Music Exam 3-4
Many women composers in the Baroque era felt a particularly strong affinity with which biblical character?
the virgin mary
Varying a theme's melodic outline, rhythm, or harmony is known as -. A - is a theme's smallest melodic or rhythmic unit.
thematic development, motive
The second movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is in what form?
theme and variations
Which of the following are found in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?
theme and variations the unification of all the movements with a single motivic idea
How many movements does a typical Classical-era concerto have
three
The Classical-era concerto has how many movements?
three
The form of the second movement in Haydn's Symphony No. 100 is in - parts.
three
Which of the following does Vivaldi portray in the first movement of his Spring concerto?
thunder birds brooks
A Baroque concerto is characterized by an ensemble featuring one or more solo instruments and orchestra.
true
Beethoven's music is rooted in the Classical tradition but pushes the limits of that tradition
true
Colonists in New England participated in congregational hymn singing.
true
Cozzoliani's Magnificat was written in honor of the Virgin Mary.
true
Handel's Messiah is one of the English-speaking world's best-loved works.
true
In New Spain, some pieces were written using the indigenous Nahua language called Nahuatl.
true
In the Baroque era, convents were one of the few institutions that fostered musical creativity in women.
true
Many of J. S. Bach's cantatas are based on Lutheran chorale or hymn tunes.
true
Monteverdi was one of the first great composers of opera.
true
Mozart most likely wrote Eine kleine Nachtmusik for string quartet with support from a double bass
true
Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas is based on an episode in Virgil's Aeneid.
true
The Baroque oratorio descended from the religious play-with-music of the the Counter-Reformation.
true
The Classical sonata typically consists of three to four movements.
true
The church cantatas of J. S. Bach were mostly written for the Lutheran church.
true
The favored chamber ensemble in the Classical era was the string quartet.
true
The harpsichord is unable to sustain sound the way that modern pianos can.
true
The practice of lining-out allowed everyone to learn the melody of a psalm, which was helpful for communities that couldn't afford to purchase psalm books for every church member.
true
The various movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony are unified by the opening motive.
true
Vivaldi is noted for writing instrumental music that depicts a scene without the use of sung words.
true
Water Music is one of Handel's best-known orchestral suites.
true
What nationality are Janissary bands?
turkish
Which best describes the performers heard in this excerpt?
two choruses, two soloists, organ, and string instruments
How does Vivaldi musically evoke the image of birds in the first movement of the Spring concerto?
with high trills with running scales
What is the source of the text for Messiah?
Old Testament New Testament
What is "Thy hand, Belinda," as sung by Dido in Purcell's opera?
a recitative
a song, usually of a highly emotional nature
aria
courante
france
an orchestral introduction
overture
Which movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is in theme-and-variations form?
second
sarabande
spain
How many preludes and fugues make up J. S. Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier?
48
How many string quartets did Haydn write?
68
The Lutheran chorale Wachet auf is in bar form, which is best described as
A-A-B
In which of the following cities did J. S. Bach work?
Anhalt-Cöthen Leipzig Weimar
Why does Dido sing a lament at the end of Purcell's opera?
Anneas left her
Who was the Countess Giuletta Guicciardi?
Beethoven's student
Which of the following describes first-movement concerto form of the Classical era?
Combines elements of ritornello procedure with sonata-allegro form. It is the most complex of the three movements. It is the longest of the three movements.
Which of the following took place at the convent of St. Radegonda when Cozzolani was there?
Cozzolani wrote and published her own music, Cozzolani joined family members already in the convent, Cozzolani was the director of one of the convent's two choirs.
Who of the following characters did Don Giovanni desire?
Donna Anna Donna Elvira Zerlina
Water music and music for the royal fireworks are best-known suites by which composer?
Handel
The climax of -'s Messiah comes at the end of the - part, the Easter section, with the "Hallelujah -."
Handels, second, chorus
Which of the following describes William Billings's career?
He published musical songs. His music had political references. He taught in singing schools.
Which of the following is true of Mozart at the time just before his death?
He was working on his Requiem.
Which of the following characterize Vivaldi's career and which do not?
His concerts at the girls' school in Venice brought visitors from all over Europe. He was music master at one of Venice's prestigious orphanages (ospedali). He was a virtuoso violinist.
Which of the following correctly describes Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas?
It is based on Virgil's Aeneid,The opera ends tragically, It was first performed at a girls' school in London
Which of the following describes William Billings's work, David's Lamentation?
