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Which of the following dances are included in a standard Baroque suite?
Correct: -gavotte -courante -sarabande -allemande Incorrect: -macarena -tango
During the Ars nova, which elements of music were developed?
Correct: -harmony -counterpoint -meter -rhythm Incorrect: -monophony
What were the two main keyboard instruments of the Baroque era?
Correct: -harpsichord -organ Incorrect: -synthesizer -piano
Maria Anna Mozart was which of the following?
Correct: -known as Nannerl -an accomplished pianist Incorrect: -not related to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -a violinist
Which of the following components is found in No. 4 of J. S. Bach's cantata Wachet auf?
Correct: -tenors sing chorale melody -German language -strings play countermelody Incorrect: -Latin language -ternary form (A-B-A)
Which of the following took place during the Baroque period?
Correct: -the Florentine Camerata cultivated a "new style," that emphasized homophonic textures in music -the establishment of major-minor tonality Incorrect: -emphasis was placed on monophonic textures in music -the establishment of pentatonic tonality
Which of the following instruments were categorized as haut (loud, outdoor) in the Renaissance?
Correct: shawm sackbut cornetto Incorrect: rebec lute
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass met the requirements set for by the:
Council of Trent
The music of the fourth variation of the third movement in Haydn's Op. 76, No. 3 string quartet is said to have been based on a folk song from which country?
Croatia
The Baroque era was characterized by peaceful relations between Protestants and Catholics. True/False
False
The ------ Revolution brought with it the means to create more ------ and responsive musical instruments as well as technical ------ that influenced the sound of Romantic music.
Industrial affordable improvements
Mass Proper in order.
Introit Gradual Alleluia (or Tract) Offertory Communion
Which of the following is a tradition in live Western "classical" music performances?
Is a tradition in live Western classical performances: -knowing when to clap -the formal attire the performers wear Is NOT a tradition in live Western classical performances: -audience participation on the stage
Who is the inventor of the "prepared piano"?
John Cage
The developers of the video games Guitar Hero and Rock Band were students of - at MIT.
Machover
Which of the following is a piece of music dedicated to the Virgin Mary?
Magnificat
In the Catholic Mass, the parts that change according to the day belong to the:
Proper
Mozart died while writing which piece?
Requiem Mass
What is the literary basis for West Side Story?
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Match each trait to the piece that it describes.
Tavener: A Hymn to the Mother of God -smooth phrases Adams: "At the sight of this," from Doctor Atomic -choppy phrases
Which of the following are terms that can be used to label a piece of music that is composed and which are not?
Term for composed music: -work -piece Not a term for composed music: -orchestra -conductor
The libretto for Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas is based on _______.
The Aeneid
What is J. S. Bach's most comprehensive example of contrapuntal writing?
The Art of Fugue
These two pieces are from what eras? Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, I1:05 Haydn: Emperor Quartet, II1:19
The Brandenburg Concerto is from the Baroque era and the Emperor Quartet is from the Classical era.
Which of the following is an opera by John Adams?
The Death of Klinghoffer
Which of the following movies includes a famous scene in which the film music runs counter to the action?
The Godfather
Listen to the example and match each musical element to description that best describes its use in the example. Grieg: Åse's Death, from Peer Gynt0:45
Tonality: -minor key Performing Forces: -strings only
Which novelist wrote Beloved?
Toni Morrison
The Pope Marcellus Mass was written for six voice parts. True/False
True
The development of harmony is central in Western art music. True/False
True
The focus of the melody in Arcadelt's madrigal Il bianco e dolce cigno is on the top vocal line (the soprano). True/False
True
The lower voice in organum sings the fixed melody in extremely long notes. True/False
True
The members of the esteemed Antwerp city band were expert improvisers. True/False
True
Trade flourished in the later Middle Ages when a merchant class arose outside of feudal society. True/False
True
The Catalogue Aria in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni catalogs what, exactly?
a list of women in several countries whom Don Giovanni has seduced
What is "Thy hand, Belinda," as sung by Dido in Purcell's opera?
a recitative
The music of Tan Dun was - by the - government, who called it "spiritual pollution." Because of this, Tan Dun left China and moved to New York, where he studied - at Columbia University.
banned Chinese composition
Which of the following is NOT true about Gregorian chant (plainchant) melodies? a. the composer for most of them is unknown b. they are descended from Middle Eastern sacred music traditions c. they are in Hebrew and Syrian d. they are in Latin
c (they are in Hebrew and Syrian)
In some Asian cultures, harmony consists of a single sustained pitch called a:
drone
What meter does Haydn use in the second movement of his Symphony No. 100 to emulate a march?
duple
Artists such as Bernini and Peter Paul Rubens created works that demonstrate the absence of dramatic gestures in the Baroque era. True/False
false
Baroque concertos tended to have only one movement. True/False
false
Composers of historical operas strive for documentary-style accuracy.
false
What is the structural basis for Dido's Lament in Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas?
ground bass
Trumpets of the Baroque era were still "natural," meaning that they ________.
had no valves
Melody and ________ do not function ________ of one another. On the contrary, each ________ influences the other.
harmony independently constantly
What instruments does Puccini use to evoke the timbres of the Japanese gagaku orchestra?
harp, flute, piccolo, bells
The _________ differs from the piano in two main ways: the strings are plucked by _______, and its tone cannot be _________.
harpsichord quills sustained
Which of the following does not describe Henry Purcell's life and career? He was an organist. He was a composer. He was born in Venice. He was a singer.
he was born in Venice
Which of the following was Hildegard not known for?
her architectural plans for new churches
When many people are singing the same melody at the same time, but each singer is modifying the tune slightly, the resulting texture is known as:
heterophony
Which of the following best describes the harmony in this excerpt? Haydn, Symphony No. 94 Surprise, II5:32
mostly consonant
It was for the middle classes that the comic opera and the __________, both genres filled with keen and witty observations on life, came into being during the Baroque era.
novel
Chopin was romantically involved with George Sand, the renowned French ----.
novelist
Frequency
number of vibrations per second
Whose conscience serves as the focus of John Adams's Doctor Atomic?
physicist Robert Oppenheimer
Classical sonatas were often written for one solo instrument, usually the _______.
piano
Vivaldi's nickname was "the red _______."
priest
Vivaldi wrote instrumental music that depicts a scene without the use of sung words. What is this style called?
program music
Which term describes a collection of pitches arranged in ascending and descending order?
scale
In the second movement of his Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven uses a variant of the minuet called what?
scherzo
The most important function of music in film is to -.
set the mood
Female musicians, particularly ___________, experienced expanded roles in Baroque music life. Two singers, Francesca _______________ and Barbara Strozzi, were among the earliest female composers to publish their works.
singers Caccini
Musical instruments in medieval and Renaissance Europe were categorized as ______ (bas) or _______ (haut) according to their purpose.
soft loud
Corigliano first wrote his song cycle Mr. Tambourine Man for which?
solo voice and piano
First-movement concerto form is sometimes described as a ________ form with a _________ exposition.
sonata-allegro double
What is the term for a group of Lieder unified by a descriptive or narrative theme?
song cycle
Bob Dylan first made a name for himself as a - and singer of -songs.
songwriter protest
Handel's aria "Rejoice greatly" from Messiah was composed for ______________ voice.
soprano
Which genre best describes the Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?
symphonic poem
What special technique is used at the end of the first verse in the song "In the Lovely Month of May"?
text painting
During the Renaissance, which lands did the Europeans explore that were new to them?
the Americas
The French Revolution signaled the transfer of power from the hereditary landholding aristocracy to whom?
the middle class
Which of Beethoven's symphonies includes a chorus?
the ninth
Which of Beethoven's symphonies was originally dedicated to Napoleon?
the third
The most common type of chord in Western music is the:
triad
Foster was sympathetic toward the Abolitionist cause.
true
Lining-out involves call-and-response singing. True/False
true
Program music is music that has a literary link of some kind. True/False
true
Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly focuses on the heroine, a former geisha.
true
Romantic Lied texts are written in German.
true
The works of both John Cage and George Crumb rely on the creativity of others for their works to be successful.
true
Theme and variations was a typical form for the second movement of a symphony. True/False
true
Though Mozart wrote many of his piano concertos as display pieces for his own public performances, he wrote the G major piano concerto K. 453 for another person to perform. True/False
true
Though born in the same year and country, Handel and Bach never met.
true
Polyrhythm
"many rhythms"
** chords
**What are the circled sections?
What was Tin Pan Alley?
28th Street in Manhattan where music publishers had their businesses
Other than Mr. Tambourine Man, which is another Bob Dylan song that appears in Corigliano's song cycle?
All Along the Watchtower
The text of the Magnificat focuses upon the moment when the Virgin Mary was told that she would bear a son, a moment that is known in the Catholic Church as the _______________ .
Annunciation
Match the character with the vocal type as heard in Don Giovanni.
Baritone: -Don Giovanni Soprano: -Donna Anna -Donna Elvira Bass: -Leporello -the Commendatore
Triple Meter
Basic pattern. Has three beats to a measure- One strong beat and two weak ones. ONE two three. Traditionally associated with dances such as the waltz and the minuet.
Who was the Countess Giuletta Guicciardi?
Beethoven's student
Match the musical techniques to the image from the poem that Vivaldi was depicting.
Birds: staccato notes, trills, and running scales Thunder, lightning: agitated repeated notes, ascending minor-key scales
Corigliano's Prelude from Mr. Tambourine Man is a song cycle set to the texts of which artist?
Bob Dylan
In blue cathedral, Higdon incorporates -, effectively evoking an Asian soundscape.
Chinese reflex balls
Sextuple Meter
Compound duple. Six beats to the measure. Two main beats that divides into three. ONE-and-a, TWO-and-a. Marked by a gently flowing effect. Often found in lullabies and nursery rhymes.
Conjunct vs. Disjunct
Conjunct: a melody that moves in small, connected intervals Disjunct: a melody that moves by leaps, many wide leaps
Quadruple Meter
Contains four beats to the measure. Primary accent on the first beat and a secondary accent on the third. Usually has a broader feeling than duple meter.
For which of the following events was Mozart's Requiem chosen because of its expressive power?
Correct: -JFK's funeral -September 11 attack anniversary Incorrect: -the funeral of Princess Diana
How many preludes and fugues make up J. S. Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier?
48
How many string quartets did Haydn write?
68
The Lutheran chorale Wachet auf is in bar form, which is best described as ___________.
A-A-B
The form of both Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and Trepak from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker is best outlined as which?
A-B-A
Tavener's A Hymn to the Mother of God is in - form.
A-B-A'
Match each trait to the piece that it describes.
Adams: "At the sight of this," from Doctor Atomic -sung in English Orff: O fortuna, from Carmina burana -sung in Latin
Why does Dido sing a lament at the end of Purcell's opera?
Aeneas left her
Match each definition to the appropriate compositional term that it describes.
Augmentation: the subject is presented in longer time values Diminution: the subject is presented in shorter time values Inversion: the pitches of the subject are stated upside down Retrograde: the pitches of the subject are stated backwards
The B section of Handel's Alla hornpipe from Water Music is in which key?
B minor
For which soloist did Mozart write his G Major Piano Concerto, K. 453?
Babette von Ployer
Match the characteristics to the movement of the cantata Wachet auf (Sleepers, Awake) that they describe.
Bach: Wachet auf, No. 4 -tenors sing chorale melody -sung by tenors only (with orchestra) Bach: Wachet auf, No. 1 -sopranos sing chorale melody -parts are sung by full SATB chorus (with orchestra)
During which holiday season is Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker performed every year?
Christmas
Where does Act I of The Nutcracker take place?
Christmas party
From 1847 on, Stephen Foster was under contract with the -----.
Christy Minstrels
What happens in the second act of Tchaikovsky's ballet The Nutcracker?
Clara visits the land of sweets with the Prince.
Match the Broadway musical to the composer or lyricist/composer team who wrote it.
Claude-Michel Schonberg: Les Misérables Stephen Sondheim: Into the Woods Andrew Lloyd Webber: Cats Elton John: Billy Elliot Rodgers and Hammerstein: The King and I
Japan's two hundred years of isolation ended when the US Navy arrived in 1854, lead by ___________.
