Mus 121 Exam – Questions With Proper Solutions
T/F: Beethoven's symphonies, sonatas, and quartets are performed in concert
and on radio more than those of any other classical composer. ✔️Ans - true
What personal adversity did Beethoven struggle to overcome during his adult
life? ✔️Ans - his growing deafness
Beethoven's music foreshadowed the musical style of the Romantic era. Know
which traits are characteristic of his style. ✔️Ans - an intense, lyrical
expression in his slow movements; allegros have striking themes, pounding
rhythms, and dynamic contrasts
All the traits listed below are characteristic of the style of both Beethoven and
the Romantic period, with the exception of: ✔️Ans - terraced dynamics
[True/False] In spite of being showered by gifts and favors from the Viennese
aristocracy, Beethoven generally treated them with great rudeness; in his
mind the composer was no longer a servant, at the beck and call of a master,
but now a creative genius who must be protected and nurtured. ✔️Ans - true
here did Beethoven generally play his Piano Sonata, Op. 13, the Pathétique?
✔️Ans - in the homes and palaces of the Viennese aristocracy
The "heroic" period is when Beethoven composed: ✔️Ans - (1803-1813);
works became longer, more assertive, and full of grand gestures; simple,
triadic themes; 6 of his 9 symphonies composed during this time
Which symphony did Beethoven initially dedicate to Napoleon Bonaparte?
✔️Ans - Symphony No. 3 in E major: "Eroica"
Which composition conveys a sense of psychological progression over the
course of its four movements? An imaginative listener could describe this
progression as moving from a fateful encounter with elemental forces,
through a period of quiet soul-searching, followed by a further wrestling with
the elements, and, finally, a triumphant victory over the forces of Fate. ✔️Ans
- Symphony No. 5 in C minor
, While Beethoven stayed within the bounds of Classical forms, his great urge
for personal expression caused him to push their confines to the breaking
point ✔️Ans - true
[True/False] Beethoven's works became the standard against which
subsequent composers of the Romantic era measured their worth ✔️Ans -
true
[True/False] Romantic artists drew inspiration from the monuments of
ancient Greece and Rome. ✔️Ans - false
True/False] The idea of "art for art's sake" was born of the Romantic spirit
✔️Ans - true
Which term describes when a performer momentarily alters the tempo to
enhance the expressive quality of the music? ✔️Ans - rubato
ow would Romantic melodies be characterized? ✔️Ans - broad, powerful
streams of sound intended to sweep the listener away; longer, more flexible,
more irregular in shape, more lyrical
hich statement does not describe the melodic style of the Romantic period?
✔️Ans - does NOT describe this era.... themes emphasize angularity through
disjunct and chromatic movement
What is a character piece? ✔️Ans - A brief, instrumental work seeking to
capture a single mood, sentiment or emotion; a genre much favored by
composers of the Romantic era
What change occurred in the audience's perception of music and composers
during the Romantic period? ✔️Ans - orchestra produced loudest sonic level
of any human contrivance; the big sounds were new and startling
Which instrument was especially favored during the period because of its
dark, rich tone and associations with the hunt—and by extension, nature?
✔️Ans - french horn
Who was the celebrated violin virtuoso whose amazing technical ability on the
instrument led to all sorts of fanciful and lurid rumors? ✔️Ans - Paganini
T/F: Beethoven's symphonies, sonatas, and quartets are performed in concert
and on radio more than those of any other classical composer. ✔️Ans - true
What personal adversity did Beethoven struggle to overcome during his adult
life? ✔️Ans - his growing deafness
Beethoven's music foreshadowed the musical style of the Romantic era. Know
which traits are characteristic of his style. ✔️Ans - an intense, lyrical
expression in his slow movements; allegros have striking themes, pounding
rhythms, and dynamic contrasts
All the traits listed below are characteristic of the style of both Beethoven and
the Romantic period, with the exception of: ✔️Ans - terraced dynamics
[True/False] In spite of being showered by gifts and favors from the Viennese
aristocracy, Beethoven generally treated them with great rudeness; in his
mind the composer was no longer a servant, at the beck and call of a master,
but now a creative genius who must be protected and nurtured. ✔️Ans - true
here did Beethoven generally play his Piano Sonata, Op. 13, the Pathétique?
✔️Ans - in the homes and palaces of the Viennese aristocracy
The "heroic" period is when Beethoven composed: ✔️Ans - (1803-1813);
works became longer, more assertive, and full of grand gestures; simple,
triadic themes; 6 of his 9 symphonies composed during this time
Which symphony did Beethoven initially dedicate to Napoleon Bonaparte?
✔️Ans - Symphony No. 3 in E major: "Eroica"
Which composition conveys a sense of psychological progression over the
course of its four movements? An imaginative listener could describe this
progression as moving from a fateful encounter with elemental forces,
through a period of quiet soul-searching, followed by a further wrestling with
the elements, and, finally, a triumphant victory over the forces of Fate. ✔️Ans
- Symphony No. 5 in C minor
, While Beethoven stayed within the bounds of Classical forms, his great urge
for personal expression caused him to push their confines to the breaking
point ✔️Ans - true
[True/False] Beethoven's works became the standard against which
subsequent composers of the Romantic era measured their worth ✔️Ans -
true
[True/False] Romantic artists drew inspiration from the monuments of
ancient Greece and Rome. ✔️Ans - false
True/False] The idea of "art for art's sake" was born of the Romantic spirit
✔️Ans - true
Which term describes when a performer momentarily alters the tempo to
enhance the expressive quality of the music? ✔️Ans - rubato
ow would Romantic melodies be characterized? ✔️Ans - broad, powerful
streams of sound intended to sweep the listener away; longer, more flexible,
more irregular in shape, more lyrical
hich statement does not describe the melodic style of the Romantic period?
✔️Ans - does NOT describe this era.... themes emphasize angularity through
disjunct and chromatic movement
What is a character piece? ✔️Ans - A brief, instrumental work seeking to
capture a single mood, sentiment or emotion; a genre much favored by
composers of the Romantic era
What change occurred in the audience's perception of music and composers
during the Romantic period? ✔️Ans - orchestra produced loudest sonic level
of any human contrivance; the big sounds were new and startling
Which instrument was especially favored during the period because of its
dark, rich tone and associations with the hunt—and by extension, nature?
✔️Ans - french horn
Who was the celebrated violin virtuoso whose amazing technical ability on the
instrument led to all sorts of fanciful and lurid rumors? ✔️Ans - Paganini
