MUSI 204 Final
The dates given in the course for the Baroque Period place it between:
1600-1750
The following music excerpt features:
A mixture of polyphonic and homophonic textures
During the Renaissance, what was the name composers gave to the original chant used as the basis for the main melody in a composition?
Cantus firmus
The rhythm of the following example suggests that the piece was composed during the Classical period. The rhythm may be described as having a: Play
Clear pulse and meter with regular, dance-like rhythms
According to the text, in rondo form, the repeating themes are separated by:
Contrasting episodes
The direction of the following melody can be best described as:
Downward at first and then static
Which of the following is not a composer from the Romantic period?
Eugene Delacroix
According to the text, binary forms are based on the principle of variation.
False
Bach was known as a master of presenting a singular musical texture throughout his vocal music to help communicate the text.
False
Concentration on vocal music during the Renaissance period meant that instrumental music continued to be used as mere accompaniment for voices.
False
Consonant harmonies usually provide a feeling of tension.
False
Early baroque music is characterized by frequent use of polyphonic texture.
False
Most of the notated music that survives from the Medieval period is secular in nature.
False
The following excerpt has smooth melodies that imitate one another on entrances.
False
The following musical excerpt represents strophic form.
False
The smallest harmonic unit is made up of three pitches called a chord.
False
The term harmony refers to the horizontal aspect of music.
False
Which theme is being played in this excerpt from Pictures at an Exhibition?
Goldenberg (Monophonic texture) Schmuyle (Homophonic texture)
Which of the following movements is associated with Debussy and Ravel?
Impressionism
What element of the musical style of the following piece indicates that it is from the Renaissance period rather than the Medieval period?
It features imitation that go through all the voices
Which of the following musical characteristics suggest that the melody in the following example comes from Medieval sacred music?
It moves in mostly step-wise fashion and has a small range.
The two most important French composers of organum and descant during the Medieval period were:
Léonin and Pérotin
Which of the following were sacred genres in the Medieval period?
Masses and motets
Which statement is correct?
Melodic motion and melodic repetition are both effective ways of creating tension and relaxation.`
The melodic material in the following excerpt can be best described as having:
Mixed melodic directions with a transitional character
Which of the following 20th-century trends sought to restore order, harmony, and emotional restraint to music?
Neoclassicism
Which of the following composers did NOT employ total serialism in his work?
Ralph Vaughan Williams
A unifying factor for social, political, and cultural life in the Medieval period was...
Roman Catholic church
Which of the following were secular genres in the Medieval period?
Rondeaus, ballades, and lai
Which of the following statements best characterizes the "mood" of the Romantic period?
Rules and logic are less important that the free expression of human feelings. Humans can only "fully become" by exploring their inner feelings.
Which of the following forms is not based on the principle of contrast?
Strophic form
Which of the following statements best describes the role of technology with regard to art music in the Contemporary period?
Technology has enabled art music composers to experiment with and change the way that they create music.
Which of the following is a false statement?
Tempo and rhythm are interchangeable terms.
This piano piece exemplifies:
Ternary form
Which of these statements best describes the unique rhythmic feature in this example?
The dramatic use of silence
Which of the following choices is the defining characteristic of polyphony?
The independence and equality of concurrent melodic lines
Which characteristic of texture in this example is most closely associated with music of the Contemporary period?
Thick texture with full and frequently dissonant chords
A musical phrase does not necessarily need to have a sense of completion in and of itself.
True
According to the text, reaction to the beat of music is often spontaneous and automatic.
True
Tempo is an Italian universal musical term that refers to the speed at which a music composition is played.
True
Venit ad Petrum was often used as the cantus firmus for the mass.
True
According to the text, which two essential factors do composers manipulate to hold the listener's interest?
Unity and variety
Each measure contains a combination of strong and weak __________, which represent the underlying ____________ of the music.
beats : pulse
Which one of these composers wrote music for prepared piano?
cage
Which of the following composers did NOT write any choral music?
chopin
Which of the following composers was known for using folk-based fiddle tunes like the one in the following example?
copland
From the Classical period onwards, sonata-allegro form was replaced by other forms as the basis for most instrumental music.
false
This instrument, which was very popular during the Renaissance, is called a
lute
An important Romantic composer founded the New Journal of Music, an influential musical periodical in which this same composer frequently published his own musical criticism and promoted the works of other musicians. His name is
schumann
Which one of these composers was considered a national hero in his homeland?
sibelius
The following example from the Classical period may be classified as a/an:
sonata
During the Baroque period, the term sonata was used for musical works __________.
to be played
During the Romantic period, choral music enjoyed its highest popularity since the Renaissance period.
true
The symphony had its origins in the overture, which was the introductory music for Italian opera.
true
