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Question 0

Who are romantic era artists?

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Nicolo Padini and Franz Lizt

Question 1

What is the romantic era?

Answer 1

Instrumental, piano bouncing all over the keyboard

Question 2

What is a leid?

Answer 2

German for “song”, voice with piano accompaniment

Question 3

What is an art song?

Answer 3

Italian or English

Question 4

What is strophic form?

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Vocal form when melody is repeated for each stanza.

Question 5

What is thru composed?

Answer 5

Different melody for each stanza

Question 6

What is a song cycle?

Answer 6

A set of songs sung in an order, composed at the same time and meant to be performed in that order

Question 7

Who is Franz Schubert?

Answer 7

Father of the Leider, composer of “The Earl King”

Question 8

What are mini piano works?

Answer 8

Songs without words

Question 9

Who is Frederic Chopin?

Answer 9

From Poland, attended Warsaw Conservatory, moved to Paris and did most of his composing. Lover is George Sand, a woman musician. Known for Polish folk music: Meserka and Polonaise in triple meter.

Question 10

What is absolute music?

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Instrumental music with no story

Question 11

What is program music?

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Music dealing with a story

Question 12

What is a program symphony?

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Multi-movement

Question 13

What is a concert overture?

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Independent piece for whole orchestra

Question 14

What is a tone poem?

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Programmatic composition for orchestra in 1 movement, May or may not have form

Question 15

What is incidental music?

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In 1 form, multi-movement but stories don’t align.

Question 16

Who is Felix Mendelson?

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A child prodigy, composer, from Leipzig, known for Bach revival.

Question 17

Who is Berlioz?

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Attended Paris Conservatory, entered Prix de Rome, had free year at Paris Conservatory, wife is Harriet Smithson, wrote Symphony Fantastique about her.

Question 18

What is Nationalism?

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Composers way of folk music of their own country.

Question 19

What are folk tunes?

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Tunes of a specific country, usually in dance rhythms in 3 or 4 meter

Question 20

Who is Smetna?

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From Bohemia, Moldau/tone poem is composed by him

Question 21

Who is Dvorjak?

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From Hungary, known for symphonies, taught at New York conservatory, fled home country

Question 22

What is modernism?

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Expanded use of dissonances, influenced by industrialization. New cord structures (non- functional chords) and poly chords, which are two chords playing at the same time. Complex rhythm patterns and changing meters.

Question 23

What is bi tonality?

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Half of the orchestra is in one tone and half in the other tone

Question 24

What is impressionism?

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Puff of perfume, simple scales, stresses tone color, atmosphere, and fluidity.

Question 25

Who is Debussy?

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French, known for rich orchestration and slow-moving harmonies, attended Paris Conservatory, and wrote "prelude to afternoon of a fawn"

Question 26

What is primitivism?

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Percussive sounds, dissonant, hard to find a beat.

Question 27

Who is Stravinsky?

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Russian, influenced by Picasso, went to Paris Conservatory, from St. Petersburg, wrote "Rite of Spring", "Firebird", and "Petruska" which are examples of Primitivism.

Question 28

What is neoclassicism?

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Balance, sane sound

Question 29

What is expressionism?

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Stresses dissonance and harshness, hear emotion in piece

Question 30

Who is Arnold Schoenberg?

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Self taught, students of his were Vebern and Berg

Question 31

What is atonality?

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No key signature

Question 32

Who are Charles Ives and George Irshwin?

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American composers

Question 33

Who is Copeland?

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American sound, went to Paris Conservatory, a nationalist, appeared before the House of un-American activities, wrote "Billy the kid", "rodeo", and "appellation spring"

Question 34

Who is Revueltas?

Answer 34

Mexican nationalist composer

Question 35

Who is George Krum?

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Known for percussion pieces, wierd style of composition, from Shanghai

Question 36

Who wrote "hallelujah", a song from the medieval period?

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Hildegard of Bingen

Question 37

What are two polyphonic pieces from the Renaissance period?

Answer 37

"Ave Maria" and "Gloria..."

Question 38

"Dido's Lament" by Perslain and Vivaldi are from which period, and what is the defining instrument of the period?

Answer 38

Baroque, harpsichord

Question 39

What is the definer of the Bach- "Mvmt." piece?

Answer 39

Orchestra then voices come in

Question 40

What is the defining element and style of "Contrapunctus" by Bach?

Answer 40

Fugue- same opening repeats, sultry sound

Question 41

Who wrote messiah/rejoice greatly?

Answer 41

Handel

Question 42

What are the defining elements of Symphony number 100 by Haydn?

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It is a classical piece, big orchestra then smaller ensemble

Question 43

What are the defining elements of trumpet Concerto by Haydn?

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Orchestra playing melody then trumpet playing the same melody solo

Question 44

What are the defining elements of ein Klein by Mozart?

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Big orchestra always

Question 45

What is the definer of the piece symphony five movement one by Beethoven?

Answer 45

Dun, dun, dun,... Dun, dun, dun...

Question 46

What is the defining element of Moonlight by Beethoven

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A soft piano piece

Question 47

What is chamber music?

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Music for small ensemble

Question 48

What is a concerto?

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Solo with orchestra backing up

Question 49

What is a Symphony?

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A big orchestra

Question 50

What is a sonata?

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A small ensemble such as with Violin

Question 51

What is sonata form?

Answer 51

Exposition then deviation then recapitulation