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