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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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