Chapter 36 Quiz

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. To what do the terms "damper," "sostenuto," and "una corda" refer?

Different types of strings used on pianos in the 19th century correct incorrect

Performance traditions used in different types of venues in the 19th century correct incorrect

Foot pedals on the piano correct incorrect

Romantic terms for types of character pieces correct incorrect

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. Which statement about Chopin's life is NOT true?

He died of tuberculosis at the age of 39 correct incorrect

He pursued a career as a public concert pianist only late in life, after already living in Paris for over a decade correct incorrect

He was friends with artists from a variety of fields, including painters and writers correct incorrect

He was a favorite presence at the salons held in the residences of French aristocrats correct incorrect

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. After which composer did Fanny Hensel NOT name her son?

Franz J. Haydn correct incorrect

Johann Sebastian Bach correct incorrect

Ludwig van Beethoven correct incorrect

Felix Mendelssohn correct incorrect

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. Which composer discussed in this chapter was the dominant piano virtuoso of the 19th century?

Franz Liszt correct incorrect

Clara Schumann correct incorrect

Frédéric Chopin correct incorrect

Fanny Hensel correct incorrect

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. Hensel was the first composer to play solo recitals, concerts in which she appeared alone.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Listen to the excerpt from Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat major. How does the performer create the blurring effect?

By using the damper pedal correct incorrect

By holding the left hand in place while the right hand plays the melody correct incorrect

By opening up the instrument's "stops," or pipe valves correct incorrect

By stroking the strings inside the piano with one hand while playing the chords with the other correct incorrect

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. Listen to the excerpt from Chopin's Prelude in D minor. What term is used for the extremely loud increase in tempo used here?

Sostenuto correct incorrect

Spezzato correct incorrect

Crescendissimo correct incorrect

Stretto correct incorrect

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. Listen to the excerpt from Liszt's Petrarch Sonnet No. 104. What device does Liszt use to prepare the listener for the main theme?

Discrete rolled chords beneath a lyrical theme correct incorrect

A descending ritardando correct incorrect

A massive crescendo that stretches the limits of the instrument correct incorrect

A drastic accelerando that speeds into the bombastic main theme correct incorrect

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. Listen to the excerpt from Hensel's Il Saltarello Romano. How can you discern that this is the coda?

Discrete rolled chords beneath a lyrical theme correct incorrect

A descending ritardando correct incorrect

A massive crescendo that stretches the limits of the instrument correct incorrect

A drastic accelerando that speeds into the bombastic main theme correct incorrect