Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	Among Liszt's favorite inspirations were the literary works of
		A)	Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
		B)	Carolyne Sayn-Wittgenstein
		C)	Heinrich Heine
		D)	Richard Wagner


2	Liszt typified the romantic movement because he
		A)	had a charismatic personality
		B)	was a stupendous performer
		C)	was an innovative composer
		D)	all of the above


3	Liszt's piano works are characterized by
		A)	arpeggios
		B)	rapid octaves and daring leaps
		C)	an unprecedented range of dynamics
		D)	all of the above


4	In many of his works, Liszt unified contrasting moods by a process known as
		A)	motivic repetition
		B)	thematic transformation
		C)	sequential restatement
		D)	cohesive unification


5	During his teens and twenties, Liszt lived in
		A)	Rome
		B)	Weimar
		C)	Paris
		D)	Budapest


6	As a youth, Liszt was influenced by the performances of
		A)	Richard Wagner
		B)	Hector Berlioz
		C)	Robert Schumann
		D)	Niccolò Paganini


7	Liszt created the ______________, a one-movement orchestral composition based to some extent on a literary or pictorial idea.
		A)	concert overture
		B)	symphonic poem
		C)	piano concerto
		D)	sonata


8	Liszt abandoned his career as a traveling virtuoso to become court conductor at _____________, where he championed works by contemporary composers.
		A)	Rome
		B)	Weimar
		C)	Paris
		D)	Budapest


9	Until the age of thirty-six, Liszt toured Europe as a virtuoso
		A)	pianist
		B)	conductor
		C)	cellist
		D)	all of the above

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