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. Which common formal or stylistic aspect of Romantic song is evident in Schumann's "In the lovely month of May"?

The clear resolution of the final measures correct incorrect

The importance of the piano in setting the mood for the song correct incorrect

The rondo form of the work correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Today, where are you most likely to hear a song recital?

College campuses correct incorrect

Churches correct incorrect

Concert halls correct incorrect

The homes of wealthy patrons correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a stylistic feature of the Renaissance madrigal?

Mixed texture-both homophonic and polyphonic correct incorrect

Frequent use of word painting correct incorrect

Typically scored for between six and twelve voices correct incorrect

Texts dealt with a variety of topics correct incorrect

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. What aspect of Romantic musical culture is exhibited in the works of Fanny Mendelssohn?

Once she married, she was forced to stop composing due to her husband's chauvinism. correct incorrect

Like most Romantic musicians, she wrote within the bounds of the patronage system. correct incorrect

Most of her works were composed for the intimate confines of the salon, one of the most popular performance spaces of the era. correct incorrect

Like most composers after Beethoven, she wrote a very small number of pieces. correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Schubert's art song The Erlking, although technically through-composed, is usually considered to be in four or five large sections due to the rhythmic constancy and minimal melodic variation between the music of the four main characters."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because The Erlking is strophic in form. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the rhythmic pattern shifts with each character. correct incorrect

The statement is false because there are actually five characters. correct incorrect

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. What musical instrument was often found in homes after the middle of the 19th century?

A harpsichord correct incorrect

A piano correct incorrect

A guitar correct incorrect

A violin correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is a significant similarity between the lives of Schubert and Beethoven?

Both composers' work can be seen as stylistic 'bridges' between the Classical and Romantic eras. correct incorrect

Both wrote many famous operas drawn from Greek mythology. correct incorrect

Both wrote in diverse styles in their symphonies but were strictly Classical in their compositions for piano. correct incorrect

They lived in the same neighborhood in Vienna and were frequent guests in each others' homes. correct incorrect

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. Which statement about the life and work of Claudio Monteverdi is NOT true?

Once he became music director of St. Mark's in Venice, he stopped composing secular music to focus strictly on sacred. correct incorrect

He was the first composer to emphasize the highest and lowest voices as the most important. correct incorrect

Early in his life, Monteverdi worked as musician and composer at the court of Mantua. correct incorrect

He made liberal use of word painting in his madrigals. correct incorrect

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. Which statement about Charles Ives's music is true?

His works are renowned for their lyricism and clean, simple melodies. correct incorrect

He was greatly influenced by the modernist iterations of Roman Catholic chant in use in the early 20th century. correct incorrect

He pioneered the use of polyrhythms and tone clusters. correct incorrect

His instrumental pieces are, appropriately for his Neoclassical tastes, absolute in nature. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is an example of a strophic song?

A narrative ballade in which the musical material changes with each verse correct incorrect

A hymn in which the same music is repeated in multiple voices correct incorrect

An aria that explores a character's internal reaction to some element of the narrative action correct incorrect

A madrigal that makes liberal use of text-painting correct incorrect

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. Which statement about Schumann's life and career is NOT true?

Schumann married the daughter of his teacher, Friederich Wieck. correct incorrect

In 1856 Schumann died in a mental institution. correct incorrect

After injuring his hand, Schumann was forced to give up his career as a concert violinist. correct incorrect

Schumann launched an important publication, New Journal of Music, which promoted new music and composers. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is a key difference between madrigals and other types of song?

Madrigals were always written in Latin, not the vernacular. correct incorrect

In madrigals, the singers don't sing in unison but rather sing different parts. correct incorrect

In most other song types, different voice types take turns singing the melody. correct incorrect

Solo songs can be secular in character, while madrigals are necessarily sacred. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following German poets is most closely associated with Romantic song literature?

Goethe correct incorrect

Keats correct incorrect

Kafka correct incorrect

Weber correct incorrect

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. Which prominent composer of song is paired with the wrong era?

Faure-20th century correct incorrect

Wolf-Romantic correct incorrect

Barber-20th century correct incorrect

Strauss-20th century correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Song cycles, which were enormously popular during the Romantic era but are now rarely performed or composed, usually have a common textual theme such as an overarching story."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because song cycles were enormously popular in the Classical era, not the Romantic. correct incorrect

The statement is false because song cycles are frequently performed and composed today. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the unifying theme of song cycles is always poetic imagery, not narrative. correct incorrect