Music in Western Civ Test 2

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He was the first great conductor: Mendelssohn
Where was Mendelssohn born: Liezpig Germany
Who revered the music of Bach?: Mendalssohn
Was Mendelssohn a child Prodigy: Yuppers
At age 12 he wrote 12 symphonies for orcestra.: Mendelssohn
What was Mendelssohn's sisters name, and what was she discouraged from doing?: Fanny, and composing
Who wrote a concert overture inspired by a "Midsummer's Night Dream"?: Mendelssohn
King of Prussia commited Mendelssohn to write for this opera.: "A Midsummer's Night Dream"
Who wrote 5 mature symphones (only 3 performed), and has popular violin/piano conchertos, and chamber music: Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn wrote two oratorios--Which gospels where they on?: St John, Elijah
Mendelssohn often traveled to London and was friendly with these royalties?: The Queen of England, and the prince.
Traveled to Scotland and wrote his third symphony inspired by Scotland and entitled it the Scotland Symphony?: Mendellsohn
His 4th symphony was called the Italian symphony.: Mendelssohn
Wrote Hark the Herald Angels Sing: Mendelssohn
Ruined his hands which focused this composer on composing.: Shumann
Fell in love with one of his paino students?: Shumann, Clara Wieck
Was Clara Wieck discouaraged to compose by Shumann?: Yuppers
True or False--Clara was one of the best pianists.: Yuppers again
This composer was manic.: Shumann
Tried to commit suicide by jumping in the Rhine, and spent the rest of his life in an asylum.: Shumann
True or False--Shumann continued to compose in the insane asylum.: True
Shumann signed by two different names one when he was up and one when he was down. What were they?: Florestan-up
Eusebius-down
What was Shumann's imaginery society?: Friends of David--against Phillistines
Carnival by Shumann was this kind of piece describing people arriving at a Mardi Gras ball?: Shumann
song cycles?: many lieders put together to form a story
Shumanns 3rd symphony was entitled this?: Rhenish symphony, about the rhine, and in 5 movements with a prominant horn part
Chopin was born in this city.: Warsaw
Moved to Paris, the capitol of Music around 20.: Chopin
Wrote almost exclusively for the piano.: Chopin
Chopin died from this disease.: TB
Played new music in salon and in people's homes.: Chopin
One of the most delicate piano players.: Chopin
Chopin had a love affair with this friend writer.: George Sand (Madame Annor Duderant)
Chopin was loyal to this country in his music.: Poland
Define: Mazurka: popular polish dance tune in 3/4 with a moderate tempo
Define- Etudes: work on a technical aspect of playing
This composer wrote two books of etudes.: Chopin
Chopin's etudes #2 and #12 were called what respectively?: The Black Key, and Revolutionary Etudes
Chopin wrote 21 of this type of piece.: Nocturnes
Chopin wrote for of these for piano.: Scherzos
Define- Polonaise: Polish Dance, moderate tempo, dynamic contrast
Berlioz first followed his father's professtion. What was it?: doctor, medical school in Paris
Berlioz wrote a book of memoires on this subject.: med school
Berlioz attended this conservatory of music?: Paris
Who paid for Berlioz's conservatory tuition?: His uncle
Did Berlioz want to abide by the rules of composition?: Nope
Who wrote the oratorios the Damnation of the Faust and Rakoczy?: Berlioz
True or False--Berlioz loved Shakespeare's works and plays?: True
What composer did the English theatre company hire to do plays in Paris?: Berlioz
Berlioz wrote a symphony about her?: The actress he fell in love with
Define- Idee Fixe: melody that keeps returning
Berlioz used the idee fixe in what work?: The Fantastic Symphony
Define- Program Music: Music that tells a story
What symphony did the waltz form make it's first appearance?: Fantastic Symphony
Define- Pizzacato: plucked strings
Define- Arco: played with the bow
The Fantastic Symphony required four of these.: Timpanis
Hungarian composer (born there), but lived in Germany and Paris: Lizst
Known as the greatest pianist of the 19th century: Liszt
Often broke strings at recitals.: Lizst
Studied to become a priest.: Lizst
Who was known as the Abbe Lizst?: Lizst
Had minor orders in the Catholic church.: Lizst
Who wrote the Transcendental Etudes?: Lizst
Who wrote the Totentanz, or Dance of Death?: Lizst
Define- Glissando: sliding over many notes
Lizst wrote symphony poems. Define them.: A one movement piece, that tells a story or describes a scene of some sort, inspired by a literary work or philosophy.
