Music 101 Intro to Listening Final
What do we call the emphasizing of one beat or note over other beats and notes?
Accent
Who composed and performed the 1970s hit song Piano Man?
Billy Joel
Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons consists of four _____.
Concertos
Ensembles that played chamber music were like the classical version of a garage band.
True
Franz Liszt preferred to perform for large audiences.
True
As discussed and heard in your chapter 22 reading, the "Sonata V" from Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano requires how many musicians to perform?
1
Computer keys typing, AC unit humming, coughing, whispering, dogs barking, etc. These are examples of "music" that could be heard as part of which composition?
4'33"
Which John Cage piece teaches us to intently listen to the small sounds that surround us (a technique we can also apply to music of all styles so as to not miss out on the beauty hidden within music)?
4'33"
What is a requiem?
A funeral mass
What is sprechstimme?
A singing technique where the notes are half-sung, half-spoken.
What is an opera?
A stage-play that involves music (primarily singing).
What is an etude?
A study piece that was designed to help musicians get better at a certain technique that related to their instrument.
John Cage's piece 4'33" is his way of proving that silence frequently surrounds us if we just listen for it.
False
Like operas, cantatas use costumes, stage action, and stage props.
False
Oratorios are shorter than cantatas. They also solely focus on secular topics.
False
Tchaikovsky was the first German composer to gain international fame.
False
The Allman Brothers are best classified as a punk rock band.
False
The Sugarhill Gang was primarily known as a funk group.
False
The baroque orchestra was much larger than the modern orchestra.
False
The bebop style tended to be calm, introspective, and focused on the full band rather than any soloist.
False
Like Rhapsody in Blue, Afro-American Symphony combines the worlds of classical and jazz music.
True
Louis Armstrong had a true "rags to riches" story.
True
Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) is a comic opera.
True
Oratorios are often just as long as most operas.
True
Rhapsody in Blue is the perfect balance between classical and jazz music.
True
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor sought to establish dignity for black people.
True
Tchaikovsky was the first Russian composer to gain international fame.
True
The entire production of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) is over fifteen hours in total length.
True
The nickname "Moonlight" was added to Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# minor, Op. 27, no. 2 by a poet (not by Beethoven).
True
Unlike operas, cantatas use no costumes, stage action, or stage props.
True
What is the correct pronunciation for the last name of Ludwig van Beethoven?
"Bay-toe-van"
Franz Liszt made three major contributions to the piano world in the romantic period that remain common today (two of which were also popularized by Clara Schumann). Select all three:
- Performing from memory (no use of printed music) - Performing the entire concert as a solo rather than sharing it with other musicians - Turning the piano sideways so the audience could better see the pianist's hands and hear the intricate sound of the instrument
In Schubert's Der Erlkönig (The Elf King), the multiple people in the story are represented by how many singers?
1
Franz Schubert's greatest compositional output was in the genre of the _____.
Art song
Who was nicknamed the Empress of the Blues?
Bessie Smith
Claude Debussy was born in what country?
France
Symphonie fantastique was like an autobiography of Hector Berlioz's feelings for ____.
Harriet Smithson
Though it looks as if it belongs in the brass family, the saxophone actually belongs in the woodwind family. Why so?
It uses a single, wooden reed to help create the sound.
What does Frère Jacques have to do with Mahler's first symphony?
It was musically quoted in one of the movements of the symphony.
In short, what is the overall plot of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung)?
It's about a ring of power. The ring gives magical power to anyone who possess it and denies love. But, because of greed, the ring passes from person to person before it finally returns to the location at which it was initially forged.
Toward the end of the 1960s a common trend was revealed: jamming. Popularized by _____, the art of jamming—mostly improvising instrumental music for an indefinite period of time—required more virtuosity as an instrumentalist than in previous years of rock music. It was a trend that became the norm among rock bands for years to come (especially among electric guitarists).
Jimi Hendrix
Who wrote "Soli Deo Gloria" on each of his music manuscripts?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Songs like Kashmir, Whole Lotta Love, and Stairway to Heaven were created and performed by what rock band?
Led Zeppelin
What do we call a melody with smooth and connected notes?
Legato
In Star Wars, John Williams used the _____ concept of romantic opera in which a character is assigned a short melody. So, famous characters like Darth Vader, Princess Leia, and Han Solo all have their own melody.
Leitmotif
What do we call the text of an opera (or of any long vocal work)?
Libretto
What do we call music that involves short melodies or sounds that are frequently repeated? Over time, those melodies or sounds have slight variations (thus having minimal movement)?
Minimalism
If your entire class sings the melody to "Sweet Home Alabama" simultaneously and does not add harmony, the class has created _____.
Monophony
Richard Wagner's new operatic ideas were so radically different than operatic norms of the time that—to avoid opera stereotypes—he called his operatic works _____.
Music drama
What is improvisation as it relates to music?
Music that is created by the performer during the moment of performance.
Tchaikovsky was financially supported by _____. This support allowed Tchaikovsky to fully devote himself to composing music.
Nadezhda von Meck
What do we title a stage-play that involves music (primarily singing)?
Opera
Musicals are quite similar to _____.
Operas
In a printed program at a classical music concert, something similar to the following might be seen: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67Allegro con brioAndante con motoScherzo. AllegroAllegro Ludwig van Beethoven(1770-1827) What does the "op" stand for?
Opus
To avoid any stereotypes associated with the term Big Band, Duke Ellington began calling his jazz band a/an _____.
Orchestra
When the keys of this instrument are pressed, air flows through specific metal pipes to create the needed pitch. Which instrument is this?
Organ
Which band recorded the first ever jazz album?
Original Dixieland Jazz Band
Handel's Messiah begins with a/an_____.
