MUSC APP - FINAL review
According to the text, which time period is considered the Renaissance period? Select one: 1600 - 1750 1150 - 1450 1000 - 1200 1450 - 1600
1450 - 1600
The dates given in the course for the Baroque Period place it between: Select one: 1400-1600 1600-1750 1750-1830 1150-1400
1600-1750
The course places the Romantic period in music between the years: Select one: 1750 - 1900 1800 - 1875 1800 - 1925 1820 - 1910
1820 - 1910
The following composition is a work by: play 00:00-06:03 Select one: A Goliard scholar A French troubadour Pérotin A German minnesinger
A French troubadour
A Baroque oratorio is... Select one: A musical play based on Greek dramas A single piece for choir to be sung as part of a workshop A secular piece for choir and soloist A multi-movement sacred work similar to opera
A multi-movement sacred work similar to opera
play 00:00-04:02 Which of the following best describes the role of instrumentation in the above piece? Select one: Prolation Accompaniment Not featured Center stage role
Accompaniment
Who composed ˆLe Jeu de Robin et de Marion", considered the earliest surviving secular French play with music? Select one: Guillaume de Machaut Léonin Pérotin Adam de la Halle
Adam de la Halle
Identify the event that did not occur during the Classical period: Select one: Napoleon declares himself emperor American Civil Rights Movement French Revolution Industrial Revolution
American Civil Rights Movement
play 01:00-01:48 (out of 07:09) From which of the following works does the above aria come? Select one: Bach's St. Matthew Passion Purcell's Dido and Aeneas Monteverdi's L'Arianna Lully's Armide
Bach's St. Matthew Passion
During the Baroque period, the musical feature that lent harmonic support to the main melodic line of a composition was called: Select one: Basso continuo Doctrine of Affections Contrast Monody
Basso continuo
During the Renaissance, what was the name composers gave to the original chant used as the basis for the main melody in a composition? Select one: A cappella Madrigal Chanson Cantus firmus
Cantus firmus
Which Classical genre is represented by this example? play 04:58 Select one: Solo sonata Cantata Opera buffa Chamber music
Chamber music
play 00:00-00:30 (00:00-01:29) Which of the following forms best describes the above excerpt? Select one: Motet Chanson Italian madrigal Pavane
Chanson
Which excerpt features a melody from an opera by Puccini? A. play 04:01 B. play 02:29 C. play 04:31 Select one: Excerpt B Excerpt C Excerpt A
Excerpt B
Which excerpt is from a Polonaise by Frédéric Chopin? A. play 00:10-07:42 B. play 00:00-07:15 C. play 00:00-04:46 Select one: Excerpt B Excerpt C Excerpt A
Excerpt B
Which of these examples is a recitative? A. play 04:48 B. play 01:17 C. play 01:36 Select one: Excerpt A Excerpt C Excerpt B
Excerpt B
This excerpt is from Canzon a 12 in Double Echo by Giovanni Gabrieli. play 00:00-00:59 Select one: True False
False
From the following composers, select the one that best understood the intrinsic nature and potential of the piano as an expressive instrument: Select one: Hector Berlioz Anton Bruckner Niccoló Paganini Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric Chopin
play 02:58 The above excerpt from Rigoletto showcases its composer's gift for catchy melodies. Which of the following is the composer? Select one: Gaetano Donizetti Giuseppi Verdi Giacomo Puccini Gioacchino Rossini
Giuseppi Verdi
This is an example of a musical genre known as play 00:00-00:12 (00:00-04:24) Select one: Gregorian chant Madrigal Lai Virelai
Gregorian chant
The Renaissance may be described as an age in which: Select one: Individualism, humanism, and secular values started to flourish once again. The balance of society shifted, and the Church became, once again, the center of attention. The influence of the Catholic Church went unchallenged by other ideas. Man was seen as just a small cog in the divine plan.
Individualism, humanism, and secular values started to flourish once again.
