Reading Quiz for Chapter 17

1. Question

   What Romantic genre is a type of German song, usually written with the text of a Romantic poem and almost always accompanied by piano alone?

   A.

   symphonic poem

   B.

   song cycle

   C.

   nocturne

   D.

   lied

   What Romantic genre is a type of German song, usually written with the text of a Romantic poem and almost always accompanied by piano alone?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See The Lied in Chapter 17.

2. Question

   Schubert’s “Erlkönig” is a fine example of a

   A.

   symphonic poem.

   B.

   song cycle.

   C.

   nocturne.

   D.

   lied.

   Schubert’s “Erlkönig” is a fine example of a

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Franz Schubert, “Erlkönig” in Chapter 17.

3. Question

   When a song is composed with the same music for each stanza of the text, it is said to be

   A.

   through-composed.

   B.

   cyclical.

   C.

   strophic.

   D.

   a character piece.

   When a song is composed with the same music for each stanza of the text, it is said to be

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Franz Schubert, “Erlkönig” in Chapter 17.

4. Question

   When a song is composed with different music for each stanza, like Schubert’s “Erlkönig,” it is said to be

   A.

   through-composed.

   B.

   cyclical.

   C.

   strophic.

   D.

   a character piece.

   When a song is composed with different music for each stanza, like Schubert’s “Erlkönig,” it is said to be

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Franz Schubert, “Erlkönig” in Chapter 17.

5. Question

   What story is told in Schubert’s “Erlkönig”?

   A.

   A boy greets the king of springtime in the month of May.

   B.

   A child, being carried by his father on horseback through the night, claims to see and hear a demon beckoning him, and by the time they reach home the boy is dead.

   C.

   A young woman watches the moon rise over her lover’s house.

   D.

   A sad and bitter poet sings about wanting to bury his bad memories in a giant coffin.

   What story is told in Schubert’s “Erlkönig”?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Franz Schubert, “Erlkönig” in Chapter 17.

6. Question

   A group of songs tied together by a common poetic theme or a story is known as a

   A.

   concert overture.

   B.

   song cycle.

   C.

   character piece.

   D.

   lied.

   A group of songs tied together by a common poetic theme or a story is known as a

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See The Song Cycle in Chapter 17.

7. Question

   Schumann’s Dichterliebe is an example of a

   A.

   concert overture.

   B.

   song cycle.

   C.

   character piece.

   D.

   lied.

   Schumann’s Dichterliebe is an example of a

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Robert Schumann, Dichterliebe in Chapter 17.

8. Question

   Which is true of Clara Schumann?

   A.

   She was a virtuoso pianist and a sought-after piano teacher.

   B.

   She became a famous opera singer.

   C.

   She died before her husband, Robert Schumann.

   D.

   She continued composing until the end of her life.

   Which is true of Clara Schumann?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Clara Wieck (Clara Schumann) in Chapter 17.

9. Question

   What Romantic genre is a short piano piece that portrays a particular mood?

   A.

   concert overture

   B.

   program symphony

   C.

   character piece

   D.

   lied

   What Romantic genre is a short piano piece that portrays a particular mood?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See The Character Piece for Piano in Chapter 17.

10. Question

    “Eusebius” and “Florestan,” two characters featured in Carnaval, were the alter egos of the composer,

    A.

    Franz Liszt.

    B.

    Frédéric Chopin.

    C.

    Robert Schumann.

    D.

    Felix Mendelssohn.

    “Eusebius” and “Florestan,” two characters featured in Carnaval, were the alter egos of the composer,

    Correct.

    Incorrect. See Robert Schumann, Carnaval in Chapter 17.

11. Question

    Which composer famously composed twenty-one nocturnes (night pieces)?

    A.

    Franz Liszt

    B.

    Frédéric Chopin

    C.

    Franz Schubert

    D.

    Felix Mendelssohn

    Which composer famously composed twenty-one nocturnes (night pieces)?

    Correct.

    Incorrect. See Frédéric Chopin, Nocturne in F-sharp in Chapter 17.

12. Question

    Chopin composed primarily for which instrument(s)?

    A.

    orchestra

    B.

    cello

    C.

    piano

    D.

    oboe

    Chopin composed primarily for which instrument(s)?

    Correct.

    Incorrect. See Frédéric Chopin in Chapter 17.

13. Question

    Berlioz’s Fantastic Symphony: Episodes in the Life of an Artist is an example of a

    A.

    concert overture.

    B.

    program symphony.

    C.

    symphonic poem.

    D.

    song cycle.

    Berlioz’s Fantastic Symphony: Episodes in the Life of an Artist is an example of a

    Correct.

    Incorrect. See The Program Symphony: Hector Berlioz in Chapter 17.

14. Question

    The single theme used to represent the musician’s beloved in all the movements of the Fantastic Symphony is called the

    A.

    concept theme.

    B.

    motive.

    C.

    idée fixe.

    D.

    nonpareil.

    The single theme used to represent the musician’s beloved in all the movements of the Fantastic Symphony is called the

    Correct.

    Incorrect. See Hector Berlioz, Fantastic Symphony in Chapter 17.

15. Question

    The Dies irae in the fifth movement of Berlioz’s Fantastic Symphony is a Gregorian chant that was used in

    A.

    weddings.

    B.

    Requiem Masses, or Masses for the Dead.

    C.

    Easter Masses.

    D.

    Christmas services.

    The Dies irae in the fifth movement of Berlioz’s Fantastic Symphony is a Gregorian chant that was used in

    Correct.

    Incorrect. See Hector Berlioz, Fantastic Symphony in Chapter 17.