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.   "robbed time."
D.   "rhythmic tempo."
Question #2
After his conservatory studies, Chopin spent most of his productive career in
A.   Paris, France.
B.   Vienna, Austria.
C.   Warsaw, Poland.
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
Factory production of the nineteenth-century piano meant
A.   reduced cost.
B.   All possible answers.
C.   it became a fixture in upper class homes.
D.   it became a fixture in middle class homes.
Question #6
What was Chopin’s native land?
A.   Poland
B.   Germany
C.   France
D.   Italy
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.   Polish lullaby.
B.   Polish dance.
C.   Russian 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.   The piano became a popular instrument for amateur musicians in the nineteenth century.
C.   The piano was the most central instrument in nineteenth-century musical culture.
D.   There were few technological improvements made to the piano during the nineteenth century.
Question #10
Works with fanciful titles are _______ pieces.
A.   chamber
B.   nationalistic
C.   concert
D.   character
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.   is its suitability for polyphonic and homophonic textures.
B.   are the sets of pipes that create contrasting tone colors.
C.   is the unique sound production by plucking of quills.
D.   is its ability to play melodies.
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.   bold rhythmic chords.
C.   unrelenting polonaise rhythm.
D.   modal harmonies.
Question #14
What describes the character of Chopin’s Military Polonaise?
A.   melancholic
B.   marchlike
C.   dreamy
D.   dancelike
Question #15
Which American piano maker took the top award at the Paris Exhibition of 1887?
A.   Steinway
B.   Yamaha
C.   Chickering
D.   Baldwin
Question #16
Which city was the center of the new Romanticism of the 1830s?
A.   Paris
B.   New York
C.   Vienna
D.   Warsaw
Question #17
Which composer is credited with originating the modern piano style?
A.   Beethoven
B.   Chopin
C.   Liszt
D.   Mozart
Question #18
Which describes Chopin’s compositional output?
A.   He wrote almost exclusively for the piano.
B.   He composed piano music and string quartets.
C.   He composed in most genres except opera.
D.   He wrote sacred and secular works.
Question #19
Which describes the character of Chopin’s nocturnes?
A.   marchlike and virtuosic
B.   stately and patriotic
C.   melancholic and meditative
D.   noble and expansive
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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