Commodore Perry
Compound Meter vs. Simple Meter
Compound Meter: ONE-and-a, TWO-and-a Simple Meter: ONE-and, two-and
Consider the setting of Bob Dylan's text Mr. Tambourine Man by Corigliano and the original version by Bob Dylan. Match the description to the version of the song.
Corigliano's Mr. Tambourine Man: -orchestral accompaniment -syncopated with shifting meters Bob Dylan's original Mr. Tambourine Man: -acoustic guitar accompaniment -straightforward duple meter
Match the musical characteristic to the piece it best describes.
Corigliano's Prelude, from Mr. Tambourine Man: -many tempo and mood changes -features a tambourine Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man: -four text verses -the voice begins with the chorus
Consider the careers of Bob Dylan and John Corigliano. Match the description to the composer it best represents.
Corigliano: -known for his classical/art music -commissioned by singer Sylvia McNair Bob Dylan -considered by some to be one of the greatest twentieth-century American poets -know for his unique nasal singing voice
Which of these Romantic-era works is considered to have an "exotic" narrative?
Correct Answer(s) -Aida -Madame Butterfly Incorrect Answer(s) -Brahms's Symphony No. 2
Which of the following songs were written by Stephen Foster?
Correct Answer(s) -Camptown Races -Old Folks at Home Incorrect Answer(s) -September: At the River Elfking
Which of the following are Romantic-era composers?
Correct Answer(s) -Clara Wieck Schumann -Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel Incorrect Answer(s) -Nedezhda von Meck -George Sand
Who of the following composers wrote short lyric piano pieces in the Romantic era and who did not?
Correct Answer(s) -Franz Liszt -Felix Mendelssohn -Clara Wieck Schumann Incorrect Answer(s) -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -George Frideric Handel
Who of the following were prominent composers of Romantic-era Lieder?
Correct Answer(s) -Franz Schubert -Clara Schumann Incorrect Answer(s) -Wolfgang Mozart -Ludwig van Beethoven
Which of the following correctly describe a part of Franz Schubert's career?
Correct Answer(s) -He wrote more than 600 Lieder. -He sang in a prestigious choir in Vienna. -His music shows both Classical and Romantic traits. Incorrect Answer(s) -He did not write chamber music.
Which of the following is a characteristic of Robert Schumann's In the Lovely Month of May?
Correct Answer(s) -It is in a strophic form. -The poetry was written by Heine. -It is for solo voice and piano. Incorrect Answer(s) -It is in through-composed form. -It is sung in French.
Which of the following describes Robert Schumann's Dichterliebe (A Poet's Love)?
Correct Answer(s) -The poems follow a psychological progression. -It is a song cycle. -It is comprised of sixteen songs. Incorrect Answer(s) -There is a clear story being told.
Which of these authors wrote during the Romantic era?
Correct Answer(s) -Victor Hugo -Walter Scott Incorrect Answer(s) -William Shakespeare
Which of the following describes Chopin's Mazurka in B-flat Minor, Op. 24, No. 4?
Correct Answer(s) -chromatic melody -triple meter Incorrect Answer(s) -conjunct melody -minor tonality throughout
Robert Schumann was noted for which of the following in his day?
Correct Answer(s) -composition -music criticism Incorrect Answer(s) -opera singer -violin virtuoso
Which of the following were new instruments added to the Romantic orchestra?
Correct Answer(s) -piccolo -contrabassoon -English horn Incorrect Answer(s) -viola -French horn
Which of the following correctly describes Stephen Foster's Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair?
Correct Answer(s) -syllabic -major key -moderate tempo Incorrect Answer(s) -minor key -allegro tempo
Which of the following are pieces that Chopin wrote and which are not?
Correct Answer(s) -études -polonaises -nocturnes Incorrect Answer(s) motets organum
Which film scores from the 1970s and 1980s featured the then-new Moog synthesizer?
Correct Answer(s) A Clockwork Orange The Shining Incorrect Answer(s) Apocalypse Now Chinatown
Which of the following describes Libera me from Fauré's Requiem?
Correct Answer(s) A-B-A′ form minor tonality features a baritone solo Incorrect Answer(s) an extremely large orchestra a Cappella
Who of the following composers were students of Arnold Schoenberg?
Correct Answer(s) Anton Webern Alban Berg Incorrect Answer(s) Alban Elfed Anton Bruckner
Which of the following composers were students of Arnold Schoenberg?
Correct Answer(s) Anton Webern Alban Berg Incorrect Answer(s) Leonard Bernstein Steven Spielberg
Which of the following are considered Symbolist poets?
Correct Answer(s) Baudelaire Mallarmé Verlaine Incorrect Answer(s) Whitman Thoreau
Which of these orchestras did Nadia Boulanger conduct during her career?
Correct Answer(s) Boston Symphony Orchestra London Philharmonic New York Philharmonic Incorrect Answer(s) Los Angeles Philharmonic Seattle Symphony
Which cultural influences have been identified in the African country of Uganda?
Correct Answer(s) British Indonesian Arabic Incorrect Answer(s) Spanish Greek
Which of the following influences are heard in the music of Arvo Pärt?
Correct Answer(s) Eastern European folk music Gregorian chant Russian Orthodox music Incorrect Answer(s) French courante
In which countries was nineteenth-century ballet favored as an independent dramatic form?
Correct Answer(s) France Russia Incorrect Answer(s) Sweden Ireland
Which of the following is a post-Romantic composer?
Correct Answer(s) Giacomo Puccini Richard Strauss Gustav Mahler Incorrect Answer(s) Claude Debussy Gustav Holst
What are the prominent languages used in the Eastern Christian church?
Correct Answer(s) Greek Russian Incorrect Answer(s) English Latin
Which of the following statements describe George Gershwin's career?
Correct Answer(s) He wrote film scores. He won international acclaim with Rhapsody in Blue. His first big hit was with the song Swanee in 1920. Incorrect Answer(s) He lived to old age.
Which are true about John Williams and his career?
Correct Answer(s) He wrote the music for Home Alone. He wrote Barack Obama's inauguration music. He began composing for television in the 1950s. Incorrect Answer(s) He has never written music for television.
Which of the following composers won the Prix de Rome?
Correct Answer(s) Hector Berlioz Claude Debussy Georges Bizet Incorrect Answer(s) Fanny Mendelssohn
Which of the following is true of Impressionism?
Correct Answer(s) It developed in parallel with the Symbolist movement in poetry. It was initially a term denoting scorn of the new style. It was rebuffed by the academic salons of Paris. Incorrect Answer(s) It is mainly an Italian art form.
Which are true of Billie's Blues?
Correct Answer(s) It features clarinet improvisations. It features trumpet playing. Incorrect Answer(s) It was written by Duke Ellington. Holiday sings without embellishments.
Which of the following describe John Tavener's work The Veil of the Temple?
Correct Answer(s) It is written for four choirs. It is written for several orchestras. It has a duration of at least seven hours. Incorrect Answer(s) It excludes soloists.
Which of the following describe Copland's Appalachian Spring?
Correct Answer(s) It was originally a ballet. It contains an early American song associated with the Shakers. Incorrect Answer(s) It was originally an orchestral suite. It is about the Civil War.
Puccini makes reference to the music of which nations in Madame Butterfly?
Correct Answer(s) Japanese the United States Incorrect Answer(s) Germanic Russian
Which of the following composers have contributed to the spiritual minimalist movement?
Correct Answer(s) John Tavener Arvo Pärt Henryk Górecki Incorrect Answer(s) John Williams John Cage
Which of the following artists is associated with the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s?
Correct Answer(s) Langston Hughes Richmond Barthé Augusta Savage Incorrect Answer(s) Alice Walker
Which of the following describe process music?
Correct Answer(s) Musical ideas repeat many times with gradual changes. It deals with stable harmonies. Incorrect Answer(s) It is derivative of twelve-tone music. It promotes the emancipation of dissonance.
Who of the following were associated with the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev?
Correct Answer(s) Nijinsky Karsavina Picasso Incorrect Answer(s) Dostoyevsky
Who of the following artists are famous for their Cubist-style works?
Correct Answer(s) Picasso Gris Braque Incorrect Answer(s) Dalí
Which of the following operas is considered part of the verismo tradition?
Correct Answer(s) Puccini's La bohème Leoncavallo's I Pagliacci Puccini's Tosca Incorrect Answer(s) Wagner's Die Walküre Verdi's Aida
William Grant Still based the movements of his Suite for Violin and Piano on works of which of the following artists?
Correct Answer(s) Richmond Barthé Sargent Johnson Augusta Savage Incorrect Answer(s) Alain Locke
Who of the following are abstract expressionist painters?
Correct Answer(s) Robert Motherwell Jackson Pollock Incorrect Answer(s) Aaron Copland Silvestre Revueltas
Which of the following are true about Jennifer Higdon?
Correct Answer(s) She won a Pulitzer Prize. She has taught music composition at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Incorrect Answer(s) Her music tends to have a narrow dynamic range. She was born and educated on the West Coast.
Which types of tunes did Charles Ives incorporate in his Country Band March?
Correct Answer(s) Sousa marches patriotic tunes children's songs hymns Incorrect Answer(s) big band jazz New Orleans jazz
At which prestigious Parisian churches did Fauré work?
Correct Answer(s) St. Sulpice La Madeleine Incorrect Answer(s) Saint-Denis Sainte-Chapelle Notre Dame
Which of the following composers were part of the development of process music in the 1960s?
Correct Answer(s) Terry Riley La Monte Young Steve Reich Incorrect Answer(s) Arnold Schoenberg
Which of the following were famous ballets written by Tchaikovsky?
Correct Answer(s) The Nutcracker Sleeping Beauty Swan Lake Incorrect Answer(s) Romeo and Juliet 1812 Overture
Which of the following characterize the premiere of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in 1924?
Correct Answer(s) The concert was billed as "An Experiment in Modern Music." The work was conducted by Paul Whiteman. Incorrect Answer(s) It was poorly attended. Gershwin's work was not well-received.
Which of the following are characteristics of big-band jazz?
Correct Answer(s) The music is arranged and composed. Duke Ellington played a major role in its development. Incorrect Answer(s) It wasn't very popular in the 1930s and 40s. The performances are entirely improvised.
Where did Schoenberg teach in his later years?
Correct Answer(s) University of California at Los Angeles University of Southern California Incorrect Answer(s) Princeton University Leipzig Conservatory
Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" features which of the following?
Correct Answer(s) antique cymbals homophonic texture "blue" chords chromaticism Incorrect Answer(s) accented rhythmic drive
Which of the following percussion instruments are heard in Jennifer Higdon's blue cathedral?
Correct Answer(s) bell tree crotales tuned glasses Incorrect Answer(s) cloud chamber bowl boo II
Which of the following were popular during the Great Depression in the United States?
Correct Answer(s) big-band jazz Broadway musical theater film music Incorrect Answer(s) organum
Which of the following forms did Fauré favor in his own compositions?
Correct Answer(s) chamber music songs piano miniatures Incorrect Answer(s) only secular music large-scale dramatic orchestral tone poems
Listen to this excerpt from Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, which was written in the early twentieth century: Stravinsky: Rite of Spring0:54 Keeping in mind the changes in rhythm, melody, harmony, and orchestration that occured during the early twentieth century, choose the musical traits that best describe this piece.
Correct Answer(s) changing meters with strong, uneven accents harsh, dissonant block chords Incorrect Answer(s) steady meter with evenly placed accents consonant, lyrical melody
Which of the following describe John Tavener's early career?
Correct Answer(s) church organist piano prodigy studied music in London at the Royal Academy Incorrect Answer(s) rejected modernism in his music
Which of the following is a characteristic of Japanese kabuki?
Correct Answer(s) costumes makeup dance drama Incorrect Answer(s) rich supporting harmony
Which of the following describes Corigliano's Prelude from Mr. Tambourine Man?
Correct Answer(s) disjunct melodic lines asymmetrical phrasing Incorrect Answer(s) sonata-allegro form uniformly consonant
Which of the following describe Revueltas's Homage to Federico García Lorca?
Correct Answer(s) dissonant harmony polyphonic syncopated rhythm Incorrect Answer(s) evokes a flamenco ensemble homophonic
Which of the following describes the harmony and melody in William Grant Still's Suite for Violin and Piano?