Overture
A nocturne is a short piece of music for solo piano that reflects the _____.
Peace and quiet of night time
Jerry Lee Lewis was a rock 'n' roll _____.
Pianist
Identify this instrument:
Piano
Little Richard primarily played what instrument?
Piano
In "Spring" from The Four Seasons, Antonio Vivaldi uses program music to do what?
Portray images of spring time (birds, streams, thunderstorms) solely using the sounds of the orchestra.
Symphonie fantastique is a multi-movement symphony that greatly employs the technique of _____.
Program music
The Sex Pistols, the Ramones, and the New York Dolls could all be classified as _____ bands.
Punk rock
What band recorded and performed the great rock song Bohemian Rhapsody?
Queen
What style of music focused more on the rhythm and beat than the melody? It was known for having rhyming in a semi-spoken fashion that was proclaimed over a very rhythmic beat (often of drums and bass).
Rap
What hit song helped rap gain national and international attention in the late 1970s?
Rapper's Delight
A _____ represents dialogue in an opera and often follows the natural inflexion of the voice (it rarely has a steady beat).
Recitative
What are the two most common types of song found in opera?
Recitative and aria
Who was considered the first great lied composer to follow Franz Schubert?
Robert Schumann
Which style of music merged the blues with the folk music of white, working-class Americans? It served as a precursor to rock 'n' roll and was created by Billy Haley, among other artists.
Rockabilly
Between a work's movements during a live performance, there is what?
Silence and no applause
Of the three main types of opera in the classical period, which used spoken dialogue rather than recitative?
Singspiel
To help adjust the notes on the instrument, a trombonist uses the _____.
Slide
Identify this instrument:
Snare Drum
What does Gustav Mahler musically quote throughout his first symphony?
Songs
Who were Lieber and Stoller?
Songwriters who created many of the great rock 'n' roll hits of the 1950s.
Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles were both artists who frequently created _____.
Soul music
John Cage was obsessed with _____.
Sound
To John Cage, all _____ was beautiful.
Sound
John Philip Sousa redesigned the tuba to make it more comfortable for carrying while marching. What was the redesigned instrument called?
Sousaphone
John Williams composed the music for which film series listed below?
Star Wars
The greatest pop songwriter of early America was _____. He composed songs like Camptown Races, My Old Kentucky Home, and Oh! Susanna.
Stephen Foster
The modern orchestra primarily contains instruments from which four instrument families?
String Woodwind Brass Percussion
Koji Kondo composed the music for which famous video game among those listed below?
Super Mario Bros.
Sometimes called a tone poem, this single-movement work for orchestra was designed to reflect a poem, painting, novel, short story, or other similar concept.
Symphonic Poem
In general, what do we call a large, multi-movement work for orchestra?
Symphony
The famous Ode to Joy melody comes from within which Beethoven work?
Symphony No. 9
The term ______ is used to describe the speed of music.
Tempo
When discussing the speed of a piece of music, you are discussing the _____.
Tempo
John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison were all members of what band?
The Beatles
Which band recorded and performed the 1960s hit I Wanna Hold Your Hand?
The Beatles
What title was frequently assigned to Elvis Presley?
The King of Rock and Roll
Based on a novel by French author Gaston Leroux, this musical is about the mysterious workings of someone who gives secret voice lessons to soprano Christine Daaé, the lead star in an opera production. Though the mysterious teacher loves Christine, she is also loved by Raul who even follows she and the teacher into a secret and dangerous lair in order to keep her safe.
The Phantom of the Opera
The famous 1960s song (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction was recorded and performed by what band?
The Rolling Stones
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was frequently nicknamed _____.
The black Mahler
Rock 'n' roll of the 1950s wasn't really new. It was really just a continuation of a style of music created decades earlier: _____.
The blues
What is gesamtkunstwerk?
The combining of all elements of art to create an epic and dramatic presentation
What is an idée fixe?
The concept of associating a melody with a person, object, or idea (similar to the leitmotifs found in Richard Wagner's music dramas).
The rapid-fire piano notes that begin Schubert's Der Erlkönig (The Elf King) represent the anxiety of the young child as well as the _____.
The fast galloping of the horse
The opening rhythmic motif of Beethoven's 5th Symphony is often nicknamed what?
The fate motif
The second string quartet of Haydn's Op. 33 collection is nicknamed "The Joke." Why is this?
The final movement incorporates false endings making the audience wonder when the work is actually over.
As it relates to opera, what is an overture?
The instrumental introduction to an opera.
Handel's Messiah focuses on what subject?
The life of Jesus from the Bible
Who was Ludwig van Köchel?
The man responsible for compiling a chronological list of Mozart's compositions.
What is a libretto?
The text of a long vocal work (like an opera).
Schubert's Der Erlkönig (The Elf King) has a dramatic end. How does the song's story come to a close?
The young child dies.
The bebop style was particularly popular among which jazz artists?
Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, and Charlie Parker
_____ is where a melody's reoccurrence is altered slightly (faster, slower, louder, etc.) to best fit the new context in which it is heard.
Thematic transformation
Symphonic Poems are, at times, called _____.
Tone Poems
As discussed in your book, list these brass family instruments from highest in pitch-range (1) to lowest in pitch-range (4). (Horn, Tuba, Trombone, Trumpet)
Trombone Horn Tuba Trumpet
"Harmony" refers to all of the notes that are not the melody.
True
All of the video games within the Call of Duty series have different music composers.
True
Beethoven took the ideas of Haydn and Mozart and expanded them greatly: larger orchestras, longer works, greater dynamic contrast, and a demand for performers to create music in ways unheard of until that time.
True
Beethoven was not of the upper class. He was a commoner and of the middle class.
True
Boogie-woogie music is a good example of how the dividing line between jazz and early rock 'n' roll is very thin (if not non-existent entirely).
