Dreams are just as important as intellect and art

Imagination and emotion

Less conventional

Had more distinctive voice

Their status rose. People thought they had a window to the infinite and spiritual.

Advancements in technology and transportation lead to world-wide commercial and cultural connections.

True or false?

short-short-short-LOOOONG

Appears in every movement in cyclic form (aka appears everytime over and over again)

Which of the following instruments was NOT introduced in Symphony no. 5 in C Minor?

a. Piccolo

b. Contrabassoon

c. Trombone

d. French Horn

Which of the following composers was widely recognized during his lifetime as the greatest composer of instrumental music?

a. Mozart

b. Beethoven

c. Hayden

d. Bach

He was in terrible health

He was deaf

He was in a custody battle over his nephew

Which of the following describes Beethoven?

a. 1770-1827, Germany

b. 1900's, Switzerland

c. 1870-1927, Germany

d. 1800's, Switzerland

How many symphonies did Beethoven compose?

a. 0

b. 9

c. 42

d. 100

Rhythm sounds like a galloping horse

The father's sound is always loud

The child's voice is soft and then loud

Erlking gets soft and then very loud at the end

Harmony in G minor, and then shifts to G major for Erlking

Beethoven was a prolific composer of German lieder.

True or false

Which of the following is a work of Franz Schubert?

a. "The Trout"

b. "Episcopals"

c. Concerto in A Minor

d. Symphony no. 5 in C Minor

Who wrote the 4th movement of Symphonie Fastastique?

a. Beethoven

b. Schubert

c. Berlioz

d. Erlking

The artist dreams he killed his lover

Beheaded by guillotine

Huge brass section, percussion

Created timbres that had never been heard before

Put the movements of Symphonie Fantastique in the correct order:

a. "Dreams-Passions": artist fixates on his beloved

b. "March to the Scaffold": his execution for killing her

c. "Scene in the Countryside": he dreams he is in the country but then thinks about his lover betraying him

d. "Dream of a Witches' Sabbath": ghosts and monsters gather for his funeral

e. "A Ball": he sees her at a dance

a. 1st Movement: "Dreams-Passions": artist fixates on his beloved

e. 2nd Movement: "A Ball": he sees her at a dance

c. 3rd Movement: "Scene in the Countryside": he dreams he is in the country but then thinks about his lover betraying him

b. 4th Movement: "March to the Scaffold": his execution for killing her

d. 5th Movement: "Dream of a Witches' Sabbath": ghosts and monsters gather for his funeral

What is the form of the 4th movement, A theme?

a. "gloomy and ferocious"

b. "solemn and brilliant"

c. "quiet and picturesque"

d. "monstrous and vague"

What is the form of the 4th movement, B theme?

a. "gloomy and ferocious"

b. "solemn and brilliant"

c. "quiet and picturesque"

d. "monstrous and vague"

What did Hector Berlioz's father want him to be?

a. Composer

b. Writer

c. Priest

d. Doctor

Yes.

"Symphonie Fantastique" was about his creepy obsessive love for Harriet Smithson

"The Return to Life" was about his marriage proposal to her

"Harold in Italy" was written after his 2-year stay in Italy

Who is Clara Wieck Schumann?

a. A contemporary of Susan B. Anthony

b. A composer and pianist

c. A poet

d. The first female concert violinist

b. A composer and pianist

Wrote "Forward!"

"Forward!" was intended to be what genre of piece?

a. Artistic

b. Political

c. Familial

d. Feminist

b. Political

(Sorry, this was a tricky one! Schumann wrote it as a political theme, but it was only allowed in social gatherings from an artistic standpoint. So, even though it was performed as an artistic piece, it was written with the intention of being a political piece!)

"Forward!" has 5 strophes. Are they all the same?

No.

1, 3, 5 = rhythmic and energetic

2, 4 = softer, smooth, sound tired

What does it mean for a piece to be "a cappella?"

a. Only instrumental

b. Non-instrumental

c. Voices in soprano, alto, tenor, and bass

d. B & C

d. B & C

"A cappella" = no instruments, just voices.

