Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 39

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Question #1
"Tempo rubato" translates as
A.   "rhythmic tempo."
B.   "quick tempo."
C.   "in strict time."
D.   "robbed time."
Question #2
After his conservatory studies, Chopin spent most of his productive career in
A.   Warsaw, Poland.
B.   London, England.
C.   Paris, France.
D.   Vienna, Austria.
Question #3
Chopin paid homage to his Eastern European ancestry by composing
A.   mazurkas and polonaises.
B.   sonatas and concertos.
C.   etudes and scherzos.
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.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
Factory production of the nineteenth-century piano meant
A.   All possible answers.
B.   it became a fixture in middle class homes.
C.   reduced cost.
D.   it became a fixture in upper class homes.
Question #6
What was Chopin’s native land?
A.   Italy
B.   Germany
C.   Poland
D.   France
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.   French song.
B.   Russian lullaby.
C.   Polish lullaby.
D.   Polish dance.
Question #9
Which statement about the nineteenth-century piano is NOT true?
A.   There were few technological improvements made to the piano during the nineteenth century.
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.   The piano was the most central instrument in nineteenth-century musical culture.
Question #10
Works with fanciful titles are _______ pieces.
A.   character
B.   concert
C.   nationalistic
D.   chamber
Question #11
The instrumental equivalent to the song was the
A.   Lied.
B.   character piece.
C.   sonata.
D.   concerto.
Question #12
The most valued aspect(s) of the nineteenth-century piano
A.   is the unique sound production by plucking of quills.
B.   is its suitability for polyphonic and homophonic textures.
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.   unrelenting polonaise rhythm.
B.   modal harmonies.
C.   dotted martial theme.
D.   bold rhythmic chords.
Question #14
What describes the character of Chopin’s Military Polonaise?
A.   marchlike
B.   melancholic
C.   dreamy
D.   dancelike
Question #15
Which American piano maker took the top award at the Paris Exhibition of 1887?
A.   Yamaha
B.   Steinway
C.   Chickering
D.   Baldwin
Question #16
Which city was the center of the new Romanticism of the 1830s?
A.   Vienna
B.   Paris
C.   New York
D.   Warsaw
Question #17
Which composer is credited with originating the modern piano style?
A.   Liszt
B.   Beethoven
C.   Mozart
D.   Chopin
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 composed in most genres except opera.
D.   He wrote almost exclusively for the piano.
Question #19
Which describes the character of Chopin’s nocturnes?
A.   melancholic and meditative
B.   noble and expansive
C.   marchlike and virtuosic
D.   stately and patriotic
Question #20
Which does NOT apply to Chopin’s compositional style?
A.   strict adherence to forms established by Classical composers
B.   widely spaced chords in the left hand
C.   delicate ornaments in his melodies
D.   harmonies sustained by the pedal

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