Category Review - Identifying Composers (all) Flashcards by Jenny Chen

Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

He compose nine symphonies and over 600 Lieder.

Schubert
Erlking - Lied

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

He was employed by the Esterhazy family for almost thirty years.

Haydn
Emperor Quartet - String Quartet (chamber music)

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

This composer was romantically involved with George Sand for ten years.

Chopin
Polonaise in A flat major - solo piano

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

He composer The Firebird, Petrushka, and The Rite of Spring

Stravinsky
The Rite of Spring - ballet

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

Many of this composer’s works were premiered by Esprit Orchestra

Louie
Changes - solo piano

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

This composer wrote Treatise on Modern Instrument and Orchestration.

Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique - program symphony

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

Opera was central to his career, and he made important contributions to opera buffa, opera seria, and Singspiel.

Mozart
A Little Night Music - serenade for strings (chamber music)

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

This composer was influenced by Symbolist poets and Impressionist painters.

Debussy
Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun - symphonic poem

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

He composed nine symphonies and thirty-two piano sonatas.

Beethoven
Symphony No 9 in C- - symphony

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

This composer used ritornello form in his solo concertos.

Vivialdi
Spring, Four Seasons - solo violin concerto

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

His Polish nationalism is reflected in his polonaises and mazurkas.

Chopin
Polonaise in A Flat Major - solo piano

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

This composer has written works in post-minimalist style and has been influenced by Shaker hymns.

Adams
Short Ride in a Fast Machine - orchestral fanfare

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

He held significant positions in Weimar, Cothen, and Leipzig.

JS Bach
Prelude & Fugue in B flat major (the Well tempered Clavier) - solo keyboard

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

He is the composer of Water Music, Music for the Royal Fireworks, and numerous organ concertos.

Handel
Messiah - oratorio

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

This composer wrote symphonies including ‘Farewell,” “Military,” and “Surprise.”

Haydn
Emperor Quartet - String quartet (chamber music)

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

This composer embraced programmatic writing in program symphonies and concert overtures.

Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique - program symphony

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

His exotic operas shown the influence of Verdi, Wagner, and 19th-century grand opera.

Bizet
Carmen - opera

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

He introduced piccolo, trombone, and contrabassoon in his symphonic writing.

Beethoven
Symphony No 9 in C- - symphony

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

This composer strongly advocated the use of equal temperament for keyboard instruments.

JS Bach
Prelude & Fugue in B flat major (the Well tempered Clavier) - solo keyboard

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Name the composer most closely associated with each of the following statements. Also provide the title and genre of the piece required by the examination.

This composer redirected his composition focus away from opera seria to the English oratorio.

Handel
Messiah - oratorio

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Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination.

Many of this composer’s works reflect a pan-ethnic style, combining Asian and Western musical styles.

Louie
Changes
Solo piano

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Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination.

His musical style is marked by short, incisive motives, explosive accents, and extremely dynamic contrasts

Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Symphony

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Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination.

Writing in every genre with the exception of opera, this composer demonstrated a complete mastery of contrapuntal techniques.

JS Bach
Prelude & Fugue in B flat major, BWV 866, The Well Tempered Clavier

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Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination.

This composer is often regarded as the “father” of the symphony and string quartet as a result of his contribution to these genres.

Haydn
String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (Emperor Quartet)
String Quartet (chamber music)

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Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This post-minimalist composer’s works are often marked by ostinato patterns and complex polyrhythms.

Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine Orchestral Fanfare

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. In addition to cultivating three types of opera, this composer also brought vocal lyricism to his instrumental works.

Mozart A Little Night Music Serenade for strings

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer’s sense of pageantry and dramatic theatrical style are demonstrated in his operas and English oratorios.

Handel Messiah Oratorio

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. Writing almost exclusively for the piano, this composer was influenced by bel canto vocal style in his melodic lines.

Chopin Polonaise in A Flat major, op. 53 Solo piano

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. Influenced by Symbolist poets and Impressionist painters, his works often feature parallel chord streams and melodies drawn from whole –tone and pentatonic scales.

