann

Question 12

Which musical element contributes most to the thoughtful mood of "Der Mond kommt still gegangen"?

A) somewhat unusual chords in the harmony
B) insistent rhythmic figures
C) A B A form
D) voice and piano tone color

Question 13

Because of the piano accompaniment,it can be said that the mood of "Erlkönig" is:

A) agitated.
B) loving.
C) restful.
D) victorious.

Question 14

The form of "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai" is:

A) strophic.
B) da capo aria.
C) through-composed.
D) theme and variations.

Question 15

Which best describes the prevailing mood of "Die alten,bösen Lieder"?

A) cheerful, then gloomy at the end
B) sad, then downright frightening at the end
C) meditative, then suddenly cheerful and bright at the end
D) anguished, then comforting at the end

Question 16

"Der Mond kommt still gegangen" is a(n):

A) miniature composition.
B) sonata.
C) character piece.
D) opera aria.

Question 17

Which is true of the ending of "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai"?

A) The climax at the end gives the impression of love returned at last.
B) The lack of a harmonic resolution gives the impression of yearning.
C) The quiet cadence gives the impression of peace and solitude.
D) The climax at the end gives the impression that the hero is victorious over his rival suitor.

Question 18

"Der Mond kommt still gegangen" is in ________ form.

A) da capo, or A B A¢
B) through-composed
C) theme and variations
D) modified strophic, or A A A¢

Question 19

Which best describes the mood of "Der Mond kommt still gegangen"?

A) angry
B) triumphant
C) pensive
D) whimsical

Question 20

The performing forces in "Im wunderschönen Monat Mai" consist of ________ vocal soloist(s)and ________.

A) one female; piano
B) one male; orchestra
C) one male; piano
D) two; piano

Question 21

The special effect of col legno in the violins that is heard toward the end of the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony is the:

A) technique of pizzicato-that is, plucking the strings.
B) use of sharply accented notes.
C) use of the wood-that is, the back of the bow-on the strings.
D) light stamping of the violin section.

Question 22

All of the following are heard in the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony except a(n):

A) plainchant melody.
B) fugal section.
C) idée fixe.
D) cadenza.

Question 23

Moment Musical No.2 in A-flat has in its opening idea a:

A) plain melody with a steady accompaniment.
B) quick running figure in the left hand.
C) series of ascending scales.
D) gentle, rhythmic rocking figure.

Question 24

Which best describes the mood of "Florestan"?

A) mysterious and macabre
B) explosive and impetuous
C) peaceful, but with longing
D) controlled and restrained

Question 25

Who composed the Fantastic Symphony?

A) Franz Liszt
B) Hector Berlioz
C) Richard Wagner
D) Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 26

Who composed Moment Musical No.2 in A-flat?

A) Robert Schumann
B) Franz Schubert
C) Frédéric Chopin
D) Clara Schumann

Question 27

Which is true of the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony?

A) The meter and rhythm are consistent and steady throughout the selection.
B) A plainchant melody is heard in this selection.
C) This selection is a programmatic concert overture.
D) This selection is a character piece for orchestra.

Question 28

Because of much of the orchestration,the mood of the fifth movement of the Fantastic Symphony can be described as:

A) grotesque and macabre.
B) serene and soothing.
C) spiritual and introspective.
D) passionate and romantic.

Question 29

The contrasting section of Moment Musical No.2 in A-flat is characterized by a:

A) change in mode.
B) short fugal section.
C) change in meter.
D) quick running note melody in the right hand.

Question 30

The Fantastic Symphony is a(n):

A) opera.
B) song cycle.
C) program symphony.
D) concert overture.

Question 31

Which technique do you hear in Nocturne in F-sharp?

A) decoration of the melodic line
B) syncopation in the bass line
C) isorhythm throughout
D) fugue in the middle section

Question 32

Who composed "Eusebius"?

A) Franz Schubert
B) Robert Schumann
C) Franz Liszt
D) Frédéric Chopin

Question 33

Who composed "Florestan"?

A) Frédéric Chopin
B) Franz Liszt
C) Robert Schumann
D) Franz Schubert

Question 34

"Florestan" is a:

A) movement from a piano sonata.
B) movement from a piano concerto.
C) character piece.
D) grandiose composition.

