Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 8: Franz Liszt

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Among Liszt's favorite inspirations were the literary works of
A)Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
B)Carolyne Sayn-Wittgenstein.
C)Heinrich Heine.
D)Richard Wagner.
2
Liszt typified the romantic movement because he
A)wrote love songs.
B)played many instruments other than the piano.
C)was born in Paris.
D)had a charismatic personality and was a stupendous performer.
3
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Liszt's piano works?
A)arpeggios
B)rapid octaves and daring leaps
C)a small range of dynamics
D)complexity of sound
4
In many of his works, Liszt unified contrasting moods by a process known as
A)motivic repetition
B)thematic transformation
C)sequential restatement
D)cohesive unification
5
During his teens and twenties, Liszt lived in
A)Rome.
B)Weimar.
C)Paris.
D)Budapest.
6
As a youth, Liszt was influenced by the performances of
A)Richard Wagner.
B)Hector Berlioz.
C)Robert Schumann.
D)Niccolò Paganini.
7
Liszt created the ______________, a one-movement orchestral composition based to some extent on a literary or pictorial idea.
A)concert overture
B)symphonic poem
C)piano concerto
D)sonata
8
Liszt abandoned his career as a traveling virtuoso to become court conductor at _____________, where he championed works by contemporary composers.
A)Rome
B)Weimar
C)Paris
D)Budapest
9
Until the age of thirty-six, Liszt toured Europe as a virtuoso
A)pianist.
B)conductor.
C)cellist.
D)All answers are correct.
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