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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Rudolf Serkin sent to study at the age of nine?

2. In what year did Leopold Godowsky suffer a stroke?

3. When did Harold Bauer make his American debut?

4. Where was Artur Schnabel from?

5. At what age did Glenn Gould retire?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were the forerunners of modernism? How did modernism differ from romanticism?

2. What American pianists does Schonberg describe in Chapter XXXVIII, Made in America?

3. Who was Artur Schnabel and what was his expertise in music? How is Schnabel described?

4. Describe Harold Bauer's American debut. What is noted of the pianist's style?

5. Who represented Schnabel's German/Austrian legacy in music? How is the German school described?

6. What Polish pianists are described in Chapter XXIV, The Chopinzee, the Buddha, and Others in addition to de Pachmann and Godowsky?

7. What nickname did Leopold Godowsky earn? Why?

8. When did Glenn Gould retire? What emotional disturbances did he suffer from?

9. How are Alfred Brendel and Maurizio Pollini described in Chapter XXXVII, Two Cult Figures?

10. Who was Harold Bauer? Describe the Bauer's early career.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the pianists John Field and Friedrich Kalkbrenner. When and where was each born? What advancements did the pianist or composer make in music?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the style, biography, and works of Franz Liszt. What characteristics was Liszt known for as a performer? What were his fans like?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the piano style and techniques of Felix Mendelssohn. What school of music did Felix Mendelssohn later form? How did this influence music?

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