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Which soloist arrived on the concert stage in 1820 to astound audiences? |
| | A) | Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, the pianist. |
| | B) | Abraham Mendelssohn, the violinist. |
| | C) | Niccolo Paganini, the violinist. |
| | D) | Robert Schumann, the pianist. |
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What musical instruments did Felix Mendelssohn master? |
| | A) | Piano, violin, and cello. |
| | B) | Piano, viola, and cello. |
| | C) | Piano, violin, and viola. |
| | D) | Piano and viola. |
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Which statement is accurate about Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor? |
| | A) | It was not well received during its first performance but over the years it has become an audience favorite. |
| | B) | It was well received during its first performance but received few performances during Mendelssohn's lifetime. It was rediscovered and is now an audience favorite. |
| | C) | Mendelssohn revised the concerto several times because audiences did not initially respond to the piece. |
| | D) | It was well received during its first performance, it was played often during Mendelssohn's lifetime, and it remains popular today. |
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What was the name of the brilliant overture that Felix Mendelssohn wrote when he was seventeen years old? |
| | A) | Fingal's Cave. |
| | B) | A Midsummer Night's Dream. |
| | C) | 1812 Overture. |
| | D) | Gewandhaus. |
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Which one of the following composers is not known for writing Romantic concertos? |
| | A) | Johann Christian Bach. |
| | B) | Robert Schumann. |
| | C) | Felix Mendelssohn. |
| | D) | Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. |
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Which of the following aspects of the concerto did not occur before the Romantic period? |
| | A) | Fast-slow-fast three-movement form. |
| | B) | The soloist introduces the first theme before the orchestra plays it. |
| | C) | First movement double exposition sonata form. |
| | D) | The soloist plays virtuosic cadenzas. |
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What is unusual about the first and second movements of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in E Minor? |
| | A) | The two movements are connected by a sustained solo bassoon note. |
| | B) | Both the first and second movements are fast. |
| | C) | The first movement is slow and the second movement is fast. |
| | D) | The cadenzas of movements one and two are improvised by the soloist. |
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Which instruments in the Romantic period did the highest level of virtuosity develop? |
| | A) | Piano and French horn. |
| | B) | Violin and French horn. |
| | C) | Piano and flute. |
| | D) | Piano and violin. |
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