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. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the music of Hector Berlioz?

Driving and unchanging rhythms correct incorrect

Large dynamic ranges correct incorrect

Long, irregular melodies correct incorrect

Particular attention to timbre correct incorrect

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. Which piece in this chapter owes much of its popularity to a Disney film?

Hector Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique correct incorrect

Richard Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra correct incorrect

Paul Dukas's The Sorceror's Apprentice correct incorrect

Franz Liszt's Les Préludes correct incorrect

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. Most program music is written for what instrument or group of instruments?

Stringed instruments in general, bands correct incorrect

Piano, orchestra correct incorrect

String quartet, harp correct incorrect

Orchestra only correct incorrect

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. Why were trumpets not frequently used before the invention of the rotary and piston valves in the 1830s?

They could not adjust dynamics and were considered too loud for concert halls. correct incorrect

The number of keys in which they could play was severely limited. correct incorrect

They were easier to manufacture in large quantities. correct incorrect

They were extremely difficult to play, and skilled trumpet players were simply too expensive for most cities or performing organizations. correct incorrect

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. Which statement about the 19th century orchestra is true?

Percussion instruments, so common in Classical symphonies, were largely out of fashion. correct incorrect

The standard orchestra size was over 100 musicians. correct incorrect

There was not a standard orchestra size, unlike the Classical era. correct incorrect

The 19th century orchestra did away with conductors, instead using concertmasters to lead. correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Franz Liszt, in addition to being a virtuosic piano performer, was also a composer of renown who-despite the increasing trend toward independent contractor status for composers-worked within the patronage system to write music, much of it based on Germanic myths and Shakespeare plays."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because Liszt was a famous violinist, not pianist. correct incorrect

The statement is false because Liszt was never attached to the court of any noble family. correct incorrect

The statement is false because Liszt's music drew from Greek myths, not Germanic. correct incorrect

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. Which nation was NOT particularly involved in the 'nationalist' music movement in the 19th century?

Germany correct incorrect

Finland correct incorrect

Poland correct incorrect

Spain correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major musical forms of program music that developed in the Romantic era?

Sympnonic poem correct incorrect

Program symphony correct incorrect

Accidental Music correct incorrect

Concert overture correct incorrect

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. Which is the term for program music written to accompany or precede a theatrical or literary performance?

Symphonic overture correct incorrect

Tone poem correct incorrect

Incidental music correct incorrect

Film scoring correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Richard Strauss's tone poems, including Ein Heldenleben, Don Juan, and Also sprach Zarathustra among many others, are considered excellent examples of program music in large part due to his understanding of orchestral timbres, which he probably gained in his work as conductor of the Vienna State Orchestra."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because Don Juan is by Hector Berlioz . correct incorrect

The statement is false because Strauss was conductor of the Vienna State Opera. correct incorrect

The statement is false because Strauss's works are considered "Absolute Music." correct incorrect

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. Which statement about the orchestras used for program music is true?

Larger orchestras were used because of the dramatically louder sounds possible. correct incorrect

Bigger orchestras meant broader timbral palettes for composers of program music. correct incorrect

The percussion and brass sections in particular were expanded for the use of program music in the 19th century. correct incorrect

All of the above. correct incorrect

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. What piece did Mendelssohn complete at the behest of the King of Prussia in 1842?

Overture to a Midsummer Night's Dream correct incorrect

The Third Violin Concerto correct incorrect

In the Hall of the Mountain King correct incorrect

Ein Heldenleben correct incorrect

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. Which feature of Liszt's Les Preludes is typical for its genre, the "symphonic poem"?

It features a consistent mood or character throughout. correct incorrect

It is "absolute music" that does not refer to any specific idea or narrative outside itself. correct incorrect

It is loosely based on symphonic form, but with more movements and less regularity in their sequence. correct incorrect

It is one long movement containing contrasting sections. correct incorrect

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. Which is an example of early program music from the Baroque era?

Vivaldi's The Four Seasons correct incorrect

J.S. Bach's Brandenberg Concerti correct incorrect

None, program music was invented in the Romantic era. correct incorrect

Haydn's "Surprise" symphony, no. 94 correct incorrect

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. Which statement about the concert overture is NOT true?

The concert overture was typically in sonata form. correct incorrect

Many concert overtures were written for specific events or ceremonies. correct incorrect

In general, concert overtures contained contrasting styles and tempi throughout. correct incorrect

The concert overture grew out of the tradition of performing first movements of symphonies as part of concerts. correct incorrect