Music History 3 Exam 1

209264652	The first conservatory was established in...	Paris
209264653	Musicians supported themselves by what means?	public performance, teaching, and composing for commissions and publications
209264654	What are some Romantic themes?	love, nature, the past, myths, dreams, supernatural, irrational
209264655	define song cycle	songs that are grouped into collections with a unifying characteristic, such as a single poet or common theme
209264656	what was the first song cycle?	An die ferne Geliebte
209264657	Who wrote the first song cycle?	Beethoven
209264658	What are Beethoven's dates?	1770-1827
209264659	When was Beethoven's first compositional period? (the early period)	1792-1802
209264660	What piano sonatas did Beethoven write in his early period?	Nos. 1-20
209264661	What was the most significant piano sonata that Beethoven wrote in his early period?	Sonate pathetique (Sonata with Pathos) Op. 13 in C Minor
209264662	What many symphonies did Beethoven write in his early period?	Nos. 1-2
209264663	What is the most significant symphony that Beethoven wrote in his early period?	Symphony No. 1 in C Major
209264664	What string quartets did Beethoven write in his early period?	Nos. 1-6
209264665	What is the most significant string quartet that Beethoven wrote in his early period?	Op. 18
209264666	What violin sonatas did Beethoven write in his early period?	Nos. 1-5
209264667	What trios did Beethoven write in his early period?	Nos. 1-4
209264668	What piano concertos did Beethoven write in his early period?	Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 15 in C Major and Piano Concerto No. 2 Op. 19 in Bb Major
209264669	What were the years of Beethoven's second compositional period, aka his middle period?	1802-1814
209264670	What piano sonatas did Beethoven write in his middle period?	Nos. 21-27
209264671	What were the most significant piano sonatas that Beethoven wrote in his middle period?	Waldstein, Appassionata, and Farewell
209264672	What many symphonies did Beethoven write in his middle period?	Nos. 3-8
209264673	What were the most significant symphonies that Beethoven wrote in his middle period?	Symphony No. 3 in Eb Major (Eroica), Symphony No. 5, and Symphony No. 6 (The Pastoral)
209264674	What string quartets did Beethoven write in his middle period?	Nos. 7-11
209264675	What violin sonatas did Beethoven write in his early period?	Nos. 6-10
209264676	What piano concertos did Beethoven write in his early period?	Nos. 3-5
209264677	What was the most significant piano concerto the Beethoven wrote in his middle period?	Piano Concerto No. 5 in Eb Major
209264678	What was the only violin concerto that Beethoven wrote in his middle period?	Violin Concerto in D Major
209264679	How many triple concertos did Beethoven write in his middle period?	one
209264680	What were the most significant string quartets that Beethoven wrote in his middle period?	3 Razumovsky Quartets, Op. 59
209264681	What was the most significant violin sonata that Beethoven wrote in his middle period?	Archduke Trio
209264682	What was Beethoven's only opera?	Fidelio
209264683	What compositional period did Beethoven compose Fidelio?	his middle period
209264684	When was Beethoven's third compositional period, aka his late period?	1814-1827
209264685	What piano sonatas did Beethoven compose in his late period?	Nos. 28-32
209264686	What was the most significant piano sonata that Beethoven wrote in his late period?	The Diabelli Variations for Piano
209264687	What string quartets did Beethoven composer in his late period?	Nos. 12-16
209264688	What were the most significant string quartets Beethoven wrote in his late period?	The Great Fugue and String Quartet in C-sharp Minor, p. 131
209264689	What cello sonatas did Beethoven write in his late period?	Nos. 4-5
209264690	What major choral work did Beethoven compose in his late period?	Missa solemnis
209264691	What symphony did Beethoven write in his late period?What	No. 9
209264692	What compositional period did Beethoven write the first song cycle?	his late period
209264693	When was the Congress of Vienna?	1814-1815
209264694	When did Beethoven learn about his deafness?	1802
209264695	What was the significance of the Heiligenstadt Testament?	Beethoven's confession of considering suicide but finding salvation in his music
209264696	Describe Sonate pathetique's title	suggests suffering and a tragic mode of expression
209264697	how many movements is the Sonate pathetique?	3
209264698	describe the first movement of Sonate pathetique	begins with a dramatic slow intro, which returns twice during the movement
210359202	describe the middle movement of Sonate pathetique.	is in A-flat major
210359203	describe the finale of Sonate pathetique.	returns to the stormy mood and key of the first movement
210359204	describe Fidelio	based on a rescue plot: Leonore, dressed as a man, rescues her husband from prison
210359205	what was the theme of Fidelio's plot?	heroism and humanitarian ideas of the Revolution
210359206	what genre did An die Ferne Geliebte fall under?	German Lied
