2. What refers to an early keyboard instrument producing a soft sound by means of metal blades attached to the inner ends of the keys gently striking the strings?
(a) Lute.
(b) Organ.
(c) Harpsichord.
(d) Clavichord.

3. Where did Paderewski debut in 1887?
(a) New York.
(b) Oslo.
(c) Paris.
(d) Vienna.

4. In what year was Henri Herz born?
(a) 1779.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1845.
(d) 1803.

5. What style, perfect for piano, was invented in 1709 by Italian harpsichord-maker Bartolommeo Cristofori to play in salons?
(a) Romanticism.
(b) Style galant.
(c) Modernism.
(d) Classicism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term refers to a form of music also called counterpoint in which several simultaneous melodies are woven together into a harmonious whole that was fostered by Johann Sebastian Bach?

2. Chapter VI, In the Interim describes the last two decades of what century?

3. Which student of Franz Liszt is described as having musical skill that was mostly telling tales published in "Music Study in Germany"?

4. What German pianist, composer, piano teacher, and piano manufacturer was born in 1785?

5. In what year did Louis Moreau Gottschalk die?

(see the answer key)

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