Intro to Music Trimester 2 Questions
A long, expressive song that normally doesn't say much about the story but will emphasize an emotion brought about by the plot, beauty of the voices, and extraordinary ability of the singers.
Aria
A musical setting of a poem for voice and piano.
Art song
(True/False) A concerto would typically consist of 5 Movements.
False
(True/False) Form is more important than emotion to romantic composers.
False
Orchestration and Composition are exactly the same thing.
False
What indicates the correct number and times of the movements of a Classical SONATA?
Fast, Slow, Dance, Fast
Surprise Symphony written by
Franz Joseph Haydn
Which string instrument was not a member of the baroque orchestra?
Harp
The dominant texture during the classical period.
Homophonic
Composed and set standard for keyboard instruments.
Bach
Humble man. Wrote no opera.
Bach
Which composer is best known for his cantatas and his keyboard works?
Bach
Which composer listed below DID NOT compose operas? (Handel, Bach, Vivaldi)
Bach
Which of the composers listed below would have been the least famous in his lifetime? (Bach, Handel, Vivaldi)
Bach
German composer known for piano, symphonies, and concertos. Composed a bridal march within "Midsummer Night's Dream".
Mendelssohn
This instrument replaced the harpsichord as the dominant keyboard instrument of the classical era.
Piano
What keyboard instrument was NOT popular during the Baroque Era?
Piano
What keyboard instrument was the most important new instrument of the Classical era?
Piano
Which keyboard instrument was not used during the baroque period?
Piano
Dominant texture during the beginning of the baroque period.
Polyphonic
Music of the Baroque Era moves from _______ to _______.
Polyphonic/homophonic. Vocal/instrumental. Sacred/secular.
Latin text of a funeral masses to music for orchestra and choir.
Requiem
(True/False) The Baroque Era extends from 1600-1750.
True
(True/False) There is no conductor in a concerto grosso.
True
The capital of the musical world during the Classical Era:
Vienna
Child prodigy who composed over 600 works despite dying at the age of 35.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Which of the following best describes characteristics of classical music? (simplicity, balance, self control, all of these)
All of these
Hallelujah Chorus is from
An oratorio
Which singing style is very "song-like," using much repetition of words and great emotion? (Hunt: often da capo)
Aria
The Symphonic Poem is closely related to the Concert Overture, which was introduced by:
Beethoven
Which composer occupies a transitional place between the Classical and Romantic periods?
Beethoven
Which one of the following composers would have typically used a larger orchestra? (Mozart, Vivaldi, Bach, Beethoven)
Beethoven
What is the earliest example of a Symphony that uses a chorus?
Beethoven's 9th
French composer known for his unconventional orchestration methods. He is also the composer of Symphonie Fantastique.
Berlioz
French composer most often noted for his opera "Carmen".
Bizet
A solo within a solo, this is improvised, unaccompanied portion of a concerto was added in the Classical era to demonstrate the soloists' virtuosity.
Cadenza
Unaccompanied and improvised section within a classical concerto.
Cadenza
Music for 2-8 players intended for smaller rooms of the palace.
Chamber Music
During the Classical Era, the focal point of musical development moved out of the _______ and into the _______.
Church; palace
The group of solo instruments in a concerto grosso.
Concertino
the solo group in concerto grosso is called the
Concertino
A work for one soloist with orchestral accompaniment.
Concerto
Solo instrument with ORCHESTRAL accompaniment.
Concerto
Which form is written for solo instrument with orchestra accompaniment?
Concerto
Which was not a popular form during the classical period? (symphony, concerto, sonata, concerto grosso)
Concerto Grosso
Which form is written for a group of soloists with orchestra accompaniment?
Concerto grosso
Which of the following is not a popular classical era form? (requiem, concerto grosso, symphony, sonata)
Concerto grosso
The group leader, harpsichord, was called the
Continuo
The harpsichord in a concerto grosso.
Continuo
What best describes the dynamics of the Classical Era?
Crescendos and diminuendos/decrescendos
Label attached to the first movement of a concerto.
Fast
The sonata form was changed during the classical period and appears in both the sonatas and the symphonies. The new form is _______, _______, _______, & _______.
Fast, Slow, Dance, Fast
By the end of the baroque, the dominant texture had become
Homophonic
The Pianoforte was so named because _______?
It could play soft and loud
A possible introduction to a fugue; more free form, allowing the player to improvise.
Toccata
This section precedes a fugue. It is probably a
Toccata, prelude, or fantasia
(True/False) "Flight of the Bumble Bee" is considered program music.
True
(True/False) A concerto grosso would follow a fast-slow-fast tempo pattern.
True
(True/False) Bach's death in 1750 marks the end of the Baroque Era.
True
(True/False) Beethoven wrote fewer works than Haydn or Mozart.
