Music Appreciation: The Romantic Period- Ch. 16-17

The course of Brahms's artistic and personal life was shaped by the influence of the composer

In Vienna, Johannes Brahms A. Conducted a Viennese musical society B. Edited baroque and classical compositions C. Collected music manuscripts D. All of the answers are correct

Which of the following statements is not true? A. One of Brahms's musical trademarks is his exotic orchestration B. When he was 13, Brahms studied piano, music theory, and composition during the day, and played dance music for prostitutes and their clients in waterfront bars at night C. Brahms was a romantic who breathed new life into classical forms D. As conductor of a Viennese musical society, Brahms introduced many forgotten works of Bach, Handel, and Mozart

In comparison to some earlier composers, Brahms's musical output may be considered small. This is explained in part by the fact that Brahms

Music critics of the day pitted Brahms's fondness for traditional forms against

Brahms wrote masterpieces in many musical forms, but never any

Brahms's musical trademarks included A. Bombastic flamboyance B. The use of two notes against three C. The use of da capo arias D. All answers are correct

The original source for the theme of the fourth movement of Brahms's Fourth Symphony was a

The fourth movement of Brahms's Fourth Symphony is a ______, a baroque variation form

Verdi studied music in _________, the city where Italy's most important opera house, La Scala, is located.

Verdi's first great success, and opera with strong political overtones, was

Critics were often scandalized by the subject matter of Verdi's operas because they

Verdi's great comic masterpiece, written when he was 79, is

The librettist of Giuseppe Verdi's operas Otello and Falstaff was

Verdi's opera commissioned to commemorate the completion of the Suez Canal is

Which of the following operas is not by Verdi?

Giuseppe Verdi mainly composed his operas

Which of the following statements is not true? A. Giuseppe Verdi was born to a poor family in a tiny Italian village B. The soul of a Verdi opera is its expressive vocal melody C. Verdi composed primarily for the Italian musical elite, those who would best appreciate his talents D. In the course of his long life, Verdi's style became less conventional, more subtle and flexible, with more imaginative orchestrations and richer accompaniments

The souls of a Verdi opera is

Verdi's later operas differ from his earlier ones in that they have

Rigoletto, the title role in Giuseppe Verdi's opera, is all of the following except

The famous aria La donna è mobile is taken from Verdi's opera