Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 39

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Question #1
"Tempo rubato" translates as
A.   "robbed time."
B.   "in strict time."
C.   "quick tempo."
D.   "rhythmic tempo."
Question #2
After his conservatory studies, Chopin spent most of his productive career in
A.   Warsaw, Poland.
B.   Vienna, Austria.
C.   Paris, France.
D.   London, England.
Question #3
Chopin paid homage to his Eastern European ancestry by composing
A.   sonatas and concertos.
B.   mazurkas and polonaises.
C.   preludes and nocturnes.
D.   etudes and scherzos.
Question #4
Chopin taught his students to play rubato by keeping the right hand steady, while the music in the left hand hesitated and hurried forward.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
Factory production of the nineteenth-century piano meant
A.   reduced cost.
B.   it became a fixture in upper class homes.
C.   All possible answers.
D.   it became a fixture in middle class homes.
Question #6
What was Chopin’s native land?
A.   Italy
B.   France
C.   Poland
D.   Germany
Question #7
Which are technical advances made to the piano during the nineteenth century?
A.   improved mechanical action
B.   metal frame, increased string tension
C.   All possible answers.
D.   extended range
Question #8
The polonaise represents musical nationalism because it is a
A.   Polish lullaby.
B.   French song.
C.   Russian lullaby.
D.   Polish dance.
Question #9
Which statement about the nineteenth-century piano is NOT true?
A.   The piano became a popular instrument for amateur musicians in the nineteenth century.
B.   There were few technological improvements made to the piano during the nineteenth century.
C.   The piano was the most expressive, technologically versatile instrument available.
D.   The piano was the most central instrument in nineteenth-century musical culture.
Question #10
Works with fanciful titles are _______ pieces.
A.   character
B.   nationalistic
C.   concert
D.   chamber
Question #11
The instrumental equivalent to the song was the
A.   Lied.
B.   sonata.
C.   character piece.
D.   concerto.
Question #12
The most valued aspect(s) of the nineteenth-century piano
A.   are the sets of pipes that create contrasting tone colors.
B.   is its ability to play melodies.
C.   is the unique sound production by plucking of quills.
D.   is its suitability for polyphonic and homophonic textures.
Question #13
The musical elements that contribute to the "military splendor" in Chopin’s Polonaise include all of the following EXCEPT:
A.   dotted martial theme.
B.   modal harmonies.
C.   bold rhythmic chords.
D.   unrelenting polonaise rhythm.
Question #14
What describes the character of Chopin’s Military Polonaise?
A.   melancholic
B.   dreamy
C.   dancelike
D.   marchlike
Question #15
Which American piano maker took the top award at the Paris Exhibition of 1887?
A.   Steinway
B.   Yamaha
C.   Baldwin
D.   Chickering
Question #16
Which city was the center of the new Romanticism of the 1830s?
A.   New York
B.   Vienna
C.   Warsaw
D.   Paris
Question #17
Which composer is credited with originating the modern piano style?
A.   Beethoven
B.   Chopin
C.   Mozart
D.   Liszt
Question #18
Which describes Chopin’s compositional output?
A.   He composed in most genres except opera.
B.   He wrote almost exclusively for the piano.
C.   He wrote sacred and secular works.
D.   He composed piano music and string quartets.
Question #19
Which describes the character of Chopin’s nocturnes?
A.   melancholic and meditative
B.   noble and expansive
C.   stately and patriotic
D.   marchlike and virtuosic
Question #20
Which does NOT apply to Chopin’s compositional style?
A.   strict adherence to forms established by Classical composers
B.   harmonies sustained by the pedal
C.   widely spaced chords in the left hand
D.   delicate ornaments in his melodies

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