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Side A ------ Side B
Besides home music making, what other sector of musical performance saw phenomenal growth during the Romantic period? ------ public concerts
In addition to professional orchestras and virtuoso's, what other kinds of institutions also arose with missions to provide public performances of art music? ------ Amateur Orchestras, Choral Societies and entrepreneurs
What type/ genre of art music also moved at this time from being " privately"  performed to "public" performance?  ------ chamber music
Over what initial period did "classical" or regularly repeating repertoires begin to form, and what genre of music and what composers lead the way? ------ 1780-1870; starting with oratorios of Handel and Haydn; Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn
The text points out that all of this came with and helped provide a new historical awareness, resulting in a rich tension between what two things? ------ Romantic content and classic genres and forms
How did orchestras grow in the number of expected players over the nineteenth centuries? ------ 40-90
When did the tuba join the brass section? ------ 1830's
In what year did Louis Spohr introduce the concept of conducting with a baton? ------ 1820
What kinds of music typically comprised a London Philharmonic program before 1850? ------ symphony, aria or choral composition, a concerto or chamber work, another vocal work and a closing symphony
What percentage of music programmed by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra was from living composers in the 1780's, 1820 and 1870? ------ 1780: 85%1820:75%1870:25%
The new seriousness of the repertoire was matched by a new seriousness in___________. ------ concert behavior
The text states that the history of orchestral music in the nineteenth century can be seen as a series or varied responses to the example of what composer? ------ Beethoven
For the mature Schubert and his fellow romantics, what was more important in music? ------ melodies
Who wrote the nineteenth century "bible" on orchestration? ------ Hector Berlioz
Because his music was too radical to win steady support, to what did Berlioz ( and Schumann) turn to as their chief profession? ------ music criticism
What other career did Berlioz later undertake with much success? ------ orchestral conducting
Summarize the story/ program of Berlioz's symphony fantastique. ------ dwells on passions aroused by his thoughts and fantasies about a woman whom he hopes to win
What did Berlioz call the melody/theme he used in each movement to represent the obsessive image of his beloved? ------ idee fixe
What did Berlioz supply to his listeners ( besides the music itself) to help them understand the work? ------ An autobiographical program
How many movements comprise the Symphonie fantastique? What is the basic story for each movement? ------ 5;
What famous gregorian chant does the piece also quote? In what movement is it heard? For what sacred "genre" was this chant originally composed? ------ Dies Irae in 5th movement. Symbol of dead from Requiem
Which Beethoven symphonies similarly introduced a recurring theme and developing it across all the movements? ------ 5, 6 and 9
List 3 novel orchestration techniques/ ideas used by Berlioz in Symphonie fantastique. ------ muted strings, oboe off stage, violins play with wood of the bow.
List and briefly explain Berlioz's three other symphonies, all of them programatic. ------ 1. Harold en Halie: features viola2. Romeo et Juliette: dramatic symphony3. Grand symphonie: 
In what year did Berlioz publish his famous book on orchestration? ------ 1843
What are the programmatic associations of Mendelssohn's symphonies No. 2-5? ------ Geographic locations
Mendelssohn's genius for musical landscapes is also evident in his____________. ------ ovetures
How old was Mendelssohn when he composed his overture of A Midsummer Night's Dream? ------ 17
How many years passed before he added the additional incidental music for this play, including his famous Wedding March? ------ 17 years
How many piano concertos and violin concertos did Mendelssohn compose? ------ 4 piano concertos and 1 violin concerto
Compared to Berlioz, was Mendelssohn's music more or less classic? ------ more
How did Schumann's 4th symphony reflect his knowledge/ appreciation of Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy for piano? ------ 4 movements played without pause
Why is Schubert's piano quintet called " The Trout Quintet"? ------ because the fourth movement presents variations on a theme from his song, "The Trout"
Did Schubert, Mendelsson, and Schumann also compose chamber music inspired by the models of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven? did Berlioz? ------ yes; no
While the nineteenth century orchestra grew increasingly "professional", choir became, increasingly______________. ------ amateur
Why was choral music a particularly lucrative field for publishers? ------ each choir member needed their own part
Besides the love of music, what other believe about music encouraged the choral society movement? ------ democracy, social unity, ethical and spiritual values
Who conducted the revivals of Bach's great oratorio -style Passions and the B-Minor Mass and what year did he do this? ------ Mendelssohn; 1833-1834
How many performers had Bach written these works for, vocally and orchestrally? ------ 8-12 singers and an orchestra of about 15
What are the titles of Mendelssohn's two oratorio's? ------ St. Paul and Elijah
What are Berlioz's two large/ orchestral works? ------ The Requiem and Te Deum
How big of an orchestra does the Berlioz Requiem require? ------ 140 players
What was perhaps the favorite subject for the poetry of partsongs? ------ Nature
Did a permanent repertoire of such partsongs develop? ------ no
What was the original meaning of "a capella" and what new meaning did it achieve in the nineteenth century? Was this new meaning historically accurate? ------ "old/ contrapuntal style" now meant unaccompanied singing; yes
How did shape-note singing notation work? ------ shape of noteheads indicates solfeg syllables allowing for easy sightreading.