One characteristic of this excerpt that suggests it might be from the Baroque Period is: play 00:00-00:28 (00:00-03:06) Select one: Its texture is mainly monophonic. It has gradual changes in dynamics. It uses polyphonic texture. It contrasts a group of instruments with a solo instrument
It contrasts a group of instruments with a solo instrument
Which of the following is true of the Florentine Camerata? Select one: It was responsible for the creation of the concerto. Its members favored techniques of the late Renaissance such as word painting and complex polyphonic styles. Its members included such luminaries as Hildegard von Bingen and Isaac Newton. Its members were interested in re-creating the music dramas they believed to have been staged by the ancient Greeks
Its members were interested in re-creating the music dramas they believed to have been staged by the ancient Greeks
The earliest surviving opera—then called dramma per musica—was written by a member of the Florentine Camerata named: Select one: Girolamo Mei Claudio Monteverdi Jacopo Peri Henry Purcell
Jacopo Peri
According to the text, this composer was able to successfully adapt the recitative to the intricacies of the French language: Select one: Jean-Baptiste Lully Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Philippe Quinault Pierre Corneille
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Which of the following composers wrote this symphony? play 16:54 Select one: Joseph Haydn Christoph Willibald Gluck W.A. Mozart Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven
The following excerpt is from music composed by: play 00:00-00:35 (00:00-05:54) Select one: Luis de Milan Carlo Gesualdo Miguel de Fuenliana Rodrigo Martiez
Luis de Milan
According to the text, which of the following is NOT considered a form of program music? Select one: Symphonic poem Concert overture Incidental music Mazurka
Mazurka
play 00:00-00:17 (00:00-01:53) A setting of multiple notes per syllable, as in the setting of the word "alleluia" in the excerpt above, is known as what kind of setting? Select one: Duple Melismatic Syllabic Monophonic
Melismatic
Which two composers both held the post of director of music at St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice at different times: Select one: None of these options Monteverdi and Vivaldi Vivaldi and Gabrieli Monteverdi and Gabrieli
Monteverdi and Gabrieli
play 00:00-01:13 Which movement of Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott does the above piece represent? Select one: Movement 7, Duet Movement 6, Recitative Movement 8, Chorale Movement 4, Aria
Movement 6, Recitative
play 00:00-01:29 Which movement of Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott does the above piece represent? Select one: Movement 4, Aria Movement 8, Chorale Movement 7, Duet Movement 6, Recitative
Movement 8, Chorale
The secular text and overall musical style of this example suggest that it is from a/an: play 01:36-02:15 (out of 03:40) Select one: Opera Orchestral Suite Madrigal Oratorio
Opera
Which of the following is NOT a chant of the Proper of the Mass? Select one: Sederunt Principes Gradual Introit Offertory
Sederunt Principes
Listen to the following example and select the genre that best defines it: play 00:00-00:49 (out of 07:41) Select one: Symphony Violin concerto Serenade String quartet
Symphony
Monasteries were responsible for some of the earliest musical manuscripts. Select one: True False
True
Farinelli was a famous: Select one: Baroque harpsichordist Baroque composer member of the Florentine Camerata castrato
castrato
During the Medieval Period, we can trace the development of music notation from manuscripts that monks copied by hand in rooms known as: Select one: Neumes Polyphonia Scriptoria Rotunda
scriptoria
Which of the following is a composition for a large ensemble? Select one: lied sonata symphony string quartet
symphony
Which of the following techniques would a Baroque composer most likely employ to evoke an affect of agitation? Select one: decrescendo a cappella singingi tremolo tempo rubato
tremolo
Notes that don't belong to the traditional scale are known as ______________ alterations. Select one: Dissonant Tonal Program Chromatic
Chromatic
The following piano sonata was composed by one of the first female virtuoso performers. Identify this composer. play 02:35 Select one: Ernestine von Fricken George Sand Clara Wieck Schumann Fanny Mendelssohn
Clara Wieck Schumann
play 00:00-05:32 The above Piano Sonata by C.P.E. Bach was representative of the transitional period between the Baroque and Classical periods. Which of the following terms describes this piece? Select one: Seconda pratica (second practice) Eine kleine Nachtmusik (a little night music) Empfindsamer Stil (sensitive style) Stile moderno (modern style)
Empfindsamer Stil (sensitive style)
Which of the following excerpts is not from "Ave, generosa" by Hildegard von Bingen? A. play B. play C. play Select one: Example B Example A Example C
Example B (the one that is not out of 6:30)
Both excerpts are from works by Chopin. Which excerpt is from his Waltz in C sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2? A. play 02:55 B. play 06:47-07:17 Select one: Excerpt A Excerpt B