True
Johann Sebastian Bach came from a family of musicians.
True
Traditionally, what four instruments are used in a string quartet ensemble?
Two violins, viola, cello
Since Richard Wagner's orchestra tended to overpower the singers of his operatic productions, when his own opera house was built, where did Wagner place the orchestra?
Under the stage
In the modern composition world, to have music that is successful, that music must be _____.
Unique
What word (or words) best fits with the ideas of John Cage?
Unique and innovative
Identify this instrument:
Vibraphone
In 1926, Warner Brothers created the _____. This machine allowed visuals to be synced with audio (which eliminated the need for live musicians in the movie theater).
Vitaphone
A string quartet traditionally includes two violins, a viola, and a _____.
cello
Hans Zimmer is from what country?
Germany
In German, art songs are referred to as _____.
Lieder
What is the correct pronunciation of the last name of Johann Sebastian Bach?
"Bock"
What is the correct pronunciation for the last name of Antonín Dvořák?
"Duh-vor-zhak"
n opera, the main type of song is called a/an_____. This song generally has a steady beat. In addition, it is common for these songs to be performed in concert apart from the opera as a stand-alone song.
Aria
The term _____ is most widely known for its use in Britain where it described bands of the late 1960s and early 70s that merged rock music with Western art music ("classical" music).
Art rock
The Nutcracker is a/an_____.
Ballet
What kind of jazz attempted to merge rock and jazz?
Fusion
Who composed The Stars and Stripes Forever?
John Philip Sousa
Who was Lorenzo da Ponte?
The man who wrote the libretto for three of Mozart's most famous operas.
Who was Scott Joplin?
The most popular and successful composer and performer of ragtime music.
The cello is the second-to-largest string family instrument. What is the correct pronunciation for this instrument?
"Chel-lo"
How does one properly say the last name of Franz Joseph Haydn?
"Hi-den"
What is the correct pronunciation for the last name of romantic pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff?
"Rock-mon-in-off"
What is the correct way to pronounce the last name of Franz Schubert?
"Shoo-bert"
What is the correct pronunciation for the last name of romantic composer and performer Frederic Chopin?
"Show-pan"
What is the correct pronunciation for the last name of Richard Wagner?
"Vaug-ner"
For what reasons did the early rock 'n' roll scene almost disappear toward the end of the 1950s? Select all that apply.
- Buddy Holly died in a plane crash. - Little Richard gave up performing to go to bible college. - Elvis entered the army. - Chuck Berry was arrested for taking a teenage girl across state lines. - Jerry Lee Lewis was blackballed by society after marrying his 13-year old cousin.
In the 1950s and 60s, which two television shows helped introduce America to new rock 'n' roll artists by frequently having those artists present live performances on the show?
- Ed Sullivan Show - American Bandstand
How was Beethoven able to continue composing great music after losing his hearing? Select all that apply.
- He cut the legs off of his piano in order to better feel the musical vibrations - He used devices like ear trumpets to allow more sound to enter his ear - He could "hear" sounds in his mind. Since he wasn't born deaf, he knew sounds and could imagine what they should sound like.
Similar to how the Ed Sullivan Show and American Bandstand of the 1960s helped bring artists and genres into the standard American household, _____ and _____ launched in the 1980s and allowed artists to become stars overnight.
- MTV - VH1
Select all the ways in which musicals differ from operas.
- Musicals contain songs that are easier to remember than opera arias. - Songs of musicals are more popular on their own than opera arias. - Musicals use amplification (like microphones and speakers) to help with the production.
Of all the bands of the British Invasion, which two most stood out (and were the most famous)?
- The Beatles - The Rolling Stones
Select all of the instruments that could belong to the front line of a jazz band.
- clarinet - trumpet - saxophone
Select all of the instruments that could belong to the rhythm section of a jazz band.
- drums - piano - bass
If you play more than one note on a piano at the same time, you have just played what?
A chord
Schubert's Der Erlkönig (The Elf King) follows which of the following plots?
A father and son ride on horseback through the woods. The boy screams that the Elf King is after him (though the father dismisses it as a shadow or the wind). The Elf King comes into contact with the boy and when they arrive home, the boy is dead.
What was the Pio Ospedale della Pietà where Antonio Vivaldi worked?
A girls' orphanage in Venice that was devoted to caring for abandoned, orphaned, and poor young females. The organization both provided the girls with food and shelter while also teaching them a trade.
In an opera, what is an act?
A large portion of an opera, generally followed by an intermission
What is a symphony?
A large, multi-movement work for orchestra. It generally has three or four movements that contrast in emotion, form, and tempo.
What was the Heiligenstadt Testament?
A letter in which Beethoven poured out his heart and revealed his struggles, inner turmoil, and thoughts of suicide. This letter, though, also included his drive to fight through his struggles and succeed.
In a concerto, there is a section called the cadenza. What is this?
A moment in a concerto where the soloist plays unaccompanied and demonstrates their skill and virtuosity on the instrument.
What is a suite?
A multi-movement work where each movement is based on a particular popular dance. They are generally composed to be performed by a solo instrument.
What is a prepared piano?
A piano that has everyday items like nuts, bolts, screws, and erasers placed on or between the strings in order to create a more percussive sound.
What is an art song?
A poem that was set to music. It was designed to be performed by one singer and one pianist.
The opening movement of Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# minor, Op. 27, no. 2 ("Moonlight") is radical because it begins with _____.
A slow tempo
What is a ballet?
A stage work that tells a story through dancing.
What is bel canto singing?
A type of singing in which beautiful singing is glorified
What is scat singing?
A type of singing where the singer sings sounds and non-sense syllables rather than actual words.
What is a concerto?