Correct Answer(s) flatted (lowered) sevenths flatted (lowered) thirds modal Incorrect Answer(s) atonal
Which instruments did Puccini use in Madame Butterfly to evoke the Japanese gagaku orchestra?
Correct Answer(s) flute harp piccolo bells Incorrect Answer(s) piano trombone
Which of the following describes Lili Boulanger's Psalm 24?
Correct Answer(s) homophonic texture triple meter Incorrect Answer(s) monophonic texture duple meter
Bob Dylan's overall style includes which of the following characteristics?
Correct Answer(s) irregular and surprising forms nasal, raspy vocal timbre Incorrect Answer(s) lyrics contain regular metric patterns predictable formal models
Which styles are incorporated in the music of early twentieth-century modernist composers from the United States?
Correct Answer(s) jazz blues folk Incorrect Answer(s) Indian raga
Which of the following characterize neo-Romanticism?
Correct Answer(s) lush harmonic language innovative timbres mostly tonal Incorrect Answer(s) mostly atonal
Which of the following are characteristics of George Gershwin's Summertime from Porgy and Bess and which are not?
Correct Answer(s) minor key homophonic Incorrect Answer(s) major key polyphonic
Which best describe the musical characteristics of the opening theme of John Williams's Imperial March from Star Wars?
Correct Answer(s) minor tonality repeated rhythmic ostinati disjunct melody Incorrect Answer(s) major tonality conjunct melody
Which two trends in the 1940s and 1950s focused on electronically-produced sounds?
Correct Answer(s) musique concrète elektronische Musik Incorrect Answer(s) protest songs Broadway musicals
Which of the following are subcategories of postmodernist art?
Correct Answer(s) new classicism earthworks minimalism Incorrect Answer(s) impressionism
From which stage genres did American musical theater develop?
Correct Answer(s) operetta vaudeville/variety show Incorrect Answer(s) grand opera oratorio
Which two scale types did Puccini use in Madame Butterfly to evoke Japanese culture?
Correct Answer(s) pentatonic whole-tone Incorrect Answer(s) major minor
Which of the following describe John Cage's Sonata V from Sonatas and Interludes?
Correct Answer(s) piano produces percussive effects irregular phrases Incorrect Answer(s) consistently conjunct melody regular duple meter
What instruments accompany the voice in Crumb's Caballito negro?
Correct Answer(s) piccolo metallic percussion Incorrect Answer(s) clarinet violin
Which of the following is a characteristic of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring?
Correct Answer(s) polytonality large orchestra dissonance Incorrect Answer(s) use of chamber orchestra regularly accented meter
Which of the following are characteristics of Impressionist music?
Correct Answer(s) rich orchestral color unresolved dissonances modal scales Incorrect Answer(s) strict rhythms
Which serve as the basis for the libretto of Doctor Atomic?
Correct Answer(s) sacred Hindu scripture the memoirs of the scientists involved government documents Baudelaire poetry from John Donne Incorrect Answer(s) the memoirs of Harry S. Truman Counter-Reformation texts
Which of the following describe mariachi music?
Correct Answer(s) shifting meters verse/chorus structure strong accents Incorrect Answer(s) nonmetric repertory of mostly marches
Which of the following describe George Crumb's Caballito negro?
Correct Answer(s) sung in Spanish atonal harmony disjunct melody Incorrect Answer(s) regular duple meter
Which of the following are characteristics of mariachi music?
Correct Answer(s) syncopated rhythms trumpets and violins, playing in thirds Incorrect Answer(s) flute and clarinets dominating the melody lines quarter tones
What are the two main types of film music?
Correct Answer(s) underscoring source music Incorrect Answer(s) organum muzak
Listen to this excerpt from Webern's Variations for Orchestra, which was written in the early twentieth century: Webern: Variations for Orchestra, Op. 300:45 Keeping in mind the changes in rhythm, melody, harmony, and orchestration that occured during the early twentieth century, choose the musical traits that best describe this piece.
Correct Answer(s) unpredictable melodic lines sparse, thin orchestral texture Incorrect Answer(s) lyrical, consonant melody lush, strings-focused orchestral accompaniment
Listen to this excerpt from Berg's Wozzeck, which was written in the early twentieth century: Berg: Wozzeck1:00 Keeping in mind the changes in rhythm, melody, harmony, and orchestration that occured during the early twentieth century, choose the musical traits that best describe this piece.
Correct Answer(s) unpredictable orchestral accompaniment disjunct, speech-like melodic line Incorrect Answer(s) lyrical, consonant melody lush, strings-focused orchestral accompaniment
Which instruments did Lili Boulanger learn to play as a child?
Correct Answer(s) violin harp piano Incorrect Answer(s) marimba trombone
Which of the following were common forms of musical expression amongst African American communities in the nineteenth century?
Correct Answer(s) work songs ring shouts spirituals Incorrect Answer(s) 16-bar blues
Which of the following are true of harmony?
Correct Answer(s): -The most common chord in Western music is the triad -Harmony is derived from scales -Chords occur when three or more notes are sounded simultaneously Incorrect Answer(s): -Harmonic practices are identical today to what they were a millennium ago
Which of the following create rhythmic complexity in music?
Correct Answer(s): -accented offbeats -polyrythm -syncopation Incorrect Answer(s): -a strong regular pulse
Which of the following goals are attributed to Charlemagne?
Correct Answer(s): -centralized government -encouragement of education -government control of law and order Incorrect Answer(s): -the rise of merchant class
Which of the following were noted makers of string instruments in the Baroque era?
Correct: -Amati -Stradivarius -Guarneri Incorrect: -Steinway -Yamaha -Fender
Which of the following describes first-movement concerto form of the Classical era?
Correct: -Combines elements of ritornello procedure with sonata-allegro form. -It is the most complex of the three movements. -It is the longest of the three movements. Incorrect: -It is the shortest and simplest of the three movements.
** 1 (twin-kle, twin-kle, lit-tle star)
**In the following image, click the example that is in duple meter. Remember, the numbers below the text refer to the beats in the measure.
** 4 (My coin-try 'tis ofthee, Sweet land of li- - ber-ty.)
**In the following image, click the example that is in triple meter. Remember, the numbers below the text refer to the beats in the measure.
** 2 (a-las my love, you do me wrong, to cast me off dis-cour-teous-ly,)
**In the following image, click the line that is in sextuple meter. Remember, the numbers below the text refer to the beats in the measure.
Which of the following took place at the convent of St. Radegonda when Cozzolani was there?
Correct: -Cozzolani was the director of one of the convent's two choirs -Cozzolani joined family members already in the convent -Cozzolani wrote and published her own music Incorrect: -the sisters adhered to the church ban on singing polyphony
Which of the following dramatic works were composed Henry Purcell?
Correct: -Dido and Aeneas -The Fairy Queen Incorrect: -The Magic Flute -Orfeo
Which of the following verses are found in the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem? (Only the first two words are included for each verse.)
Correct: -Dies irae -Tuba mirum -Rex tremendae Incorrect: -Stabat mater -Ave Maria
Who of the following characters did Don Giovanni desire?
Correct: -Donna Elvira -Zerlina -Donna Anna Incorrect: -the Commendatore -Leporello
Which of the following belong to the Mass Ordinary?
Correct: -Gloria -Agnus Dei -Sanctus Incorrect: -Alleluia -Gradual
In the Lutheran tradition, the cantata was performed in the service along with what other events?
Correct: -Gospel readings -the sermon -prayers Incorrect: -opera performances
Which composers are considered part of the Viennese School?
Correct: -Haydn -Mozart -Beethoven Incorrect: -J.S. Bach
Which of the following is true of Mozart at the time just before his death?
Correct: -He was working on his Requiem. Incorrect: -He was seventy-one years old. -He was complete
Fauré's Requiem was premiered at an architect's __________________.
funeral
In order to marry her American love, Cio-Cio-San, in Puccini's Madame Butterfly, renounces her role as a ________________.
geisha
Which of the following describes the form of the second movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata?
gentle scherzo
Minimalist musical works rely on consonant musical elements that are repeated and - changed over - time frames.
gradually extended
Foster's Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair is primarily composed in what texture?
homophonic
In comparison to the Renaissance, Baroque music is characterized by a texture wherein a single melody stands out known as ___________.
homophony
What is the texture of the last line of Fair Phyllis?
homorhythmic
The fugue is based on the principle of ________.
imitation
The fugue is based on what principle?
imitation
What is the predominant texture in Josquin's motet Ave Maria . . . virgo serena?
imitative polyphony
How do performers of "classical" music ensembles typically dress?
in black formal wear
The eighteenth century saw the rise of ballet as an - art form. French ballet was preeminent in the early nineteenth century then - ballet flourished.
independent Russian
A Baroque concerto is a(n) __________ genre that is based on the __________ between two dissimilar bodies of sound.
instrumental opposition
One of the most important ___________ genres in the Baroque era was the ____________, which was a group of ___________ dances.
instrumental suite short
The melodic element of twentieth-century music can be described as which?
instrumentally conceived
At a concert, there is usually a break when you can move around. What is this break called?
intermission
Bernstein's union of - and musical theatre resulted in West Side Story.
jazz
When did Haydn write his Opus 76 quartets?
late 1790s
In order to associate the music with a character, John Williams utilizes -in his film music.
leitmotifs
What specific musical technique did Puccini borrow from Wagner in his Madame Butterfly?
leitmotifs
What is the name of the seventeenth-century system in New England in which church leaders sang each line of a psalm and the congregation repeated the lines back?
lining-out
Which best describes the text setting on the word "rejoice" in the aria "Rejoice greatly" from Handel's Messiah?
long melisma
Romantic-era melodies are best described as ------.
lyrical and singable
Which best describes the melody of the aria "Rejoice greatly" from Handel's Messiah?
lyrical lines
The chordal harmony in Jennifer Higdon's blue cathedral is largely -.
major
Listen to the example and match each musical element to description that best describes its use in the example. Mozart: Symphony No. 35, II0:46
major scale: -harmony graceful, courtly: -melody expressive, mournful: - minor scale: -
The fast-paced Afro-Cuban dance with a syncopated beat heard in The Dance at the Gym in Bernstein's West Side Story is called -.
mambo
The lively triple-meter dance with an accent on the second or third beat in the measure that originated in Mazovia is known as the ----.
mazurka
Chopin paid homage to his Eastern European ancestry by composing which?
mazurkas and polonaises
Meter, marked in ___________ (or bars), organizes the ___________ in music.
measures beats
Byzantine and Greek scales and modes differ from Western scales and modes in that Byzantine and Greek scales and modes include which of the following?
microtones
John Adams's eclectic approach combines elements of the - style with traits of neo-Romanticism, forging a post-minimalist style in his -Doctor Atomic.
minimalist opera
Which of the following was a type of racially-charged theatrical variety show in the United States in the nineteenth century?
minstrel show
In what form is the third movement of a typical Classical multimovement cycle?
minuet and trio
The third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik is in what form?
minuet and trio
The pre-tonal scale patterns utilized in Gregorian chant are referred to as:
modes
Farmer "paints" the first line of the text, "Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone," through the musical use of:
monophony
Duple Meter
most basic pattern. alternates a strong downbeat with a weak beat. ONE two, ONE two or LEFT right, LEFT, right.