Question 35

Nocturne in F-sharp is a:

A) movement from a piano sonata.
B) program piano sonata.
C) movement from a piano concerto.
D) character piece.

Question 36

Which best describes the mood of "Eusebius"?

A) introspective and dreamy
B) angry
C) triumphant
D) sad and defeated

Question 37

"Eusebius" is a:

A) lied.
B) movement from a piano sonata.
C) character piece.
D) grandiose Romantic composition.

Question 38

Who composed Nocturne in F-sharp?

A) Franz Schubert
B) Frédéric Chopin
C) Robert Schumann
D) Franz Liszt

Question 39

Who was not a Romantic composer?

A) Robert Schumann
B) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
C) Franz Schubert
D) Frédéric Chopin

Question 40

The texture of "Eusebius" is:

A) monophonic.
B) homophonic.
C) imitative polyphony.
D) non-imitative polyphony.

Question 41

What are the two basic forms of lieder?

A) sonata and theme and variations
B) recitative and da capo aria
C) minuet and rondo
D) strophic and through-composed

Question 42

In the nineteenth century,what instrument was the most likely to beused for the great profusion of Romantic miniature compositions?

A) piano
B) organ
C) violin
D) trumpet

Question 43

A song in which the musical sections are not the same for all verses of poetry but instead are composed with new material for each verse from beginning to end is said to be:

A) through-composed.
B) strophic.
C) programmatic.
D) grandiose.

Question 44

Which statement is false?

A) Schumann's musical career was eclipsed by that of his wife, the musically gifted Clara Wieck Schumann.
B) Schumann's performing career was cut short when he injured himself while trying to strengthen his fingers with a mechanical device.
C) Schumann's career included founding a music magazine.
D) Schumann's life and career were cut short by mental illness.

Question 45

Dichterliebe is a:

A) program symphony.
B) lied.
C) song cycle.
D) character piece for piano.

Question 46

The English translation of the German word Lied is:

A) "song."
B) "love."
C) "romance."
D) "story."

Question 47

The nineteenth-century German genre consisting of a musical setting of a short poem for voice and piano is the:

A) song cycle.
B) lied.
C) concert overture.
D) character piece.

Question 48

A song cycle is a(n):

A) group of four or more operas all unified by the same characters.
B) art song in German with several verses of poetry.
C) group of songs with a common poetic theme or unifying story.
D) form used in multimovement lieder in which the same theme comes back in each movement.

Question 49

Schubert wrote nearly seven hundred:

A) lieder.
B) character pieces for piano.
C) opera arias.
D) string quartets.

Question 50

Who was the earliest master of the lied?

A) Robert Schumann
B) Ludwig van Beethoven
C) Franz Schubert
D) Johann Sebastian Bach

Question 51

For his character pieces,Chopin preferred genre titles like:

A) "March to the Scaffold."
B) "Venetian Boat Song."
C) "Étude."
D) "Eusebius."

Question 52

Which is true of lieder?

A) Lieder are usually sung a cappella.
B) Lieder are set to sacred texts.
C) The emotional expression in lieder leaves an impression of intimacy.
D) Lieder generally appear in parts of operas where plot action does not move quickly.

Question 53

Which is true of Dichterliebe?

A) The text of Dichterliebe is a narrative poem.
B) It is entirely in through-composed form.
C) It includes the song "Erlkönig."
D) Its mood changes from cautious optimism to despair.

Question 54

Who had the greatest influence on early Romantic composers?

A) Johann Sebastian Bach
B) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
C) Ludwig van Beethoven
D) Franz Joseph Haydn

Question 55

Which statement about character pieces is false?

A) Character pieces are always connected to novels and literature.
B) Character pieces range from those meant for the beginning student to those for the virtuoso performer.
C) Character pieces are composed for piano.
D) Character pieces all portray a definite mood or character.

Question 56

The lied is a type of:

A) concert overture.
B) grandiose Romantic composition.
C) miniature Romantic composition.
D) opera aria.

Question 57

Which of the other arts had the greatest influence on early Romantic composers?

A) sculpture
B) literature
C) painting
D) architecture

Question 58

Schubert began his career as a ________,then devoted his time to ________.

