Music History Graduate School Exam Prep Questions and Answers Already Passed
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Music History Graduate School Exam
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What term refers to the emotional, expressive quality that became central in Romantic-era
music?
Romanticism.
Who composed the "Requiem Mass in D minor," one of his final compositions?
Wolfgang Amadeus Moz...
Music History Graduate School Exam
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What term refers to the emotional, expressive quality that became central in Romantic-era
music?
✔✔ Romanticism.
Who composed the "Requiem Mass in D minor," one of his final compositions?
✔✔ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
What is the term for the use of a single melodic idea, typically in the string section, that is
repeated or varied throughout a piece?
✔✔ Leitmotif.
Which composer is known for the "Moonlight Sonata," which reflects the emotional depth of the
Romantic period?
✔✔ Ludwig van Beethoven.
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,Which composer’s works include both late-Romantic symphonies and operas, such as "The
Valkyrie"?
✔✔ Richard Wagner.
What is the term for a compositional technique that emphasizes simplicity, repetition, and
gradual changes, popular in contemporary classical music?
✔✔ Minimalism.
What is the primary characteristic of music in the Medieval period?
✔✔ Gregorian chant and monophony.
Who composed "Pelléas et Mélisande," an opera that marked a shift towards Impressionism in
music?
✔✔ Claude Debussy.
Which movement in the late 19th century emphasized intense emotion and individual expression,
particularly through music?
✔✔ The Romantic movement.
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,Which musical form is often used for the presentation and development of a primary theme,
commonly found in symphonic works?
✔✔ Sonata form.
Who composed "Symphonie Fantastique"?
✔✔ Hector Berlioz.
Which period of music history is characterized by the development of the sonata form, concerto,
and symphony?
✔✔ The Classical period.
What is the primary feature of Gregorian chant?
✔✔ Monophonic texture.
Who was the most famous composer of the Baroque period?
✔✔ Johann Sebastian Bach.
Which opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart features the character of Don Giovanni?
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, ✔✔ Don Giovanni.
What is the primary characteristic of Romantic music?
✔✔ Expressive emotion and individualism.
Which composer is known for his 9 symphonies and his contributions to the bridge between
Classical and Romantic styles?
✔✔ Ludwig van Beethoven.
What is the term for the repetition of a musical theme in a new key, often found in a sonata
form?
✔✔ Modulation.
Which composer’s music was integral to the development of Impressionism in music?
✔✔ Claude Debussy.
What musical form became highly popular during the Classical period, especially in symphonic
works?
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