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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where was Anton Rubinstein born?
(a) Austria.
(b) Czechoslavakia.
(c) Russia.
(d) Poland.
2. What refers to a keyboard instrument, precursor of the piano, in which the strings are plucked by leather or quill points connected with the keys, in common use from the 16th to the 18th century?
(a) Organ.
(b) Lute.
(c) Harpsichord.
(d) Clavichord.
3. What pianist was born in April 28, 1873 in New Malden, Surrey, England?
(a) Bartolomeo Cristofori.
(b) Harold Bauer.
(c) Muzio Clementi.
(d) John Field.
4. How much money did Ignacy Jan Paderewski earn for three months playing in the United States?
(a) $300,000.
(b) $500,000.
(c) $200,000.
(d) $150,000.
5. When did Louis Moreau Gottschalk die?
(a) 1902.
(b) 1869.
(c) 1815.
(d) 1798.
Short Answer Questions
1. When did Leopold de Meyer debut in America?
2. When was Ignacy Jan Paderewski born?
3. What Hungarian composer wildly gesticulated back and forth all over the keyboard when he played?
4. What style, perfect for piano, was invented in 1709 by Italian harpsichord-maker Bartolommeo Cristofori to play in salons?
5. How old was Anton Rubinstein when he debuted?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who were the salonists described in Chapter XII, More Salonists, and the Revolutionary in Octaves?
2. What eccentricities does the author describe of the salonists in Chapter XII, More Salonists, and the Revolutionary in Octaves?
3. When and where did piano playing arise in history? What instruments led up to the development of the piano?
4. How does the author describe Mozart's playing style in Chapter II, It Should Flow Like Oil?
5. When did the romantic upheaval take place in music? Who were its forerunners?
6. Describe the early life and career of Mozart. How old was he when he first performed musically?
7. What students of Leschetizky are described in Chapter XXIII, Some of the Leschetizky Group?
8. What historical period is related by the author in Chapter VI, In the Interim? Who instigated this transition?
9. Describe the differences in piano manufacturing and their impact on piano music in Chapter VI, In the Interim. Where were pianos made?
10. What four pianists are described in Chapter VII, From Ireland to Bohemia? Who is noted as the best of the group?
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