chapter 29: brahsm vs the wagnerians

Question 1

______ old -style with romantic elements, _______ “the new german school”

Answer 1

brahms, wagner

Question 2

johannes brahms (1833 - 1897) is a leading _______ composer of his time

Answer 2

german

Question 3

brahms’ major works:

Answer 3

4 symphonies, 2 piano concertos, violin concerto, 2 overtures, 2 serenades, 3 string quartetes, 21 other chamber works, 3 piano sonatas, numerous piano pieces, a german requiem, choral works, vocal ensembles

Question 3

“the new german school” is a term coined by ______, who is a music critic

Answer 3

franz brendel

Question 3

brahms’ piano music

Answer 3

hungarian dances (1872), rhapsodies

Question 4

strauss tone poems:

Answer 4

also sprach zarathustra (1896)

Question 5

strauss lieder:

Answer 5

vier letzte lider (four last songs) (1848)