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Question 1
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In some circles, Mendelssohn’s reputation diminished rapidly after his death in 1847. By 1852, he was already regarded by many as “the object of pitying disparagement.” European musical audiences, newly enamored with the expansiveness of Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde, soon found Mendelssohn’s music too restrained and academic.
As time progressed, post-Wagnerian anti-Romanticism did little to salvage the composer’s standing. Proponents of Schoenberg and his twelve-tone serialism regarded Mendelssohn as a quaint, conservative composer who crafted superficial, “tenderly sentimental” music.
Such “arbiters” as these have moved far too illiberally to certain conclusions. The atmospheric melodic beauty of the Overture to a Midsummer Night’s Dream shows the imprint of an original mind, anticipating the orchestral achievement of Rimsky-Korsakov. At the time of its composition, the Octet displayed unexampled lightness and rhythmic effect; the impressionistic Hebrides Overture inspired the painting of Turner. And Mendelssohn’s greatest pictorial works, the Scottish and Italian symphonies, constantly reveal new vistas. The work of one of the first, great nineteenth-century Nature composers, Mendelssohn’s music simply endures; critics would do well to ask why.
As time progressed, post-Wagnerian anti-Romanticism did little to salvage the composer’s standing. Proponents of Schoenberg and his twelve-tone serialism regarded Mendelssohn as a quaint, conservative composer who crafted superficial, “tenderly sentimental” music.
Such “arbiters” as these have moved far too illiberally to certain conclusions. The atmospheric melodic beauty of the Overture to a Midsummer Night’s Dream shows the imprint of an original mind, anticipating the orchestral achievement of Rimsky-Korsakov. At the time of its composition, the Octet displayed unexampled lightness and rhythmic effect; the impressionistic Hebrides Overture inspired the painting of Turner. And Mendelssohn’s greatest pictorial works, the Scottish and Italian symphonies, constantly reveal new vistas. The work of one of the first, great nineteenth-century Nature composers, Mendelssohn’s music simply endures; critics would do well to ask why.
1. It can be inferred that the author apparently regards certain critics of Mendelssohn as
A. ignorant and ill bred
B. shortsighted and ungenerous
C. brilliantly perceptive
D. cowardly and overcautious
E. ambitious and insincere
A. ignorant and ill bred
B. shortsighted and ungenerous
C. brilliantly perceptive
D. cowardly and overcautious
E. ambitious and insincere
2. The author refers to the proponents of Wagner and Schoenberg in the first two paragraphs primarily in order to do which of the following?
A. Explain the differences between their musical tastes
B. Make the point that the critics of Mendelssohn have also failed to appreciate the work of other great composers
C. Introduce the idea that the music critics of a given period usually lack sensitivity towards earlier composers
D. Illustrate how some people have unjustly neglected the musical achievement of Mendelssohn
E. Contrast the musical ideas of Wagner and Schoenberg to those of Mendelssohn
A. Explain the differences between their musical tastes
B. Make the point that the critics of Mendelssohn have also failed to appreciate the work of other great composers
C. Introduce the idea that the music critics of a given period usually lack sensitivity towards earlier composers
D. Illustrate how some people have unjustly neglected the musical achievement of Mendelssohn
E. Contrast the musical ideas of Wagner and Schoenberg to those of Mendelssohn
3. On the basis of the passage, the author would be likely to say that Mendelssohn’s music
I. was constrained by traditional forms and styles
II. was innovative and influential
III. should be judged on its own terms, not according to the standards of later taste
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. II and III only
I. was constrained by traditional forms and styles
II. was innovative and influential
III. should be judged on its own terms, not according to the standards of later taste
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. II and III only
4. The author’s argument in favor of Mendelssohn is primarily developed by
A. appealing to the authority of post-Wagnerian and anti-Romantic critics
B. citing examples that demonstrate Medelssohn’s originality and skill
C. pleading that Mendelssohn has been unfairly measured against far greater composers
D. pointing out that Mendelssohn’s critics have focused on unrepresentative aspects of his work
E. favorably comparing Mendelssohn’s achievements to those of admired composers like Rimsky-Korsakov and Wagne
A. appealing to the authority of post-Wagnerian and anti-Romantic critics
B. citing examples that demonstrate Medelssohn’s originality and skill
C. pleading that Mendelssohn has been unfairly measured against far greater composers
D. pointing out that Mendelssohn’s critics have focused on unrepresentative aspects of his work
E. favorably comparing Mendelssohn’s achievements to those of admired composers like Rimsky-Korsakov and Wagne
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