Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 13: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Nadezhda von Meck was
A)one of Tchaikovsky's lovers.
B)a wealthy benefactress who provided Tchaikovsky with an annuity.
C)Tchaikovsky's wife.
D)the inspiration for his Romeo and Juliet.
2
At its premiere in 1870, Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet Overture was
A)a tremendous success.
B)a dismal failure.
C)performed by a large orchestra, with chorus and cannon.
D)enthusiastically applauded by the tsar.
3
Which of the following was not composed by Tchaikovsky?
A)Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique)
B)Russian Easter Overture
C)Marche slave
D)Overture 1812
4
Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet is a(n)
A)opera.
B)program symphony.
C)symphonic poem.
D)concert overture.
5
Tchaikovsky's Sixth Symphony
A)has five movements.
B)ends with a slow, despairing finale.
C)is in the usual four-movement form.
D)was left unfinished by the composer.
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