Final Exam Music Appreciation

The dates given in this course for the Classical period are:

1750 - 1825

The following composition is a work by: Play 0 to 6.03

A French troubadour

The Baroque concerto is...

A piece that contrasts a soloist or group of soloists against an orchestra

Identify the event that did not occur during the Classical period:

American Civil Rights Movement

Which one of the following pairs of words or phrases represents the two main concepts behind Baroque music?

Basso continuo; The Doctrine of Affections

The trumpet melody in the following excerpt can be best described as: Play 3.288 to 7.19

Disjunct

Although the violin is mostly a single melody instrument, violinists can also play chords using an instrumental technique known as: play 1:17 to 8.:05

Double stops

The direction of the following melody can be best described as: Play 0.27 to 7.19

Downward at first and then static

Which of the following is not a composer from the Romantic period?

Eugene Delacroix

According to the text, Beethoven strongly influenced the music of Haydn.

False

According to the text, Romantic composers abandoned the principles of unity and variety in pursuit of more innovative and expressive sounds.

False

Guido d'Arezzo wrote The Fundamentals of Music, a very important medieval treatise (essay).

False

Renaissance composers didn't really care very much if their work appealed to the public at large; they were more concerned about glorifying God and the "purity" of their music.

False

The following example represents monophonic texture. Play 0 to 4.47

False

The following excerpt features characteristics of polyphonic texture. Play 0 to 4.32

False

The following excerpt is consonant. Play 0: 00 to 2.56

False

The following excerpt represents melody with harmonic accompaniment. Play 1: 19 to 6:50

False

The following piece is an example of triple meter. Play 0 to 3:30

False

The term harmony refers to the horizontal aspect of music.

False

This excerpt is from a symphony by Beethoven. Play 0 to 1.09

False

This excerpt is from chamber music by W. A. Mozart. Play 0 to 2.39

False

Two simultaneous pitches of the same letter name and pitch (e.g., C, G, or D) constitute a harmony.

False

Usually, folk tunes, songs, spirituals, and hymns are not good examples of strophic form.

False

One characteristic of this excerpt that suggests it might be from the Baroque Period is: Play 0 to 3.06

It contrasts a group of instruments with a solo instrument.

Which of the following musical characteristics suggest that the melody in the following example comes from Medieval sacred music? Play 0 to 6.30

It moves in mostly step-wise fashion and has a small range.

Which one of these composers was considered a national hero in his homeland?

Jean Sibelius

Which of the following composers wrote this symphony? Play 0 to 16.54

Ludwig van Beethoven

Which statement is correct? None of these options Melodic motion and melodic repetition are both effective ways of creating tension and relaxation. Composers rarely repeat melodic and rhythmic patterns to stress musical ideas. If the highest tone of a melody is within four to five tones of the lowest tone, we describe it as having a wide range.

Melodic motion and melodic repetition are both effective ways of creating tension and relaxation.

The following excerpt represents: Play 0:14 to 2:58

Melody with harmonic accompaniment

The melodic material in the following excerpt can be best described as having: Play 0.41 to 7.19

Mixed melodic directions with a transitional character

__________ is an Italian term that describes moderately fast tempo.

Moderato

Listen to the following example. Play 0 to 3.11 Which of the following types of texture does it represent?

Monophony

The sacred text and overall musical style of this example suggests that it is part of a/an: Play 0.41 to 1.29

Oratorio

A melody consists of a succession of:

Pitches

This piece of music is a good example of: Play 0 to 1:38

Polyphonic texture

The Italian term that describes very fast tempo is:

Presto

The composer of the following music example could likely be... Play

Purcell

Does the following excerpt move mainly by disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? Play 0 to 3.29

Repeated tones

Which combination of beat and tempo is present in this excerpt? Play 0 to 2.35

Strong and fast

Which of the following is a salient characteristic of secular music from the Medieval period?

Strong, dance-like rhythms performed by a combination of instruments and voices

Which of the following forms is not based on the principle of contrast?

Strophic form

Listen to the following example. Play 0 to 2.06 Which form does it represent?

Ternary form

The following excerpt comes from a famous aria in one of Mozart's most enduring operas. Identify the opera in question. Play 0 to 2.55

The Magic Flute

In contrast to the Renaissance, where vocal and choral music took center stage, instrumental music established itself as the most significant genre of the Baroque period.

True

In general, operatic arias of the Romantic period, for example those by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), provide good examples of homophonic music.

True

Musical texture refers to how melody and harmony relate to each other.

True

The following example features a steady pulse played by the bass. Play 0 to 5:59

True

The following excerpt has smooth melodies that imitate one another on entrances. Play 0 to 5.37

True

The following excerpt is an example of Renaissance a cappella choral music. Play 0 to 3.13

True

The following excerpt is consonant. Play 0.00 to 0.52

True

The following excerpt is dissonant. Play 0 to 2.49

True

The following excerpt represents a melody without harmonic accompaniment. Play 0 to 4.32

True

The following excerpt represents monophonic texture. Play 0 to 7:57

True

The following musical excerpt represents strophic form. Play 0 to 3.11

True

This excerpt demonstrates the principle of repetition. Play 0 to 4.43

True

Venit ad Petrum was often used as the cantus firmus for the mass.

