Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 16: Johannes Brahms

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Brahms's works, though very personal in style, are rooted in the music of
A)Joseph Haydn.
B)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
C)Ludwig van Beethoven.
D)All answers are correct.
2
Brahms's musical trademarks included
A)bombastic flamboyance.
B)the use of two notes against three.
C)the use of da capo arias.
D)All answers are correct.
3
The course of Brahms's artistic and personal life was shaped by the influence of the composer
A)Antonin Dvorák.
B)Richard Wagner.
C)Franz Liszt.
D)Robert Schumann and his wife Clara.
4
Which piece established Brahms as a leading composer of his time?
A)Symphony No. 3 in F Major
B)A German Requiem
C)Four Serious Songs
D)his piano works
5
Brahms created masterpieces in all the traditional forms except
A)dance suites.
B)concertos.
C)opera.
D)program music.
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