A) performer; composition
B) librarian; singing
C) schoolteacher; composition
D) doctor; piano performance

Question 59

A character piece is a:

A) composition for voice and piano.
B) miniature composition for piano.
C) grandiose composition for piano.
D) miniature composition for orchestra.

Question 60

Which statement is false?

A) Clara Schumann was recognized as a great pianist in her time.
B) Clara Schumann was recognized as one of the greatest composers of her day.
C) Clara Schumann was recognized as a great teacher in her time.
D) Clara Schumann married one of her father's music students.

Question 61

Which statement about Fanny Mendelssohn is false?

A) She was a prolific composer.
B) She was the sister of Felix Mendelssohn.
C) She was not a professional musician.
D) Her compositions were widely admired during her lifetime.

Question 62

What is a concert overture?

A) the purely orchestral selection at the beginning of an opera
B) the term for the first piece in any concert of nineteenth-century music
C) the first movement of a program symphony
D) an overture that is not connected to any following music such as an opera

Question 63

Which statement about Hector Berlioz is false?

A) He was one of the first great conductors.
B) He studied medicine briefly before turning to composition.
C) He was a musical journalist.
D) He was a great pianist.

Question 64

Carnaval contains twenty pieces,each representing a different:

A) musical theme.
B) emotional state of the composer.
C) character at a masked ball.
D) character in the hero's opium dream.

Question 65

Program symphonies are in the category of:

A) grandiose compositions.
B) miniature compositions.
C) orchestral cycles.
D) Gesamtkunstwerk.

Question 66

The composer ________ is generally regarded as the most flamboyant pianist of the Romantic era.

A) Robert Schumann
B) Franz Liszt
C) Hector Berlioz
D) Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 67

One of the most successful composers of concert overtures was:

A) Frédéric Chopin.
B) Franz Schubert.
C) Felix Mendelssohn.
D) Robert Schumann.

Question 68

At the end of his career,Liszt turned to composing:

A) operas.
B) piano music.
C) religious music.
D) orchestral music.

Question 69

The Fantastic Symphony includes a(n):

A) violin soloist.
B) idée fixe.
C) chorus.
D) group of vocal soloists.

Question 70

Which statement about Franz Liszt is false?

A) He was shy and reclusive.
B) He was recognized as a great composer of piano music in his time.
C) He was recognized as a great pianist in his time.
D) He had a lot of charisma, like a present-day rock star.

Question 71

Which is true of program music?

A) It relies on abstract musical elements for form.
B) It attempts to convey dramatic polarity in sonata form.
C) It refers to some nonmusical idea, such as a poem or literary work.
D) It includes a sung text.

Question 72

What is Carnaval?

A) song cycle
B) set of character pieces
C) opera
D) lied

Question 73

Franz Schubert's Moment Musical No.2 in A-flat is considered a:

A) lied.
B) reflection of the Classical period.
C) miniature.
D) minuet.

Question 74

Frédéric Chopin did not compose:

A) piano concertos.
B) nocturnes.
C) symphonies.
D) mazurkas.

Question 75

Which composer had an extraordinary imagination for orchestral tone color?

A) Hector Berlioz
B) Frédéric Chopin
C) Robert Schumann
D) Franz Liszt

Question 76

Chopin was most noted for composing:

A) symphonies.
B) lieder.
C) character pieces for piano.
D) religious choral music.

Question 77

"Night piece" is the definition of a:

A) lied.
B) song cycle.
C) program symphony.
D) nocturne.

Question 78

A program symphony is a(n):

A) through-composed symphony in which there is no recurrence of thematic material.
B) Romantic symphony that is based on a program.
C) orchestral concert for which a list of the works to be performed is handed out to the audience.
D) work for an instrumental soloist that is based on a program.

Question 79

A concert overture such as the Hebrides Overture is in ________ form.

A) through-composed
B) strophic
C) sonata
D) rondo

Question 80

How did Chopin support himself?

A) He gave piano lessons and sold his music to publishers.
B) He was an organist and composer at the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
C) He was supported by the successful writer George Sand.
D) He was one of the first pianists to support himself entirely by giving concerts throughout the world.