Intro to Music Trimester 2 Questions

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A long, expressive song that normally doesn't say much about the story but will emphasize an emotion brought about by the plot, beauty of the voices, and extraordinary ability of the singers.

Aria

A musical setting of a poem for voice and piano.

Art song

(True/False) A concerto would typically consist of 5 Movements.

False

(True/False) Form is more important than emotion to romantic composers.

False

Orchestration and Composition are exactly the same thing.

False

What indicates the correct number and times of the movements of a Classical SONATA?

Fast, Slow, Dance, Fast

Surprise Symphony written by

Franz Joseph Haydn

Which string instrument was not a member of the baroque orchestra?

Harp

The dominant texture during the classical period.

Homophonic

Composed and set standard for keyboard instruments.

Bach

Humble man. Wrote no opera.

Bach

Which composer is best known for his cantatas and his keyboard works?

Bach

Which composer listed below DID NOT compose operas? (Handel, Bach, Vivaldi)

Bach

Which of the composers listed below would have been the least famous in his lifetime? (Bach, Handel, Vivaldi)

Bach

German composer known for piano, symphonies, and concertos. Composed a bridal march within "Midsummer Night's Dream".

Mendelssohn

This instrument replaced the harpsichord as the dominant keyboard instrument of the classical era.

Piano

What keyboard instrument was NOT popular during the Baroque Era?

Piano

What keyboard instrument was the most important new instrument of the Classical era?

Piano

Which keyboard instrument was not used during the baroque period?

Piano

Dominant texture during the beginning of the baroque period.

Polyphonic

Music of the Baroque Era moves from _______ to _______.

Polyphonic/homophonic. Vocal/instrumental. Sacred/secular.

Latin text of a funeral masses to music for orchestra and choir.

Requiem

(True/False) The Baroque Era extends from 1600-1750.

True

(True/False) There is no conductor in a concerto grosso.

True

The capital of the musical world during the Classical Era:

Vienna

Child prodigy who composed over 600 works despite dying at the age of 35.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Which of the following best describes characteristics of classical music? (simplicity, balance, self control, all of these)

All of these

Hallelujah Chorus is from

An oratorio

Which singing style is very "song-like," using much repetition of words and great emotion? (Hunt: often da capo)

Aria

The Symphonic Poem is closely related to the Concert Overture, which was introduced by:

Beethoven

Which composer occupies a transitional place between the Classical and Romantic periods?

Beethoven

Which one of the following composers would have typically used a larger orchestra? (Mozart, Vivaldi, Bach, Beethoven)

Beethoven

What is the earliest example of a Symphony that uses a chorus?

Beethoven's 9th

French composer known for his unconventional orchestration methods. He is also the composer of Symphonie Fantastique.

Berlioz

French composer most often noted for his opera "Carmen".

Bizet

A solo within a solo, this is improvised, unaccompanied portion of a concerto was added in the Classical era to demonstrate the soloists' virtuosity.

Cadenza

Unaccompanied and improvised section within a classical concerto.

Cadenza

Music for 2-8 players intended for smaller rooms of the palace.

Chamber Music

During the Classical Era, the focal point of musical development moved out of the _______ and into the _______.

Church; palace

The group of solo instruments in a concerto grosso.

Concertino

the solo group in concerto grosso is called the

Concertino

A work for one soloist with orchestral accompaniment.

Concerto

Solo instrument with ORCHESTRAL accompaniment.

Concerto

Which form is written for solo instrument with orchestra accompaniment?

Concerto

Which was not a popular form during the classical period? (symphony, concerto, sonata, concerto grosso)

Concerto Grosso

Which form is written for a group of soloists with orchestra accompaniment?

Concerto grosso

Which of the following is not a popular classical era form? (requiem, concerto grosso, symphony, sonata)

Concerto grosso

The group leader, harpsichord, was called the

Continuo

The harpsichord in a concerto grosso.

Continuo

What best describes the dynamics of the Classical Era?

Crescendos and diminuendos/decrescendos

Label attached to the first movement of a concerto.

Fast

The sonata form was changed during the classical period and appears in both the sonatas and the symphonies. The new form is _______, _______, _______, & _______.

Fast, Slow, Dance, Fast

By the end of the baroque, the dominant texture had become

Homophonic

The Pianoforte was so named because _______?

It could play soft and loud

A possible introduction to a fugue; more free form, allowing the player to improvise.

Toccata

This section precedes a fugue. It is probably a

Toccata, prelude, or fantasia

(True/False) "Flight of the Bumble Bee" is considered program music.

True

(True/False) A concerto grosso would follow a fast-slow-fast tempo pattern.

True

(True/False) Bach's death in 1750 marks the end of the Baroque Era.

True

(True/False) Beethoven wrote fewer works than Haydn or Mozart.

