Music Appreciation Final Quiz

Listen to Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah by Handel and answer the following 3 questions: 1. You hear an orchestra on this selection. What other large musical group is included? 2. Which one of the following is this musical selection a part of? a) an opera b) an oratorio c) a cantata 3. Is this music Sacred or Secular?

1) a choir 2) an oratorio 3) sacred

Listen to Symphony #40 in g minor, 1st movement by W.A. Mozart and answer the following 3 questions: 1. Is this performed by an orchestra (Yes or No)? 2. What is the musical form or this movement? 3. Tell me one interesting thing about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

1. yes 2. sonata allegro 3. Mozart made his first symphony when he was 9 years old. Over the course of his life (35 years) he composed over 600 musical pieces; 21 operas and over 50 symphonies

The dates of the Renaissance are:

1450 - 1600 A.D.

The instruments of the String Quartet became standardized during the Classical Period. Its instrumentation consists of

2 violins, viola, and cello

What are the dates we use for the Middle Ages?

313 - 1450 A.D.

How many movements are there in a Classic Symphony?

4

What are the dates that Pope Gregory assembled the music from churches into one standardized form?

590 - 604 A.D.

1. Diagram a typical Sonata Allegro form (9 points) I will correct this by hand. Your grade will be adjusted after the closing date for this quiz. 2. After diagraming, tell me if this form is binary or ternary. Give a reason for your choice. (1 additional point)

A. Exposition 1. Theme 1 (main theme) 2. Theme 2 3. Repeat entire Exposition B. Development 1. Themes 1 and 2 get developed 2. (Fragmentation of melody and use of counterpoint) C. Recapitulation This form is binary because the two themes repeat throughout the form (AB) 1. Restatment of themes 1 and 2 2. Ends with Cods

The two great composers that we studied; W.A. Mozart and F.J. Haydn were both born in what country?

Austria

Had 20 children

Bach

Took the fugue as far as it could go

Bach

2 or more notes that, when sounded simultaneously, sound "restful" or "pleasing to the ear."

Consonant

Which type of instrumental Baroque musical composition consists of a number of movements based on folk dance tunes?

Dance Suite

"Sacred" and "Secular" are synonymous terms and refer to all music of this time period.

False

At the time of his death, Haydn was working on a Requiem for an anonymous patron. He became convinced that he was writing his own requiem.

False

Brass and Percussion became standard instruments of the orchestra during the Classical Period as more and more composers included them in their orchestral compositions.

False

Mozart composed many symphonies and string quartets, but no operas.

False

The Fugue in G Minor is also known as "The Mighty Fugue."

False

The two parts of The Mass are the "Ordinary" and the "Popular."

False

The typical Baroque Orchestra included violins, violas, cellos, and string bass, but no woodwinds, brass, or percussion as they had not yet been invented.

False

What 3 things are required to develop listening skills?

Focus Practice A little background knowledge

The word "Baroque" literally means

Grotesque

Composed Messiah

Handel

Wrote mostly opera

Handel

The "Age of Absolutism" means

Kings were absolute rulers.

The "Divine Right of Kings" means

Kings were chosen by God to rule.

During the "Age of Science"

Logic and experimentation influenced music.

Who lead the movement to break away from the Catholic Church?

Luther

What are some other names synonymous with "Middle Ages."

Medieval Dark Ages

Music, or a "tune" in its simplest form

Melody

Polyphonic

Multi-voiced; each voice or part is of roughly equal importance

Homophonic

Multi-voiced; melodic part is supported and harmonized by other parts

Which of the following listening styles are we striving to develop in this class?

Musically Aware approach

What important event happened in America during the classical period?

NOT Invention of the Piano

The musical selection we listened to; "Hallelujah Chorus" is from:

NOT cantata

Was a serious and pious man

NOT handel

For most of his career, George Frideric Handel was employed by

NOT protestan church

Monophonic musical texture may be defined as:

One melodic line, no accompaniment

Which of the following "combines the fine arts; music, dance, literature, drama, and visual arts?