It is consonant. It is homorhythmic. It is in duple meter.
Which of the following describe the first movement of Mozart's G Major Piano Concerto, K. 453?
It is in a major key. It is written in first-movement concerto form. It is mostly homophonic.
Which of the following statements are correct about this excerpt from Cozzolani's Magnificat?
It is performed by two choruses, two soloists, and basso continuo, It features changes in tempo
Which statements are true of the Baroque oratorio?
It was generally based on a biblical story. It featured arias, recitatives, ensemble numbers, choruses, and narration.
Which best describes the history of the reception of Handel's Messiah?
It was well received at the time it was composed. Since its first performance it has been performed frequently.
Which of the following is true about sacred colonial music in New Spain?
Jesuits used music for teaching indigenous people. Sacred music was written for the Catholic Church. Devotional songs performed outside of the church often were in mixed languages.
Which of the following is a piece of music dedicated to the virgin Mary?
Magnificat
Which of the following does not describe the musical characteristics of Cozzolani's Magnificat?
Meant to be performed a cappella
In the 4th movement of Wachet auf, Bach separates sung sections with instruments passages known as....
Ritornellos
Which of the following is NOT true of Beethoven's symphonies?
Since they were written, they have rarely been performed
Which of the following were noted makers of string instruments in the Baroque era?
Stradivarius Guarneri Amati
Which of the following components is NOT found in No. 1 J.S. Bach's cantata Wachet auf?
Strict monophony
The libretto for Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas is based on
The Aeneid
Which description does NOT describe "Rejoice Greatly" from Handel's Messiah?
Written for SATB voices
Why does Dido sing a lament at the end of Purcell's opera?
aeneas left her
The texture in the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's Messiah - -.
alternates between homorhythmic and polyphonic
In which order do the voices present the subject in J. S. Bach's Contrapunctus I from The Art of Fugue?
alto, soprano, bass, tenor
William Billings's David's Lamentation is - and was designed for sacred congregational singing.
an anthem
The text of the Magnificat focuses upon the moment when the Virgin Mary was told that she would bear a son, a moment that is known in the Catholic Church as the _______________ .
annunciation
Which voice part sings the role of Don Giovanni in Mozart's opera?
baritone
Which voice part sings the role of Don Giovanni's servant, Leporello, in Mozart's opera?
bass
Which of the following dances are included in the Suite in D Major from Handel's Water Music?
bourrée minuet
Which of the following instruments are found in a typical string quartet?
cello violin viola
Vivaldi is known for having written 500 -, about 230 of which were written for solo -.
concertos, violin
Lutheran musical worship is structured around - hymns known as -, which are specific to a particular service.
congregational, chorales
Which of the following correctly describe the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata?
continuous triplet pattern in accompaniment in an expressive minor key
he music of the fourth variation of the third movement in Haydn's Op. 76, No. 3 string quartet is said to have been based on a folk song from which country?
croatia
What is the Italian phrase found at the end of the trio section in a minuet-and-trio movement that means "from the beginning?"
da capo
Which best describes the overall form of the aria "Rejoice greatly" from Handel's Messiah?
da capo form
Which condition profoundly affected Beethoven's work as a composer?
deafness
Which genre is Handel said to have invented?
english oratorio
The sections in a fugue that do not contain the subject are the
episodes
Musical life and activities in Baroque-era convents included:
evening performances of vespers, new compositions by women in the convent, public concerts held outside the convent
What is first section of a fugue called?
exposition
Put the sections of sonata-allegro form in their typical order.
exposition, development, recapitulation
Baroque concertos tended to have only one movement.
false
Beethoven, in his Moonlight Sonata, follows typical formal molds in all of the movements.
false
Early opera was originally designed to reflect the manner in which seventeenth-century aristocrats sung their conversations to each other on a daily basis.
false
Handel and J. S. Bach met often and collaborated on works.
false
In the cadenza of a Classical-era concerto, the orchestra improvises freely.
false
J. S. Bach was raised as a Catholic.
false
J. S. Bach's church cantatas are single-movement works.
false
Mozart's Requiem is an example of a Classical-era oratorio.
false
Percussion is absent from the second movement of Haydn's Symphony No. 100.
false
Pilgrims and Puritans in seventeenth-century New England were mostly Catholic.
false
Priests and monks were brought in to convents to sing the lower parts in polyphonic music.
false
The Italian opera was embraced in all western European countries.