True

According to the text, which two essential factors do composers manipulate to hold the listener's interest?

Unity and variety

In the early days of the church, the only music allowed during the service was:

Vocal music

The proper musical term for "increasing the tempo" is __________.

accelerando

Farinelli was a famous:

castrato

A famous troubadour had an imaginative biography written about him, worked in the service of Eleanor of Aquitaine, and composed the song below. He was: Play 0 to 6.03

Bernart de Ventadorn

Which of the following terms does not refer to a basic musical texture?

Cacophony

During the Renaissance, what was the name composers gave to the original chant used as the basis for the main melody in a composition?

Cantus firmus

The dance-like characteristics of the following piece indicate that it was written by: Play 0 to 2.55

Chopin

We can say that the harmony in the following example is typical of the Classical period because it features: Play 0 to 6.40

Chord accompaniment and clear, strong cadences

Which of the following events occurred in America during the time period known as the Renaissance?

Columbus discovered "The New World."

Which one of the following is not a general characteristic of Romantic music:

Compositions were based on logic and controlled feelings.

Which genre is represented by this example? Play 1.13 to 6.40

Concerto

Does the following excerpt feature more disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? Play 0.30 to 7.49

Conjunct

Which of the following examples represents sacred music? A. Play 0 to 2.17 B. Play 0 to 4.24 C. Play 0 to 4.31

Example B

Which of the following examples represents secular music? A. Play 0 to 3.36 B. Play 0 to 4.32 C. Play 0.08 to 2.17

Example C

Which excerpt is from a piano concerto by Sergei Rachmaninoff? A. Play 0 to 2.35 B. Play 0 to 10.38 C. Play 0 to 2.52

Excerpt

Listen to the following two examples from a piece in rondo form presented in the text. Which excerpt represents the Theme? A. Play 0 to 4.25 B. Play 0.20 to 4.25

Excerpt A

Which excerpt is from the River Theme in The Moldau by Bedřich Smetana? A. Play 1.08 to 13.08 B. Play 0.00 to 2.29 C. Play 1.55 to 7.19

Excerpt A

Which excerpt most likely represents theme and variations form? A. Play 15.33 B. Play 3.59

Excerpt A

Which excerpt suggests a weak beat? A. Play 0 to 4:50 B. Play 1.45 to 7:54

Excerpt B

Which of the following is an example of increasing tempo (accelerando), and the increasing excitement that goes with it? A. Play 0 to 2.55 B. Play 4.50 to 7.19 C. Play 0 to 4.31 D. Play 1.41 to 2.41

Excerpt D

According to the text, art of the Romantic period valued emotional restraint and clarity of form.

False

Bach was known as a master of presenting a singular musical texture throughout his vocal music to help communicate the text.

False

Concentration on vocal music during the Renaissance period meant that instrumental music continued to be used as mere accompaniment for voices.

False

Consonant harmonies usually provide a feeling of tension.

False

This example is: Play 1.40 to 2.10

From a Renaissance composition having its roots in folk songs

In broad terms, music and the other arts of the Romantic period...

Gave full expression to a wide range of feelings, dreams, and the heroic human potential.

The composer of this excerpt is... Play 0.58 to 6.30

Hildegard von Bingen

This piece is a good example of: Play 0 to 4.40

Homophonic texture

The most salient compositional aspect of the following excerpt is: Play 2.38 to 7.19

Imitation between voices

The Renaissance may be described as an age in which:

Individualism, humanism, and secular values started to flourish once again

The pulse in this example... Play 0 to 16.01

Is very weak throughout

Which of the following statements is correct? None of these statements Texture in music refers to the ways in which monophony, polyphony, and homophony combine to create harmony. Texture in music refers to the feeling created by the combination of melody and harmony. Texture in music refers to the ways in which the horizontal strands of melody and the vertical strands of harmony relate to one another.

Texture in music refers to the ways in which the horizontal strands of melody and the vertical strands of harmony relate to one another.

If the printed program at a concert indicated that the first movement of a symphony was titled Allegro and the second Andante, you would expect:

The first movement to be fast, the second slower

When a melody acquires significant importance within a given composition, it is called a:

Theme

This composition is a clear example of: Play 0 to 17.17

Theme and variations form

This excerpt is most likely from a... Play 0.20 to 6.03

Troubadour song

A musical phrase does not necessarily need to have a sense of completion in and of itself.

True

According to the text, reaction to the beat of music is often spontaneous and automatic.

True

According to the text, ternary form uses a mixture of repetition and contrast.

True

From the Classical period onward, sonata-allegro form became the basis for most instrumental music.

True

What is the name of the technique used in the following excerpt? Play 0 to 1.54

not basso continuo terraced dynamics

Which of these examples is a recitative? A. Play 0 to 4.48 B. Play 0 to 1.17 C. Play 0.17 to 1.36

not example C

The following selection, sung by Historicus, comes from a well-known __________. Play 0 to 0.35

oratorio