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Chopin is best known for his |
| | A) | music dramas. |
| | B) | Viennese lyricism. |
| | C) | symphonies, concertos, and other miniatures. |
| | D) | etudes, ballades, preludes, mazurkas, and other miniatures. |
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The patronage system during the Romantic period was primarily the |
| | A) | church. |
| | B) | aristocracy. |
| | C) | the public. |
| | D) | the universities. |
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Nationalism in classical music composition means |
| | A) | incorporating folk and popular music in a piece of classical music. |
| | B) | referring to the patriotism, religion, or culture of a nation or region. |
| | C) | musically describing a historical place or event important to a nation or region. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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A miniature is a |
| | A) | character piece. |
| | B) | lied. |
| | C) | short solo piano piece. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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A genre new to the Romantic period is the |
| | A) | symphonic poem. |
| | B) | overture. |
| | C) | Requiem. |
| | D) | Fantasy. |
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Schubert is best known for his |
| | A) | character pieces. |
| | B) | lieder |
| | C) | ballets. |
| | D) | symphonic poems. |
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Tchaikovsky is best known for his |
| | A) | symphonies and ballets. |
| | B) | symphonies and opera. |
| | C) | ballets and character pieces. |
| | D) | lieder. |
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Verdi is best known for his |
| | A) | ballets. |
| | B) | symphonies. |
| | C) | operas. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Wagner is best known for his |
| | A) | ballets. |
| | B) | symphonies. |
| | C) | music dramas. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Libretto refers to |
| | A) | dramatic action. |
| | B) | the story of an opera. |
| | C) | artistic freedom. |
| | D) | none of the above. |
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Schubert composed around __________ lieder. |
| | A) | 30 |
| | B) | 75 |
| | C) | 150 |
| | D) | 600 |
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Who wrote The Nutcracker? |
| | A) | Brahms |
| | B) | Tchaikovsky |
| | C) | Verdi |
| | D) | Mendelssohn |
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Who wrote Aida? |
| | A) | Brahms |
| | B) | Tchaikovsky |
| | C) | Verdi |
| | D) | Mendelssohn |
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Who wrote Romeo and Juliet? |
| | A) | Brahms |
| | B) | Tchaikovsky |
| | C) | Verdi |
| | D) | Mendelssohn |
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15 | |
Virtuosity is not yet a major factor in western classical music. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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Chromaticism is not yet a major factor in classical composition. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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17 | |
Program music is important; absolute music is not. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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18 | |
Rhythm is generally more complex and irregular than rhythm in the Classic period. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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The orchestra of the Baroque period was typically less than forty, the Classic orchestra perhaps seventy, and the symphony orchestra of the late Romantic period often a hundred or more musicians. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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A symphonic poem is a symphonic work that tells a story or portrays an image. |
| | A) | TRUE |
| | B) | FALSE |
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