A work for orchestra and soloist. The orchestra and soloist work together to create a performance but trade back and forth who gets the spotlight (though the soloist is featured more so than the orchestra).
What is J.S. Bach's Coffee Cantata about?
A young girl who is addicted to coffee and her father who desperately tries to free her of this addiction.
Beethoven's Für Elise maintains what formal structure?
ABACA
In an opera, what title do we give to large divisions of the opera that are generally followed by an intermission?
Act
_____ was the first symphonic work by a black composer to be performed by a major symphony orchestra.
Afro-American Symphony
Mountain Music, Dixieland Delight, and Song of the South are all hits by what southern rock band?
Alabama
The term "rock 'n' roll" was created by _____.
Alan Freed
In 1969, the Rolling Stones performed a concert at the _____. During the concert, a young black man was beaten to death by the security (who were emotionally impacted by the music). It opened the eyes of the band to the fact that music was incredibly powerful.
Altamont Speedway
What is a cantata?
An often dramatic musical work for solo voice or choir with instrumental accompaniment (like a small orchestra). Similar to an opera but shorter and has no costumes, stage props, or acting.
What is a leitmotif?
An operatic concept in which a short melody is associated with an idea, object, or character in the stage production
What is a trouser or pants role?
An operatic role in which a grown woman plays the character of a pre-pubescent boy.
Imagine you are watching a dramatic musical work for choir and orchestra. It is sacred and teaches a religious lesson. The work is as long as an opera but, unlike opera, it involves no costumes, stage props, or stage action. What are you watching?
An oratorio
The Jungle Book, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Tangled, Frozen, Moana, and Trolls are all examples of _____.
Animated musicals
Who composed The Four Seasons?
Antonio Vivaldi
From the New World served as the nickname for which composer's ninth symphony?
Antonín Dvořák
What do we call a song in which a poem is set to music and is designed to be performed by one singer and one pianist? These songs were most popular during the romantic period.
Art song
What do we call a stage work that tells a story through dancing?
Ballet
If someone begins clapping to the consistent drumbeat of a song, that person is clapping to the _____.
Beat
In music, what do we call the pulse in a musical work?
Beat
In 1964 the _______ (featuring band members John Lennon and Paul McCartney) came into America and helped revive the rock 'n' roll scene that seemed to have disappeared.
Beatles
The _____ style of jazz used small jazz bands rather than big bands. It allowed more freedom of personal expression and contained complex rhythmic variety, wide melodic leaps, and regular appearances of dissonance.
Bebop
Why are opera overtures important?
Because they led to the "birth" of the orchestra since composers began writing non-operatic music solely for the instrumental ensemble that played the overture.
The tradition of standing during the "Hallelujah" Chorus began for what reason?
Because when the work premiered in London, King George II rose to his feet during the song
Few romantic composers could escape the influence of ______ symphonies.
Beethoven's
Which early film music composer created music for classic Alfred Hitchcock films like Vertigo, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Psycho?
Bernard Herrmann
Which artist recorded and popularized the 1950s hit Rock Around the Clock?
Bill Haley and His Comets
Which musician made the most radical impact of all the folk artists? This artist was one of the most sought-after folk artists of the day. He sang, played guitar and harmonica, and inserted self-composed poetry into his songs. In short, he helped young people say what they wanted to say.
Bob Dylan
Which famous rock song is divided into three sections: the ballad, the night at the opera, and the epic arena rock jam?
Bohemian Rhapsody
The _____ style focused on solo piano playing, as if the sound of an entire big band was produced from the keys of the piano. It often followed the twelve-bar blues structure. The left hand represented the rhythm section while the right hand represented the front line.
Boogie-Woogie
For the violin, viola, cello, and double-bass, an object is commonly used to create sound from the instrument. This object is a long and thin piece of wood with horse hairs stretched from end to end. Those horsehairs are moved over the strings of the instrument to create sound. What is this object called?
Bow
The baroque orchestra primarily used instruments from the string, woodwind, and _____ families.
Brass
The Who, The Animals, The Kinks, and The Yardbirds were all part of the _____.
British Invasion
Which early rock 'n' roll artist had a band named The Crickets?
Buddy Holly
In a concerto, what do we call the moment where, to demonstrate their virtuosic skill, the soloist plays unaccompanied?
Cadenza
One of the non-European musical concepts observed among imported slaves was ____ in which one person sings or plays a short musical melody while the rest of the group responds in a similar manner.
Call and response
A/an _____ is a musical work (often dramatic) for solo voice or choir with instrumental accompaniment (generally a small orchestra). It is rarely longer than 20 minutes and does not use stage props, stage action, or costumes.
Cantata
Identify this instrument:
Cello
A ______ group has two to ten instrumentalists and makes music without the involvement of a conductor.
Chamber music
Music played by a piano trio, string quartet, or woodwind quintet would be an example of what?
Chamber music
What do we call music that is created through chance or part of it is determined by the performer in the moment of performance (e.g., choosing the tempo while playing the work)?
Chance music
What do we call a group of voices that sing together?
Choir
What term is used to describe a series of chords that appear back-to-back?
Chord progression
If you were to play every black and white note on a piano in ascending or descending order, you will have just played the ____.
Chromatic scale
Who composed and recorded the early rock 'n' roll hit Johnny B. Goode?
Chuck Berry
Who was the greatest electric guitarist of the 1950s rock 'n' roll era?
Chuck Berry
During the romantic period, who was given the title Queen of the Piano?
Clara Schumann
____ was one of the first women to gain an international reputation as a piano virtuoso.
Clara Schumann
Identify this instrument:
Clarinet
Franz Joseph Haydn belonged to which musical period?
Classical
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart belonged to which musical period?
Classical
Though his total compositional output included works beyond the style, which composer was the main composer of impressionistic music?
