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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What style, perfect for piano, was invented in 1709 by Italian harpsichord-maker Bartolommeo Cristofori to play in salons?
(a) Style galant.
(b) Classicism.
(c) Modernism.
(d) Romanticism.

2. What Austrian child prodigy made his first appearance in public in 1800 playing a Mozart piano concerto?
(a) Johann Nepomuk Hummel.
(b) Carl Czerny.
(c) Ignaz Moscheles.
(d) Adolf von Henselt.

3. What German pianist and composer was a pupil of Hummel and Sechter and became court pianist in St Petersburg?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Adolf von Henselt.
(c) Friedrich Chopin.
(d) Carl Czerny.

4. What term refers to a group of eight interrelated notes?
(a) Scale.
(b) Sonata.
(c) Chord.
(d) Octave.

5. What German pianist, composer, piano teacher, and piano manufacturer was born in 1785?
(a) Johann Nepomuk Hummel.
(b) Friedrich Kalkbrenner.
(c) Adolf von Henselt.
(d) Bartolomeo Cristofori.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter VI, In the Interim describes the last two decades of what century?

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

3. Leschetizky identified three elements of being a great pianist that included being a what?

4. Who studied under Carl Czerny and began his public career at the age of 11, appearing at the Teatro San Benedetto, Venice, in 1843?

5. Where was Eugene d'Albert born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are the musicians described in Chapter XIII, Two Sensitive Ones? When did they live?

2. How does the author describe changes in playing techniques in Chapter VI, In the Interim? Who initiated these adaptations?

3. How was Chopin related to romanticism? How does the author describe Chopin's appearance?

4. How did musical styles evolve after the death of Bach? What is the definition of "contrapuntal style"?

5. When and where did piano playing arise in history? What instruments led up to the development of the piano?

6. Who was the rival of Franz Liszt? How did they differ in their performance styles?

7. Who was Theodor Leschetizky? Where was he from and what contributions did he make to music?

8. What was Thalsberg's career like? When did he retire?

9. What relationship did Chopin share with Franz Liszt? How did they meet?

10. Describe the differences in piano manufacturing and their impact on piano music in Chapter VI, In the Interim. Where were pianos made?

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