Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 39

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Question #1
"Tempo rubato" translates as
A.   "in strict time."
B.   "rhythmic tempo."
C.   "robbed time."
D.   "quick tempo."
Question #2
After his conservatory studies, Chopin spent most of his productive career in
A.   London, England.
B.   Vienna, Austria.
C.   Paris, France.
D.   Warsaw, Poland.
Question #3
Chopin paid homage to his Eastern European ancestry by composing
A.   etudes and scherzos.
B.   mazurkas and polonaises.
C.   sonatas and concertos.
D.   preludes and nocturnes.
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.   it became a fixture in middle class homes.
B.   it became a fixture in upper class homes.
C.   reduced cost.
D.   All possible answers.
Question #6
What was Chopin’s native land?
A.   Poland
B.   Germany
C.   Italy
D.   France
Question #7
Which are technical advances made to the piano during the nineteenth century?
A.   metal frame, increased string tension
B.   improved mechanical action
C.   All possible answers.
D.   extended range
Question #8
The polonaise represents musical nationalism because it is a
A.   Polish dance.
B.   French song.
C.   Russian lullaby.
D.   Polish lullaby.
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 became a popular instrument for amateur musicians in the nineteenth century.
D.   The piano was the most central instrument in nineteenth-century musical culture.
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.   character piece.
B.   Lied.
C.   sonata.
D.   concerto.
Question #12
The most valued aspect(s) of the nineteenth-century piano
A.   is its suitability for polyphonic and homophonic textures.
B.   is the unique sound production by plucking of quills.
C.   is its ability to play melodies.
D.   are the sets of pipes that create contrasting tone colors.
Question #13
The musical elements that contribute to the "military splendor" in Chopin’s Polonaise include all of the following EXCEPT:
A.   modal harmonies.
B.   bold rhythmic chords.
C.   unrelenting polonaise rhythm.
D.   dotted martial theme.
Question #14
What describes the character of Chopin’s Military Polonaise?
A.   dreamy
B.   dancelike
C.   melancholic
D.   marchlike
Question #15
Which American piano maker took the top award at the Paris Exhibition of 1887?
A.   Steinway
B.   Baldwin
C.   Yamaha
D.   Chickering
Question #16
Which city was the center of the new Romanticism of the 1830s?
A.   Warsaw
B.   New York
C.   Vienna
D.   Paris
Question #17
Which composer is credited with originating the modern piano style?
A.   Liszt
B.   Beethoven
C.   Chopin
D.   Mozart
Question #18
Which describes Chopin’s compositional output?
A.   He wrote almost exclusively for the piano.
B.   He composed in most genres except opera.
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.   widely spaced chords in the left hand
B.   strict adherence to forms established by Classical composers
C.   delicate ornaments in his melodies
D.   harmonies sustained by the pedal

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