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Quiz 2: Song Forms

In this quiz you will be listening to the "Love Song Waltzes" of Johannes Brahms. Please check out this disk and insert it into the drive now. These lovely waltzes exemplify song forms you have been studying in Stein chapters 7-10 (pp. 57-78). Make sure the page has completely loaded before you start. Hit the reload button if it has not.
  1. Listen to the following waltzes then identify the one that employs a form different from the other three. |Stop|
    O Die Frauen
    Sieh Wie Ist Die Welle Klar
    Am Donaustrande
    Nicht Wandle Mein Licht

  2. Which schematic represents the form of the "odd waltz" in Question No. 1?
    |:A:| B |
    |:A:|:B:|
    | A |:B:|
    |:A:| BA |
    |:A:|:BA:|
    | A |:BA:|

  3. Which schematic represents the form of the three like waltzes in Question No. 1?
    |:A:| B |
    |:A:|:B:|
    | A |:B:|
    |:A:| BA |
    |:A:|:BA:|
    | A |:BA:|

  4. Which of the following illustrate(s) rounded binary? |Stop|
    (a) Vom Gebirge Well Auf Well
    (b) Nein Geliebter Setze Dich
    (c) Nein Es Ist Nicht Auszukommen
    all of the above
    (a) and (b)
    (b) and (c)

  5. Wie Des Abends Schöne Röte is a two-part song form. Which schematic best represents its form? |Stop|
    | A | B |
    |:A:| B |
    |:A:|:B:|
    | A |:B:|

  6. The binary principle is exemplified in which of the following? |Stop|
    (a) Nachtigall Sie Singt So Schön
    (b) O Wie Sanft Die Quelle
    (c) Wenn So Lind Dein Auge Mir
    all of the above
    (a) & (b)
    (b) & (c)

  7. The next three questions pertain to Ein Kleiner Hübscher Vogel. It is possible to view this waltz as a composite of two song forms--that is, a "compound" form. If you think of the structure in this manner, which principle would best describe the first song form? |Stop|
    binary
    rounded binary
    ternary
    rounded ternary

  8. Continuing in the same vein as the last question, which option would best describe the second song form of Ein Kleiner Hübscher Vogel NOTE: the piano should be heard as stating one of the parts by itself. |Stop|
    ...one-part SF
    ...two-part SF
    ...three-part SF
    ...four-part SF
    ...five-part SF

  9. Which principle best describes the overall form of Ein Kleiner Hübscher Vogel? |Stop|
    binary
    rounded binary
    ternary
    rounded ternary

  10. Which schematic most closely represents the overall form of Ein Kleiner Hübscher Vogel? |Stop|
    |:A:| B | |:C:|:D:| | A |
    |:A:| BA | |:C:|:D:| | A |
    |:A:| B | |:C:|:DC:| | A |
    |:A:|:B:|:A:| |:C:|:DC:| |:A:|

Be sure to eject the CD and sign it in when you are finished.

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