In the Renaissance, what was one of the most popular sacred genres with a Latin text?
motet
All four of the movements in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony are based on one _________.
motive
What are the sections of a symphony known as?
movements
Underscoring in film music refers to which?
music coming from an unseen source
The program of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" concerns which?
mythological faun in a dream-like state
The French song genre that paralleled the German Lied in the nineteenth century was the:
mélodie
How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
nine
In the ---- century technical improvements were made to the piano, which satisfied ----- composers' quest for greater dynamic range.
nineteenth Romantic
Neo-Romantic composers embraced aspects of which?
nineteenth-century orchestral sound
Some music is __________, with an obscured pulse.
nonmetric
Which term is used to describe music that moves without a strong sense of beat?
nonmetric
Harmony is defined as the simultaneous combination of ________, which results in intervals and ________.
notes chords
During the Middle Ages, which Arabic import allowed for pattern-related disciplines to flourish in the West?
numerals
Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, a Benedictine ____________ who was also a musician and composer, is noted for having her works ____________ and circulated beyond the convent.
nun published
Rhythmic complexities occur with:
offbeats syncopation polyrhythm
In a concert in which a symphony is performed, when is the audience generally expected to clap?
only at the end of the final movement
The most notable Baroque innovation was the "drama through music," which we now call __________.
opera
The type of Classical opera that continued a tradition of idealized characters and plots was called _______.
opera seria
Late Romantic ideals were carried into the post-Romantic era both through the Italian - tradition as witnessed in Puccini and by - composers Strauss and -, both of whom were noted for their orchestral writing.
operatic German Mahler
In traditional Ugandan music practice, technique and repertory are learned through _________.
oral transmission
Put the parts of the first movement of Mozart's G major piano concerto in order.
orchestral exposition solo exposition development recapitulation
Cozzolani composed her Magnificat for soloists, double choirs, strings, and which instrument?
organ
In late Baroque Venice, four religious institutions for orphaned girls gained fame; these institutions were called:
ospedali
George M. Cohan was a composer of - songs.
patriotic
Nedezhda von Meck's relationship with Tchaikovsky was which?
patron
Japanese folk melodies are often built on a five-note, or _____________, scale.
pentatonic
The drums in the royal drum (entenga) ensemble are tuned to a ________________ scale.
pentatonic
The early twentieth-century emphasis on rhythm brought the -group into greater prominence, and the piano found a place in the - ensemble.
percussion orchestral
Polish composer Frédéric Chopin dedicated his entire compositional output to the -.
piano
The German art song was a genre that was generally performed by a solo voice and ------.
piano
Which of the soloists in these three examples features the widest range? Mozart: Horn Concerto, K. 447, III0:37 Mozart: Piano Concerto, K. 467, II0:56 Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, K. 662, II2:14
piano
Vivaldi's Spring from The Four Seasons is paired with a ________ as its literary source.
poem
The text of Schiller's __________ "Ode to Joy" is an expression of universal brotherhood and was inspired by the contemporary ___________.
poem French Revolution
Robert Schumann praised the level of expression in Chopin's work, calling Chopin a(n) -----.
poet
Some Puritan leaders considered ___________ singing to be scandalous.
polyphonic
The books in the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling are considered works of -.
postmodernism
In the 1940s and 1950s, the twelve-tone music of Schoenberg and his students was perceived as scientific, and was considered _______________ in European and American institutions.
prestigous
Which best describes the tempo of the third movement of the Moonlight Sonata?
presto agitato
At the time of Monteverdi's opera The Coronation of Poppea, what type of opera houses were beginning to open in Venice?
public
For which setting did Mozart write Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
public outdoor entertainment
Which best describes the tempo heard in the Alla hornpipe from Handel's Water Music?
quick
Which best describes the expression in Tchaikovsky's Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker?
quiet and mysterious
What is the last section of sonata-allegro form in which the opening thematic material is restated?
recapitulation
Clarity in the Classical era was provided by ________ and the frequent use of _________ (a pattern repeated at a higher or lower pitch). These devices created balanced structures that were easily accessible to the listener.
repetition sequence
What is the term that describes a melody that is stated backwards?
retrograde
The rhythmic pattern of long-short repeated throughout the piece defines the:
rhythmic mode
What is the unifying formal structure that Vivaldi used in the first movement of the Spring concerto?
ritornello
In the fourth movement of Wachet auf, Bach separates the sung sections with instrumental passages known as ________.
ritornellos
Which is the best definition of tempo rubato?
robbed time
What is the name for a Classical theme that quickly ascends from a low register to a high register?
rocket theme
Interest in the bizarre and morbid characterizes which era?
romantic
The Susato dances are examples of which kind of instrumental dance?
ronde
In his music Chopin called for "robbed" time, a technique formally known as ----.
rubato
Which movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is in theme-and-variations form?
second
In eighteenth-century New England, a new type of notation called ______________ evolved to help improve solfège instruction.
shape-note notation
*Which term best describes the meter of the song Tonight, from Bernstein's West Side Story? (Hint: The beat is divided into twos.) Simple/Compound?
simple
By the 1720s many New England congregations sponsored "_________ schools" that were designed to teach the basics of _________ notation and _________.
singing music theory
The overall structure of Cage's Sonatas and Interludes comprises -sonatas in groups of -, with each groups separated by an -.
sixteen four interlude
Bob Dylan played an important role in the - movement of the 1960s.
social protest
In Mozart's comic operas, he held ________ up to a mirror and emphasized the problems of separating people based on ________ and gender.
society class
The system in which syllables are used to memorize intervals between notes in a standard scale pattern is called:
soflege
During the Classical era, composers wrote concertos for orchestra and an instrumental:
soloist
In the Classical-era concerto, composers balanced the virtuosic display of the ________ with the collaborative efforts of the _________.
soloist orchestra
The first movement of a Classical multimovement cycle is often in _____________ form.
sonata-allegro
What is the form of the first movement of a typical Classical string quartet?
sonata-allegro
Which voices usually sing the melody in a typical Lutheran chorale as sung by the congregation on Sundays?
soprano
In fugues, overlapping statements of a subject (melody) is referred to as:
stretto
The heart of the Classical-era orchestra was the ______ section.
string
Which genre is NOT a part of Chopin's compositional output?
string quartets
The form of Stephen Foster's song Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair is -----.
strophic
The two main Romantic-era song structures include ------ and through-composed. An intermediate type, which is a combination of these two, is called ------ strophic.
strophic modified
Which of the following genres is a group of dance movements, usually in the same key?
suite
The text setting of Tavener's A Hymn to the Mother of God is -.
syllabic
What kind of melodies did composers favor in the Classical era? Haydn: Emperor Quartet, II0:00
symmetrical in balanced phrases
In a comparison of the Classical and Romantic styles, Classical melodies were characterized by _________, while Romantic melodies were characterized by ________.
symmetry chromaticism
Which best describes the rhythm in the Act II, Scene 3, chorus "At the sight of this" from Doctor Atomic?
syncopated
What is created when the accent is shifted to a weak beat or an offbeat?
syncopation
Some of Steve Reich's early phase music works were created entirely on magnetic -, but he later experimented with having - musicians replicate the process of moving "in and out of phase."
tape live
Billings often wrote the melody to his pieces in the __________ line rather than the soprano.
tenor
The Allegro movement from the Water Music Suite in D major is in which form?
ternary (three-part)
The form of George Crumb's Caballito negro is -.
ternary (three-part)
The Baroque marks the introduction of solo song with instrumental accompaniment, called ____________ in Florence.
the "new style"
Listen to the Baroque Rondeau by the French court composer Jean-Joseph Mouret: Jean-Joseph Mouret: Baroque Rondeau2:05 Given that the A section begins the piece, and the B section begins at 0:28, what do you hear at 0:42?
the A section
Listen to the Baroque Rondeau by the French court composer Jean-Joseph Mouret: Jean-Joseph Mouret: Baroque Rondeau2:05 Given that the A section begins the piece, and the B section begins at 0:28, what do you hear at 1:32?
the A section
The first book published in North America (1628) was:
the Bay Psalm Book
Some contemporary musicals look back to - for their source of narrative material.
the Classics
Which character ultimately brings Don Giovanni to his justly deserved fate?
the Commendatore
From which older genre did the symphony evolve?
the Italian opera overture
During the Middle Ages, which religious organization wielded the most power in regions formerly under the rule of the Roman Empire?
the Roman Catholic Church
Many women composers in the Baroque era felt a particularly strong affinity with which biblical character?
the Virgin Mary
What is a unique feature of the solo concerto that sets it apart from other instrumental genres?
the cadenza
The cadenza that is typically performed today in Mozart's G Major Piano Concerto, K. 453 is:
the cadenza written by Mozart
Music-making in the Classical era centered upon ___________.
the court of the patron
Interval
the distance between any two pitches
For which religious occasion was the cantata Wachet auf (Sleepers Awake) written?
the end of the church year
Which period of European art and literature most captivated eighteenth-century thinkers?
the era of ancient Greek and Roman civilization
What marked the beginning of the middle ages?
the fall of the roman empire
Downbeat
the first accented beat of each pattern. referring to the downward stroke of a conductor's hand.
Who was Lorenzo da Ponte?
the librettist who adapted the Don Juan legend into Mozart's opera
Which of the following determines the tonality of a piece?
the scale chosen by the composer
What is the text of Wachet auf urging Lutherans to prepare themselves for?
the second coming of Christ
Which movement is the Libera me in Fauré's Requiem (the 1887-1889 version)?
the sixth
Phrases
the units that make up a melody. phrases end in resting places called cadences.
The expansion of a melodic idea is known as:
thematic development
Varying a theme's melodic outline, rhythm, or harmony is known as _________. A _________ is a theme's smallest melodic or rhythmic unit.
thematic development motive
The second movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is in what form?
theme and variations
The second movement of Haydn's Op. 76, No. 3 String Quartet is composed in what form?
theme and variations form
Which movement of a string quartet is often in minuet-and-trio form? True/False
third
The Classical orchestra typically included how many players?
thirty to forty
How many collections of music did Cozzolani publish in her lifetime?
three
How many movements does a typical Classical-era concerto have?
three
In simple meters the beat is divided into two, and in compound meters the beat is divided into how many?
three
The Classical-era concerto has how many movements?
three
The Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint has ___________ movement(s).
three
The form of the second movement in Haydn's Symphony No. 100 is in _______ parts.
three
A song that is composed from beginning to end without repetitions of whole sections is in which form?
through-composed form
Jennifer Higdon's blue cathedral opens with bell-like timbres, a style known as what?
tintinnabulation
In the major-minor tonal system, what is the most important note?
tonic
The ________ is the first and central note of a scale. The principle of organization around a central note is called ________.
tonic tonality
An accented beat followed by two weak beats indicates a ___________ meter.
triple
Which meter was especially attractive in medieval music because it symbolized the perfection of the Trinity?
triple
The "Tuba mirum" verse of the Dies irae mentions a trumpet, but to which instrument did Mozart give the solo?
trombone
"Running counter to the action" is a technique that composers use to supply irony in film music.
true
A Baroque concerto is characterized by an ensemble featuring one or more solo instruments and orchestra. True/False
true
A Baroque suite is usually a group of dances. True/False
true
A scherzo is a quick-paced dance. True/False
true
Absolute monarchy, exemplified by Louis XIV of France, was the main form of European government during the Baroque. True/False
true
According to legend, anyone touched by the Elfking must die.
true
After a short intro, Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man begins with the song's refrain.
true
Although he is known today as a composer, in his own day Antonio Vivaldi was better known as a performer. True/False
true
As musical instruments developed technically, the level of virtuosity rose in the Baroque. True/False
true
At the beginning of the eighteenth century, serious opera was the most prevalent style of opera. True/False
true
Avant-garde musical styles called for a new arsenal of unusual techniques to cope with the music's performance demands.
true
Beethoven admired Napoleon until the latter declared himself emperor. True/False
true
Beethoven dedicated his Moonlight Sonata to one of his students. True/False
true
Beethoven's music is rooted in the Classical tradition but pushes the limits of that tradition. True/False
true
Beethoven's solo piano sonatas are some of his most important works. True/False
true
Bernstein explored his Jewish background in his music.
true
Bernstein's work shows a real feeling for the New York urban scene.
true
Colonists in New England participated in congregational hymn singing. True/False
true
Cozzoliani's Magnificat was written in honor of the Virgin Mary. True/False
true
Dadaists rejected the thought that art was something to be revered.
true
Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man reached its greatest success as a cover version recorded by the Byrds.
true
Elaborating on an earlier composer's idea is considered an homage.
true
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel was a prominent composer of Lieder.
true
Fauré's Requiem has seven movements.
true
First-movement concerto form is based on principles from Baroque ritornello form and sonata-allegro form. True/False
true
Foster's Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair draws on the tradition of Anglo-Irish folk song.
true
Handel's Messiah is one of the English-speaking world's best-loved works. True/False
true
Henry Cowell is known for combining Asian instruments with traditional Western ensembles.
true
Immigrant composers were important in the history of vaudeville.
true
Impressionist composers explored the whole-tone scale.
true
Impressionist composers used various non-Western scale patterns in their works.
true
Improvisation occurs in a Classical concerto. True/False
true
In New Spain, some pieces were written using the indigenous Nahua language called Nahuatl. True/False
true
In early times, when women had few choices in their lives, entering a convent was the only honorable alternative to marriage. True/False
true
In music, a "hook" is a musical characteristic that attracts the listener's attention.
