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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. What Austrian child prodigy made his first appearance in public in 1800 playing a Mozart piano concerto?

2. In what year did Sigismond Thalberg debut in New York and play fifty-six concerts?

3. What Polish student of Franz Liszt amazed fellow pianists with his speed, power and endurance?

4. When was Frédéric Chopin born?

5. Paris Conservatoire rejected what thirteen-year old for being "too savage"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Saint-Saens? What were his musical contributions?

3. Who was Eugene d'Albert? What does the author write of his musical contributions?

4. Describe the early life and career of Mozart. How old was he when he first performed musically?

5. Who was Clara Schumann? What was her musical contribution?

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

7. When and where did piano playing arise in history? What instruments led up to the development of the piano?

8. Who was Theodor Leschetizky? Where was he from and what contributions did he make to music?

9. When did John Field begin training on the piano? With whom?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the influences of Friedrich Chopin on romanticism, piano technique, and style. When was Chopin born? When did he debut? When did he die?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the pianist and conductor Hans von Bulow. How did he influence the German school of thought? What characteristics does the author make of the German style?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the style, biography, and works of Franz Liszt. What characteristics was Liszt known for as a performer? What were his fans like?

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