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.   Vienna, Austria.
B.   Paris, France.
C.   Warsaw, Poland.
D.   London, England.
Question #3
Chopin paid homage to his Eastern European ancestry by composing
A.   etudes and scherzos.
B.   mazurkas and polonaises.
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.   improved mechanical action
B.   extended range
C.   All possible answers.
D.   metal frame, increased string tension
Question #8
The polonaise represents musical nationalism because it is a
A.   French song.
B.   Polish dance.
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.   The piano was the most central instrument in nineteenth-century musical culture.
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.   nationalistic
B.   character
C.   chamber
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.   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.   unrelenting polonaise rhythm.
B.   bold rhythmic chords.
C.   dotted martial theme.
D.   modal harmonies.
Question #14
What describes the character of Chopin’s Military Polonaise?
A.   dreamy
B.   dancelike
C.   marchlike
D.   melancholic
Question #15
Which American piano maker took the top award at the Paris Exhibition of 1887?
A.   Baldwin
B.   Chickering
C.   Yamaha
D.   Steinway
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.   Liszt
B.   Mozart
C.   Beethoven
D.   Chopin
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.   noble and expansive
B.   marchlike and virtuosic
C.   stately and patriotic
D.   melancholic and meditative
Question #20
Which does NOT apply to Chopin’s compositional style?
A.   harmonies sustained by the pedal
B.   widely spaced chords in the left hand
C.   delicate ornaments in his melodies
D.   strict adherence to forms established by Classical composers

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