True

(True/False) Beethoven wrote his 9th symphony after he became deaf.

True

(True/False) Both Bach and Handel were born in Germany in the same year (1685).

True

(True/False) Both largo and adagio are slow tempo terms.

True

(True/False) Cantata usually ended with a chorale (hymn) for the congregation to sing along.

True

(True/False) Chopin wrote almost exclusively for the piano.

True

(True/False) Classicists strive to control emotion within the confines of the form.

True

(True/False) During the Baroque, there was a gradual shift away from more polyphonic musical ideas and towards more homophonic musical ideas.

True

(True/False) During the Romantic time period music moved out of the palace and into the concert hall.

True

(True/False) Haydn is known as the Father of the Symphony and the Father of the String Quartet.

True

(True/False) Instrumental music was more dominant than vocal music during the classical period.

True

(True/False) Most classical composers were supported by the patronage system.

True

(True/False) Mozart was dubbed a child prodigy.

True

(True/False) Mozart's operas are frequently performed.

True

(True/False) Shorter forms become more popular during the Romantic Era.

True

(True/False) Terraced dynamics are achieved by adding and taking away instruments causing sudden shifts in volume that are unique to the Baroque Era.

True

(True/False) The Romantic orchestra is larger than the Classic orchestra.

True

(True/False) The classical period replaces terraced dynamics in favor of a system that stresses gradual changes in dynamics.

True

(True/False) The musical marking for "all instruments play" is tutti.

True

(True/False) The standard string quartet consists of 2 violins, 1 via, and 1 cello.

True

(True/False) The string section of the classical orchestra is now divided into 5 parts.

True

Speech-like singing style with little repetition of words and sparse accompaniment.

Recitative

What singing style would use natural speech-like rhythms with little accompaniment - like "sung dialogue"?

Recitative

Which popular wind instrument of the Baroque Era fell out of popularity and is now used frequently in elementary classrooms?

Recorder

A _______ is the Latin text of a funeral mass set to music for soloists. chorus, and orchestra.

Requiem

The string group which accompanies the soloists in the concerto grosso is the

Ripieno

The string section in a concerto grosso.

Ripieno

Which of the following composers is known for their Italian opera? (Rossini, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Wagner)

Rossini

Continued in the footsteps of Beethoven, helping to establish Romanticism.

Schubert

Which composer is known for his compositions of art songs?

Schubert

Knows a piano virtuoso, this Polish composer wrote extremely nationalistic music and established the piano as a solo instrument.

Chopin

Virtuoso piano music.

Chopin

Which one of the following composers is NOT known for his symphonies? (Chopin, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven)

Chopin

This work, with a large group singing, is from an opera and is best described as a

Chorus

Italian composer of "The Four Seasons" concertos.

Vivaldi

Wrote long and powerful German operas.

Wagner

Died before completing his requiem.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Known for his ability to write extended works without making any revisions.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Known for his operas, such as Don Giovanni. His operas are among the few from the classical era that are still commonly performed.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wrote one requiem that was incomplete at the time of his death.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Label attached to the third movement of a sonata.

minuet

(True/False) Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 is also known as "The Choral Symphony."

true

Which style period of Beethoven would be considered Romantic?

3rd period

Which movements in a sonata are performed at a fast tempo?

1 & 4

(True/False) The Romantic orchestra is considerably SMALLER than the orchestras of the Baroque and the Classical eras.

False

The approximate dates of the baroque period are:

1600-1750

Dates of the classical period.

1750-1820

The dates of the Classical Era:

1750-1820

The Romantic time period extended from

1820-1900

How many movements does the sonata have?

3 movements

The Romantic orchestra would typically include _______ musicians.

75-100

(True/False) The church was the primary supporter of music during the classical period.

False

Which of the following would be an appropriate title for the second movement of a sonata? (allegro, adagio dolce, pianissimo, presto)

Adagio Dolce

Of the following terms, which is the LEAST likely to be used to describe the Classical era? (balanced, embellished, simple, controlled)

Embellished

Which of the following applies ONLY (is unique) to CANTATA? (uses chorus, ends in a chorale, sacred, uses aria)

Ends in chorale

(True/False) "The Grand Canyon Suite" is considered absolute music.

False

(True/False) Bach's compositional output primarily consists of program music.

False

(True/False) Baroque music is characterized by frequent interruptions of the beat and changes in tempo.

False

(True/False) Beethoven is best remembered as a composer of opera.

False

(True/False) Beethoven is credited with building the bridge between the Baroque and the Classical Era.

False

(True/False) Beethoven was known as the "Father of the Symphony".

False

(True/False) Beethoven went blind towards the end of his life.

False

(True/False) Beethoven's symphony #1 is considered program music.

False

(True/False) Both Bach and Handel were world famous during their lifetime.

False

(True/False) Fugues are typically improvised by the player.