Opera

Which of the following terms goes with the following definition: "The opening number of an Opera or Oratorio played by the orchestra alone; no singers."

Overture

J.S. Bach worked for most of his career for:

Protestant Church

What term do we use to refer to the notes a musical instrument can play, from lowest to highest?

Range

"Renaissance" is a French word that literally means:

Rebirth

What is the name given to the Religious Movement that broke away from the Catholic Church in the early 1500's?

Reformation

Select the one answer below that is not one of the features of a Renaissance Madrigal.

Sacred

Name 3 sections of the Ordinary of the Mass.

Sanctus, Credo, Gloria

The Magic Flute

Singspiel

The first movement of a symphony is always in what musical form?

Sonata Allegro

The 1st movement of Mozart's Symphony #40 in G minor is in the form of

Sonata-Allegro

The identifiable sound of a musical instrument.

Timbre

A "Cadence" is a natural resting place in music.

True

A cadenza is an unaccompanied solo section at the end of the first movement of a concerto.

True

Another name for Gregorian Chant is Plain Song.

True

Antiphonal Music can use voices, instruments, or a combination of voices and instruments.

True

Haydn is considered the "Father of the Symphony."

True

In his day, Johann Sebastian Bach was not a famous composer outside of the area in which he worked.

True

Monteverdi was a brilliant composer who wrote a lot of Madrigals and Opera.

True

Motet is a type of Polyphonic vocal work that could have either a sacred or secular text added to it.

True

Mozart was a child prodigy whose early career was managed by his father.

True

Non-religious music is referred to as secular.

True

Opera was incredibly popular throughout Europe during the 1700's and 1800's.

True

Organum is a type of Polyphony

True

The 2nd movement of a Symphony or String Quartet is always a contrast to the 1st movement.

True

The Baroque Period occured between 1600 A.D. and 1750 A.D.

True

The piano was invented during the Classical Period.

True

The terms "Symphony" and "String Quartet" might refer to either a musical ensemble or a musical form.

True

A Madrigal is:

Vocal music set to a short love poem

Listen to track 1 from the CD that accompanies the text book and answer the following 3 questions: 1. What is the name of this piece? 2. Is this from the Medieval or Renaissance periods? 3. Is the texture Monophonic, Polyphonic, or Homophonic?

Your Answer:Alleluia OrganumMedievalMonophonic

All brass instruments have what in common?

all have a cup shaped mouthpiece

Solo section. Expresses emotion. Has orchestral accompaniment and strict rhythm.

aria

Choose 2 of the following woodwind instruments which use a double reed.

bassoon oboe

How is a sound produced on a brass instrument?

buzzing your lips

Smaller scale vocal work. Can be either sacred or secular.

cantata

Mass

catholic church service

What is the term for a person who writes music?

composer

An interval that is "restfull"

consonant

Can mean both rhythm and pitch

duration

Music always has what? More than one answer may be correct.

duration pitch

loudness or softness of a sound

dynamics

Group of musicians

ensemble

Which instrument does not belong with the others to make a consort?

guitar

Giovanni Gabrieli

is known for his instrumental antiphonal music

Which instrument does not belong in the saxophone consort?

mezzo soprano sax

Large scale secular work that is staged.

opera

Marriage of Figaro

opera buffa

Antiphonal

opposing sounds

Large scale sacred vocal work.

oratorio

2 musical phrases placed together form a

period

The keyboard is an electronic version of

piano

Highness or lowness in music

pitch

Renaissance

rebirth

Solo section. Moves the action along. Half singing, half talking.

recitative

All woodwinds except the flute make a sound with the use of a

reed(s)

What is the term for the 5 lines on which musical notes are written?

staff

Fastness or slowness of the music

tempo

Tone quality or an instrument's identifyable sound

timbre

What is the only drum that plays actual notes or pitches?

timpani

What was the first musical instrument?

voice

What is a bow used on a string instrument made of?

wood and horse hair

Which of the following is a percussion instrument with pitch and played with mallets?

xylophone