Quiz 42

A  his grandfather, Moses Mendelssohn

B  his sister, Fanny

C  his friend, Clara Schumann

D  his mother, Lea Solomon

A  Felix Mendelssohn

B  Franz Liszt

C  Hector Berlioz

D  Ludwig van Beethoven

A  tone poem

B  symphonic poem

C  program symphony

D  concert overture

A  program symphony

B  program overture

C  incidental music

D  symphonic poem

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  the building of a cottage in the woods.

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

C  the wild troll daughters chasing Peer.

D  an atmospheric depiction of a sunrise.

A  the building of a cottage in the woods.

B  an atmospheric depiction of a sunrise.

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

D  the wild troll daughters chasing Peer.

A  St. Petersburg’s Finest.

B  The Mighty Handful.

C  The Great Composers.

D  Russia’s Finest.

A  a literary idea.

B  evoking a land or seascape

C  All possible answers.

D  nationalistic pride.

A  Vivaldi

B  Josquin

C  J. S. Bach

D  Machaut

A  evoking the country’s landscape

B  celebrating a national hero

C  utilizing ritornello form

D  basing the work on regional folklore

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

B  All possible answers.

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

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

A  Norse mythology.

B  Russian folktales.

C  a Norwegian folktale.

D  a medieval German poem.

A  Edgar Allan Poe

B  Henrik Ibsen

C  Samuel Taylor Coleridge

D  Victor Hugo

A  Polish

B  English

C  Russian

D  Scandinavian

A  Spain

B  Hungary

C  Norway

D  Germany

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Bohemian

B  Greek

C  Scandinavian

D  Russian

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  took place at the Conservatory of Leipzig.

B  was conducted by his sister Fanny.

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

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