true
In the Baroque era, convents were one of the few institutions that fostered musical creativity in women. True/False
true
In the Classical era, both serious opera and comic opera were popular. True/False
true
In the eighteenth century, a new economic power was growing as a result of the Industrial Revolution. True/False
true
In the movie Jaws, the shark is represented by a two-note oscillating motive.
true
J. S. Bach wrote over 200 church cantatas. True/False
true
Jennifer Higdon's blue cathedral was inspired by the grief over her brother's death.
true
John Adams is considered a post-minimalist composer.
true
John Adams's Doctor Atomic is the result of collaboration with a playwright/director.
true
Keyboard players in the Baroque era often improvised in their performances. True/False
true
Leonard Bernstein achieved fame with the New York Philharmonic when he filled in for a guest conductor who was taken ill.
true
Many of J. S. Bach's cantatas are based on Lutheran chorale or hymn tunes. True/False
true
Monteverdi was one of the first great composers of opera. True/False
true
Mozart famously began to write music at a very young age. True/False
true
Mozart most likely wrote Eine kleine Nachtmusik for string quartet with support from a double bass. True/False
true
Mozart wrote twenty-seven concertos for the piano, for which he himself was most often the soloist. True/False
true
Mozart's Requiem is a sacred piece of music. True/False
true
Mozart's Requiem was left unfinished at his death. True/False
true
Music has often served as a means for marginalized people to voice their perspective. True/False
true
Musicians and composers achieved a higher social status during the Romantic era than they had in the Classical era.
true
Nationalistic feelings inspired Romantic composers to incorporate folk songs and dances from their native lands into their works.
true
Nineteenth-century parlor music in the United States was written to be accessible to amateurs.
true
One definition of the term "popular" means belonging to "the people."
true
One of the most prominent exponents of Romantic ideals in twentieth-century music was Samuel Barber.
true
Opera seria in the eighteenth century often featured stories drawn from classical antiquity. True/False
true
Organs have more than one keyboard. True/False
true
Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly is considered exotic due to its setting and plot.
true
Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas is based on an episode in Virgil's Aeneid. Click or tap "True" or "False" to answer the question. True/False
true
Romantic era piano character pieces often had fanciful titles.
true
Salvador Dalí was a part of the surrealist movement.
true
Some postmodernist architecture can be described as neo-eclectic.
true
Sondheim lifted the genre of musical theater to new levels of sophistication.
true
Source music refers to music that functions as part of the drama itself, such as a character turning on a radio.
true
Stephen Foster is known for his minstrel show tunes and parlor songs.
true
Stephen Foster's songs exemplify the intersection between the American spirit and the European art tradition.
true
Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker was choreographed by Marius Petipa.
true
Tchaikovsky's ballets are central to the repertory today.
true
Technology played a crucial role in the development of music in the Baroque era. True/False
true
The Baroque oratorio descended from the religious play-with-music of the the Counter-Reformation. True/False
true
The Baroque suite typically consisted of a group of dances. True/False
true
The Classical era has been called the Age of Enlightenment. True/False
true
The Classical sonata typically consists of three to four movements. True/False
true
The French Revolution fostered the rise of a middle-class society.
true
The French mélodie was inspired by the songs of Schubert.
true
The Industrial Revolution of the eighteenth century saw a series of important inventions, which helped shape the modern world. True/False
true
The Nutcracker was based on a story written by E. T. A. Hoffmann.
true
The church cantatas of J. S. Bach were mostly written for the Lutheran church. True/False
true
The composer of the soundtrack for the end of E.T. uses music to establish a sorrowful mood.
true
The composers Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert all composed in large-scale forms. True/False
true
The favored chamber ensemble in the Classical era was the string quartet. True/False
true
The gamelan ensemble is made up of metallic percussion instruments.
true
The harpsichord is unable to sustain sound the way that modern pianos can. True/False
true
The heart of the Classical orchestra was the string family. True/False
true
The last part of the Requiem that Mozart wrote was the Lacrimosa. True/False
true
The later eighteenth century is known as the Enlightenment. True/False
true
The masque was an English form of entertainment that combined music, poetry, and dance. True/False
true
The nineteenth century was an age of great virtuoso pianists.
true
The piano played a crucial role in nineteenth-century musical culture.
true
The polyrhythm of the Ewe drummers affected Steve Reich's compositions in the 1970s.
true
The practice of lining-out allowed everyone to learn the melody of a psalm, which was helpful for communities that couldn't afford to purchase psalm books for every church member. True/False
true
The short lyric piano work was the instrumental equivalent to the nineteenth-century song.
true
The term "Baroque" means misshapen, extravagant, or even distorted. True/False
true
The term "modernisms" describes a group of stylistic movements in the early twentieth century.
true
The various movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony are unified by the opening motive. True/False
true
Though the two are similar in that they consist in a solo voice accompanied by piano, the French Romantic mélodie was a tradition that was self-consciously separate from the German Lied tradition.
true
Two prominent German Romantic poets whose texts were often set to music were Heinrich Heine and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
true
Vivaldi is noted for writing instrumental music that depicts a scene without the use of sung words. True/False
true
Water Music is one of Handel's best-known orchestral suites. True/False
true
Haydn, Mozart, and their successors understood the term sonata as an instrumental work for one or ___________ instruments consisting of ____________ or four contrasting movements.
two three
When a melody does not begin on the first beat (or downbeat), it is said to begin on a(n):
upbeat
Immigrant composers were important in the history of -.
vaudeville
In the early twentieth century, throughout the United States, minstrel shows expanded into the tradition of -.
vaudeville
The nineteenth-century trend towards realism in opera was known as:
verisimo
Melody is the horizontal dimension in music, while harmony adds ________ perspective.
vertical
What solo instrument is featured in Vivaldi's Spring concerto?
violin
What is the instrumentation of Haydn's Emperor Quartet?
violin, violin, viola, cello
Match the artist to the style that each practice(d).
visual collage: Godfrey Reggio chance music: John Cage abstract expressionism: Robert Motherwell postmodern literature: Maya Angelou
At the time Vivaldi was composing, instrumental music was newly freed from an earlier dependence on ________ music.
vocal
Rhythm
what moves music forward in time
In Caballito negro, Crumb instructs the soprano to sing without vibrato, with a - tone.
white
Which of the following are true about Mozart's concerto compositions?
Correct: -He wrote 27 piano concertos. -His concertos exhibited brilliant flourishes. -He mostly wrote them for himself to perform, but sometimes he wrote them for others. Incorrect: -He did not play a crucial role in the development of the genre.
Which of the following describes Haydn's role in the development of the Classical-era symphony?
Correct: -He wrote over 100 symphonies. -He was nicknamed "father of the symphony." -He composed 12 symphonies for a London audience. Incorrect: -He avoided dramatic syncopation and dynamic contrasts
Which statements best describe the life and career of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
Correct: -His own instrument was the piano. -By the age of thirteen, he had written several operas. -He was born into a musical family. Incorrect: -He embraced the patronage system.
Which of the following statements best describes the second movement of Haydn's Op. 76, No. 3 string quartet?
Correct: -It contains symmetrical, lyrical phrases. -It is mostly in major. Incorrect: -It has a quick tempo. -It is composed in triple meter.
Which of the following describe the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem?
Correct: -It is in Latin. -It begins with a chorus. -It is in a strong duple meter. Incorrect: -It features several verses in German.
Which of the following statements describe the third movement (Scherzo, Allegro) of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?
Correct: -It is in scherzo-trio-scherzo form. -It is in triple meter. Incorrect: -It is in D major. -The texture is monophonic.
Which of the following statements accurately describe the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?
Correct: -It is in sonata-allegro form. -It has bold dynamic contrasts. -The opening motive is featured throughout the first movement. Incorrect: -Overall, it has a slow, dirge-like feel to the tempo.
Which statements best describe the third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
Correct: -It is in triple meter. -The texture is homophonic. -The harmony is consonant. Incorrect: -It is in sonata-allegro form.
Which of the following describe the first movement of Mozart's G Major Piano Concerto, K. 453?
Correct: -It is written in first-movement concerto form. -It is mostly homophonic. -It is in a major key. Incorrect: -It is written for piano and brass band.
Which statements best describe Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
Correct: -It was written as social music. -The version we know today has four movements. -The name translates to "a little night music." Incorrect: -It was written for full orchestra.
Which of the following is true about sacred colonial music in New Spain?
Correct: -Jesuits use music for teaching indigenous people -devotional songs performed outside of the church often were in mixed languages -sacred music was written for the Catholic Church Incorrect: -Latin was not used in the Catholic Church -instrumental parts were written down in manuscripts
Which of the following were church reformers in the sixteenth century?
Correct: -John Calvin -Martin Luther Incorrect: -L. Ron Hubbard -Pope Gregory -Joseph Smith
Which of the following are operas by Handel?
Correct: -Julius Caesar -Rinaldo Incorrect: -Dido and Aeneas -Don Giovanni
Which composers are associated with polyphonic composition at Notre Dame in the Middle Ages?
Correct: -Leonin -Perotin Incorrect: -Pope Gregory -Hildegard of Bingen
Listen to the following examples and select the musical traits that were present and those that weren't. Mozart: Confutatis, from Requiem0:57
Correct: -Mood can be expressed as alternating dramatic (male voices) and serene (female voices). -The performing forces begin with men's voices and orchestra, followed by women's voices and orchestra. Incorrect: -The performing forces begin with a huge orchestra and full soprano-alto-tenor-bass (SATB) choir. -Mood can be expressed as consistently dramatic.
Which of the following correctly describe the patronage system of the eighteenth century?
Correct: -Music was valued as a necessary adornment of life. -Patronage provided economic security for musicians. Incorrect: -Music was considered frivolous and unnecessary. -The center of musical life was the church.
What is the source of the text for Messiah?
Correct: -New Testament -Old Testament Incorrect: -Ovid's Metamorphoses -Dante's Inferno
Which of the following operas were composed by Claudio Monteverdi?
Correct: -Orfeo -The Coronation of Poppea Incorrect: -Dido and Aeneas -Fairy Queen -Abdelazar
Authors associated with the German Sturm und Drang (storm and stress) movement of the 1770s were:
Correct: -Schiller -Goethe Incorrect: -Jefferson -Rousseau
Which of the following correctly describe Maria Theresia von Paradis?
Correct: -She was an excellent pianist and organist. -She was blind. Incorrect: -She was deaf. -She was a violinist.
Which of the following are well-known keyboard works by J. S. Bach?
Correct: -The Art of Fugue -The Well-Tempered Clavier Incorrect: -Water Music
Analyze the way themes are developed in music from two different cultures, using In a Mountain Path (Chinese Song). Which of the following are found in this example? In a Mountain Path (Chinese Song)1:58
Correct: -The main melodic idea is heard starting on the same pitch each time. -The melodic idea is expanded as the work progresses. -It begins with a brief introduction. Incorrect: -This example is based on a 7-note major scale.
Analyze the way themes are developed in music from two different cultures, using Beethoven, Symphony No. 5, I. Which of the following are found in this example? Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, I0:48
Correct: -The motive is heard in sequence, starting on other pitches. -The excerpt begins with a short melodic idea or motive (short-short-short-long). Incorrect: -The same instruments play the main motive throughout. -The opening is not heard again after the piece progresses to a contrasting section. -The motive does not change or expand and never becomes any longer.
In which of the following cities did J. S. Bach work?
Correct: -Weimar -Leipzig -Anhalt-Cothen Incorrect: -Rome
Which of the following terms describes Josquin's Ave Maria. . .virgo serena?
Correct: -a cappella ensemble -consonant harmony -imitative polyphony Incorrect: -dissonant harmony -wind ensemble
Which of the following does Vivaldi portray in the first movement of his Spring concerto?
Correct: -birds -thunder -brooks Incorrect: -clouds -rabbits
Which of the following dances are included in the Suite in D Major from Handel's Water Music?
Correct: -bourree -minuet Incorrect: -courante -gavotte
Which of the following was a potential job for a musician in the Middle Ages and Renaissance?
Correct: -choirmaster -music printer -organist -composer Incorrect:
Which of the following describes Susato's "Three Dances"?