210359207	what was the nickname for Beethoven's 3rd symphony?	Eroica
210359208	What was the nickname for Beethoven's 6th symphony?	the Pastoral
210359209	what was the nickname for the 5th piano concerto?	the Emperor
210359210	what was the nickname for the String Quartet op. 59?	3 Razumovsky Quartets
210359211	which composer was a model for Missa Solemnis?	Handel
210359212	what is specific for the 9th symphony?	was with chorus and solo voices
210359213	what was Schubert known as?	the first great master of the Romantic Lied
210359214	where was Schubert born and spend his entire career?	Vienna
210359215	what was impressive about his composition output?	he composed with astonishing speed and wrote over 140 songs in 1815 alone
210359216	how many Lieder did Schubert end up writing?	over 600
210359217	what is characteristic for the piano part in his Lieder?	was always reflective of an image in the song's poem
210359218	name two song cycles Schubert wrote	Die schone Mullerin and Winterreise
210359219	name two art songs Schubert wrote that we studied in class	Gretchen am Spinnrade and Erlkonig
210359220	Schubert's major piano genre was what?	sonata
210359221	what were Schubert's dates?	1797-1828
210359222	what was Schubert's major piano work?	Wanderer Fantasy
210359223	what modulations were frequent in Schubert's songs and instrumental works?	thirds rather than fifths
210359224	what was Schubert's trademark?	alteration between a major and a minor
210359225	who did Schubert end up influencing when it came to harmonic practice?	Liszt
210359226	what were Schumann's dates	1810-1856
210359227	how many songs did Schumann write in his "year of song?"	120
210359228	when was Schumann's "year of song"?	1840
210359229	name two song cycles Schumann wrote:	Dichterliebe and Frauenliebe und-leben
210359230	what did Schumann do for a living other than compose music?	wrote articles on music for a journal he co-founded and edited
210359231	what was the journal he wrote for called?	Neue Zeitschrift fur Music
210359232	what was unique about how Schumann made his opinion known in his journal?	used various pen names
210359233	what instrument was all of Schumann's published music before 1840 for?	piano
210359234	most of Schumann's works before 1840 were what type of piece?	short character pieces
210359235	how were Schumann's character pieces grouped together?	in sets with colorful names
210359236	describe Carnaval, Op. 9	was to depict a masquerade ball in carnival season, was 20 short pieces in dance rhythm
210359237	what was Carnaval subtitled?	Little Scenes on Four Notes
210359238	what did the four little notes used in Carnaval do?	puzzle the listener
210359239	how are the pieces in Carnaval connected?	by a recurring motif of 4 notes
210359240	where was Schumann born?	Asch, Germany
210359241	what are Felix Mendelssohn's dates?	1809-1847
210359242	describe blended characteristics from important composers that Felix Mendelssohn used in his piano music	contrapuntal activity and formal clarity, romantic expression, beautiful melodies, interesting and often unpredictable melodies, fluent technique
210359243	what types of piano music were F. Mendelssohn's larger piano works?	3 sonatas, variations, and fantasias
210359244	what piece written by Mendelssohn helped to define the genre of a character piece?	Seven Character Pieces
210359245	name an important work by Mendelssohn	Lieder ohne Worte
210359246	describe Lieder ohne Worte	48 works in 8 books
210359247	what did Mendelssohn believe about music?	that music could express feelings that words cannot
210359248	what are Chopin's dates?	1810-1849
210359249	where was Chopin born?	Poland
210359250	where did Chopin move as an established performer?	Paris
210359251	what instrument did Chopin compose almost exclusively for?	piano
210359252	what were the 6 genres that Chopin worte in?	etudes, preludes, dances, nocturnes, ballads and scherzos, sonatas
210359253	what was significant of Chopin's etudes?	were the first with significant artistic content and can be called concert etudes
210359254	name his most famous sonata?	Sonata No. 2 in Bb Minor, Op. 35
210359255	define rubato style	a departure from the regular pulse either in the right hand only or with both hands together
210359256	who were some of Liszt's influences	his Hungarian roots, Carl Czemy, Antonio Salieri, Berlioz, Chopin, and Nicolo Paganini
210359257	who was Liszt's most important influence?	Nicolo Paganini
210359258	how many compositions did Liszt write?	over 700
210359259	how many of Liszt's compositions for written for solo piano?	over 100
210359260	what is Liszt's most important sonata?	Sonata in B Minor
210359261	why is Liszt's Sonata in B Minor important?	was his only work in this genre and is considered one of the greatest piano sonatas and one of his best works for piano
210359262	name one of Liszt's concert etudes	Un sospiro
210359263	describe Hungarian Rhapsodies	the meter and rhythm are flexible, used gypsy scale
210359264	name 3 character pieces that Liszt wrote	Years of Pilgrimage, Poetic and Flexible Harmonies, Legends
210359265	what were Liszt's dates?	1811-1886