Excerpt A
Which excerpt is from William Tell? A. play 12:04 B. play 07:42 Select one: Excerpt B Excerpt A
Excerpt A
Which excerpt is from a lied by Schubert? A. play 03:20 B. play 03:18 C. play 03:15 Select one: Excerpt C Excerpt B Excerpt A
Excerpt A
Which excerpt is most likely from a symphony by Haydn? A. play 01:34 B. play 04:07 C. play 03:43 Select one: Excerpt C Excerpt A Excerpt B
Excerpt B
Which excerpt is not from music composed by Mozart? A. play 05:54 B. play 03:40 C. play 03:18 Select one: Excerpt B Excerpt A Excerpt C
Excerpt B
Which excerpt was based on a ballad by the German poet and dramatist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe? A. play 0:22-05:21 B. play 00:14-04:01 C. play 00:10-02:29 Select one: Excerpt C Excerpt A Excerpt B
Excerpt B
Which excerpt features music by Chopin? A. play 04:53 B. play 18:32 C. play 02:55 Select one: Excerpt B Excerpt A Excerpt C
Excerpt C
Which excerpt is from I Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo? A. play 02:29 B. play 07:19 C. play 03:15 Select one: Excerpt C Excerpt A Excerpt B
Excerpt C
Which excerpt is most likely from a symphony by Mozart? A. play 03:47 B. play 07:55 C. play 04:43 Select one: Excerpt C Excerpt A Excerpt B
Excerpt C
Which excerpt is not from music composed by Beethoven? A. play 06:50 B. play 05:51 C. play 03:18 Select one: Excerpt B Excerpt C Excerpt A
Excerpt C
Which one of the following examples comes from a famous Beethoven symphony? A. play 07:41 B. play 05:32 C. play 08:15 D. play 16:54 Select one: Excerpt A Excerpt D Excerpt C Excerpt B
Excerpt D
The sections of the Classical sonata-allegro form are: Select one: Development, Allegro, and Recapitulation Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation Exposition, Andante, and Minuet Introduction, Theme I, Transition, Theme II, and Coda
Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation
Burgundian composers made each of the standard components of the Mass distinct by using a different cantus firmus melody for each component. Select one: True False
False
Changes in tempo were rarely found in music of the Romantic period, in keeping with Classical period values. Select one: True False
False
Chants like "Laudate deum" were used to divide people on political and religious issues. Select one: True False
False
Despite advances in other areas, Renaissance harmony and polyphony remained restricted to the music rules that governed most of the Medieval period. Select one: True False
False
During the Classical period, opera buffa plots were based on myths and historical figures. Select one: True False
False
During the Classical period, sonata-allegro form was no longer used as the basis for instrumental music. Select one: True False
False
During the Renaissance period, musical textures were primarily monophonic. Select one: True False
False
According to the text, which of the following is best known for creating the first complete polyphonic setting of the entire Ordinary of the Mass by a single composer? Select one: Adam de la Halle Francesco Landini Guillaume de Machaut Hildegard von Bingen
Guillaume de Machaut
Which of the following was regarded as a leading composer of the Ars Nova style? Select one: Léonin Guido d'Arezzo Guillaume de Machaut Hildegard von Bingen
Guillaume de Machaut
Which of the following composers wrote, and is famous for, twelve London symphonies? Select one: Mozart C.P.E. Bach Beethoven Haydn
Haydn
The composer of this excerpt is... play 00:58-01:53 (00-00-06:32) Select one: Guillaume de Machaut Bellicha Troubadour Pérotin Hildegard von Bingen
Hildegard von Bingen
Who composed the morality play Ordo virtutum (Play of virtues), dramatizing the struggle between 16 personified Virtues and the Devil over the destiny of one woman's soul? Select one: Hildegard von Bingen Pérotin Léonin Adam de la Halle
Hildegard von Bingen
The texture of the following example from the Classical period can best be described as: play 00:53-03:19 Select one: Mixed monophonic and polyphonic Polyphonic Monophonic Homophonic
Homophonic
This is an excerpt from a: play 00:16-00:40 (00:00-01:55) Select one: Madrigal Cantus firmus Motet Mass
Madrigal
The sacred text and overall musical style of this example suggests that it is part of a/an: play 00:42-01:29 Select one: Opera Madrigal Suite for orchestra Oratorio
Oratorio
play 00:00-00:23 (00:00-03:43) Which instrument is featured in the above excerpt? Select one: Vihuela Organ Lute Harpsichord
Organ
The following excerpt comes from which work? play 02:29 Select one: Puccini's Gianni Schicchi Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique Wagner's Die Walküre Verdi's Aida
Puccini's Gianni Schicchi
Which of the following statements best describes musical form in the Romantic period? Select one: Romantic composers maintained the form of earlier periods rather strictly. Romantic composers worked with traditional forms but expanded them in innovative ways to meet their expressive needs. Romantic composers created new forms such as sonata-allegro and concerto to replace older forms such as symphony and fugue. Romantic composers discarded the structure of form developed in earlier time periods, seeking more personal expression through free and unstructured form.
