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Hum. V 4 Ch. 26
Volume 4 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The rococo style reflects the influence of the decorative arts of | China |
| The woman who influenced the commercial popularity of Sèvres porcelain and commissioned Boucher to paint her portrait was | Madame de Pompadour. |
| NOT generally considered a painter of the rococo style: | Greuze |
| Neoclassical art and classical music have in common an emphasis on | clarity and formal structure. |
| Eighteenth-century musical developments included all EXCEPT which one of the following? | the birth of opera and oratorio |
| Oath of Horatii was created by | Jacques-Louis David |
| Illustrates a dramatic event amidst a military contest for control of central Italy, the 3 sons of Horatius Proclus volunteer to meet the campions of the treacherous Curatii family in a win or die sword battle that will determine the future of Rome. | Oath of Horatii |
| The Marriage of Figaro is an example of ____ _____, a type of comic opera that developed in Italy during the eighteenth century as a short, humorous entertainment | opera buffa |
| The opera written by Mozart that involved the maid Susanna and her fiancé, the valet Figaro, in a plot to outwit their master Count Almaviva, who seeks to seduce Susanna. | The Marriage of Figaro |
| The foremost musical genius of the eighteenth century | Mozart |
| Wrote his first original composition at the age of six and his first symphony at the age of eight | Mozart |
| Produced a total of 650 works | Mozart |
| This Austrian composer was recruited at the age of 8 to sing in the choir of Saint Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna and was considered the "father of the symphony" | Franz Joseph Haydn |
| London's "Symphony No. 94" is know as the "Surprise Symphony" because _______ introduced an unexpected fortissimo | Haydn |
| Whose musical works were known for their witty phrasing and melodic effects? | Haydn |