Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 6: Clara Wieck Schumann

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Clara Wieck Schumann considered herself to be primarily
A)a composer.
B)a teacher.
C)the mother of a large family.
D)a performing artist.
2
Romanze (romance) in the nineteenth century was often used for a(n)
A)steamy, sexy novel.
B)short, lyrical piece for piano.
C)autobiographical song cycle.
D)descriptive programmatic symphony.
3
Clara Schumann frequently performed the works of her husband and her close friend
A)Hector Berlioz.
B)Richard Wagner.
C)Johann Sebastian Bach.
D)Johannes Brahms.
4
Clara Schumann
A)composed many works for orchestra.
B)stopped composing at the age of thirty-six when her husband died.
C)gave up concertizing when she got married.
D)continued to compose music throughout her life.
5
As a composer, Clara Schumann
A)wrote songs, piano pieces, a piano concerto, and a trio for piano, violin, and cello.
B)wrote only operas.
C)wrote only short lyrical piano pieces.
D)never performed her own music.
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