Romantic composers worked with traditional forms but expanded them in innovative ways to meet their expressive needs.
The following movement from a Haydn symphony features sudden shifts in volume. To which symphony does the movement belong? play 04:07 Select one: Symphony No. 103, "Drumroll" Symphony No. 94, "Surprise" Symphony No. 31, "Horn Signal" Symphony No. 45, "Farewell"
Symphony No. 94, "Surprise"
A unifying factor for social, political, and cultural life in the Medieval period was... Select one: The Roman Empire A wide interest in secular song The School of Notre Dame The Roman Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic Church
Which statement is true? play 11:34 Select one: The excerpt is from a violin sonata by Mozart dedicated to Dr. Ludwig von Köchel. The excerpt is from a violin sonata by Beethoven dedicated to French violinist Rodolphe Kreutzer
The excerpt is from a violin sonata by Beethoven dedicated to French violinist Rodolphe Kreutzer
Which statement is true? play 02:39 Select one: The excerpt is from the opera Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart. The excerpt is from the Requiem Mass in D minor by Mozart.
The excerpt is from the opera Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart.
According to the text, prior to the Renaissance, the Church considered the following interval(s) to be acoustically imperfect: Select one: Octave Unison Fourth and fifth Third and sixth
Third and sixth
Which statement is true? play 00:00-00:30 (00:00-05:35) Select one: This excerpt is froma saltarello, a lively dance of Italian origin. This excerpt is from a ballata by the blind Italian composer Francesco Landini.
This excerpt is froma saltarello, a lively dance of Italian origin.
Which statement is true? play 00:00-00:19 (out of 00:58) Select one: This is part of an aria from the opera Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell. This is part of a recitative from the opera Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell.
This is part of a recitative from the opera Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell.
Which of the following statements is not true? play 00:00-00:20 (00:00-03:00) Select one: This is from a keyboard piece by the English composer William Byrd. This was performed on the virginal, a smaller version of the harpsichord.
This was performed on the virginal, a smaller version of the harpsichord.
The following composition, featuring 40 voices, was written by: play 00:00-12:15 Select one: Carlo Gesualdo Thomas Tallis Thomas Weelkes Johannes Ockeghem
Thomas Tallis
play 00:00-05:54 Which of the following forms best describes the above excerpt? Select one: Chanson Tiento Lied Madrigal Anthem
Tiento
This excerpt is most likely from a... play 00:20-00:44 (00:00-06:03) Select one: Troubadour song Gregorian chant Liturgical drama Madrigal
Troubadour song
Composers increasingly wrote for the organ, harpsichord, and virginal in the 16th century. Select one: True False
True
During the Renaissance Period, English and Burgundian composers popularized the use of thirds and the sixths. Select one: True False
True
The following piece features basso continuo. play 00:00-02:51 Select one: True False
True
The text implies that troubadours and trouvères considered themselves superior to minstrels because they composed the words and melodies of their songs themselves. Select one: True False
True
Verismo is a style of opera that used emotionally charged melodies and harmonies to depict everyday people in melodramatic situations. Select one: True False
True
The following excerpt comes from which work? play 07:19 Select one: Verdi's Aida Wagner's Die Walküre Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique Puccini's Gianni Schicchi
Verdi's Aida
play 00:00-02:10 Select one: Galliard Villancico Fantasia Ricercar
Villancico
In the early days of the church, the only music allowed during the service was: Select one: Virelai music Goliard music Vocal music Atonal music
Vocal music
Which of the following composers envisioned operas as "musical dramas"—a combination of all the arts? Select one: Mahler Wagner Chopin Rachmaninoff
Wagner
The above excerpt illustrates which of the following? play 00:28-00:41 (00:00-01:55) Select one: Chanson Sacred polyphonic music of the Palestrina style Homophony Word painting
Word painting
Which of the following phrases best describes music of the Classical period? Select one: balanced and well-constructed repeated patterns to create unity of mood forward-moving continuity overwrought, dramatic expression
balanced and well-constructed
If the soloists in a concerto are a group of musicians, the work is called a Select one: concertino solo concerto concerto grosso tutti
concerto grosso
Anicius Boethius invented a system that made possible the memorization and written transmission of melodies. Select one: True False
false
Guido d'Arezzo wrote The Fundamentals of Music, a very important medieval treatise (essay). Select one: True False
false
This instrument, which was very popular during the Renaissance, is called a
lute