Lizst designed this style of piece?: Symphony poems
Lizst wrote 13 of these inspired by the French poet La Montine.: Symphony poems
Define- Aria: solo for a single singer
Who wrote 15 Hungarian rhapsodies, with #2 being the most popular?: Lizst
How did Lizst write the Hungarian Rhapsodies?: He took the melodies of other composers and added embellishments.
Who wrote the earliest opera still performed and what is it called?: Montiverdi, Orfeo
Define- Bel Canto: beautiful singing
Wrote one of the most popular operas entitled "Carmen.": Bizet
Define- Habenera: aria opening the opera
What is the most famous aria from Carmen.: Torender
Was Carmen a success when it opened?: No and Bizet was hurt by this
Who wrote 26 operas?: Verdi
Who wrote Aidi in 1871?: Verdi
Who commisioned Aidi and why?: Egypt for the opening of the Suez canal
What did Wagner mostly concentrate on?: Writing Operas
What did Wagner call operas?: music dramas
Wrote his own librettos?: Wagner
Built his own theatre in Bayrenth and relied heavily on patronage?: Wagner
Who was the biggest supporter of Wagner and almost depleted the Bavaria treasury in doing so?: King Ludwig II of Bavaria
Wrote 13 operas.: Wagner
What group of four operas was written by Wagner and based on Norse mythology?: Ring of Nibelung
Who was Hitler's favorite composer?: Wagner
Which composer was Anti-Jew?: Wagner
Which composer cannot be performed in Israel because of his views?: Wagner
Who wrote Tristan and Isolde which is based on King Aurthur stories?: Wagner
Who wrote La Boheme?: Puccini
Which opera has two famous aria's back to back?: La Boheme
Who wrote Slavonic dances which were originally for two pianos?: Dvorak
Define- Furiant: cross rhythm, accents every 2 beats, and in 3/4
Which composer received an invitation to be the director of the American Conservatory of Music in NYC?: Dvorak
Who wrote the New World Symphony?: Dvorak
Who wrote lots of tone poems, voilin conchertos and symphonies?: Sibelius
Which composer's tone poems were mostly inspired by Kalevala?: Sibelius
Who celebrated Finland's independance with the piece Finlandia which is almost a second national anthem?: Sibelius
Who composed the 1812 overture?: Tchaikovsky
Did Tchaikovsky hate the 1812 overture?: Yup
Why did Tchaikovsky hate the 1812 overture?: It was composed for money
What two melodies are used in the 1812 Overture?: God Preserve the Czar and Marsiellaise
6 symphonies by this composer.: Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky's brother named his last symphony this?: Pathetique
Where does the word pathetique originate from?: comes from the Greek word pathos
True or False--Pathetique ends with a slow movement?: True
Tchaikovsky died a week after the first performance of Pathetique from this disease.: Cholera
Who was born in Hamburg, Germany?: Brahms
Born in Hamburg, Germany but moved to Vienna.: Brahms
Who was true to classical forms and was interested in baroque music?: Brahms
Who directed a choral society in Vienna?: Brahms
Who was befriend by the Shumann family?: Brahms
Brahms wrote 24 variations for piano of which Handel piece?: "Variations and Fugue on Handel"
What piece did Brahms use the melody from this Haydn work for eight variations and a finale?: Wind Instruments
Wrote four symphonies.: Brahms
Wrote 21 Hungarian dances for piano duet.: Brahms
Define Brahm's Chaconne.: Series of chord harmonies repeated with melodic variations.

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