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