False

(True/False) Instrumental music forms were not developed in a significant way during the Baroque Era.

False

(True/False) Instrumental music was not important to the baroque period.

False

(True/False) Most baroque vocal music was performed acappella.

False

(True/False) Mozart struggled with his compositions, often taking years to compose a single work.

False

(True/False) Orchestration and composition are exactly the same thing.

False

(True/False) Support for Romantic composers came mostly from the church.

False

(True/False) The Concerto Grosso was a popular orchestral form of the Romantic time period.

False

(True/False) The piano was a regular member of the romantic orchestra.

False

Dynamic term meaning to play very loud.

Fortissimo

Considered to be the first true classical composer.

Franz Joseph Haydn

Known as the "Father of the String Quartet".

Franz Joseph Haydn

Spent most of his life working for Prince Esterhazy.

Franz Joseph Haydn

Polyphonic work written for keyboard, orchestra, or voices; most popularly the organ during the Baroque Era. Highest form of musical composition. Contains a subject and countersubjects.

Fugue

What describes the dynamics of the romantic time?

Gradual

Best known for oratorio Messiah.

Handel

Composed Water Music for King George.

Handel

Which composer is best known for his great oratorios, particularly "Messiah"?

Handel

A definite sigh that you are hearing baroque music is the presence of ________.

Harpsichord

Which of the following instruments would not be found in the Romantic orchestra? (French horn, harpsichord, flute, timpani)

Harpsichord

He worked for the Esterhazy family under the patronage system.

Haydn

Known as the "Father of the Symphony."

Haydn

Composed "Hungarian Rhapsody"

Liszt

Known for his piano skills and the many symphonic poems he composed.

Liszt

This great Hungarian piano composer was a bit of a rockstar who had great technical skill on the piano. Compositions include "Liebestraum".

Liszt

Credited for bridging the gap between the classical and romantic periods.

Ludwig Van Beethoven

One of his most famous works for piano is Fur Elise.

Ludwig Van Beethoven

The Moonlight Sonata was composed by:

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Wrote his 9th symphony despite being completely deaf.

Ludwig Van Beethoven

"Don Giovanni" and "The Magic Flute" are two operas written by _______.

Mozart

Born in Salzburg, Germany and dubbed a child prodigy.

Mozart

Known for his ability to write extended works without revising or editing.

Mozart

Most likely to use a secular text from ancient mythology.

Opera

What includes costumes, scenery, and theatrical devices?

Opera

What is the most popular form of entertainment during the Baroque?

Opera

Which of the following would most likely be secular? (oratorio, passion, opera, cantata)

Opera

Which vocal form uses the chorus the LEAST? (oratorio, opera, passion, cantata)

Opera

Which of the following would most likely tell a sacred story, with text from the bible?

Oratorio

Which instrument is most likely to play a fugue? (trumpet, tenor, organ, flute)

Organ

An instrumental introduction to a larger work.

Overture

This precedes an opera.

Overture

Tells the story of the suffering and death of Christ.

Passion

Composers of the Classical Era were supported by the _______.

Patronage system

Which family of instruments was added to the Classical orchestra?

Percussion

Which of the following was NOT true of OPERA? (secular, theatrical, performed in church, uses aria)

Performed in church

Which of the following would NOT describe the Baroque Era? (ornamented, simple, grandeur, elaborate)

Simple

Which word does not fit when describing the baroque era? (elegant, ornate, emotion, simple)

Simple

Solo instrument with KEYBOARD accompaniment.

Sonata

Which form is written for a solo instrument with harpsichord accompaniment?

Sonata

Work for one solo instrument with keyboard accompaniment.

Sonata

Which of the following is not considered descriptive of the Romantic period? (Strict form, emotion, expression, nationalism)

Strict form

The most popular chamber ensemble of the classical period was the ________.

String Quartet

The most popular form of chamber music during the classical period.

String Quartet

A collection of short movements inspired by popular dance forms of the Baroque Era, but intended for listening only.

Suite

A minuet is most likely part of a

Suite

Which of the following is most likely to contain gigue, gavotte, and minuet? (opera, suite, concerto, fugue)

Suite

For a composer to write a _______ and have it performed and published meant they had reached the height of their career.

Symphony

This form can be referred to as a "sonata written for orchestra".

Symphony

Which of the following is not a popular vocal form in the baroque? (opera, oratorio, cantata, symphony)

Symphony

A dynamic effect created by the addition/subtraction of the string section in a concerto grosso.

Terraced dynamics

Dynamics of the baroque era are best described as

Terraced dynamics

Which of the following instruments is not found within the classical orchestra? (flute, timpani, French horn, tuba)

Tuba

Which of the following composers is not associated with piano compositions? (Beethoven, Chopin, Verdi, Mozart)

Verdi

"Red Priest.". Composed Four Seasons.

Vivaldi


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