Debussy Prelude to the afternoon of a Faun Symphonic poem/tone poem

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer described his approach to orchestration in a famous treatise.

Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique Program Symphony

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composes made important contributions to the development of opera seria and oratorio

Mozart A Little Night Music Serenade for Strings (chamber music)

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be This composer’s instrumental works used Classical formal structures, while his songs took a more Romantic approach.

Schubert Erlking Lied

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer contributed to the development of the three-movement concerto structure and helped establish ritornello form.

Vivaldi Spring, Four Seasons solo violin concerto

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. Bel canto influences can be heard in his nocturnes and other lyrical works.

Chopin Polonaise in A flat major, op. 53 solo piano

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. He embraced the minimalist style of Steve Reich and Phillip Glass.

Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine Orchestral fanfare

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. He was inspired by German Romantic poets, especially Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Schubert Erlking Lied

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. He employed rhythms drawn from popular dances such as the mambo and the cha-cha

Bernstein The West Side Story Musical

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer’s style represents a pan-ethnic perspective, combining traditional Asian music with influences of Western style.

Louie Changes Solo piano

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. His exotic operas show the influence of Verdi, Wagner, and 19th century grand opera.

Bizet Carmen lyric opera

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. Opera was central to his career and he made important contributions to opera buffa, opera seria, and Singspiel.

Mozart A Little Night Music Serenade for Strings (chamber music)

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. He was employed by the Esterházy family for nearly thirty years.

Haydn String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (Emperor Quartet) string quartet

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. He set the poetry of Symbolists such as Baudelaire, Mallarmé, and Verlaine to music.

Debussy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Symphonic poem/tone poem

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. He held significant positions in Weimar, Cöthen, and Leipzig.

JS Bach Prelude & Fugue in B flat major, BWV 866 keyboard

. Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. He replaced the sonata cycle’s menuet and trio with the more dramatic scherzo and trio.

Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67 Symphony

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. A child prodigy, he toured the European capitals with his father and sister at the age of six.

Mozart A Little Night Music Serenade for Strings (chamber music)

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. Writing in virtually every genre of his day except opera, he synthesized the Baroque era’s leading musical developments.

JS Bach Prelude & Fugue in B flat major, BWV 866 keyboard

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer’s over six hundred Lieder demonstrate romantic traits, while his instrumental works are more Classical in nature

Schubert Erlking Lied

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. With over one hundred symphonies, he was central to the development of this genre.

Haydn String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (Emperor Quartet) string quartet

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. Many of this composer’s works were premiered by Esprit Orchestra.

Louie Changes Solo piano

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. Influenced by the Paris World Exposition in 1889, his music often features non-Western scale systems and unusual harmonies.

Debussy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Symphonic poem/tone poem

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. – This composer wrote three types of operas: opera seria, opera buffa and Singspiel.

Mozart A Little Night Music Serenade for Strings (chamber music)

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. – This composer was influenced by the bel canto style of Bellini and Donizetti’s operas

Bizet Carmen lyric opera

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. – This French composer explored Western and non-Western scale systems, including whole-tone, pentatonic, and modal scales.

Debussy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Symphonic poem/tone poem

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. – This Viennese Classical composer frequently experimented with fugal writing in his late works.

Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67 Symphony

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This American composer represents the “next generation” of minimalists.

Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine Orchestral fanfare

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. - This composer of over six hundred Lieder was influenced by German Romantic poetry.

Schubert Erlking Lied

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer of over five hundred concertos contributed to the development of ritornello form.

Vivaldi Spring, Four Seasons Solo violin concerto

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer’s musical style included elements of Russian nationalism and primitivism.

Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Ballet

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. – This composer of more than 40 operas was drawn to storylines with exotic settings.

Bizet Carmen Lyric opera

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer was regarded as the “father” of both symphony and string quartet genres.

Haydn String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (Emperor Quartet) string quartet

. Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer alternated homorhythmic and contrapuntal textures in his choruses.

Handel Messiah Oratorio

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer’s contemporary language combines traditional music with elements of Western style.

Louie Changes from Music for Piano Solo piano

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This master of contrapuntal writing dedicated his works to the “glory of God.”