Correct: -comprised of binary form dances -performed by loud ensemble -duple meter Incorrect: -dissonant -monophonic
Which of the following accurately describe the harmony of Palestrina's Gloria from the Pope Marcellus Mass?
Correct: -consonant -full Incorrect: -dissonant -sparse
Which of the following describes Palestrina's Gloria from the Pope Marcellus Mass?
Correct: -consonant harmony -a cappella ensemble -duple meter Incorrect: -monophonic texture throughout -imitation obscures understanding of words
Which instruments stem from Turkish models?
Correct: -cymbals -bass drum -bells Incorrect: -bagpipes
Baroque composers often employed which of the following techniques in an attempt to create musical drama?
Correct: -dissonance -dramatic forte/ piano contrasts Incorrect: -static harmony
Which of the following are characteristics of the second movement of Haydn's Military Symphony?
Correct: -duple, marchlike meter -simple, graceful theme Incorrect: -performed by string quartet -polyphonic texture
Which of the following were critiques from the cardinals at the Council of Trent?
Correct: -embellishment of Gregorian melodies -use of popular music in the Mass -inappropriate attitude of church musicians Incorrect: -the restrictions of a cappella singing -the continued use of Latin texts
Which of the following elements are found in a fugue?
Correct: -episode -answer -exposition -subject Incorrect: -ritornello -minuet and trio
Composers combined dances into suites of solo instrumental music most notably for which instruments?
Correct: -harpsichord -violin Incorrect: -trumpet -bassoon
Which of the following characterize Vivaldi's career and which do not?
Correct: -he was music master at one of Venice's prestigious orphanages (ospedali) -his concerts at the girls' school in Venice brought visitors from all over Europe -he was a virtuoso violinist Incorrect: -he wrote only sacred music -he wrote only vocal music
Which of the following describes William Billings's career?
Correct: -his music had political references -he published musical songs -he taught in singing schools Incorrect: -he adhered strictly to the rules of the European tradition -he was a firm supporter of English rule
How does Josquin provide a contrast in the final two lines of the text, "O Mater Dei, Memento mei"?
Correct: -in a homorhythmic texture -in long note values Incorrect: -in a monophonic texture -in short note values
Which of the following was a hallmark of Baroque performance?
Correct: -increased virtuosity -increased improvisation Incorrect: -performing the work strictly as written -no variation in dynamics
Which of the following components is found in No. 1 of J. S. Bach's cantata Wachet auf?
Correct: -instrumental ritornello -chorale melody in soprano voices -major key Incorrect: -strict monophony -minor key
Which of the following describes William Billings's work, David's Lamentation?
Correct: -it is homorhythmic -it is consonant -it is in duple meter Incorrect: -it is part of the Catholic Mass -it is rhythmically complex, and intended for professional singers
Which statements are true of the Baroque oratorio?
Correct: -it was generally based on a biblical story -it featured arias, recitatives, ensemble numbers, choruses, and narration Incorrect: -it utilized scenery, acting, and costumes, just as in opera -the texts were often secular
Which best describes the history of the reception of Handel's Messiah?
Correct: -it was well received at the time it was composed -since its first performance it has been performed frequently Incorrect: -it was only heard in a few performances after it was first performed -it was not well received at the time of composition, or since then
Which of the following describe the opera Don Giovanni?
Correct: -libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte -premiered in 1787 Incorrect: -a tenor sings the title role -written by Beethoven
Which of the following describes life in a medieval monastery?
Correct: -members withdrew from secular society -members were devoted to prayer -religious life was quite disciplined Incorrect: -a typical day began at 8:00 a.m.
Which of the following was a result of the printing press?
Correct: -music books became affordable -music books became available -music literacy spread Incorrect: -music was banned from amateur performance
Which terms correctly describe Mozart's Don Giovanni?
Correct: -opera buffa -opera seria Incorrect: -oratorio -cantata
Machaut's chanson Ma fin est mon commencement contains which of the following?
Correct: -palindrome -religious references -enigmatic text Incorrect: -Latin text -monophonic texture
Which of the following are dance forms found in sixteenth-century publications?
Correct: -pavane -saltarello Incorrect: -merengue -quickstep
Which of the following describes musical aspects of Machaut's chanson Ma fin est mon commencement?
Correct: -polyphonic -duple meter Incorrect: -monophonic -written for full chorus
What is the texture of the final variation of the second movement of Haydn's Op. 76, No. 3 string quartet?
Correct: -polyphonic after the opening -homophonic at the beginning Incorrect: -heterophonic -monophonic
What musical occupation was available to women to in the Classical era?
Correct: -professional instrumentalist -music teacher -professional singer Incorrect: -orchestral conductor
In Donna Elvira's aria, in which she sings with Don Giovanni and Leporello ("Ah, chi mi dice mai") in Act I, scene 2, how does Mozart musically emphasize her anger?
Correct: -quick tempo -sudden dynamic shifts Incorrect: -slow tempo -consistently soft dynamics
Which of the following French Ars nova poetic forms are considered "fixed"?
Correct: -rondeau -ballade -virelai Incorrect: -trope -stanza
Which of the following is typical of the Renaissance motet?
Correct: -set to Latin texts, often in praise of the Virgin Mary -sacred work Incorrect: -secular work -sung in German
Which of the following is true about Cozzolani's musical output?
Correct: -she wrote a collection of Vespers -she wrote motets -she was one of the leading composers of her day Incorrect: -she only wrote secular music
Which of the following are purely instrumental sections that can be included in an opera?
Correct: -sinfonia -overture Incorrect: -recitative -aria -chorus
What roles did women play in music during the Baroque era?
Correct: -singers -composers of sacred music -composers of secular music Incorrect:
Which of the following best describe the sonata in the Classical era?
Correct: -sometimes used by composer-performers as show pieces -considered the most significant in the keyboard literature -sometimes designed for amateur performance Incorrect: -intended for performance by a large ensemble
For which instruments did Mozart write Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
Correct: -string quartet -double bass Incorrect: -piano -harp
Composers of the Classical era fully explored which forms?
Correct: -symphony -solo sonata -string quartet Incorrect: -cantata
Which of the following were historical events of the Baroque era?
Correct: -the investigation of how the blood circulates by William Harvey -the formulation of the theory of gravitation by Sir Isaac Newton Incorrect: -the initiation of the Protestant Reformation by Martin Luther -the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg
Which of the following statements are true of Josquin's motet Ave Maria . . . virgo serena?
Correct: -the meter changes within the piece, moving from duple to triple and back to duple -the text is rhymed Incorrect: -the texture is monophonic -the harmony is dissonant
Which of the following correctly describes Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas?
Correct: -the opera ends tragically -it is based on Virgil's Aeneid -it was first performed at a girl's school in London Incorrect: -the work is sung in Italian -Did and Aeneas live happily ever after
Which concert venues were available to composers of the Classical era?
Correct: -the public concert hall -the royal palace Incorrect: -university amphitheaters -the local discotheque
Which of the following musical elements did the German Classical symphonists contribute to the symphony genre?
Correct: -the use of a "rocket theme" -the use of a "steamroller" crescendo Incorrect: -the use of melodies
Which of the following are found in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?
Correct: -theme and variations -the unification of all the movements with a single motivic idea Incorrect: -five movements -use of a string orchestra without brass, woodwinds, or percussion
In the Renaissance, aesthetics changed with regard to consonances and dissonances, with which intervals being preferred?
Correct: -thirds -sixths Incorrect: -open fifths -octaves -open fourths
Which of the following characterize the Renaissance madrigal?
Correct: -use of Italian poetry -expressive text-setting -word-painting Incorrect: -use of French poetry
Which of the following instruments are found in a typical string quartet?
Correct: -violin -cello -viola Incorrect: -double bass
How does Purcell musically depict Dido's grief in the aria "When I am laid in earth"?
Correct: -with a descending, chromatic bass line -with a slow tempo Incorrect: -with an ascending bass line -with a frenetic rhythmic pulse
How does Vivaldi musically evoke the image of birds in the first movement of the Spring concerto?
Correct: -with high trills -with running scales Incorrect: -with an aggressive rhythmic pattern -with an unusual amount of silence -with a harmonic drone
Which of the following describe the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem?
Correct: -written for soloists, chorus, and orchestra -text depicts a vision of Judgment Day Incorrect: -text is in German -written for string quartet
Which of the following describes the musical characteristics of Cozzolani's Magnificat?
Correct: -written for soprano soloists and two choirs -repetition in the text Incorrect: -meant to be performed a cappella -completely monophonic
Musical life and activities in Baroque-era convents included:
Correct: -evening performances of Vespers -public concerts held outside of the convent -new compositions by women in the convent Incorrect: -mixed choirs of men and women
Which of the following describe plainchant of the Middle Ages and which do not?
Describes: -monophonic -Latin text -organized according to liturgy Does not describe: -polyphonic -favored wide leaps
Which genre is Handel said to have invented?
English oratorio
Which of the following correctly describes strophic song form?
Every stanza is set to same melody
All music has a strong, discernable beat. True/False
False
Consonance creates a sense of suspense that is only resolved with dissonance. True/False
False
During the Renaissance, the Mass was recited and sung in the vernacular (the language of the people). True/False
False
Gregorian chant features regularly phrased melodic lines supported by instrumental accompaniment. True/False
False
Historically, harmony and melody developed simultaneously. True/False
False
Instrumental music in the Renaissance was performed strictly with no embellishment of the notated music. True/False
False
Melody constitutes the vertical aspect of music, and harmony constitutes the horizontal aspect. True/False
False
Musical ideas from the Middle Eastern cultures were not a part of medieval cultural exchange. True/False
False
Polyphony was universally accepted in medieval religious communities. True/False
False
Renaissance painters continued medieval norms in their preference for symbolism in painting. True/False
False
Renaissance sacred music was generally performed with instruments. True/False
False
Several rhythmic patterns that conflict with the underlying beat occurring simultaneously is called polyphony. True/False
False
The Council of Trent had no criticisms of church music. True/False
False
The English madrigal preceded the development of the Italian madrigal by some twenty years. True/False
False
The Roman Catholic church had very little power in Europe during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. True/False
False
The first accented beat of each metric pattern is known as the offbeat. True/False
False
The first type of polyphony was Gregorian chant. True/False
False
The literature of ancient Greece and Rome was of little interest to artists and writers in the Renaissance. True/False
False
The text setting in Alleluia, O virga mediatrix is mostly syllabic. True/False
False
Sacred music played an important role in nineteenth-century France, and the music of Gabriel - was grounded in playing and creating music for the - Church.
Fauré Catholic
Whose poetry did George Crumb set in his second book of madrigals?
Federico García Lorca
Match the style characteristic with the correct phase in madrigal development.
Final Phases Madrigal (1580-1620): written to harmonic and virtuosic extremes Middle Madrigal (1550-1580): texture expanded to 5 or 6 voices Early Madrigal (c. 1525-50): chiefly composed for amateurs
After his conservatory studies, Frédéric Chopin spent most of his productive career in ----.
France
Match each Baroque suite dance form to the country with which it is most often associated.
France: courante Germany: allemande Spain: sarabande
Who completed the unfinished portions of Mozart's Requiem?
Franz Xaver Süssmayr
Novelist George Sand (pseudonym of Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin) played a key role in which composer's career?
Frédéric Chopin
A Lied is an art song for solo voice and piano sung in ------.
German
____________ organ builders in the Baroque era created various sets of _________, each with distinct ________ color.
German pipes tone
In the 1970s, Steve Reich spent a month playing with and listening to drummers in:
Ghana
John Tavener's sacred music draws not just on - Orthodox chant but also on the patterns of - that Orthodox ritual implies, aiming towards a mystical effect of timelessness.
Greek repetition
Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks are the best-known suites by which composer?
Handel
The climax of ___________'s Messiah comes at the end of the ___________ part, the Easter section, with the "Hallelujah _____________."
Handel second Chorus
Match each piece to the correct genre and era to which it belongs.
Handel: Alla hornpipe, from Water Music: -Baroque era -suite Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, II: -Classical era -solo concerto
Foster's My Old Kentucky Home was inspired by which?
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin
Match the instruments to their corresponding instrument groups.
Haut (Loud): -shawm -sackbut -tabor -nakers -cornetto Bas (Soft): -recorder -lute -rebec
Which composer worked well under the patronage system?
