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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Legato Learning - Introduction to Music Exam #4

I was a music critic, composer and conductor. Who am I?
Berlioz

Along with Beethoven, who was considered one of the first Romantic composers?
Schubert

Romanticism began at the end of the 18th century as an art concept?
False

Romanticism, as a stylistic period in western art music, encompassed the years
1820-1900

Instrumental music that is associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene is called:
Programmatic

Which musical term refers to a melodic fragment associated with a particular person or object?
Idee fixe

Who composed Symphony No. 9 “The New World”?
Dvorak

Compositions that embody a strong and distinctive spirit from a homeland.
Nationalism

I primarily wrote compositions for the opera and am considered one of the greatest ever to do so
Puccini

Who composed Symphonie Fantastique?
Berlioz

Which composer of the period is best known for their lieder/art-songs?
Schubert

Who composed La Boheme?
Puccini

Who was the 1844 Treatise on Modern Instrumentation and Orchestration was written by?
Berlioz

I am Polish and was known as the “poet of the piano”. Who am I?
Chopin

Who composed the Nutcracker?
Tchaikovksy

Which musical term is associated with realism and opera?
Verismo

The opera La Boheme takes place in what city?
Paris

Who composed Die Walküre?
Wagner

Who composed Nocturne, Op. 9, No. 2?
Chopin

Richard Wagner’s music is best described as being
Nationalistic

The following listening example is
Quiz 4, Example 1.mp3
La Boheme

The following listening example is
Quiz 4, example 2.mp3
Symphonie Fantastique

The following listening example is
Quiz 4, example 3.mp3
Die Walküre

The following listening example is
Quiz 4, example 4.mp3
The Nutcracker

The following listening example is
Quiz 4, example 5.mp3
Erlkonig

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