True
(True/False) Beethoven wrote his 9th symphony after he became deaf.
True
(True/False) Both Bach and Handel were born in Germany in the same year (1685).
True
(True/False) Both largo and adagio are slow tempo terms.
True
(True/False) Cantata usually ended with a chorale (hymn) for the congregation to sing along.
True
(True/False) Chopin wrote almost exclusively for the piano.
True
(True/False) Classicists strive to control emotion within the confines of the form.
True
(True/False) During the Baroque, there was a gradual shift away from more polyphonic musical ideas and towards more homophonic musical ideas.
True
(True/False) During the Romantic time period music moved out of the palace and into the concert hall.
True
(True/False) Haydn is known as the Father of the Symphony and the Father of the String Quartet.
True
(True/False) Instrumental music was more dominant than vocal music during the classical period.
True
(True/False) Most classical composers were supported by the patronage system.
True
(True/False) Mozart was dubbed a child prodigy.
True
(True/False) Mozart's operas are frequently performed.
True
(True/False) Shorter forms become more popular during the Romantic Era.
True
(True/False) Terraced dynamics are achieved by adding and taking away instruments causing sudden shifts in volume that are unique to the Baroque Era.
True
(True/False) The Romantic orchestra is larger than the Classic orchestra.
True
(True/False) The classical period replaces terraced dynamics in favor of a system that stresses gradual changes in dynamics.
True
(True/False) The musical marking for "all instruments play" is tutti.
True
(True/False) The standard string quartet consists of 2 violins, 1 via, and 1 cello.
True
(True/False) The string section of the classical orchestra is now divided into 5 parts.
True
Speech-like singing style with little repetition of words and sparse accompaniment.
Recitative
What singing style would use natural speech-like rhythms with little accompaniment - like "sung dialogue"?
Recitative
Which popular wind instrument of the Baroque Era fell out of popularity and is now used frequently in elementary classrooms?
Recorder
A _______ is the Latin text of a funeral mass set to music for soloists. chorus, and orchestra.
Requiem
The string group which accompanies the soloists in the concerto grosso is the
Ripieno
The string section in a concerto grosso.
Ripieno
Which of the following composers is known for their Italian opera? (Rossini, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Wagner)
Rossini
Continued in the footsteps of Beethoven, helping to establish Romanticism.
Schubert
Which composer is known for his compositions of art songs?
Schubert
Knows a piano virtuoso, this Polish composer wrote extremely nationalistic music and established the piano as a solo instrument.
Chopin
Virtuoso piano music.
Chopin
Which one of the following composers is NOT known for his symphonies? (Chopin, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven)
Chopin
This work, with a large group singing, is from an opera and is best described as a
Chorus
Italian composer of "The Four Seasons" concertos.
Vivaldi
Wrote long and powerful German operas.
Wagner
Died before completing his requiem.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Known for his ability to write extended works without making any revisions.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Known for his operas, such as Don Giovanni. His operas are among the few from the classical era that are still commonly performed.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wrote one requiem that was incomplete at the time of his death.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Label attached to the third movement of a sonata.
minuet
(True/False) Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 is also known as "The Choral Symphony."
true
Which style period of Beethoven would be considered Romantic?
3rd period
Which movements in a sonata are performed at a fast tempo?
1 & 4
(True/False) The Romantic orchestra is considerably SMALLER than the orchestras of the Baroque and the Classical eras.
False
The approximate dates of the baroque period are:
1600-1750
Dates of the classical period.
1750-1820
The dates of the Classical Era:
1750-1820
The Romantic time period extended from
1820-1900
How many movements does the sonata have?
3 movements
The Romantic orchestra would typically include _______ musicians.
75-100
(True/False) The church was the primary supporter of music during the classical period.
False
Which of the following would be an appropriate title for the second movement of a sonata? (allegro, adagio dolce, pianissimo, presto)
Adagio Dolce
Of the following terms, which is the LEAST likely to be used to describe the Classical era? (balanced, embellished, simple, controlled)
Embellished
Which of the following applies ONLY (is unique) to CANTATA? (uses chorus, ends in a chorale, sacred, uses aria)
Ends in chorale
(True/False) "The Grand Canyon Suite" is considered absolute music.
False
(True/False) Bach's compositional output primarily consists of program music.
False
(True/False) Baroque music is characterized by frequent interruptions of the beat and changes in tempo.
False
(True/False) Beethoven is best remembered as a composer of opera.
False
(True/False) Beethoven is credited with building the bridge between the Baroque and the Classical Era.
False
(True/False) Beethoven was known as the "Father of the Symphony".
False
(True/False) Beethoven went blind towards the end of his life.
False
(True/False) Beethoven's symphony #1 is considered program music.
False
(True/False) Both Bach and Handel were world famous during their lifetime.