Voices should be each level: soprano, alto, tenor, bass

Who was the composer of "Forward!" ?

a. Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel

b. Clara Wieck Schumann

c. Robert Schumann

d. Louise Farrenc

b. Clara Wieck Schumann

(Written for her husband's (Robert Schumann's) birthday. Title was calling for a united and democratic Germany)

Which of the following is not a composition by Clara Wieck Schumann?

a. Piano Concerto in A Minor

b. Violin Ensemble

c. Piano Trio in G Minor

d. Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann

b. Violin Ensemble is not a composition by Clara Wiech Schumann

This is easy to narrow down by process of elimination.

Know that Schumann was a pianist, so she probably did the piano ones. Her husband is Robert Schumann, so she probably did that one. She had nothing to do with the violin.

Which of the following was not woman composer of the 19th century?

a. Augusta Holmes

b. Cecile Chaminade

c. Susan B. Anthony

d. Amy Marcy Cheney Beach

c. Susan B. Anthony

(She was the leader in the women's suffrage movement in the 1920's!)

Robert Schumann showed urgency and intensity of passion in his piece "Dedication" with everything except:

a. Fast tempo

b. Uneven rhythms

c. No melody whatsoever

d. Distant Harmonies

Where did Robert Schumann die?

a. In a theatre

b. In a mental institution

c. In his wife's arms

d. In a hospital

Louis Moreau Gottschalk wrote "Union" which incorporates 3 well-known American patriotic tunes. Which one of these is not part of that?

a. God Bless America

b. The Star-Spangled Banner

c. Hail, Columbia

d. Yankee Doodle

a. God Bless America

"Union" was written right when the Civil War broke out and has in it "The Star-Spangled Banner," "Hail, Columbia" and "Yankee Doodle."

False.

"The Star-Spangled Banner" = Homophonic

"Yankee Doodle" and "Hail, Columbia" = Polyphonic

Louis Moreau Gottschalk impressed audiences with which of the following?

a. Superb piano technique

b. Good looks

c. Showmanship

d. All of the above

d. All of the above

Louis Monreau Gottschalk has NOT composed which of the following?

a. The Banjo: solo piano

b. Bamboula: solo piano

c. Symphony no. 1: "A Night in the Tropics"

d. Symphony no. 5: "A Sunrise"

Match the 1800's artist with the corresponding instrument:

Franz Liszt                       piano

Nicolo Paganin                 piano

Igancy Jan Paderewski      violin

Franz Liszt --> piano

Nicolo Paganini --> violin

Igancy Jan Paderewski --> piano

What does "raga" of "Raga Sindhi-Bhairavi" mean?

a. Mood

b. Color

c. Musical scale

d. All of the above

How was Raga Sindhi-Bhairavi introduced?

a. Introduced through a traditional dance for Lord Shiv

b. Introduced in the Mughal Period by musician Tansen

c. Introduced in the production of a Bollywood film

d. Introduced by Europeans in the Baroque Era

What kind of instrument is the sitar?

a. Wind

b. Percussion

c. String

d. Brass

How many raga are known and played today?

a. 0

b. At least 1000

c. 7

d. 72

Scalar patterns with distinct melodic shapes are known as:

a. Raga

b. Hindustani

c. Sitar

d. Gourd resonators

a. Raga

Raga: scalar patterns with distinct melodic shapes derived from numerous tones. Each combo of tones has certain character/mood

The Raga involves which of the following?

a. A melodic solo instrument (ex: Sitar)

b. Drone instrument (ex: Tambura)

c. Drummer (ex: Tabla)

d. All of the above

The Raga has four improvisatory sections. Match the name with the appropriate description.

a. Alap

b. Jor

c. Jhala

d. Gat tora

1. Repeatedly struck drone on the sitar

2. Introductory, free-ranging exploration

3. Meter set by tabla

4. Faster rhythms

(a, 2) Alap = Introductory, free-ranging exporation

(b, 4) Jor = Faster rhythms

(c, 1) Jhala = Repeatedly struck drone on the sitar

(d, 3) Gat tora = Meter set by tabla

Please define Tala:

a. One of the finest and most famous sitarists in the world.

b. A fixed, repeated cycle of pulses.

c. Where the pitch of a drum can be changed by pressing on the drum head

d. A high-class prostitute

b. A fixed, repeated cycle of pulses.

