Question 1

Pictures at an Exhibition is considered:

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A)   an example of theme and variations form.
B)   a song cycle.
C)   program music.
D)   a concert overture.

Question 2

Modest Musorgsky's music reflects:

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A)   a polished skill as an orchestrator.
B)   an intense nationalism.
C)   his aristocratic origins.
D)   a sunny disposition.

Question 3

The Prince Who Changed into a Cat is known as one of the most ________ Beijing operas.

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A)   famous
B)   obscure
C)   tragic
D)   beautiful A

Question 4

Who composed Romeo and Juliet?

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A)   Gustav Mahler
B)   Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
C)   Modest Musorgsky
D)   Johannes Brahms

Question 5

Hamlet,Les Préludes,and Orpheus are all symphonic poems composed by:

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A)   Franz Liszt.
B)   Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
C)   Richard Strauss.
D)   Johannes Brahms.

Question 6

What image does the composer evoke in the last and longest piece of Pictures at an Exhibition?

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A)   a troubadour, through the use of a lyrical flute melody
B)   a solemn procession, through the use of a slow, steady beat
C)   Russian nationalism, through the inclusion of folk instruments
D)   the heavy jaws of a nutcracker, through a slapping stick in the orchestra

Question 7

What familiar tune is quoted in the third movement of Symphony No.1,but in an unusual harmonic context?

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A)   "Happy Birthday"
B)   "Frère Jacques"
C)   "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"
D)   "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"

Question 8

In which typical Romantic genre did Brahms compose?

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A)   opera
B)   ballet
C)   miniature
D)   cantata

Question 9

Compare and contrast the symphonic poem,concert overture (see Chapter 17),and program symphony (see Chapter 17).Name an example of each genre.

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Question 10

Briefly explain how the third movement of Mahler's Symphony No.1 is a personal lament.Briefly describe the relationship between this work and some of Mahler's earlier vocal music.

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Question 11

Discuss the style of Brahms's Violin Concerto in D.How do the first and last movements confirm the style? Refer to the form of these movements and the character of the last movement in your answer.

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Question 12

Define symphonic poem.Explain who started this genre,when,and why.

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A symphonic poem, also known as a tone p...

Question 13

The lifelong model for Brahms was:

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A)   Johann Sebastian Bach.
B)   Ludwig van Beethoven.
C)   Robert Schumann.
D)   Richard Wagner. B

Question 14

Who composed Pictures at an Exhibition?

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A)   Modest Musorgsky
B)   Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
C)   Alexander Borodin
D)   Richard Wagner

Question 15

List the stringed instruments in The Prince Who Changed into a Cat,how they are played,and their interaction with the singer.

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In The Prince Who Changed into a Cat, th...

Question 16

Which would you least associate with nationalism in music?

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A)   the kuchka
B)   Antonin Dvořák
C)   Slavonic Dances
D)   Johannes Brahms

Question 17

The term kuchka refers to:

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A)   a Russian dance form.
B)   "the Mighty Five," a close group of Russian nationalist composers.
C)   a conservative Russian political movement.
D)   a Russian folk song form in five parts.

Question 18

Who composed Symphony No.1?

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A)   Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
B)   Modest Musorgsky
C)   Gustav Mahler
D)   Johannes Brahms

Question 19

In which category is a symphonic poem different from a concert overture?

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A)   performing forces
B)   number of movements
C)   form
D)   tone color

Question 20

The Russian kuchka included:

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A)   Tchaikovsky, Borodin, and Rimsky-Korsakov.
B)   Musorgsky, Tchaikovsky, and Balakirev.
C)   Tchaikovsky, Balakirev, and Rimsky-Korsakov.
D)   Musorgsky, Borodin, and Rimsky-Korsakov. D

Exam 19: The Late Romantics

Pictures at an Exhibition is considered:

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Modest Musorgsky's music reflects:

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The Prince Who Changed into a Cat is known as one of the most ________ Beijing operas.

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Who composed Romeo and Juliet?

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Hamlet,Les Préludes,and Orpheus are all symphonic poems composed by:

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What image does the composer evoke in the last and longest piece of Pictures at an Exhibition?

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What familiar tune is quoted in the third movement of Symphony No.1,but in an unusual harmonic context?

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In which typical Romantic genre did Brahms compose?

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Compare and contrast the symphonic poem,concert overture (see Chapter 17),and program symphony (see Chapter 17).Name an example of each genre.

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Briefly explain how the third movement of Mahler's Symphony No.1 is a personal lament.Briefly describe the relationship between this work and some of Mahler's earlier vocal music.

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Discuss the style of Brahms's Violin Concerto in D.How do the first and last movements confirm the style? Refer to the form of these movements and the character of the last movement in your answer.

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Define symphonic poem.Explain who started this genre,when,and why.

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The lifelong model for Brahms was:

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List the stringed instruments in The Prince Who Changed into a Cat,how they are played,and their interaction with the singer.

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Which would you least associate with nationalism in music?

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The term kuchka refers to:

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Who composed Symphony No.1?

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The Russian kuchka included:

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