UNIT 3

Question 1

Lowell Mason

Answer 1

Father of Music Education, founds earliest known singing school in US

Question 2

Carmina Sacra

Answer 2

Lowell Mason’s most famous book

Question 3

Representative Works of Lowell Mason

Answer 3

Nearer My God To Thee
Joy To The World
Star Spangled Banner

Question 4

Nearer My God To Thee

Answer 4

Song written by Mason that was played while the Titanic sank

Question 5

The Star Spangled Banner

Answer 5

written by Lowell Mason, words based on poem by Francis Scott Key and tune based on English drinking song Anacreon in Heaven

Question 6

Anacreon in Heaven

Answer 6

English drinking song that the tune of the Star Spangled Banner is based on

Question 7

PT Barnum

Answer 7

founder of Barnum and Bailey’s Circus, career con-man with famous showcase of oddities

Question 8

Jenny Lind

Answer 8

“The Swedish Nightingale”; Barnum hosted and hyped up her concert to an insane level, sings American Folk Songs

Question 9

Louis Gottschalk

Answer 9

first true American classical composer and performer, influenced by the African music of Congo Square, music is very classical in nature with ethnic elements

Question 10

Gottschalk’s most popular piece

Answer 10

The Banjo

Question 11

Beethoven’s Influence as a Transitional Figure

Answer 11

because of him composers start putting themselves/emotions into music

Question 12

Felix Mendelssohn

Answer 12

introduced conducting baton made of whale bone covered in leather, made descriptive musical works, musical pictures

Question 13

Representative works of Mendelssohn

Answer 13

Overture to a Midsummer’s Nights Dream
Wedding March
Hebrides Overture (Music portrayed nature)
Songs without words

Question 14

Fanny Mendelssohn

Answer 14

pianist and composer, because father wouldn’t let her pursue conducting, Felix published them under his name because she asked him to, he gave her credit where it was due