Quiz 42

A  his grandfather, Moses Mendelssohn

B  his sister, Fanny

C  his friend, Clara Schumann

D  his mother, Lea Solomon

A  Hector Berlioz

B  Ludwig van Beethoven

C  Franz Liszt

D  Felix Mendelssohn

A  tone poem

B  program symphony

C  symphonic poem

D  concert overture

A  incidental music

B  program symphony

C  symphonic poem

D  program overture

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  an atmospheric depiction of a sunrise.

B  the wild troll daughters chasing Peer.

C  the building of a cottage in the woods.

D  Peer setting out for his fantastical adventures in North Africa.

A  Peer setting out for his fantastical adventures in North Africa.

B  the wild troll daughters chasing Peer.

C  the building of a cottage in the woods.

D  an atmospheric depiction of a sunrise.

A  Russia’s Finest.

B  The Mighty Handful.

C  St. Petersburg’s Finest.

D  The Great Composers.

A  evoking a land or seascape

B  nationalistic pride.

C  All possible answers.

D  a literary idea.

A  Machaut

B  J. S. Bach

C  Vivaldi

D  Josquin

A  basing the work on regional folklore

B  utilizing ritornello form

C  evoking the country’s landscape

D  celebrating a national hero

A  Some wrote symphonic poems and operas celebrating the exploits of a national hero, a historic event, or the scenic beauty of their country.

B  All possible answers.

C  Some, such as Tchaikovsky, wrote dramatic works based on folklore or peasant life.

D  Some, like Chopin, based their music on the songs and dances of their people.

A  Russian folktales.

B  a Norwegian folktale.

C  a medieval German poem.

D  Norse mythology.

A  Victor Hugo

B  Edgar Allan Poe

C  Henrik Ibsen

D  Samuel Taylor Coleridge

A  English

B  Scandinavian

C  Russian

D  Polish

A  Hungary

B  Spain

C  Norway

D  Germany

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Russian

B  Bohemian

C  Greek

D  Scandinavian

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  took place at the Conservatory of Leipzig.

B  took place in Mendelssohn’s Berlin home, conducted by Felix.

C  did not take place until 1989, after the discovery of the manuscript in Leipzig.

D  was conducted by his sister Fanny.