(and a tintal is a 16-beat cycle where the first beat of each four is accented: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16)

Ravi Shankar is known as one of the finest and most famous sitarists in the world. Which famous artist learned to play the sitar from him?

a. Jimi Hendrix

b. Justin Timberlake

c. George Harrison

d. J. Cole

Where was Rabi Shankar, one of the finest and most famous sitarists in the world, born?

a. Turkmenistan

b. Germany

c. India

d. Unknown

d. India

And, his work because famous in the Western Hemisphere after 1956.

In what piece do Violetta (a high-class prostitute) and Alfredo (a young gentleman) fall in love?

a. La Traviata

b. Opera Divas

c. The Valkyrie

d. Tristan and Isolde

a. La Traviata, by Guiseppe Verdi

(In the story, Violetta must decide if she wants to be with Alfredo for the rest of her life or she wants to be free)

Which of the following is characteristic of La Traviata?

a. Showcases the voice of the singers

b. Uses the orchestra sparingly

c. Dramatically realistic and musically satisfying

d. All of the above

How did Guiseppe Verdi portray his personal life in La Traviata?

a. He lived in an unmarried relationship with a woman

b. He expressed his desires for unification of Italy

c. He was attracted to his mother

d. He was tragically widowed at a young age

Which of the following terms is not associated with La Traviata?

a. Declamatory

b. Virtuosic

c. Lyrical

d. Operatic

d. Operatic (no such term)

a. Declamatory = accompanied recitative, moves the story along

b. Virtuosic = high notes and difficult melodic runs

c. Lyrical = slower, more melodic singing

Guiseppe Verdi had three other important compositions, aside from La Traviata. Which one of these is not his?

a. Il Travatore

b. Rigoletto

c. Aida Requiem

d. Wotan's Farewell

In opera lingo, "diva" means:

a. Prostitute

b. Goddess

c. Princess

d. Transvestite

b. Goddess

Famous operatic divas include: Maria Callas, Renata Tebaldi, Joan Sutherland, Anna Netrebko, Kiri Te Kanawa

Name the piece and the artist:

There is Wotan, chief of the gods, and Brunnhilde, his daughter. She has intervened on behalf of a human couple, and Wotan must condemn her to death. She pleads with her father not to do this. So instead, she is stripped of her godlike powers, put into a deep sleep, and surrounded with a ring of fire. The fire can be crossed only by someone who isn't afraid of Wotan's spear.

False.

Verdi: the singer stands out above the orchestra

Wagner: the singer and the orchestra have more equal parts

A brief musical phrase associated with some person, event, or idea in the drama is known as:

a. Gotterdammerung

b. Tannhauser

c. Parsifal

d. Leitmotif

d. Leitmotif

Ex: "Sleep" in the drama is noted in the music by a descending line played softly by winds and high strings. (Doesn't that sound like how sleep would sound in a movie? Think about the little chiming noise that a tv show would play to show that a character was dreaming about something...)

(the other terms are names of Wagner's operas)

In The Valkyrie, the sword is represented musically by a loud, bright, confident theme, kind of like a fanfare. Isn't this how you would envision the tune of a sword fight? This is when a brief msucial hprase is associated with some person, event, or idea. What is the term for something like this?

a. Rheingold

b. Siegfried

c. Leitmotif

d. Personification

c. Leitmotif

Modern example: the music in the Star Wars films! Think about the type of music you hear when Darth Vader comes on the screen and the sounds you associate with him as opposed to the musical theme for Princess Leia.

The following operas are from what time period?

The Barber of Seville (Rossini)

Norma (Bellini)

La Traviata (Verdi)

La Boheme  (Puccini)

Madame Butterfly (Puccini)

Carmen (Bizet)

Der Freischutz (von Weber)

The Pirates of Penzance (Sullivan)

Symphony no. 4 in A Minor was written by:

a. Wagner

b. Verdi

c. Brahms

d. None of the above

d. None of the above

If you answered c, Brahms, read the title more carefully! Johannes Brahams wrote Symphony no. 4 in E Minor.

(There is no such thing as Symphony no. 4 in A Minor.)

What was unusual about Brahms for his time?

a. He joined old and new musical ideas

b. He was homosexual

c. He was biracial

d. He played more than he composed