Haydn
Neo-Romantic composers like Jennifer - seek to incorporate nineteenth-century characteristics including program music while at the same time aiming to "modernize" the nineteenth-century - tradition.
Higdon orchestral
Which traits does early Christian chant have in common with the Islamic Adhan and which does it not?
In common with Adhan: -parts can be melismatic -monophonic Not in common with Adhan: -sung in Latin -sung by a four-part chorus
Listen to the third movement from Mozart's Symphony No. 40, which is in minuet and trio form: Mozart, Symphony No. 40, III1:26 Given its form, what meter is this movement in?
It is in triple meter.
While serious opera was almost invariably in the _______ language, comic opera was generally in the local language of the audience (this type of language is also known as the _______).
Italian vernacular
Match the terms to the piece that they best describe.
J. S. Bach: "Endlich, endlich wird mein Joch," from Cantata No. 56 -accompanied by Baroque woodwinds -German language Handel: "O thou that tellest good tidings," from Messiah -English language -orchestral accompaniment Monteverdi: Lament of the Nymph -Italian language -accompanied keyboard alone
The opera Madame Butterfly is set in:
Japan
The prepared piano required in Sonatas and Interludes simulates a -
Javanese gamelan
Who wrote the dramatic poem (based on a Danish legend) which provides the text for Schubert's Elfking?
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Which composer wrote the scores to the first three Harry Potter films?
John Williams
Which is the contemporary rock opera inspired by Puccini's La bohème?
Jonathan Larson's Rent
Who was the composer of the London Symphonies?
Joseph Haydn
To whom is the nuclear weapon compared to in the Act II, Scene 3 chorus "At the sight of this" from Doctor Atomic?
Krishna
Which part of the Mass Ordinary is not in Latin?
Kyrie
Put the parts of the Mass Ordinary into the correct order.
Kyrie Gloria Credo Sanctus Agnus Dei
Listen to the three excerpts, from the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras. Drag the matching performing forces over to the excerpt.
Lassus: Bon jour mon coeur- mixed men's and women's voices a cappella Hildegard: Kyrie- women's voices a cappella Handel: "Hallelujah Chorus"- mixed men's and women's voices with orchestra
In which language is the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem written?
Latin
In which language is the text of Josquin's motet Ave Maria . . . virgo serena written?
Latin
What language did Fauré choose for the text of his Requiem?
Latin
Haydn's Symphony No. 100 was first presented in ___________. Its nickname comes from the use of percussion instruments associated with __________ military music.
London Turkish
John Lennon's collage style in Revolution 9 is similar to the compositional technique of which composer?
Lukas Foss
For which church did Bach write his cantatas?
Lutheran
Who of the following was an artist in the Dada group?
Marcel Duchamp
Who started the Protestant Reformation with his Ninety-Five Theses?
Martin Luther
In the middle ages, the status of women was raised by the universal cult of who?
Mary, mother of Christ
In the Classical era, the main genres of sacred choral music were the __________ and the oratorio. A _________ is a musical setting of the Mass for the Dead.
Mass Requiem
Melody= Harmony=
Melody= horizontal dimension Harmony= vertical perspective
Which French painter is credited with starting the Impressionistic movement with his painting Impression: Sunrise?
Monet
Listen to the example and match each musical element to description that best describes its use in the example. Verdi: Dies irae, from Requiem0:59
Mood: -dramatic Performing Forces: -begin with a huge orchestra and full soprano-alto-tenor-bass (SATB) choir
Where did Tchaikovsky receive his first teaching post thanks to the recommendation of Anton Rubinstein?
Moscow Conservatory
Match the pieces to the primary instrument heard AND to the era to which they belong.
Mozart: Ah! Vous dirai-je, maman: -Classical era -piano Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring: -Baroque era -organ
Match to the musical traits to the piece of music by Mozart that it best describes:
Mozart: Piano Concerto... -andante (walking) tempo -pizzicato strings Mozart: Horn Concerto... -allegro (fast) tempo -melody contains many repeated notes
Nonmetric
Music that moves without any strong sense of beat or meter.
The vocal music in the 2009 film Avatar is sung in which language?
Na'vi
The Church of La Madeleine was originally conceived for the army of __________?
Napoleon
The Calvinist-inspired Pilgrims and Puritans in seventeenth-century ___________ used a system called _____________ for their psalm singing in church.
New England lining-out
The last movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 features a choral setting of a poem called "__________."
Ode to Joy
Match the parts of the Mass to the ordinary or proper category.
Ordinary: Kyrie Gloria Agnus Dei Credo Proper: Introit Gradual Offertory
Match each trait to the piece that it describes.
Orff: O fortuna, from Carmina burana -dramatic Tavener: A Hymn to the Mother of God -intensity alternating between subdued and dramatic
Match each definition to the genre it best describes.
Overture: an orchestral introduction Recitative: a kind of musical declamation or speech Aria: a song, usually of a highly emotional nature Libretto: the text/script of an opera
Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint was premiered by:
Pat Metheny
Who wrote the chorale text and tune on which J. S. Bach based his Wachet auf cantata?
Philipp Nicolai
Who of the following played a key role in Franz Liszt's career?
Princess Carolyne Sayn-Wittgenstein
At the concert, what information does a program provide and what does it not provide?
Provided in concert program: -the pieces on the concert -the names of the performers Not provided in concert program: -the music notation for the night's concert
These two examples are by composers who heard world and traditional music at the Exhibition and were influenced by these new sounds. Match the Debussy and Ravel work with the traits that fit each.
Ravel: Boléro: snare drum evokes Spanish dancer's castanets regular triple meter Debussy: Jeux de vagues, from La mer: floating movement with vague meter evocative of waves in the sea
The movie - is an example of a soundtrack that uses only source music.
Rear Window
- and Hammerstein wrote the famous musicals Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music.
Rodgers
The Moonlight Sonata evokes what new expressive style?
Romantic
Match the characteristics to the musical style.
Romantic: -chromatic harmonies -expansive, wide ranging melodies Classical: -diatonic harmonies -balanced, symmetrical melodies
The music of those who upheld key elements of - were dismissed as regressive and antiquated by those who considered - the only legitimate artistic pathway in the twentieth century.
Romanticism modernism
Tchaikovsky was a famous composer from -.
Russia
Which composer is credited with abandoning music that has a tonal center and establishing a new system?
Schoenberg
Match the musical elements to the art song in which they are found.
Schubert: Elfking -through-composed form -set to a Goethe poem Schumann: "In the Lovely Month of May" -set to a Heine poem -strophic form
- was a popular Jerome Kern musical from the 1920s.
Show Boat
Which of the following is NOT true of Beethoven's symphonies?
Since they were written, they have rarely been performed.
Which of John Tavener's works was heard at the funeral service for Princess Diana?
Song for Athene
The famous American tunes Oh, Susanna!, Beautiful Dreamer, and Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair were all composed by who?
Stephen Foster
Who wrote the lyrics for the musical West Side Story?
Stephen Sondheim
French Romantic-era song composers were drawn to the poets of which movement?
Symbolist
Match each trait to the piece that it describes.
Tavener: A Hymn to the Mother of God -a cappella Orff: O fortuna, from Carmina burana -accompanied by full orchestra
Why is Haydn's String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 nicknamed Emperor?
The theme in the second movement is based on a hymn written for the Austrian emperor.
Listen to the example and match each musical element to description that best describes its use in the example. Beethoven: Sonata No. 8 (Pathétique), II0:43
Tonality: -major key Expression: -gentle mood, middle range Harmony: -consonant Melody: -lyrical, long phrases
Listen to the example and match each musical element to description that best describes its use in the example. Chopin: Prelude, Op. 28, No. 21:53
Tonality: -minor key Expression: -dark mood, in low range
Accents on the weak beats create syncopation. True/False
True
Arcadelt emphasizes the last line of the poem in the madrigal by repeating it. True/False
True
Arcadelt uses word-painting to portray the images in the poetry of this madrigal. True/False
True
Because instruments were not yet specified in the musical scores for Renaissance dance music, there was much flexibility in performance. True/False
True
Composers in the Ars nova wrote both sacred and secular songs. True/False
True
Farmer's madrigal is written for a four-voice SATB ensemble. True/False
True
In Western music two scales—major and minor—have been predominant. True/False
True
In triple meter, the accent is typically on the first beat. True/False
True
Musical instruments in the Renaissance were categorized by the amount of sound (soft or loud) they produced. True/False
True
Our understanding of the musical culture of ancient civilizations is limited by the few fragments of music that have survived. True/False
True
Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass is a setting of the Mass Ordinary. True/False
True
Polyphonic music required specialized singers as compared to the more simple communal singing of plainchant. True/False
True
Prior to the medieval era, instrumental music was largely an oral tradition. True/False
True
Pythagoras was renowned for his musical experiments. True/False
True
Religious belief remained at the core of Renaissance identity. True/False
True
Religious wars and medieval explorations enhanced cultural exchange. True/False
True
Renaissance music generally featured consonant harmonies. True/False
True
The most common chord in Western music is a triad, which consists of three pitches built on alternate notes of the scale. True/False
True
The musical style known as Ars nova first appeared in the early 1300s. True/False
True
There was a shift towards a more secular society during the European Renaissance. True/False
True
Which of the following are true of dissonance?
True About Dissonance: -Dissonance adds a sense of drama and tension in music -The combination of dissonant tones sounds unstable NOT True About Dissonance: -The combination of dissonant tones sounds stable -Dissonance adds a sense of relaxation in music
Which of the following are true about scales?
True About Scales: -The distance between the first and last notes of a scale is called an octave -Most Western music is based on major or minor scales NOT True About Scales: -Melody and harmony are derived independently of scales -The tonic (or, do) is the least important note of the scale
What nationality are Janissary bands?
Turkish
Stephen Foster helped to build a powerful musical industry in the ----- in the nineteenth century, even though he earned very little from sales of his ----- music.
United States sheet
Which of the following was the main European port for cultural exchange of Eastern luxuries?
Venice
Debussy was influenced by the non- - scales and instruments he encountered at the - World Exhibition of 1889.
Western Paris
Additive Rhythms
Where larger patterns are built from combinations like 2+3+3(=8), rather than recurring patterns of two or three. Typical of Indian classical music.
Bob Dylan's musical idol was which folk singer?
Woody Guthrie
The dramatic Dies irae section of Mozart's Requiem provides a vision of the Day of ________.
Wrath
Which statement about the Notre Dame School is NOT true? a. it was based in Florence b. Perotin and Leonin were leaders of the school c. composers there wrote some of the earliest examples of polyphony, called organum d. the first book containing compositions by composers of this school is called the Magnus liber organi
a (it was based in Flornce)
Which is a characteristic of consonance? a. stability b. introduction of conflict c. creates suspense d. instability
a (stability)
Syncopation
a deliberate upsetting of the normal patterns of accents
Melody
a line, or the tune, in music
Listen to the Baroque Rondeau by the French court composer Jean-Joseph Mouret: Jean-Joseph Mouret: Baroque Rondeau2:05 Given that the A section begins the piece, and the B section begins at 0:28, what do you hear at 0:56?
a new section
Fauré's original ensemble plan for his Requiem was:
a small chamber orchestra
Instrumental music that does not have any specific meaning beyond the notes is called ___________ music.
absolute
A trend away from objective representation in painting led to -expressionism.
abstract
Video games have long employed source music to help give more satisfying feedback to a player's - and underscoring to add intensity and meaning to a flow of action in a --playing game.
actions role
Music in which the composer leaves musical decisions to the performer is known as chance, or - music.
aleatoric
How many instrument families were present in the Classical-era orchestra?
all four (strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion)
The texture in the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's Messiah ____________ ____________.
alternates between homorhythmic and polyphonic
In which order do the voices present the subject in J. S. Bach's Contrapunctus I from The Art of Fugue? Note that simply clicking on the card will select it as an answer.
alto soprano bass tenor
William Billings's David's Lamentation is ___________ and was designed for sacred congregational singing.
an anthem
Which societal norm of the eighteenth century enabled the reign of Louis XV and Frederick the Great?
aristocracy
Nineteenth-century songwriters in the United States combined elements of European ----- and opera with other traditions such as nostalgic "folk songs" to create commercially successful ------ music.
art song popular
When is the best time to arrive at a "classical" concert?
