mapeh exam

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Which opera composer insisted on a good libretto and wrote operas with political overtones for a middle-class audience?

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Giuseppe Verdi

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Which composer is considered one of the first romantic composers and the last of the Classical composers?

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Franz Peter Schubert

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Which composer was born in Lucca, Italy, and belonged to a group of composers who stressed realism?

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Giacomo Puccini

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Which of the following vocal performances best demonstrates a characteristic of the Romantic Period? A singer showcasing extreme emotional expression In a Lied, A performer emphasizing strict structure and logic in a Baroque aria, A vocalist avoiding dramatic shifts in dynamics and vocal range, A singer focusing primarily on technical precision rather than emotion

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A singer showcasing extreme emotional expression In a Lied

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Which composer developed a compositional style that emphasized the equal importance of the orchestra and the singers, aided by the use of leitmotifs?

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Richard Wagner

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Which composer's most famous opera initially received negative reviews but later became a smash hit?

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Georges Bizet

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the Romantic period? Emotional subjectivity, Industrial Revolution, Parallelism of music and literature, Rise of socialism and capitalism

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Emotional subjectivity

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Which vocal forms were commonly explored in Romantic music?

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Art song and opera

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What is the characteristic instrumentation for an art song?

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Solo voice and piano

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What is the purpose of the libretto in an opera?

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It includes the text and story of the opera.