Claude Debussy
Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire is a song cycle about a _____.
Clown
What is opera buffa?
Comic opera
An operatic role in which a grown woman plays the character of a pre-pubescent boy.
Complicated
At a large instrumental ensemble concert (e.g., an orchestra or wind ensemble), upon arrival, the audience will see the ensemble already on stage warming-up. Prior to the entrance of the conductor, however, who first enters the stage (to the applause of the audience)? This person has earned the top position in the ensemble.
Concertmaster
Imagine you are at a concert. On the stage is a full orchestra and conductor. Standing in front of the orchestra is a violinist who has special solo moments during the performance. The violinist and the orchestra work together to create the larger work. The work performed brings special attention to the particular violinist and allows special "spotlight" performing moments for him/her. What type of work are you watching?
Concerto
What do we call a work for orchestra and soloist in which the orchestra and soloist work together to create a performance but trade back and forth who gets the spotlight (though the soloist is featured more so than the orchestra)?
Concerto
What do we call a work for orchestra and soloist where the orchestra and soloist work together to create a performance but trade back and forth who gets the spotlight?
Concerto
In 1817, every Sunday afternoon in New Orleans slaves were permitted to sing and dance at _____. This allowed the musical cultures from those slaves' homeland to influence the American music scene.
Congo Square
Due to the struggles with his impairment, on multiple occasions Beethoven _____.
Considered suicide
In a fugue, what musical moment takes place after the initial subject?
Countersubject
What style of music idealized traditions and rusticity, celebrated the working-class, was highly patriotic, and was often filled with vocals that had a bit of a Southern or Texan accent?
Country
What was used to help musicians know when to change pieces while accompanying early films in movie theaters? These told the musicians exactly what part of a classical work to play in order to fit the length of a scene.
Cue sheets
Percy Grainger's Irish Tune from County Derry encompasses an old Irish folk tune that we often know as _____
Danny Boy
With what impairment did Beethoven struggle for much of his life?
Deafness
During the fifth movement of Symphonie fantastique, loud funeral bells are heard, followed by brass instruments that boldly play a parody of the _____ melody from the Catholic Requiem (Mass for the Dead).
Dies Irae
KC and the Sunshine Band, Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, and The Village People all regularly created _____ music.
Disco
Which style of music was hated by most rockers, had a clearly defined beat, was played through speaker systems at dance clubs (rather than having a live band present), and was considered the "pop" style of the 1970s?
Disco
Who composed and originally performed the hit songs 9 to 5, Jolene, and I Will Always Love You?
Dolly Parton
Who composed the famous jazz song It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got that Swing)?
Duke Ellington
What term is used to describe the volume of music?
Dynamics
What does the term "decrescendo" reference?
Dynamics that gradually get quieter
Space Invaders, Pac-Man, and Donkey Kong are all examples of what?
Early examples of video games that include music composed for them.
What instrument did Chuck Berry primarily play?
Electric guitar
Who was officially titled the King of Rock and Roll?
Elvis Presley
What answer below best fits with the musical style of impressionism?
Emphasis of atmosphere and mood, avoidance of pomp, and melodies that drift in and out smoothly.
A group of musicians performing together is referred to as a/an_____.
Ensemble
The Derek and the Dominos recording of the song Layla featured the playing of which famous blues-rock guitarist?
Eric Clapton
Franz Joseph Haydn was the assistant music director for which noble family?
Esterházy
_____ are study pieces that are designed to help musicians get better at a specific technique related to their instrument.
Etudes
Sonata form is best described using which answer below?
Exposition, development, recapitulation
During a performance, what are three of the ways that chamber music ensembles communicate with each other?
Eye contact Body language Breathing
Antonín Dvořák's ninth symphony is nicknamed The Land of the Free.
False
Beethoven composed his famous "Moonlight" Sonata after gaining inspiration from the moonlight. Since he primarily composed at nighttime (under the light of the moon) Beethoven nicknamed the work "Moonlight."
False
Beethoven took the ideas of Haydn and Mozart and diminished them greatly: smaller ensembles, shorter works, less use of dynamics, and a demand for performers to play in the traditional manner of their musical ancestors.
False
Beethoven was of the nobility and belonged in the upper class social circles.
False
Cantatas are much longer than operas.
False
Chamber music ensembles greatly utilize the conductor.
False
Chamber music ensembles were incredibly popular in the classical period but have since faded so much from society that they are rarely heard in the twenty-first century.
False
Chopin preferred to perform for large audiences.
False
Clara Schumann refused to ever play solo concerts. Rather, she preferred to take part in potpourri concerts where multiple artists performed.
False
Comic opera is often called opera seria.
False
Despite the popularity of Ludwig van Beethoven in the classical period, his influence was hardly felt in the romantic period (as musicians began to forget who he was).
False
During his short—yet meaningful—life, Franz Schubert composed very few pieces of music.
False
For Mozart, composing music was an incredible challenge. He spent months working on a single piece and would often edit the piece many times before having it performed.
False
Franz Liszt preferred to perform for small, intimate audiences.
False
Hans Zimmer composed the music for all of the games within the Call of Duty series.
False
In film music, the music is of utmost importance and should be noticed by the viewer more than the movie scene itself. The purpose of film music is to be remembered by the audience after the film (whether the audience remembers the movie's plot is of much lesser value).
False
In music, the composer always leads the orchestra while the conductor always writes the music.
False
In the story of Symphonie fantastique, the Artist character sees his Beloved at places like the local tavern, recalls the feeling of fear he has when near the Beloved, avoids the Beloved's murderous attacks, and, in a massive turn of events, marries the Beloved and they live happily ever after.
False
Johann Sebastian Bach was the first member of the Bach family to express musical interest and skill.
