Monday, September 5, 2011

Chopin: Mazurka in C

Chopin - Mazurka op. 63 no. 3 in C sharp Minor [by Vadim Chaimovich]

Chopin - Mazurka op. 63 no. 3 in C sharp Minor AUDIO ONLY Vadim Chaimovich, piano Live recording from the recital at the Castle Georgium (Germany) on April 23, 2010


Digital music scores source: Chopin: Mazurka in C

ROBERTO POLI PLAYS CHOPIN MAZURKA IN C-SHARP MINOR, OP. 50, NO. 3

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Mazurka in c-sharp minor, Op. 50, no. 3 (1841-42) Roberto Poli, piano Recorded November 2008 - Rivera Recital Hall, Rivers School Conservatory, Weston, Massachusetts USA Available soon as part of the album "Chopin - Complete Piano Works, Vol. 3" onclassical.com

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Digital music scores source: Chopin: Mazurka in C

Exam 5: The Nineteenth Century, Part 21. The styles of singing in Wagner and Verdi operas differ. Janesays that the style of singing in a Verdi opera is virtuosic andelaborate. Lynn says that the style of singing in a Wagner operais more syllabic. Who is correct in describing the differentstyles of singing?C. Both Jane and Lynn are correct.2. Which one of the following musical notations allowsperformers to improvise slightly with the rhythm?D. Rubato3. Why was Richard Wagner considered the most progressive composer of his day?C. He advanced the harmonic idiom of music into new, exciting realms.4. In response to the outbreak of the Civil War, which composer wrote a solo piano piecethat incorporated the “Star Spangled Banner,” “Hail Columbia,” and “Yankee Doodle”into the work?A. Gottschalk5. In Verdi’s La Traviata, Violetta sings _______ when unsure of herself.D. in a lower key6. To show his intense national pride, _______ wrote a large number of mazurkas.B. Chopin7. During the nineteenth century, harmony becameA. more discordant.B. a large-scale structural element.C. more chromatic.D. highly important in program music.don't know - what does your textbook say? Look up "harmony" in the index 8. The third movement of ’s “String Quartet in F Major” contains a light-heartedpassage in a fast tempo and in triple meter called aA. variation.B. prelude.C. rondo.D. scherzo.DON"T KNOW WHICH COMPOSER THIS REFERS TO 9. Ravi Shankar is known for his mastery of the 18-stringed lute called theB. sitar.10. The _______ measures musical time using a pendulum.A. metronome11. A single pair of notes played repeatedly in succession is known as a/anC. hee haw. ???12. Wagner drew on _______ for his opera The Ring of the Nibelungs.D. northern European mythology13. The various melodies heard in “ ’s String Quartet in F Major” havea/an _______ quality.C. folk-like14. Which of the following composers helped the United States establish its own musicalsound by drawing on cultural idioms?C. Dvorak15. Which composer is thought to epitomize Romanticism?B. Chopin16. The first American-born piano virtuoso to achieve international fame wasD. Gottschalk.17. _______ exemplifies the best elements of nineteenth-century Italian opera.D. La Traviata18. Compared to a violin, a cello has a _______ register.A. low19. In Brahms’ Symphony no. 4 in E Minor, the composer derived much of the form andtheme from theC. Classical era.20. Which opera was written to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal?A. Aida