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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. How old was Louis Moreau Gottschalk when he died?
2. Who is Anton Rubinstein described as looking and playing like?
3. Chapter VI, In the Interim describes the last two decades of what century?
4. What pianist was born in April 28, 1873 in New Malden, Surrey, England?
5. What musical term refers to playing notes of a chord one after another rather than at one time?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Thalsberg's career like? When did he retire?
2. What musical figure is described in Chapter XXI, An Archangel Come Down to Earth? Whose student was he?
3. How was Chopin related to romanticism? How does the author describe Chopin's appearance?
4. Who was Louis Moreau Gottschalk and how did he represent American ideals in musical composition?
5. What four pianists are described in Chapter VII, From Ireland to Bohemia? Who is noted as the best of the group?
6. How did musical styles evolve after the death of Bach? What is the definition of "contrapuntal style"?
7. Who were the salonists described in Chapter XII, More Salonists, and the Revolutionary in Octaves?
8. What eccentricities does the author describe of the salonists in Chapter XII, More Salonists, and the Revolutionary in Octaves?
9. Who was Saint-Saens? What were his musical contributions?
10. What formal training did Ignacy Jan Paderewski receive and where?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the biography and work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. What contributions did Mozart make to piano technique and composition?
Essay Topic 2
Who invented the piano and when? What instruments foreshadowed it? How did it rise to popularity?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the biography and works of Ludwig van Beethoven. What advancements was Beethoven responsible for in the style and technique of piano and composition?
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