Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 39

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

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