Prelude 5 Quiz

2 September 2022
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Musicians and composers achieved a higher social status during the Romantic era than they had in the Classical era.
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true
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Nationalistic feelings inspired composers to incorporate folk songs and dances from their native lands into their works.
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true
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Niccolò Paganini was a _____.
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virtuoso violinist
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Romantic composers rarely used dynamic markings and other expressive comments in their scores to communicate their intentions to musicians.
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false , composer developed highly expressive terms such as dolce, cantabile, dolente, maestoso, etc .
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The Bohemian artist adhered to the social norms of the establishment.
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false, they shocked social norm through peculiar dress and behavior
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The French Revolution fostered the rise of a middle-class society.
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true
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The French Revolution signaled the transfer of power from the hereditary landholding aristocracy to the _____.
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middle class
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The large size of the Romantic orchestra resulted in the need for a _____.
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conductor
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Which of the following is NOT typical of Romantic music?
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small orchestras (NOT interest in new orchestral forms, increased dissonance expression, or added varied tone color/ timbre)
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Which of the following was NOT a new instrument added to the Romantic orchestra?
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French horn