False
The story of Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) involves a faun who awakens from sleep and, because of too much wine consumption, is confused about his earlier activities. Perhaps he brought two nymphs home, perhaps not. But figuring it out is too hard, so he goes back to sleep.
False
The term "gangsta rap" held no varying definition than regular "rap." It was solely a title created by concerned parents to justifiably shun the style.
False
When Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) premiered in Paris in 1913, the Parisian audience loved it because it contained the smooth, elegant, and graceful dancing that was traditionally found in ballet at the time.
False
When the Beatles first came to America, they put forth a "rough and tough" image, often with leather clothing, messy hair, and unorganized stage presence. It reflected the view on rock 'n' roll that was held by many Americans.
False
In the first movement of Antonio Vivaldi's "Spring" from The Four Seasons, how does Vivaldi paint a musical image of birds singing?
Fast, short notes from the violin
In a classical three-movement symphony, what is the tempo for each movement?
Fast—slow—fast
Select all who are musically represented by the singer during Schubert's Der Erlkönig (The Elf King).
Father Son Elf King Narrator
Who was the first black woman in America to gain much recognition as a symphonic composer?
Florence B. Price
Who was the first black woman in America to have a work performed by a major symphony orchestra?
Florence B. Price
Impressionism was heard around the world, but it most thrived in _____.
France
Beethoven studied composition under what elder composer?
Franz Joseph Haydn
Which composer was nicknamed the Father of the String Quartet?
Franz Joseph Haydn
Who started the trend of turning the piano sideways in concerts to allow the audience to better see the hands of the pianist while also hearing the intricate sounds produced by the instrument?
Franz Liszt
Which famous romantic period pianist and composer was from Poland?
Frederic Chopin
Which romantic period composer was identified most closely with the piano?
Frederic Chopin
In response to his time in the United States, what did Antonín Dvořák nickname his ninth symphony?
From the New World
In a jazz band, which instruments primarily play the melodies?
Front line
A _____ is a musical work where the main melody (the subject) is developed polyphonically. After the initial melody is heard, that same melody enters a few seconds later but at a different note-level. This process continues until all layers of melodies have entered and a complicated web of sound has been created.
Fugue
The _____ style was filled with syncopation. It utilized a strong bass line and had vocals that were influenced by and drawn from the soul style. It's not slow like the blues, nor fast like rock 'n' roll, though it revolves around the same three-chord structure. James Brown regularly composed in this style.
Funk
Who composed Rhapsody in Blue?
George Gershwin
In the early romantic period, Paris, France often featured _____ in which elements of an operatic production were meant to be spectacular and crowd pleasing. These operas would often contain large crowd scenes, amazing staging, ballet, etc. and were meant to impress.
Grand opera
Which 2010s musical infuses traditional show-tune styles with hip-hop, pop, blues, and other musical styles?
Hamilton
What famous work influenced Franz Joseph Haydn so much that it led to his creating the oratorio The Creation?
Handel's Messiah (specifically, the "Hallelujah" Chorus)
Which composer created the music for films like Crimson Tide, Inception, Gladiator, The Ring, and Interstellar?
Hans Zimmer
Who composed Symphonie fantastique?
Hector Berlioz
In Symphonie fantastique, the Artist character represents _____ while the Beloved represents _____ in real life.
Hector Berlioz; Harriet Smithson
In 1802, Beethoven wrote a letter in which he poured out his heart and revealed his struggles, inner turmoil, and thoughts of suicide. This letter, though, also included his drive to fight through his struggles and succeed. Which letter is this?
Heiligenstadt Testament
Who composed the opera Dido and Aeneas?
Henry Purcell
Franz Liszt was born in _____.
Hungary
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun) is best described with which musical style?
Impressionism
_____ was an art style in which painters sought to capture an impression of a scene or subject rather than depicting it literally with crisp detail. Composers sought to mimic the style in music by emphasizing atmosphere and mood, avoiding pomp, and drifting melodies in and out smoothly.
Impressionism
Upon its emergence, jazz quickly claimed one technique. Though the technique is not new to the music scene, jazz artists used it so frequently that its presence was required for something to be genuine jazz music. What technique is this?
Improvisation
John Cage's 4'33" helps us learn the concept of _____.
Intentional listening
Which singer did the most to develop the funk style?
James Brown
Which romantic symphony composer was most compared to Ludwig van Beethoven?
Johannes Brahms
Who composed the Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano between 1946 and 1948?
John Cage
Who is the most successful and influential film music composer?
John Williams
Folsom Prison Blues was composed and recorded by which artist?
Johnny Cash
Who was commonly referred to as the Man in Black?
Johnny Cash
Due to his interaction with the amazing _____ family, Louis Armstrong was able to better see that people are all equal, no matter the color of the skin.
Karnofsky
Who composed the music for the hit video games Super Mario Bros. of 1985 and The Legend of Zelda of 1987?
Koji Kondo
In films, many of the main characters are associated with short melodies (like Jaws, Darth Vader, Harry Potter, etc.). This concept is modeled after the _____ found in Richard Wagner's operas.
Leitmotifs
_____ takes effort. It's a skill one must develop and practice. _____ involves making a conscious effort to pay attention to the sounds entering your ears.
Listening
Who recorded and performed the 1956 hit Good Golly Miss Molly?
Little Richard
Who created the libretto for three of Mozart's most famous operas: Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), Don Giovanni (Don Juan), and Cosi fan tutte (All Women Are Like That)?
Lorenzo da Ponte
Johannes Brahms was most compared to what other composer?
Ludwig van Beethoven
To which composer do we often look as helping move the musical world from the classical period into the romantic period?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Which composer struggled with deafness during his life?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Who was responsible for compiling a chronological listing of Mozart's music?
