Music Unit 4 Test

The first movement of Symphony No. 5 in C Minor is dominated by a repeated

• development.

• violin solo.

• exposition.

• motive.

What is the form of the first movement of Symphony No. 5 in C Minor?

• rondo

• theme and variations

• sonata

• minuet

Which describes the early nineteenth-century concept of the artist as exemplified by Beethoven?

• an artisan under the authority of the court

• an artisan under the authority of the church

• an inspired soul who suffered to deliver art to humanity

• a socialite who catered to the desires of the aristocracy in artistic matters

Beethoven wrote music in both the ____ style and the ____ style.

• Classical; Romantic

• Classical; Baroque

• Baroque; Romantic

• Romantic; medieval

The term Romantic was

• applied by music critics in the twentieth century.

• used by writers of literature in the nineteenth century and adopted by musicians.

• applied only to music, not literature, of the nineteenth century.

• applied only to literature, not music, of the nineteenth century.

Which describes the highest goal of music in the nineteenth century?

• a return to religious mysticism and spiritual values

• light entertainment, with comedy reigning supreme

• a search for freedom of individual emotional expression

• artificial, intellectual entertainment and the suppression of individual emotions

Which musical genres became established on the concert stage by the end of the nineteenth century?

• operas and organ recitals

• concertos and symphonies

• lieder and string quartets

• cantatas and masses

The composer who started a magazine to defend the music of the Romantics against public indifference was

• Franz Liszt.

• Robert Schumann.

• Richard Wagner.

• Gustav Mahler.

What is chromaticism?

• changing a key in the middle of a composition

• changing tone colors frequently in an orchestral composition

• using irregular phrase lengths

• using all twelve notes of the scale liberally

The important new member of the Romantic orchestra was the

• concertmaster.

• continuo player.

• conductor.

• moderator.