Music Appreciation Flash Cards

Which composer had the MOST influence on the early Romantic period?

Beethoven

Catherine is listening to a song and trying to decide if it is from the Romantic period. What is one characteristic of the song that would MOST accurately represent the music of this period?

It has a wide range of notes and chords.

Miguel hears a song that has a wide range of notes, innovative chords, and a lot of dissonance. What do the characteristics of this song MOST likely indicate about its origin?

It is from the late Romantic period.

Which Romantic composers were MOST focused on the use of their ethnic and national folk traditions in their work?

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Antonin Dvorak

Lucy wants to hear music from Romantic composers who retained the forms and guidelines of the Classical period. To which group of composers should she listen?

Traditional Romantic composers

Compare Vivaldi to Handel. What was different about these two composers?

Vivaldi became a priest; Handel did not.

Compare Vivaldi to Bach. What is different about these two composers?

Vivaldi composed operas; Bach did not.

Many scholars think of jazz as a musical symbol of America's melting pot. How is this BEST demonstrated?

It combines musical elements from Africa, Europe, and America.

A requiem is a Mass for the dead.

True

The music of the Romantic period was a reaction to the music of the Classical period. How was this BEST demonstrated?

Romantic music was more dramatic and personal.

How did the Stock Market Crash of 1929 affect jazz music?

Several record companies could not afford to keep making jazz records.

Leo's teacher has asked him to create a timeline of the origins of different types of jazz music. Which order of genres would be MOST accurate?

Dixieland jazz, hot jazz, swing

Which musician, whose music resulted in the spread of the popularity of jazz music, wrote over 1000 songs and traveled the world to perform?

Duke Ellington

All composers from the Classical era composed in the style of Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart.

False

Concert overtures were concert pieces based on literary themes that were performed on stage with actors and scenery.

False

Which was TRUE about Monteverdi?

He composed and published nine books of madrigals.

Contrast jazz and classical music. What difference between these genres is MOST accurate?

Jazz music emphasized brass instruments; classical music focused on the entire orchestra.

Sabrina attended an opera. What did she MOST likely experience?

Singers told a story through their songs.

Denise is watching a performance of a famous symphony. Her friend says the performers are now playing the Adagio movement. Which movement are Denise and her friend MOST likely hearing?

The Second Movement

Isla wants to study a subgenre of jazz that is highly technical. She wants to learn to play works that are complex and difficult. Which subgenre would BEST fit Isla's interests?

bebop

Marcus is writing a song that uses sonata form. What should he use for the FIRST part of his composition?

exposition

Katarina is listening to a Baroque song that uses basso continuo. What instrument is she MOST likely to hear demonstrating this technique?

harpsichord

In big band music, bandleaders often played the lead instrument during a performance

True

Mozart's concerts were a large success and helped him establish a loyal following.

True

Martina loves listening to a piece of instrumental music that tells the story of Don Quixote. How would musicians MOST likely categorize this type of music?

program music

Regina has chosen a ringtone for her phone that is called Ode to Joy. This is actually a famous melodic theme. Who composed this famous work?

Beethoven

Finn wants to learn about a jazz vocalist who had a long, successful career. Who should Finn study to learn more about an influential jazz singer?

Ella Fitzgerald

Jonathan wants to compose a song using homophony. What should he do in his composition to make this happen?

He should use a single melody with no chords.

William wants to create a composition that is made in the style of Bach. How will he BEST represent Bach in his work?

He will compose music that is mathematically precise.

The music of the Classical period is described as being more "simple" than the music of the Baroque period. How is this BEST demonstrated?

It sounds simpler to the listener.

What is the BEST way to describe the Viennese School from the Classical era?

It was the innovation in music and composition from Vienna, Austria.

Which composer created the famous ballets The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and The Sleeping Beauty?

Tchaikovsky

How is the music from the Romantic period MOST different from music of previous periods?

The works used more instruments and voices.

Compare jazz and classical music. What do these genres MOST likely have in common?

They both used improvisation when works were performed.

Teresa is supposed to create her own oratorio for her classmates. She is to create it in the Baroque style. What is the MOST appropriate subject matter for Teresa to choose for her oratorio?

religion