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vocal soloists and a large choir join the orchestra in the finale to beethoven's
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ninth symphony
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under the movement known as nationalism, composers
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all of the above
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to appeal to new middle-class audiences, many romantic composers
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all of the above
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during the 19th century, artists became
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better off financially and more respected by the public and aristocracy,
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the puccini operas that best express the interest in "exotic" lands are
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turrando and madame butterfly
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music during the romantic period was written primarily for
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the general public
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compared with mozart's piano, beethoven's piano was
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larger and more powerful
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beethoven changed the financial status of composers by
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increasong his publishing royalties and developing middle class audiences.
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beethoven's ninth symphony inspired composers throughout the 19th century mainly because
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it used vocalists, and the theme was "the brotherhood of man"
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at the premier of beethoven's symphony no. 9
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beethoven could not hear the applause following the performance.
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beethoven's ninth symphony inspired composers throughout the 19th century mainly because
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it included vocalists, a chorus and the theme was "the brotherhood of man"
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romantic style flourished in music during the period
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1820-1900
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which of the following is not typically characteristic of romanticism?
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an emphasis on balance and clarity of structure
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czech composer smetana's the Moldau shares a common characteristic wth
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brahm's symphony no. 3
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the deliberate intent to draw creative inspiration from the composer's own homeland is called
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nationalism
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an orchestra toward the end of the romantic period might include close to ____ musicians.
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100
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a slight holding back or pressing forward of tempo in music is known as
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rubato
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the word ____ is commonly used for a romantic art song with a german text.
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lied
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schubert
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was the first great master of the romantic art song.
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in the 1830s, paris was
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all of the above
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a slow, lyrical, intimate composition for piano, associated with evening and night time, is the
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nocturn
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a(n)___ is a study piece, designed to help a performer master specific technical difficulties.
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etude
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the Fantastic Symphony reflect's Berlioz's
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obsessive love for the actress Harriet Smithson.
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Berlioz was imaginative in treating the instruments of the orchestra, creating ____ never before heard.
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tone colors
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the contrasting episodes of berlioz's Fantastic Symphony are unified by the recurrence of a theme known as the
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idee fixe
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a child lies dead in his father's arms ar the conclusion of
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the "Erlking"
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the greatest piano virtuoso of the 19th century was
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Liszt
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Romantic composers often gave their short piano pieces titles such as
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capriccios, nocturnes, and fantasies.
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a short musical idea associated with a person, object, or thought, used by richard wagner in his operas, is called
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leitmotif
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Brahm's masterpiece of romantic choral writing based on texts relating to death and resurrection from Luther's German translation of the bible is
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a german requiem
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the liturgical melody quoted in the last movement of the fantastic symphony is the
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dies irae
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berlioz's fantastic symphony is unified by the recurrence of a theme known as the
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idee fixe
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impressionism as a movement originated in
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france
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the term impressionist derived from a critic's derogatory reactions to impression: sunrise, a painting by
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claude monet
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schubert was eighteen years old when he composed the song Elkonig, set to a poem by
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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the form of the Erlking is
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through-composed
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the piano's relentless rhythm in the Erlking unifies the episodes of the song and suggests the
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galloping horse
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Mendelssohn is known as the man who rekindled an interest in the music of
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Johann Sebastian Bach
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Dvorak "found a secure basis for a new nation [American] music school" in the
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African american spirituals
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Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony
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ends with a slow, despairing finale
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Non-program music is also known as _____ music.
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absolute
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the 1844 Treatise on Modern Instrumentation and Orchestration that signaled the recognition of orchestration as an art in itself was written by
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Hector Berlioz
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Wagner's primary area of composition was
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opera
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Romantic style flourished in music during the period
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1820-1900
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which of the following is not a typical characteristic of romanticism?
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emotional restraint
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program music is
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instrumental music associated with a story, poem, idea or scene.
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chopin was
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shy and reserved
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a child lies dead in his father's arms at the conclusion of
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the Erlking
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Romantic composers often gave their short piano pieces titles such as
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capriccios, nocturnes and fantasies
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the composer whose name became an acronym for the patriotic cry for Italian independence was
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Verdi
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