Side A ------ Side B
Besides home music making, what other sector of musical performance saw phenomenal growth during the Romantic period? ------ public concerts
In addition to professional orchestras and virtuoso's, what other kinds of institutions also arose with missions to provide public performances of art music? ------ Amateur Orchestras, Choral Societies and entrepreneurs
What type/ genre of art music also moved at this time from being " privately"  performed to "public" performance?  ------ chamber music
Over what initial period did "classical" or regularly repeating repertoires begin to form, and what genre of music and what composers lead the way? ------ 1780-1870; starting with oratorios of Handel and Haydn; Beethoven, Mozart and Haydn
The text points out that all of this came with and helped provide a new historical awareness, resulting in a rich tension between what two things? ------ Romantic content and classic genres and forms
How did orchestras grow in the number of expected players over the nineteenth centuries? ------ 40-90
When did the tuba join the brass section? ------ 1830's
In what year did Louis Spohr introduce the concept of conducting with a baton? ------ 1820
What kinds of music typically comprised a London Philharmonic program before 1850? ------ symphony, aria or choral composition, a concerto or chamber work, another vocal work and a closing symphony
What percentage of music programmed by the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra was from living composers in the 1780's, 1820 and 1870? ------ 1780: 85%1820:75%1870:25%
The new seriousness of the repertoire was matched by a new seriousness in___________. ------ concert behavior
The text states that the history of orchestral music in the nineteenth century can be seen as a series or varied responses to the example of what composer? ------ Beethoven
For the mature Schubert and his fellow romantics, what was more important in music? ------ melodies
Who wrote the nineteenth century "bible" on orchestration? ------ Hector Berlioz
Because his music was too radical to win steady support, to what did Berlioz ( and Schumann) turn to as their chief profession? ------ music criticism
What other career did Berlioz later undertake with much success? ------ orchestral conducting
Summarize the story/ program of Berlioz's symphony fantastique. ------ dwells on passions aroused by his thoughts and fantasies about a woman whom he hopes to win
What did Berlioz call the melody/theme he used in each movement to represent the obsessive image of his beloved? ------ idee fixe
What did Berlioz supply to his listeners ( besides the music itself) to help them understand the work? ------ An autobiographical program
How many movements comprise the Symphonie fantastique? What is the basic story for each movement? ------ 5;
What famous gregorian chant does the piece also quote? In what movement is it heard? For what sacred "genre" was this chant originally composed? ------ Dies Irae in 5th movement. Symbol of dead from Requiem
Which Beethoven symphonies similarly introduced a recurring theme and developing it across all the movements? ------ 5, 6 and 9
List 3 novel orchestration techniques/ ideas used by Berlioz in Symphonie fantastique. ------ muted strings, oboe off stage, violins play with wood of the bow.
List and briefly explain Berlioz's three other symphonies, all of them programatic. ------ 1. Harold en Halie: features viola2. Romeo et Juliette: dramatic symphony3. Grand symphonie: 
In what year did Berlioz publish his famous book on orchestration? ------ 1843
What are the programmatic associations of Mendelssohn's symphonies No. 2-5? ------ Geographic locations
Mendelssohn's genius for musical landscapes is also evident in his____________. ------ ovetures
How old was Mendelssohn when he composed his overture of A Midsummer Night's Dream? ------ 17
How many years passed before he added the additional incidental music for this play, including his famous Wedding March? ------ 17 years
How many piano concertos and violin concertos did Mendelssohn compose? ------ 4 piano concertos and 1 violin concerto
Compared to Berlioz, was Mendelssohn's music more or less classic? ------ more
How did Schumann's 4th symphony reflect his knowledge/ appreciation of Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy for piano? ------ 4 movements played without pause
Why is Schubert's piano quintet called " The Trout Quintet"? ------ because the fourth movement presents variations on a theme from his song, "The Trout"
Did Schubert, Mendelsson, and Schumann also compose chamber music inspired by the models of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven? did Berlioz? ------ yes; no
While the nineteenth century orchestra grew increasingly "professional", choir became, increasingly______________. ------ amateur
Why was choral music a particularly lucrative field for publishers? ------ each choir member needed their own part
Besides the love of music, what other believe about music encouraged the choral society movement? ------ democracy, social unity, ethical and spiritual values
Who conducted the revivals of Bach's great oratorio -style Passions and the B-Minor Mass and what year did he do this? ------ Mendelssohn; 1833-1834
How many performers had Bach written these works for, vocally and orchestrally? ------ 8-12 singers and an orchestra of about 15
What are the titles of Mendelssohn's two oratorio's? ------ St. Paul and Elijah
What are Berlioz's two large/ orchestral works? ------ The Requiem and Te Deum
How big of an orchestra does the Berlioz Requiem require? ------ 140 players
What was perhaps the favorite subject for the poetry of partsongs? ------ Nature
Did a permanent repertoire of such partsongs develop? ------ no
What was the original meaning of "a capella" and what new meaning did it achieve in the nineteenth century? Was this new meaning historically accurate? ------ "old/ contrapuntal style" now meant unaccompanied singing; yes
How did shape-note singing notation work? ------ shape of noteheads indicates solfeg syllables allowing for easy sightreading.