Ludwig van Köchel
The popular tune Free Bird is a composition by what band?
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Who composed the music for the films Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, and the original King Kong?
Max Steiner
If you sing along with a song while driving in your car, you are probably singing the main tune of the song. What do we call the main tune of a piece of music?
Melody
Who composed the music for the films Up, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and The Incredibles?
Michael Giacchino
In a piece of music, if there is one melody, no accompanying sound, no harmony, and no chords, that piece of music can be described using what term?
Monophony
Michael Jackson was known for a famous dance move where it appeared he was walking forward but actually moved backwards. What was this move called?
Moonwalk
In 1959, a recording company that specialized in black soul music was opened in Detroit, Michigan. Some famous artists who emerged from this place were Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, The Temptations, and The Jackson 5. What was the name of this company?
Motown
In music, a _____ is like a large section of a piece of music. Each _____ often has a different tempo, character, and emotion than the previous _____.
Movement
What is a chord?
Multiple notes sounding at the same time
What is atonal music?
Music that rejects tonality.
What is program music?
Music that uses the sounds of the instruments to recreate an image, scene, or event in the listener's mind.
_____ involves a theatrical story (on stage or screen) accompanied by much music (primarily through singing).
Musical theater
Jazz was born in _____.
New Orleans
In 1985, the _____ came into existence, and with it some amazing video games where the music seemed to have a higher priority than in previous games.
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
Who composed the music for the 1987 hit video game Final Fantasy (and the majority of the games in the Final Fantasy series that followed)?
Nobuo Uematsu
What do we call a piece of music for solo piano that reflects the peace and quiet of night time?
Nocturne
The Van Cliburn piano competition is like the _____ of the piano world.
Olympics
Sergei Rachmaninoff primarily played what instrument?
Piano
What was Frederic Chopin's preferred instrument?
Piano
Rhapsody in Blue is structured as what type of work?
Piano concerto
If someone is discussing the highness or lowness of sound, that person is discussing the _____.
Pitch
The highness or lowness of sound is called _____.
Pitch
Frederic Chopin was from _____. He loved his country and was incredibly nationalistic.
Poland
What one word below best describes a fugue?
Polyphony
_____ was an art style that had incredibly vivid colors, was filled with flat shapes, and often had no sense of perspective. Musically, works of this style had harsh, angular melodies (they didn't flow smoothly) and unexpected rhythmic accents.
Primitivism
What term do we have for music that uses the sounds of the instruments to recreate an image, scene, or event in the listener's mind?
Program music
Giacomo Puccini's opera La Bohème was the inspiration for which Broadway musical?
RENT
_____ was a precursor to jazz. It contained much syncopation that reflected the non-European music of the slaves while following a very organized structure (an idea imported from European music). It was most popular among black piano players and involved no improvisation.
Ragtime
It was in Gershwin's _____ that a perfect balance was found between jazz and classical music since it was a concerto that also involved jazz techniques. This work helped unite these two formerly-divided musical worlds.
Rhapsody in Blue
Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op. 28, TrV 171 was composed by which romantic orchestral composer?
Richard Strauss
What was the Parisian audience's reaction to the premiere of Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) in 1913? Their reaction was particularly inspired by the dancing and costumes.
Riot
Between the program music moments of the first movement of "Spring" from The Four Seasons, Vivaldi places a _____. This ____ is a recurring melody that helps organize and structure the work.
Ritornello
Which famous composition duo was known for creating many of the popular and influential musicals of the early half of the twentieth century?
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Felix Mendelssohn was a composer during which musical period?
Romantic
Because of the newness of Liszt's concert ideas, he gained an incredible following of people who went wild at his concerts. Because of this, Liszt could be nicknamed the _____.
Romantic Period Elvis
When _____ teamed up with Aerosmith on a new rendition of Aerosmith's song Walk This Way, the accompanying video's acceptance onto MTV helped open the doors for rap to become more common on music TV shows and in society.
Run-D.M.C.
Composer Piotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky was from what country?
Russia
Igor Stravinsky was a composer from what country?
Russia
Sergei Rachmaninoff was from what country?
Russia
Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, Steve Miller Band, and Creedence Clearwater Revival were all part of the _____.
San Francisco Sound
Louis Armstrong developed a type of singing in which the singer sang sounds and non-sense syllables rather than actual words. What is this called?
Scat singing
Who composed the ragtime work The Entertainer?
Scott Joplin
In a classical symphony, the middle movement of a three-movement work generally has what tempo?
Slow
The exposition, development, and recapitulation all belong to what musical form?
Sonata
Robert Schumann's Dichterliebe is a/an _____.
Song cycle
What do we call a singing technique where the notes are half-spoken, half sung?
Sprechstimme
If the notes of a melody are short, disconnected, and jumpy, those notes are _____.
Staccato
Franz Joseph Haydn was often called the father of the _____.
String quartet
The baroque orchestra primarily used which three instrument families?
Strings Woodwind Brass
What do we call a multi-movement work where each movement is based on a particular popular dance? It is composed for a solo instrument and commonly found in the baroque period.
Suite
Beethoven's journey from his onset of deafness and resulting thoughts of suicide to his drive to fight through the impairment and succeed is reflected through which of his works?
Symphony No. 5 in C minor
The music for The Nutcracker was composed by _____.
Tchaikovsky
Which one group below can be labeled as a disco group?
The Bee Gees
David Maslanka's Symphony No. 4 encompasses what hymn?
The Doxology
In John Mackey's Aurora Awakes, the title reference to "Aurora" is referring to what?
The Roman goddess of the dawn
The song Rapper's Delight was created and recorded by _____.
The Sugarhill Gang
Composer Stephen Foster was from which country?