JS Bach Prelude & Fugue in B flat major, BWV 866 keyboard

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer was influenced by Joann Christian Bach in his development of piano concerto

Mozart A Little Night Music Serenade for Strings (chamber music)

. Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. - This composer’s musical style American, Hispanic, and Jewish elements.

Bernstein West Side Story Musical

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer of programmatic works employed an expanded orchestra and created unusual orchestral effects.

Berlioz 'Symphonie fantastique Program Symphony

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This innovative composer was influenced by Impressionist painters and Symbolist poets.

Debussy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Symphonic poem/tone poem

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This innovative composer replaced the menuet and trio with a scherzo and trio.

Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67 Symphony

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This German composer wrote Italian operas and English oratorios

Handel Messiah Oratorio

Chopin Polonaise in A flat major, op. 53 solo piano

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. German Romantic poetry inspired this composer to write over six hundred Lieder.

Schubert Erlking Lied

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. His approach to rhythm and meter reflects the driving rhythms often found in minimalism.

Adams Short Ride in A Fast Machine Fanfare for orchestra

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer wrote operas in every style, including opera seria, opera buffa, and Singspiel.

Mozart A Little Night Music Serenade for Strings (chamber music)

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. When opera seria began to lose popularity, this composer developed the English oratorio. Composer:

Handel Messiah oratorio

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. Many of this composer’s keyboard works demonstrate his mastery of fugal techniques.

JS Bach Prelude & Fugue in B flat major, Bwv886, The Well Tempered Clavier solo kayboard

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. Also a virtuoso performer, this composer devoted most his entire compositional output to the piano.

Chopin Polonaise in A flat major, op. 53

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer contributed to the development of the Baroque solo concerto, composing over two hundred for the violin.

Vivaldi Spring, Four Seasons solo violin concerto

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. Dissonant harmony, polytonality, and polymeter are features of this composer’s early works.

Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Ballet

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. He integrated American, Hispanic, and Jewish elements in his composition style.

Bernstein West Side Story Musical

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer described his approach to orchestration in to famous treatise.

Berlioz Symphonie fantastique program symphony

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. Austrian folk music, dance, and humor are hallmarks of this composer’s symphonies. Composer:

Haydn String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3 (Emperor Quartet) string quartet

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer’s works encompass both traditional and contemporary features, fusing European and Asian influences.

Louie Changes solo piano

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. Influenced by the Paris World Exhibition of 1889, his music often features non-Western scales as the sources of his melodies.

Debussy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun Symphonic poem/tone poem

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer’s symphonies are marked by short, incisive motives, explosive accents, and extreme dynamic contrasts.

Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67 Symphony

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. Bel canto influences can be heard in his nocturnes and other lyrical works.

Chopin Polonaise in A flat major, op. 53 solo piano

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. He was the master of contrapuntal writing who dedicated his works “to the glory of God.”

S Bach Prelude & Fugue in B flat major, Bwv886, The Well Tempered Clavier solo kayboard

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. His instrumental works reflect the spirit of the Classical era, while his vocal works are Romantic in nature.

Schubert Erlking Lied

Mozart A Little Night Music Serenade for strings (chamber music)

Name the composer. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. Bel canto influences can be heard in his nocturnes and other lyrical works.

Chopin

Name the composer. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. He was the master of contrapuntal writing who dedicated his works “to the glory of God.”

JS Bach

Name the composer. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. His instrumental works reflect the spirit of the Classical era, while his vocal works are Romantic in nature.

Schubert

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer was influenced by Impressionist painting and Symbolist poetry.

Debussy

Name the composer. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. He contributed to opera seria, opera buffa, and Singspiel.

Mozart

Name the composer. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. He wrote a famous treatise on orchestration.

Berlioz

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. This composer combines traditional Asian music with Western influences.

Louie

May 2017. Name the composer. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. He integrated American, Hispanic, and Jewish elements into his music.

Bernstein

Name the composer (and the piece and genre by this composer that we studied) associated with the following statement. Composer must be chosen from those required for this examination. His idiomatic writing for strings is demonstrated in his over two hundred violin concertos.

Vivaldi

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