Question 1

European virtuosos refused to alter their usual repertoire to entertain American audiences.

Accepted Answer

Many European virtuosos were willing to adapt their repertoire to suit American audiences, often incorporating popular American pieces or themes to appeal to the tastes and expectations of their audience in the United States.

Question 2

Jenny Lind was which of the following?&#10;A) an influential European composer&#10;B) an outstanding vocal virtuoso&#10;C) a traveling Swedish piano soloist&#10;D) the first American woman orchestral conductor

Accepted Answer

Jenny Lind was known as the "Swedish Nightingale" and was a famous opera singer with a soprano voice. She was renowned for her incredible vocal range and virtuosity.

Question 3

Early American orchestras largely programmed works by American composers.

Accepted Answer

Early American orchestras largely programmed works by European composers. It wasn't until the late 19th and early 20th centuries that American composers began to gain recognition and their works were programmed more frequently.

Question 4

Nationalistic folk tales and legends often glorified the peasant rather than the noble.

Accepted Answer

Nationalistic folk tales and legends often depict the heroic deeds and virtues of the common people, such as peasants, over the nobility, who are sometimes portrayed negatively or as oppressors. This is because the tales were created to instill pride and patriotism in the common folk, who made up the majority of the population.

Question 5

Art music is usually associated with attracting a somewhat select audience.

Accepted Answer

Art music is typically complex and demands a certain level of musical knowledge and appreciation, which may limit its appeal to a smaller and more specialized audience. Therefore, it is usually associated with attracting a somewhat select audience.

Question 6

Norwegian Ole Bull encouraged Americans to produce a characteristic music of their own.

Accepted Answer

Ole Bull was a Norwegian violinist who toured extensively in the United States in the mid-1800s. He is known for promoting a distinctive American style of music that was influenced by folk traditions and regional styles. Bull believed that the development of such a style was important for the cultural identity of the United States.

Question 7

Which of the following terms is most closely connected to programmatic music?&#10;A) character piece&#10;B) theme and variations&#10;C) waltz&#10;D) ostinato

Accepted Answer

Character pieces are often associated with programmatic music, as they are designed to convey a specific mood, character, or scene, much like programmatic music which aims to tell a story or depict a scene through musical means.

Question 8

Some American concert halls were specifically built to accommodate appearances by Jenny Lind.

Accepted Answer

This is true. Jenny Lind was a celebrated Swedish opera singer who toured the United States in 1850-1852, and some concert halls were constructed specifically to host her performances, such as the Metropolitan Hall in New York City.

Question 9

Music in which the notes are sustained and connected is considered&#10;A) ostinato&#10;B) arpeggiated&#10;C) virtuosic&#10;D) legato

Accepted Answer

Legato is a musical term used to indicate that notes should be played or sung smoothly and connectedly, without any noticeable breaks between them.

Question 10

Which of the following musicians spent eleven years abroad studying music in France?&#10;A) Ole Bull&#10;B) Louis Moreau Gottschalk&#10;C) Theodore Thomas&#10;D) William Henry Fry

Accepted Answer

Louis Moreau Gottschalk spent eleven years in France studying music, while Ole Bull was a Norwegian composer and violinist who studied in Germany and Italy. Theodore Thomas and William Henry Fry were both American composers and conductors who did not spend extended periods studying abroad in France.

Question 11

Which of the following was not part of Gottschalk's racial and cultural heritage?&#10;A) English&#10;B) French&#10;C) Jewish&#10;D) American Indian

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Question 12

Which of the following founded the Chicago Symphony Orchestra?&#10;A) Theodore Thomas&#10;B) William Henry Fry&#10;C) Anthony Philip Heinrich&#10;D) Louis Moreau Gottschalk

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Question 13

Which of the following musicians portrayed an unrealistic picture of Native American music by setting Native American melodies to Western harmony?&#10;A) Ludwig van Beethoven&#10;B) Anthony Philip Heinrich&#10;C) Ole Bull&#10;D) Theodore Thomas

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Question 14

Steinway pianos originated in Germany.

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Question 15

European virtuosos traveled to the United States when Europeans tired of their dazzling performances.

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Question 16

In the 1850s,the piano was not affordable for middle-class Americans.

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Question 17

Ole Bull was the outstanding ____________ of his day.&#10;A) pianist&#10;B) violinist&#10;C) conductor&#10;D) singer

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Question 18

Nineteenth century Romanticism was dominated by French artists,writers and composers.

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Question 19

Musical conservatories began to flourish&#10;A) at the end of the nineteenth century&#10;B) during the Civil War period&#10;C) at the beginning of the twentieth century&#10;D) after the death of Abraham Lincoln

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Question 20

Virtuosity refers to a performer's&#10;A) instrument&#10;B) technical brilliance&#10;C) professional experience&#10;D) music education

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Question 21

A repeated rhythmic and/or melodic pattern is called&#10;A) an arpeggio&#10;B) an ostinato&#10;C) a chord&#10;D) a sonata

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Question 22

William Henry Fry first became known as&#10;A) a conductor&#10;B) a composer of opera&#10;C) a composer of orchestral music&#10;D) a singer

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Question 23

Which of the following is not true regarding the accomplishments of Theodore Thomas?&#10;A) performed mostly American music&#10;B) hired only the best musicians&#10;C) traveled widely with his orchestra&#10;D) planned programs that would please the audience

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Question 24

Describe the technical aspects of the piano that allowed it to be an ideal Romantic instrument.

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Question 25

A conservatory is&#10;A) a concert hall&#10;B) a professional music school&#10;C) an opera house&#10;D) a choral society

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Question 26

Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Opera are located in&#10;A) Cincinnati&#10;B) Boston&#10;C) Chicago&#10;D) New York City

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Question 27

The conductor who contributed most to the appreciation of orchestral music in America was&#10;A) Anthony Heinrich&#10;B) William Henry Fry&#10;C) Theodore Thomas&#10;D) Louis Antoine Jullien

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Question 28

America's first composer/pianist to be famous abroad was&#10;A) Ole Bull&#10;B) Jenny Lind&#10;C) Frederic Chopin&#10;D) Louis Moreau Gottschalk

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Question 29

Which of the following was not among Anthony Heinrich's musical accomplishments?&#10;A) composer&#10;B) singer&#10;C) conductor&#10;D) violinist

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Question 30

&#34;Mood pieces&#34; for the piano,such as Gottschalk's &#34;Berceuse&#34; and &#34;The Banjo&#34; are called&#10;A) sonatas&#10;B) character pieces&#10;C) dance pieces&#10;D) rondos

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Question 31

Which of the following offered a series of public music appreciation lectures in an effort to promote American music?&#10;A) P. T. Barnum&#10;B) Anthony Philip Heinrich&#10;C) William Henry Fry&#10;D) George Bristow

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Question 32

Why did early attempts to promote a nationalistic American art music fail?

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Deck 7: Early Concert Music