false
The divertimento and the serenade are opera genres.
false
The second movement of Haydn's Symphony No. 100 is composed in triple meter.
false
First movement: -; second movement: -; third movement: -
fast, slow, fast
The tempo scheme of the movements in Vivaldi's Spring concerto is best described as ----fast.
fast-slow
The longest movement in a Classical multimovement cycle is most often the - movement. This movement is typically in a fast tempo and is in - form.
first, sonata-allegro
For what event was Handel's Water Music performed on July 17, 1717?
for a royal party on the Thames River
allemande
germany
What is the structural basis for Dido's Lament in Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas?
ground bass
Composers combined dances into suites of solo instrumental music most notably for which instruments?
harpsichord violin
When many people are singing the same melody at the same time, but each singer is modifying the tune slightly, the resulting texture is known as:
heterophony
The fugue is based on the principle of -.
imitation
While serious opera was almost invariably in the - language, comic opera was generally in the local language of the audience (this type of language is also known as the -).
italian, vernacular
the text/script of an opera
libretto
Which of the following describe the opera Don Giovanni?
libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte premiered in 1787
Which of the following components is found in No. 1 of J. S. Bach's cantata Wachet auf?
major key instrumental ritornello chorale melody in soprano voices
In the Classical era, the main genres of sacred choral music were the - and the oratorio. A - is a musical setting of the Mass for the Dead.
mass, requiem
What is the nickname of Haydn's Symphony No. 100?
military
In what form is the third movement of a typical Classical multimovement cycle?
minuet and trio
All four of the movements in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony are based on one -.
motive
The Calvinist-inspired Pilgrims and Puritans in seventeenth-century - used a system called - for their psalm singing in church.
new england, lining-out
Which of the following correctly describe Countess Giulietta Guicciardi?
one of Beethoven's students the dedicatee of the Moonlight Sonata
The type of Classical opera that continued a tradition of idealized characters and plots was called -.
opera seria
Put the parts of the first movement of Mozart's G major piano concerto in order.
orchestral exposition, solo exposition, development, recapitulation
Cozzolani composed her Magnificat for soloists, double choirs, strings, and which instrument?
organ
What were the two main keyboard instruments of the Baroque era?
organ harpsichord
Classical sonatas were set either for solo instrument (usually the -) or for -.
piano, duos
Vivaldi's Spring from The Four Seasons is paired with a - as its literary source.
poem
The text of Schiller's - "Ode to Joy" is an expression of universal brotherhood and was inspired by the contemporary -.
poem, french revolution
Some Puritan leaders considered - singing to be scandalous.
polyphonic
In the Lutheran tradition, the cantata was performed in the service along with what other events?
prayers, the sermon, gospel readings
At the time of Monteverdi's opera The Coronation of Poppea, what type of opera houses were beginning to open in Venice?
public
For which setting did Mozart write Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
public outdoor entertainment
In Donna Elvira's aria, in which she sings with Don Giovanni and Leporello ("Ah, chi mi dice mai") in Act I, scene 2, how does Mozart musically emphasize her anger?
quick tempo sudden dynamic shifts
What is the last section of sonata-allegro form in which the opening thematic material is restated?
recapitulation
a kind of musical declamation or speech
recictative
What is the unifying formal structure that Vivaldi used in the first movement of the Spring concerto?
riteronello
The Moonlight Sonata evokes what new expressive style?
romantic
Which of the following dances are included in a standard Baroque suite?
sarabande courante gavotte allemande
Which of the following are characteristics of the second movement of Haydn's Military Symphony?
simple, graceful theme duple, marchlike meter
The system in which syllables are used to memorize intervals between notes in a standard scale pattern is called:
solfège
In the Classical-era concerto, composers balanced the virtuosic display of the - with the collaborative efforts of the -.
soloist, orchestra
Magnificat by Cozzolani features changing texture between -, shifts between - meter, and frequent changes in -.
soloists and choruses, duple and triple, tempo
What is the form of the first movement of a typical Classical string quartet?
sonata-allegro
Handel's aria "Rejoice greatly" from Messiah was composed for - voice.
soprano
Which voices usually sing the melody in a typical Lutheran chorale as sung by the congregation on Sundays?
soprano
What kind of melodies did composers favor in the Classical era?
symmetrical in balanced phrases
Which of the following describe the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem?
text depicts a vision of Judgment Day written for soloists, chorus, and orchestra
The first book published in North America (1628) was:
the Bay Psalm Book
