Test 2

Question 1

What was the time period for the Classical Period

Answer 1

1750-1820

Question 2

Was the Classical period Apollonian or Dionysian

Answer 2

Apollonian

Question 3

Who were Classical composers

Answer 3

Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven

Question 4

What was the Romantic time period

Answer 4

1820-1911

Question 5

Was Romantic Apollonian or Dionysian

Answer 5

Dionysian

Question 6

Who were Romantic composers

Answer 6

Beethoven, Berlioz, Chopin, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Puccini, Wagner, and Mahler

Question 7

What was Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven known as

Answer 7

The First Viennese school

Question 8

What was Haydn known as

Answer 8

The oldest, friend and mentor to Mozart and teacher to Beethoven

Question 9

How long did Haydn work for a Prince and how did it effect him?

Answer 9

38 years; Gave him a lot of resources and was sightly isolated from the broader musical culture allowing him to write new music.

Question 10

Hayden is known as the father of what?

Answer 10

The string quartet and symphony

Question 11

Who was a child prodigy?

Answer 11

Mozart

Question 12

Where and with who did Mozart tour

Answer 12

He toured Europe performing for kings and queens with his sister

Question 13

How old was Mozart when he wrote his first piece?

Answer 13

4

Question 14

How old was Mozart when he wrote his first symphony?

Answer 14

9

Question 15

How old was Mozart when he wrote his first opera?

Answer 15

17

Question 16

Who hired Mozart at 17?

Answer 16

Archbishop Salzburg, but he abandoned it when he moved to Vienna

Question 17

What about Mozart’s death

Answer 17

He died very young, but wrote a lot of much and a huge amount are considered to be masterpieces today

Question 18

Give facts about Beethoven’s life

Answer 18

Very difficult life including child abuse, death of mother, alcoholic father, hearing loss, bad relationships and his nephew Karl.

Question 19

What about Beethoven’s work

Answer 19

Nearly everything he wrote is a masterpiece

Question 20

When did the Romantic period begin?

Answer 20

Began with Beethoven writing music that was bigger and more emotional than Hayden and Mozart

Question 21

Give facts about Symphonie Fantastique and who wrote it

Answer 21

Written by Berlioz, it is program music about a guy who falls in love with a girl who doesn’t love him back.

Question 22

What is Idee Fixe

Answer 22

In Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, it is musical theme that represents the girl

Question 23

Who was Chopin and what did he write?

Answer 23

A piano composer. Wrote prelude in e minor

Question 24

Give facts about Brahms

Answer 24

Considered heir to Beethoven. His 1st symphony is considered Beethoven’s 10th. Wrote very similar to Beethoven in terms of development and form

Question 25

Who was Puccini

Answer 25

A opera Composer. Wrote La Boehme

Question 26

Give facts about Tchaikosky

Answer 26

A gay man who was afraid of being outed. Had a female patroness who supported his career.

Question 27

Give facts about Tchaikosky's Symphony No 5 and 6

Answer 27

Symphony # 5 end triumphantly with lots of energy. Symphony No 6 begins very sadly. Conducted the premiere of #6 and died shortly after

Question 28

Facts about wagner

Answer 28

Antisemitic, ego maniac, terrible person. Opera composer who pushed music to its breaking point with chromaticism as in Tristan and Isolde

Question 29

Facts about Mahler

Answer 29

Last composer of romantic era. Conductor of Vienna Opera Orchestra, music wasn't conducted during Nazi regime because mother was Jewish. Revived by Leonard Bernstein

Question 30

Name musicians of the Renassance

Answer 30

Gesualdo: Known for chromatic & expressive word painting Gabrielli: Credited as first composer to use dynamics and specific instrumentation

Question 31

Name musicians of the Baroque period

Answer 31

Vivalsi: Had a scandalous relationship with a student Handel: Known for opera and oratorio Bach: Had 2 wives and 20 children

Question 32

Name musicians of the Classical period

Answer 32

Hayden: Father of the symphony and string quartet Mozart: Child prodigy Beethoven: Was beaten by father, treated his nephew Karl the same.

Question 33

Name musicians of the Romantic period

Answer 33

Berlioz: Well known music critic and writer before gaining game as a composer Chopin: Primary composer of piano music Brahms: Considered heir to Beethoven

Question 34

Name musicians of the late romantic period

Answer 34

Tchaikovsky: First internationally acclaimed Russian composer Puccini: Prolific opera composer Dubussy: Started piano at age 7 Wagner: Revolutionized opera

Question 35

Name musicians of the atonal period

Answer 35

Schoenberg: Believed in Mahler's music Berg: Self taught Webern: Met Schoenberg while attending Vienna University

Question 36

Name musicians of the Avant-Garde period

Answer 36

Cage: Fascinated in silence Stockhaussen: Began studying piano at 7 Crumb: Born in West Virginia Messiaen: Sees colors when hearing music

Question 37

Name musicians of the 20th century tonal period

Answer 37

Stravinsky: Born in St Petersberg Russia

Question 38

Name musicians of the Minimalsm period

Answer 38

Riley: Influenced by John Cage Adams: Most acclaimed composer still alive Glass: Wrote 24 operas

Question 39

Name musicians of the American period

Answer 39

Foster: Father of American Music Thurber: First patroness of classical music in America Dvorak: Composed symphony No 9 while in America

Question 40

Name musicians of the American Classical period

Answer 40

Berlin: Famous tin pan alley composer Gershwin: Left school at 15 to become song writer Copeland: Studied with Nadia Boulanger for 3 years

Question 41

Name musicians of the Jazz period

Answer 41

Joplin: Classicly trained pianist and composer Armstrong: Trumpet player and singer Ellington: Both parents were pianists Davis: Most popular Jazz album in history