1. Who was the first great pianist who made a clear break with classicism to set romantic pianism on its course?
(a) Carl Czerny.
(b) Adolf von Henselt.
(c) Friedrich Chopin.
(d) Mozart.

2. Old Arpeggio recommended pressing the keys with energy and vigor rather than striking them and kneading tender passages with "fingers of" what?
(a) Velvet.
(b) Glass.
(c) Silk.
(d) Cotton.

3. In what year did Louis Moreau Gottschalk die?
(a) 1869.
(b) 1798.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1899.

4. Who held solo concerts in 1839 Rome?
(a) Carl Czerny.
(b) Adolf von Henselt.
(c) Franz Liszt.
(d) Mozart.

5. What term refers to a form of music also called counterpoint in which several simultaneous melodies are woven together into a harmonious whole that was fostered by Johann Sebastian Bach?
(a) Arpeggio.
(b) Fugue.
(c) Legato.
(d) Contrapuntal style.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term is used to identify a type of music that is a singing, nuanced, fluffy, polite, and melodic approach developed after Bach's death when the heavy contrapuntal style used in the tempestuous fugue fell into disfavor?

2. From 1750 to 1824, London music shops grew from 12 to how many?

3. When did the piano become the most popular instrument to be played publicly?

4. What celebrated pianist and composer was born March 10 1832 in Evesham, Worcestershire, England?

5. Two Hungarian countesses wrestled to the ground over what object belonging to Franz Liszt?

(see the answer key)

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