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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under whom did Ignacy Jan Paderewski study piano?

2. Who held solo concerts in 1839 Rome?

3. How old was Anton Rubinstein when he debuted?

4. Where was Anton Rubinstein born?

5. In what decade did America discourage pupils away from European schools like Paris Conservatoire?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did musical styles evolve after the death of Bach? What is the definition of "contrapuntal style"?

2. What was the nickname of Sigismond Thalberg? Why?

3. What four pianists are described in Chapter VII, From Ireland to Bohemia? Who is noted as the best of the group?

4. Who was the rival of Franz Liszt? How did they differ in their performance styles?

5. What was Thalsberg's career like? When did he retire?

6. Which of Liszt's students was considered his equal? How did students seek Liszt to teach them?

7. What musicians are described in Chapter XVI, Tyrant and Intellectual? Who established the German school?

8. How was Chopin related to romanticism? How does the author describe Chopin's appearance?

9. How did Chopin feel about his contemporaries? Who did he consider the only two great composers?

10. What musical figure is described in Chapter XXI, An Archangel Come Down to Earth? Whose student was he?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and describe the terms "fugue," "legato," and "style galant." How did these stylistic elements contribute to the changes from classicism to romanticism?

Essay Topic 2

Who originated the transition from classicism to romanticism in the eighteenth century? Describe these pianists, composers, and their works.

Essay Topic 3

When did the romantic upheaval take place in music and where? What world events led to the break with classicism? How is this transition defined in other art forms?

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