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1
Symphonie fantastique is a _______________in five movements.
A)program symphony
B)idée fixe
C)symphonic poem
D)orchestral poem
2
Absolute music....
A)is composed for the appreciation of the musical sound.
B)attempts to tell a story.
C)attempts to depict a scene in nature.
D)more common in the Romantic period than in the Classical period.
3
Which of the following literary sources was NOT used by Liszt as the basis for his symphonic poems?
A)Gothic fiction
B)Greek myths
C)Shakespeare
D)Dante
4
How many symphonic poems did Liszt compose?
A)2
B)12
C)20
D)5
5
An idée fixe is...
A)a fixed melodic idea that remains unchanged.
B)most likely to appear at the end of a movement.
C)a type of orchestration.
D)a melodic idea that appears and is transformed.
6
Which of the following does not apply to Liszt and the tone poem (symphonic poem)?
A)He avoided the idea that the sonata form provided necessary balance for the first movement of a symphonic composition.
B)He avoided the use of literary references as the inspiration for this type of symphonic composition.
C)He often unified his works by using a single theme or melody that he continuously transformed as the piece progressed.
D)He ignored the tradition of having symphonic works organized into several movements.
7
Which of the following aspects of the orchestra is NOT typical of the Romantic period.
A)The winds are often used as solo instruments.
B)The use of a conductor is helpful, but not necessary.
C)The orchestra is greatly expanded, using a larger variety of instruments as well as a greater number of string instruments.
D)Fluctuations in tempo and dynamics occur frequently.
8
Which other important composer, in addition to Liszt and Berlioz, composed program music during the nineteenth century?
A)Johann Strauss
B)Richard Strauss
C)Richard Wagner
D)Ludwig van Beethoven
9
What melody from a medieval chant is used in the Dream of a Witches' Sabbath movement of Symphony fantastique?
A)Kyrie eleison
B)Dies irae
C)Sanctus spiritus
D)Sempre fidelis
10
What happened after Harriet Smithson learned that Hector Berlioz had been inspired by her to write Symphonie Fantastique?
A)She commissioned Hector Berlioz to compose Roméo et Juliette.
B)She moved away from Paris because she was uncomfortable with the intensity of Hector Berlioz' admiration.
C)Harriet Smithson died of consumption before she had the opportunity to hear Symphonie Fantastique performed.
D)She married Hector Berlioz.
11
The technique of using one theme that changes throughout a composition is called____________________. This technique was used by many late Romantic composers to unify their works.
A)thematic program
B)development
C)recapitulation
D)theme transformation
12
What type of music depicts or portrays an extramusical phenomenon such as a dramatic incident, a poetic image, a visual object, or some element in nature?
A)late Baroque music
B)private music
C)absolute music
D)program music





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