Music 100 Exam 1

a

A bass line containing a series of single notes and symbols which indicate what the performer should do to fill out the music. a. Basso continuo b. Recitative c. Counterpoint d. Opera

c

A powerful stereophonic sound where one group of performers answer the other. a. Camarata b. Recitative c. Antiphonal d. Basso Continuo

a

A short composition found in the Renaissance period set to a one stanza poem, typically a love poem and sung one vocalist per part, all voices imitating one another. a. Madrigal b. Organum c. Cantata d. Lieder

d

A term associated with Wagner consisting of music combined with poetry, drama and philosophy, combining this with stage design and acting. a. Mass b. Song cycle c. Motet d. Music drama

c

A type of German, accompanied song which evolved in the late 18th century and continued into the 19th century. a. Music drama b. Program music c. Lieder d. Symphonic poem

a

An important genre that was used in the Lutheran service, which was like a second sermon is called a(n): a. Cantata b. Oratorio c. Motet d. Mass

b

Composers of the Ars Antique. a. DeVitry, Machaut b. Leonin, Perotin c. Dufay, Desprez d. Palistrina, Lassus

d

Consists of a motive first heard in one voice then joined by other voices, one by one, entering with the same motive. a. Mass b. Polyphonic c. Opera d. Imitative counterpoint

a

During the Renaissance period, when was instrumental music most often used? a. Court dancing by nobility b. Military marching events c. In large concert hall performance venues d. At outdoor events

c

Early operas were: a. Religious dramas set to music in churches b. Public outdoor entertainment on a grand scale c. Court entertainments for events such as royal weddings d. Traveling minstrel shows with Greek tragedies set to music

a

Love and drama, grandiose dimensions and religious intensity were characteristic of what period of music? a. Baroque b. Classical c. Middle ages d. Romantic

c

Irregularly shaped pearl, extravagant, grotesque, in bad taste. a. Romantic b. Classical c. Baroque d. Renaissance

a

Many nineteenth century composers had a fascination for: a. Supernatural or macabre b. Standard musical forms c. Plainchant or monophony

b

Mozart's "Don Giovanni" is innovative in its use of? a. An opera that included some singing and some speaking b. A story line that elevated the middle class, but had a subtle criticism of nobility c. An orchestra that had saxophones and snare drums d. A storyline that was based on Greek tragedies

c

Music during the Enlightenment was meant to: a. Stir up strong emotions b. Glorify God c. Please and entertain

d

Music which consists of a single line melody (monophony), unaccompanied, sung in Latin, and a simple recitation on a single pitch. a. Madrigal b. Motet c. Chanson d. Plainchant

d

Music without singing, but having its form derived from a poem, story, or other literary source is called? a. Gesamtkunstwerk b. A romantic symphony c. Thematic transformation d. Program music

c

Poet-composers of songs in the court during the Middle ages. a. Estampies b. Ars antiqua c. Troubadours d. Acapella

d

Standard method of tuning instruments since the 18th century where the twelve notes that form an octave are equally spaced. a. Chromatic b. Scale c. Meantone d. Equal tempered

c

The Baroque composer was considered by contemporaries to be: a. An artist, striving for self expression b. An artist of superstar fame c. A craftsperson, creating a product on demand d. An undesirable, constantly moving from town to town looking for employment

b

The composer who is thought of as the father of the symphony. a. Beethoven b. Haydn c. Handel d. Mozart

b

The composer who marks the division between the Classical and Romantic periods. a. Mozart b. Beethoven c. Haydn d. Wagner

a

The composer who stood out during the Middle ages and was known as a theologian, poet, musician and healer. a. Hildegard of Bingen b. Dufay c. Lassus d. Palistrina

b

The concerto and the concerto grosso are long works of music for an orchestra. They share the following characteristics: a. Single movement, played before opera b. Multiple movements, alternation between soloist/s and full orchestra c. Multiple movements, each movement having a dance rhythm d. Single movement, the main musical subject enters at different times

a

The most important genre or style in Renaissance secular vocal music. a. Madrigal b. Mass c. Opera d. Motet

c

The most prominent texture of music during the Classical period was homophony. What does the word homophony mean? a. Several different melodies played at the same time, all of equal importance b. A single line of melody c. A prominent melody with supporting harmony

d

The musical service of the Roman Catholic church. a. Motet b. Kyrie c. Cantata d. Mass

c

The period of music lasting between 1600-1750. a. Middle ages b. Renaissance c. Baroque d. Classical

c

Verdi's treatment of the human voice is known ______ an Italian term that means _________. a. Allegro; solo singing b. Legato; smooth singing c. Bel canto; beautiful singing d. Coloratura; high pitched singing

b

What are the sections of a sonata form movement? a. First theme, second theme, variation b. exposition, development, recapitulation c. theme, variation, variation d. full orchestra, solo, full orchestra, solo

b

What are the three main textures of western music? a. monophony, polyphony, and organum b. monophony, homophony, polyphony c. monophony, nonimitative polyphony, and imitative polyphony d. homophony, imitative polyphony, and nonimitative polyphony

d

What is a characteristic of all Nationalistic music? a. The use of dissonant harmonies b. The use of religious subject matter c. The use of plainchant d. The use of the folk music of each country

d

What is chromaticism? a. Changing keys in the middle of a composition b. Changing tone colors frequently in an orchestral composition c. Using irregular phrase lengths d. Using all 12 tones of the scale liberally

a

What is the meaning of Rubato? a. Flexibility b. Dream c. Joke d. Story

b

What language was used for sacred music in the middle ages? a. German b. Church Latin c. Italian d. French

b

What period of music was known as the Age of Enlightenment? a. Romantic b. Classical c. Baroque d. Renaissance

d

What was a characteristic of the rhythm during the Baroque period? a. Syncopation was used, with constant changes of meter b. Rhythm was extremely flexible, changing from one measure to the next c. Rhythm was irregular, with no clear pulse or beat d. Rhythms became regular, clear, and well ordered

d

Who were the most important composers of the late Baroque period? a. Johann Sebastian Bach and Josquin Desprez b. Dufay and Johann Sebastian Bach c. George Frederic Handel and Palistrina d. Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frederic Handel

c

Which describes the emotional goal of music during the Romantic era? a. A return to religious and spiritual values b. Light entertainment, with comedy reigning supreme c. A search for freedom of individual emotional expression

c

Which of the following is a list of composers from the Romantic period? a. Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn b. Bach, Handel, Vivaldi c. Schubert, Mahler, Wagner d. Machaut, Leonin, Bach