Music Test 3

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Which composers are considered part of the viennese School?

Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert

the catalogue aria in mozart's opera don giovanni catalogs what, exactly? a list of women in several countries whom don giovanni has seduced scientific data on astronomical objects the contents of don giovanni's library

a list of women in several countries whom don giovanni has seduced

instrumental music that does not have any specific meaning beyond the notes is called:

absolute music

in order of appearance, what are the three parts of sonata-allegro form?

exposition, development, recapitulation

T/F: modal scales, unresolved dissonances and large scale forms are characteristic of impressionist music

false

t/f impressionist composers often made use of strongly accented meter.

false

t/f: the early 1700s is known as the enlightenment

false

program overture:

smaller scale one-movement work for orchestra with a literary program

Composers of the classical era fully explored which forms?

solo sonata, symphony, fugue

which genre is not a part of chopin's compositional output? string quartets, piano concertos, piano sonatas

string quartets

a song form in which the same melody is repeated for each stanza, often heard in popular music, is known as ______________.

strophic form

the form of la donna e mobile from verdi's rigoletto is ___________.

strophic form

Lorenzo da Ponte was: the librettist who adapted the play into an opera the playwright on whose work the opera is based the first singer to play the title role in don giovanni

the librettist who adapted the play into an opera

The ______ movement of a classical multi-movement cycle is often in _______ form.

third, minuet and trio

T/F: The music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert is characterized by elegant, lyrical melodies that sing.

true

t/f scott jopin is one of the first african american composers to receive wide recognition.

true

t/f the classical sonata typically consists of three to four movements.

true

t/f the whole-tone scale was a favored device of impressionist composers

true

the classical-era orchestra typically includes how many players?

30-40

how many symphonies did beethoven write?

9

which of the following describes haydn's role in the development of the classical era? composed 12 symphonies for a London audience wrote over 100 symphonies was nicknamed father of the symphony

all of the above

which statement best describes the musical difference between an aria and a recitative? an aria has a steadier beat and is accompanied by more instruments than a recitative an aria is sung more freely (no steady beat) than a recitative. a recitative is accompanied by more instruments than an aria. a recitative is more tuneful than an aria

an aria has a steadier beat and is accompanied by more instruments than a recitative.

a brilliant solo passage in the manner of an improvisation within a concerto is called:

cadenza

which new instrument did tchaikovsky introduce to ballet? celesta, erhu, glickenspiel, tambourine

celesta

which best describes the character of the opening theme of debussy's prelude to "the afternoon of a faun"? chromatic and with a free rhythm disjunct and forceful diatonic and dancelike

chromatic and w/free rhythm

which of the following are traditional chinese instruments? cello, violin, erhu, pipa, yanqin

erhu, pipa

which of the following is true about hector berlioz? some of his works have a literary basis he won the prix de rome his parents expected him to become a music composer. he was a german romantic composer he was a genius a orchestration

he won the prix de rome

the character development in berlioz's symphonie fantastique is realized musically through the themative development of the:

idee fixe

which of the following is typical of romantic music? interest in new orchestral forms smaller orchestras increased dissonance for expression added varied tone color/timbre

interest in new orchestral forms, smaller orchestras, increased dissonance for expression

symphonic poem:

large scale one-movement work for orchestra with a literary program

what is an art song for solo voice in german called:

lied

who is considered the first internationally acclaimed american composer of classical music?

louis moreau gottschalk

what did wagner call his large-scale sung theatrical works?

music drama

the program of debussy's prelude to the afternoon of a faunt concerns a: baby deer just finding its legs mythological creature meets school age children in war-torn britain mythological creature in a dream-like state

mythological creature in dream-like state

which terms describe Mozart's Don Giovanni? Singspiel, Opera Buffa, Opera Comique, Opera Seria

opera buffa, opera seria

what musical occupation was available to women in the classical era?

professional instrumentalist, professional singer, music teacher

instrumental music that has some literary or pictorial association is called:

program music

incidental music:

program music written to accompany plays

in the classical era, a theme that quickly ascends from a low register to a high register was known as a:

rocket theme


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