False
(True/False) Fugues are typically improvised by the player.
False
(True/False) Instrumental music forms were not developed in a significant way during the Baroque Era.
False
(True/False) Instrumental music was not important to the baroque period.
False
(True/False) Most baroque vocal music was performed acappella.
False
(True/False) Mozart struggled with his compositions, often taking years to compose a single work.
False
(True/False) Orchestration and composition are exactly the same thing.
False
(True/False) Support for Romantic composers came mostly from the church.
False
(True/False) The Concerto Grosso was a popular orchestral form of the Romantic time period.
False
(True/False) The piano was a regular member of the romantic orchestra.
False
Dynamic term meaning to play very loud.
Fortissimo
Considered to be the first true classical composer.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Known as the "Father of the String Quartet".
Franz Joseph Haydn
Spent most of his life working for Prince Esterhazy.
Franz Joseph Haydn
Polyphonic work written for keyboard, orchestra, or voices; most popularly the organ during the Baroque Era. Highest form of musical composition. Contains a subject and countersubjects.
Fugue
What describes the dynamics of the romantic time?
Gradual
Best known for oratorio Messiah.
Handel
Composed Water Music for King George.
Handel
Which composer is best known for his great oratorios, particularly "Messiah"?
Handel
A definite sigh that you are hearing baroque music is the presence of ________.
Harpsichord
Which of the following instruments would not be found in the Romantic orchestra? (French horn, harpsichord, flute, timpani)
Harpsichord
He worked for the Esterhazy family under the patronage system.
Haydn
Known as the "Father of the Symphony."
Haydn
Composed "Hungarian Rhapsody"
Liszt
Known for his piano skills and the many symphonic poems he composed.
Liszt
This great Hungarian piano composer was a bit of a rockstar who had great technical skill on the piano. Compositions include "Liebestraum".
Liszt
Credited for bridging the gap between the classical and romantic periods.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
One of his most famous works for piano is Fur Elise.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
The Moonlight Sonata was composed by:
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Wrote his 9th symphony despite being completely deaf.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
"Don Giovanni" and "The Magic Flute" are two operas written by _______.
Mozart
Born in Salzburg, Germany and dubbed a child prodigy.
Mozart
Known for his ability to write extended works without revising or editing.
Mozart
Most likely to use a secular text from ancient mythology.
Opera
What includes costumes, scenery, and theatrical devices?
Opera
What is the most popular form of entertainment during the Baroque?
Opera
Which of the following would most likely be secular? (oratorio, passion, opera, cantata)
Opera
Which vocal form uses the chorus the LEAST? (oratorio, opera, passion, cantata)
Opera
Which of the following would most likely tell a sacred story, with text from the bible?
Oratorio
Which instrument is most likely to play a fugue? (trumpet, tenor, organ, flute)
Organ
An instrumental introduction to a larger work.
Overture
This precedes an opera.
Overture
Tells the story of the suffering and death of Christ.
Passion
Composers of the Classical Era were supported by the _______.
Patronage system
Which family of instruments was added to the Classical orchestra?
Percussion
Which of the following was NOT true of OPERA? (secular, theatrical, performed in church, uses aria)
Performed in church
Which of the following would NOT describe the Baroque Era? (ornamented, simple, grandeur, elaborate)
Simple
Which word does not fit when describing the baroque era? (elegant, ornate, emotion, simple)
Simple
Solo instrument with KEYBOARD accompaniment.
Sonata
Which form is written for a solo instrument with harpsichord accompaniment?
Sonata
Work for one solo instrument with keyboard accompaniment.
Sonata
Which of the following is not considered descriptive of the Romantic period? (Strict form, emotion, expression, nationalism)
Strict form
The most popular chamber ensemble of the classical period was the ________.
String Quartet
The most popular form of chamber music during the classical period.
String Quartet
A collection of short movements inspired by popular dance forms of the Baroque Era, but intended for listening only.
Suite
A minuet is most likely part of a
Suite
Which of the following is most likely to contain gigue, gavotte, and minuet? (opera, suite, concerto, fugue)
Suite
For a composer to write a _______ and have it performed and published meant they had reached the height of their career.
Symphony
This form can be referred to as a "sonata written for orchestra".
Symphony
Which of the following is not a popular vocal form in the baroque? (opera, oratorio, cantata, symphony)
Symphony
A dynamic effect created by the addition/subtraction of the string section in a concerto grosso.
Terraced dynamics
Dynamics of the baroque era are best described as
Terraced dynamics
Which of the following instruments is not found within the classical orchestra? (flute, timpani, French horn, tuba)
Tuba
Which of the following composers is not associated with piano compositions? (Beethoven, Chopin, Verdi, Mozart)
Verdi
"Red Priest.". Composed Four Seasons.
Vivaldi