The USA
In Haydn's The Creation, there is a moment in the second movement in which the singers sing "And there was light." Upon singing that phrase, what takes place musically?
The dynamics become very loud and the full orchestra enters.
Due to its intimacy, chamber music was often called what?
The music of friends
What is a music drama?
The operatic works of Richard Wagner (titled as such to avoid stereotypes of traditional opera)
What is meter?
The organizing of beats into measures
Haydn's 94th symphony earned the nickname "The Surprise Symphony." Why so?
The second movement begins with a simple and quiet melody. Soon, though, an incredibly loud note is played by the entire orchestra at an unexpected moment.
The sound of John Cage's piece 4'33" was created by _____.
The sounds created by the audience and environment during the performance.
What musical form is described using A A1 A2 A3 A4 A5?
Theme and Variations
What do we call a musical structure in which the theme (melody) is introduced and is then followed with statements of that theme that vary in some way (often by tempo, dynamics, etc.)?
Theme and variations form
Cantatas can be sacred or secular.
True
Chopin composed over twenty nocturnes.
True
Chopin preferred to perform for small audiences (like an intimate gathering of a few friends).
True
Clara Schumann was among the first pianists to perform concerts from memory (i.e., she didn't use any printed music).
True
Comic opera is often called opera buffa.
True
Despite the onset of deafness and much contemplation of suicide, Beethoven chose to fight through his trials and continue to compose music.
True
Due to its "newness," the saxophone is commonly used in marching bands, pop music, and jazz bands, but rarely heard among classical music.
True
Due to the awkwardness of the traditional concert tuba, in order to still have the low brass instrument present in his marching band, John Philip Sousa had the tuba redesigned in a way that was feasible for marching. The new design was titled the sousaphone.
True
During his short life, Franz Schubert composed over one thousand pieces of music.
True
Gangsta rap was a controversial subgenre of rap that was more serious (not lighthearted) and focused on topics like gang warfare, police brutality, racism, and black on black crime.
True
Haydn always composed successfully according to a strict schedule and Mozart continuously had new musical ideas floating in his mind. But for Beethoven, composing was a struggle.
True
In addition to his film music, Michael Giacchino has composed music for the TV shows Lost and Alias as well as the video games Medal of Honor and Call of Duty.
True
In the romantic period, in part thanks to mass production of the upright piano, it became a societal expectation that anyone of the middle-class should own a piano.
True
In the story of Symphonie fantastique, the Artist character recalls his feelings for the Beloved, sees her at places (like a ball), wonders if the Beloved truly loves him, kills his Beloved, is executed, and then views his now-witch Beloved dancing upon his grave.
True
In twelve tone music, a tone row could be played forward (as written), in retrograde (backwards), in an inversion, or in an inverted retrograde.
True
It is customary to stand during the "Hallelujah" Chorus from Handel's Messiah.
True
Johann Sebastian Bach composed in every musical genre common at the time except opera.
True
Soon after the premiere of Symphonie fantastique (in which the Artist ultimately kills the Beloved), Harriet Smithson and Hector Berlioz get married.
True
The Rolling Stones broke the rules much more than the Beatles did. They came with an image of leather rather than suits and ties. They were a picture of rebellion that parents and authorities hated.
True
The baroque orchestra was smaller than the modern orchestra.
True
The concept of associating a melody with a person, object, or idea is called an idée fixe (French for "fixed idea").
True
The double-bass can also be called an upright bass, contrabass, or simply bass.
True
The romantic period serves as an excellent model for film music composers to follow.
True
The story of Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) involves a young girl who, as part of pre-historic Russian pagan culture, has to dance herself to death in order to convince the gods to end winter and bring on spring.
True
The third movement of Gustav Mahler's first symphony quotes the children's tune Frère Jacques (Brother John).
True
Though George Gershwin was the first (and main) composer to unite the worlds of jazz and classical music, William Grant Still was a close second.
True
To help conquer the somewhat awkward "silent" experience of early films, musicians used to play live music during the movie.
True
To play the oboe, the performer holds the instrument vertically in front of the body.
True
When Gustav Mahler quotes a children's tune in the third movement of his first symphony, the overall character is dark, sad, and despairing.
True
Works for orchestra became more standardized in the classical period. The majority of orchestral works (like a symphony or concerto) are either three or four movements in total length.
True
What kind of music used all twelve notes of the chromatic scale as the basis for creating a melody?
Twelve Tone
Atop the trumpet are button-like objects called _____. These help shorten or lengthen the instrument's tubing which allows a wider variety of notes to be played.
Valves
____ was an American pianist who, in 1958, won the International Tchaikovsky Competition. Four years later, a piano competition was created in his honor.
Van Cliburn
Which jazz artist is the composer behind all of the Charlie Brown music (like Linus and Lucy)?
Vince Guaraldi
Of the four bowed string family instruments, the ______ is the highest in pitch-range and smallest in size.
Violin
In music (among other categories) what do we call the exhibition of great artistic skill?
Virtuosity
What 1950s musical was based on Romeo and Juliet and involved the interaction of two New York Street gangs (the Jets and the Sharks)?
West Side Story
What was the name of Bill Haley's band?
What was the name of Bill Haley's band?
What is thematic transformation?
Where a melody's reoccurrence is altered slightly (faster, slower, louder, etc.) to best fit the new context in which it is heard.
Stephen Schwartz created the musical Godspell as well as _____.
Wicked
Who composed the work Afro-American Symphony?
William Grant Still
A Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band are all types of a _____
Wind band
How does a wind ensemble differ from an orchestra?
Wind ensembles do not have the full string family present.
Of the following, who was recognized and known as a child prodigy?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Musicals emerged primarily from the European ________, a lighter version of opera popular around the later 1800s that contained plots that were more amusing than serious.
operetta