Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 39

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

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