Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 39

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Question #1
"Tempo rubato" translates as
A.   "in strict time."
B.   "quick tempo."
C.   "rhythmic tempo."
D.   "robbed time."
Question #2
After his conservatory studies, Chopin spent most of his productive career in
A.   Paris, France.
B.   London, England.
C.   Vienna, Austria.
D.   Warsaw, Poland.
Question #3
Chopin paid homage to his Eastern European ancestry by composing
A.   etudes and scherzos.
B.   preludes and nocturnes.
C.   mazurkas and polonaises.
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.   reduced cost.
B.   it became a fixture in upper class homes.
C.   it became a fixture in middle class homes.
D.   All possible answers.
Question #6
What was Chopin’s native land?
A.   Germany
B.   Italy
C.   France
D.   Poland
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.   Polish lullaby.
B.   French song.
C.   Polish dance.
D.   Russian 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.   The piano became a popular instrument for amateur musicians in the nineteenth century.
D.   There were few technological improvements made to the piano during the nineteenth century.
Question #10
Works with fanciful titles are _______ pieces.
A.   concert
B.   nationalistic
C.   chamber
D.   character
Question #11
The instrumental equivalent to the song was the
A.   concerto.
B.   sonata.
C.   character piece.
D.   Lied.
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 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.   dancelike
C.   dreamy
D.   melancholic
Question #15
Which American piano maker took the top award at the Paris Exhibition of 1887?
A.   Chickering
B.   Baldwin
C.   Steinway
D.   Yamaha
Question #16
Which city was the center of the new Romanticism of the 1830s?
A.   Vienna
B.   Paris
C.   Warsaw
D.   New York
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 composed piano music and string quartets.
B.   He composed in most genres except opera.
C.   He wrote sacred and secular works.
D.   He wrote almost exclusively for the piano.
Question #19
Which describes the character of Chopin’s nocturnes?
A.   noble and expansive
B.   stately and patriotic
C.   marchlike and virtuosic
D.   melancholic and meditative
Question #20
Which does NOT apply to Chopin’s compositional style?
A.   widely spaced chords in the left hand
B.   harmonies sustained by the pedal
C.   strict adherence to forms established by Classical composers
D.   delicate ornaments in his melodies

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