at least twenty minutes before the performance is scheduled to begin
There are certain traditions surrounding concerts and concert-going: these include the performers' _________, the appropriate time to _________, and time to move from your _________.
attire applaud seat
Which voice part sings the role of Don Giovanni in Mozart's opera?
baritone
Which voice type did Mozart NOT select as one of the soloists in his Requiem?
baritone
Renaissance instruments that were appropriate for indoor performances were categorized as:
bas
Which voice part sings the role of Don Giovanni's servant, Leporello, in Mozart's opera?
bass
Which best describes the tempo in Tchaikovsky's Trepak from The Nutcracker?
begins at a lively tempo then is marked by an accelerando
During the Great Depression, which style dominated popular music?
big-band jazz
Match each characteristic to the blues or jazz style that it describes.
big-band jazz: arranged and composed music cool jazz: laid-back with dense harmonies blues: three-line stanzas set to a repeating harmonic pattern New Orleans jazz: small ensemble improvising simultaneously bebop: two-note trademark phrase
The form of John Cage's Sonata V from Sonatas and Interludes is -.
binary with each section repeated
Opera ________ presented lively, down-to-earth ________ rather than the remote concerns of gods and _________ heroes.
buffa plots mythological
Which of the following meters can only be classified as compound? a. duple b. quadruple c. sextuple d. triple
c (sextuple)
A brilliant solo passage in the manner of an improvisation within a concerto is called a:
cadenza
The rise of opera popularized virtuosic male soprano roles in Baroque dramas; these roles were sung by singers known by what name?
castrato
Which new instrument did Tchaikovsky introduce to ballet?
celesta
Many early twentieth-century composers explored - meters.
changing
Able to exhibit melodious and dramatic moods despite its compact form, the short lyric piano piece, also known as the ------ piece, was the instrumental equivalent to the ------.
character song
The performing forces of Tavener's A Hymn to the Mother of God are twelve voices in two -.
choirs
Singing a specific ____________ together with the congregation was a critical part of weekly Lutheran religious services.
chorale
Three or more tones sounded together produce a(n):
chord
In the West Side Story collaboration, - Jerome Robbins was eager to depict the setting's "gritty realism," and encouraged the composer, Bernstein, to incorporate jazz, rock-and-roll, and - music like the mambo.
choreographer Latino
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
In terms of expression, emotional balance and restraint is typical of which style?
classical
The musical West Side Story is the result of collaboration between -Leonard Bernstein, - Stephen Sondheim, and - Jerome Robbins.
composer lyricist choreographer
Sextuple meter is also known as ___________ meter.
compound duple
What term is usually used to refer to the first-chair violinist in an orchestra?
concertmaster
Vivaldi is known for having written 500 __________, about 230 of which were written for solo _________.
concertos violin
The large size of the Romantic orchestra resulted in the need for a -----.
conductor
Lutheran musical worship is structured around __________ hymns known as _____________, which are specific to a particular service.
congregational chorales
Each melody is unique in _____________ (how it moves up and down) and in ____________ (span of pitches).
contour range
Which instrument heard in Susato's Three Dances is a cross between a woodwind instrument with finger holes and a brass instrument with a mouthpiece?
cornetto
A melody may be accompanied by a secondary melody, or a _______________.
countermelody (literally "against a melody")
In the last section of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun" antique - are introduced.
cymbals
Which of the following is NOT true of tonality? a. The first note of the scale is the tonic b. In Western music between the late seventeenth and early twentieth centuries, the main types of tonality were major and minor c. It is a principle of musical organization d. Each scale sounds identical to the other scales
d (each scale sounds identical to the other scales)
What is the Italian phrase found at the end of the trio section in a minuet-and-trio movement that means "from the beginning?"
da capo
Which best describes the overall form of the aria "Rejoice greatly" from Handel's Messiah?
da capo form
Instrumental music first flourished in conjunction with?
dance
What best describes the character of the Chopin's Mazurka?
dancelike
Some of the ___________ in the Baroque suite were of peasant origin, bringing a bit of earthiness to the more ____________ surroundings.
dances formal
The harmony of Steve Reich's Electric Counterpoint is:
diatonic
Which term best describes a combination of tones that sounds discordant or in need of resolution?
dissonance
Range
distance between the lowest and highest notes. This span can be very narrow, as in an easy children's song, or very wide, as in some melodies played on an instrument.
Tone Color (or timbre)
distinguishes voices from instruments, a trumpet from a clarinet, etc.
Compound Meters
divide each beat into three (rather than two)
Syllables in the order they appear in a major scale:
do re me fa sol la ti do
In most Western music, each measure contains a fixed number of beats, and the __________ beat gets the strongest accent.
down
In most Western music, each measure contains a fixed number of beats, and the _________________ beat gets the strongest accent.
down
Measures often begin with a strong _________
downbeat
Cozzolani's Magnificat closes with a particular prayer of praise to God called the:
doxology
An opera is a large-scale _________ that is __________.
drama sung
The members of the Florentine Camerata realized that the new style was applicable to entire ____________ as well as to short poems, leading to "drama through music," or what we now call ______________.
dramas opera
Characteristic of Tavener's choral works is the presence of - (continuous pitches held while other musical lines interweave) and harmonies based on Greek Orthodox - that avoid the progressions of major or minor harmony and create an almost static effect.
drones modes
Simple Meters
duple, triple, and quadruple--are the most common. each beat is divided into two.
Tod Machover is known for combining improvisation with which?
electronic devices
The music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert is characterized by ____________ melodies.
elegant and lyrical
In Vivaldi's Spring, the orchestral ritornellos alternate with the mostly solo violin ________.
episodes
The sections in a fugue that do not contain the subject are the __________.
episodes
Which of the following is NOT a style trait of Romantic music? -profound meditations on life and death -expanded instrumental forms -eschewal of chromatic and dissonant pitches -lyricism
eschewal of chromatic and dissonant pitches
Which of the following is not incorporated in Corigliano's cycle Mr. Tambourine Man?
exact quotations of Bob Dylan's melodies
Artists and writers in the nineteenth century turned to Italy and Spain as well as Asia and the Far East for inspiration. These locales were considered ------.
exotic
The nineteenth-century trend towards evoking a culture outside the composer's in opera was known as:
exoticism
What is first section of a fugue called?
exposition
Put the sections of sonata-allegro form in their typical order.
exposition development recapitulation
The melody in this example is: Grieg: Åse's Death, from Peer Gynt0:45
expressive and mournful
Beethoven completely abandoned formal considerations in his music. True/False
false
Beethoven gave the nickname Moonlight to his own piano sonata. True/False
false
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony opens and closes in the key of C minor. True/False
false
Beethoven, in his Moonlight Sonata, follows typical formal molds in all of the movements. True/False
false
Chamber music generally implies a large ensemble, with more than one player to a part. True/False
false
Early opera was originally designed to reflect the manner in which seventeenth-century aristocrats sung their conversations to each other on a daily basis. True/False
false
Fauré composed his Requiem over the span of a single summer.
false
Film music always matches the mood of the action on the screen.
false
Handel and J. S. Bach met often and collaborated on works. True/False
false
Handel composed in all genres except opera. True/False
false
Handel's career was solely based on positions held in Germany. True/False
false
Harpsichord strings are struck with hammers to generate sound. True/False
false
Haydn wrote his Emperor Quartet based on a hymn composed by the Austrian emperor. True/False
false
Impressionist composers often made use of a strongly accented meter.
false
In the Baroque era, women's roles in the Catholic Church were not limited. True/False
false
In the Catalogue Aria, Leporello assures Donna Elvira that indeed she is Don Giovanni's one true love. True/False
false
In the cadenza of a Classical-era concerto, the orchestra improvises freely. True/False
false
In the nineteenth century, sacred music was not an important genre in France.
false
J. S. Bach was raised as a Catholic. True/False
false
J. S. Bach's church cantatas are single-movement works. True/False
false
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair was the most famous of Foster's songs during his lifetime.
false
Jennifer Higdon's blue cathedral is written for a small orchestra.
false
John Adams's Doctor Atomic is based on a comic book hero.
false
John Corigliano sought to reproduce the melody of Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man in his work Prelude from Mr. Tambourine Man.
false
John Williams wrote the Oscar-winning soundtrack for the film The Red Violin.
false
Mozart worked successfully under the patronage system for his entire life. True/False
false
Mozart worked under the patronage of the Esterházy court. True/False
false
Mozart wrote the text for the Dies irae . True/False
false
Mozart's Don Giovanni does not have any comic opera elements. True/False
false
Mozart's Requiem is an example of a Classical-era oratorio. True/False
false
Music has not been a part of convent life for nuns. True/False
false
Music in eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century America was wildly divergent from European traditions.
false
One of Henry Cowell's inventions was the "prepared piano."
false
One of the attributes of Classicism is a longing for strangeness, ecstasy, and wonder. True/False
false
Pilgrims and Puritans in seventeenth-century New England were mostly Catholic. True/False
false
Postmodernism is not found in film.
false
Priests and monks were brought in to convents to sing the lower parts in polyphonic music. True/False
false
Process music embraces the intellectual style of Schoenberg and Webern.
false
Puccini found his inspiration for Madame Butterfly after visiting Tokyo and viewing a traditional play there.
false
Romantic composers rarely used dynamic markings and other expressive comments in their scores to communicate their intentions to musicians.
false
Singing schools were not developed in North America until the twentieth century. True/False
false
Sonata-allegro form is made up of one main section. True/False
false
Tavener was a prominent exponent of serialism.
false
The Bohemian artist adhered to the social norms of the establishment.
false
The Classical-era concerto has four movements. True/False
false
The Italian opera was embraced in all western European countries. True/False
false
The artist-duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude are known for their elaborate paintings.
false
The big band phenomenon ended prior to World War II.
false
The characteristics of post-Romanticism were not found in works from Italy.
false
The divertimento and the serenade are opera genres. True/False
false
The divertimento and the serenade are opera genres. Click or tap "True" or "False" to answer the question. True/False
false
The focus of Classical chamber music is soloistic virtuosity. True/False
false
The gamelan is a traditional orchestra from China.
false
The movement of verismo focused on the imaginative/fantastic.
false
The piano experienced minor technical improvements during the nineteenth century.
false
The piano was the main keyboard instrument in the Baroque era. True/False
false
The second movement of Haydn's Symphony No. 100 is composed in triple meter. True/False
false
The second movement of Haydn's Symphony No. 100 was composed in a two-part form. True/False
false
The string section remained the heart of the orchestra in the early twentieth century.
false
The strings of Baroque violins were made out of wrapped steel. True/False
false
The text setting of the melody in Tavener's A Hymn to the Mother of God is highly melismatic.
false
Beethoven called the Moonlight Sonata a:
fantasy-like sonata
The tempo scheme of the movements in Vivaldi's Spring concerto is best described as _________-______-fast.
fast slow
First movement: __________; second movement: _________; third movement: ___________
fast slow fast
The notation system in which the composer puts a numeral above or below the bass note indicating the chord required is referred to as what?
figured base
The Baroque system of figured bass allowed the performer to:
fill in the harmonies
The longest movement in a Classical multimovement cycle is most often the ______________ movement. This movement is typically in a fast tempo and is in __________ form.
first sonata-allegro
*Drag the parts of the exposition section in a sonata-allegro form movement to their correct position on the chart below.
first theme bridge second theme closing theme exposition repeated
Staff
five parallel lines where notes (the symbol for each pitch) are placed
Which instrument is featured in the opening melody of Debussy's Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun"?
flute
For what event was Handel's Water Music performed on July 17, 1717?
for a royal party on the Thames River
Farmer's Fair Phyllis is written for _________ voices.
four
George Crumb composed - books of madrigals.
four
In addition to the _________ being performed, the program may include short notes about each composition and _________ sketches about the soloist and _________.
works biographical conductor
Match the description to the part in Handel's Messiah that it best describes.
"Hallelujah Chorus" -climax of entire oratorio -chorus -written for SATB voices "Rejoice Greatly" -da capo aria -A-B-A' form -soprano solo
At which point in the text of Fair Phyllis do the voices imitate each other in rapid succession?
"Up and down he wandered"
In nineteenth-century minstrel shows, white performers acted out ----- in blackface.
"scenes from the plantation"