Music Appreciation Final
A Baroque sonata is...
A piece for solo instrument or a small group of instruments
The following choral work, based on the German Bible, was written by:
Brahms
The composer pictured above is best known for taking older forms and styles and redefining them in modern ways. Antonin Dvorak was inspired by his Hungarian Dance No. 1. What is this composer's name?
Brahms 3:03 long
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
Bach was known as a master of presenting a singular musical texture throughout his vocal music to help communicate the text.
False
Changes in tempo were rarely found in music of the Romantic period, in keeping with Classical period values.
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
Two simultaneous pitches of the same letter name and pitch (e.g., C, G, or D) constitute a harmony.
False
The following excerpt is an example of ritardando.
False 0:59 long
The following excerpt is dissonant.
False 1:00 long
The following excerpt represents homophonic texture.
False 2:15 long
The following musical excerpt represents strophic form.
False 3:23 long
The following excerpt represents polyphonic texture.
False 5:56 long
The following excerpt represents melody by itself without harmonic accompaniment.
False 6:52 long
This excerpt is from a concerto by Beethoven.
False 6:52 long
The texture of the following excerpt indicates that it belongs to the Classical period.
False 3:27 long
Which of the following was NOT a popular form during the Renaissance period?
Plainsong
The texture of this example is...
Polyphonic 3:44 long
This piece of music is a good example of:
Polyphonic texture 1:38 long
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
According to the text, ternary form uses a mixture of repetition and contrast.
True
Composers and arrangers can introduce some elements of variation in a piece of music without altering its basic form.
True
Form can be defined as the constructive or organizing element in music.
True
Musical texture refers to how melody and harmony relate to each other.
True
The following excerpt has smooth melodies that imitate one another on entrances.
True
The following excerpt is consonant.
True 0:52 seconds long
The following excerpt represents melody with harmonic accompaniment.
True 3:48 long
The following musical excerpt is from a recitative.
True 4:34 long
The following example features a steady pulse played by the bass.
True 6:01 long
The sense of beat in this example is unstressed throughout.
True 4:33 long
The following excerpt is an example of duple meter.
True 5:56 long
According to the text, which two essential factors do composers manipulate to hold the listener's interest?
Unity and variety
The Renaissance period saw inventions and developments that:
Changed the physical and intellectual landscape of Europe.
Which of the following excerpts is an example of an aria?
Example A 3:41 long
Which of the following is a composition for the vihuela?
Example B 1:58 long
Which of the following excerpts is from Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons?
Example B 3:30 long
Which excerpt most likely represents theme and variations form?
Excerpt A 15:33 long
Which one of the following excerpts belongs to a large choral work from the classical period?
Excerpt A 3:19 long
Which excerpt is from Ordo virtutum, a morality play by Hildegard von Bingen?
Excerpt B 4:28 long
Which of the following excerpts may be classified as chamber music?
Excerpt C 9:12 long
From which of the following pairs would you choose the most likely composer of this example?
Haydn or Beethoven 8:18 long
The composer of this excerpt is...
Hildegard von Bingen 6:32 long
This piece is a good example of:
Homophonic texture 4:41 long
Which type of musical texture is primarily represented in the following example?
Homophony 14:10 long
This music passage is an example of:
Homophony 3:30 long
This excerpt demonstrates: Select one: Mainly consonant harmonies disrupted by dissonance at the beginning of the passage Consonant harmonies that give a feeling of stability throughout Dissonant harmonies at the end of the passage How dissonant harmonies create tension and instability throughout
How dissonant harmonies create tension and instability throughout 5:22 long
This excerpt is representative of Romantic music because...
It expresses strong emotion through extreme loud and soft dynamics, wide pitch ranges, and a variety of timbres.
The composer of this selection is:
Jacob Obrecht 10:29 long
The musical texture that consists of a single melody without accompaniment is called:
Monophony
The dynamics in this example is best described as:
NOT CONSISTENT THROUGHOUT 2:54 long
The pulse in this example...
NOT CORRECT Is strong and consistent 16:06 long
This movement from a piano sonata by Beethoven exemplifies:
Rondo form 4:26 long
Which of the following is NOT a chant of the Proper of the Mass?
Sederunt Principes
The characteristics of a melody may be best described in terms of:
Shape, direction, and range
A characteristic of this excerpt that suggests it is from a medieval Mass is:
The smooth melodic lines and unstressed rhythm
This composition is a clear example of:
Theme and variations form 17:21 long
According to the text, in rondo form, the repeating themes are separated by:
contrasting episodes
Does the following excerpt feature more disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones?
Conjunct 7:51 long Plays from 0:30-0:52
This excerpt is... Select one: The introduction to a liturgical drama Definitely not from the Medieval period because these instruments were not available in Medieval times. The Offertory from a Mass by Machaut Dance music from the Medieval period
Dance music from the Medieval period 2:14 long
The trumpet melody in the following excerpt can be best described as:
Disjunct 7:21 long 3:27-3:30 played
Although the violin is mostly a single melody instrument, violinists can also play chords using an instrumental technique known as:
Double stops
Goliards are famous for their inspired performances during the services at the monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos in Spain.
False
Renaissance composers didn't really care very much if their work appealed to the public at large; they were more concerned about glorifying God and the "purity" of their music.
False
The Renaissance madrigal was a sacred music form used to convey the meanings behind the poems on which they were based.
False
The secular text and overall musical style of this example suggest that it is from a/an:
Opera
The following difficult piece for the violin was written by one of the few musicians of the time who could play it. Identify this composer.
Paganini 1:56 long
Which of the following is not an overture by Beethoven:
Pastoral
Which statement reflects the musical features of the following music example?
Performed by a small orchestra
The following excerpt is: Select one: And With His Stripes from Messiah The River theme from The Moldau The Triumphal March from the opera Aida The Hallelujah Chorus by Handel played on the trumpet
The Triumphal March from the opera Aida 7:21 long
Does the following excerpt move mainly by disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones?
The excerpt features all three 3:30 long plays from 0:35-1:01
In general, operatic arias of the Romantic period, for example those by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), provide good examples of homophonic music.
True
The most salient compositional aspect of the following excerpt is:
Imitation between voices 7:21 long
According to the text, which of the following is not considered a form of program music?
Mazurka
Which statement is correct? Select one: Composers rarely repeat melodic and rhythmic patterns to stress musical ideas. None of these options If the highest tone of a melody is within four to five tones of the lowest tone, we describe it as having a wide range. Melodic motion and melodic repetition are both effective ways of creating tension and relaxation.
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 7:21 long
The composer of the following music example could likely be...
Purcell 3:41 long
Which of the following is a false statement? Select one: Tempo and rhythm are interchangeable terms. The Italian terms for tempo cover variations in speed from slow to fast. Tempo primo may be used to indicate a return to the original tempo. Tempo rubato is Italian for "stolen time".
Tempo and rhythm are interchangeable terms.
This piano piece exemplifies:
Ternary form 2:35 long
The tempo in this example...
Remains consistent 7:21 long
The dates given in the course for the Baroque Period place it between:
1600-1750
Which of the following is not a composer from the Romantic period?
Eugene Delacroix
The following excerpt features characteristics of polyphonic texture.
False 4:33 long
We can say that the harmony in the following example is typical of the Classical period because it features:
Chord accompaniment and clear, strong cadences 6:42 long
The dynamics of this excerpt indicate that it was composed in the Romantic period because:
Dynamics range from extreme soft to very loud
Which of the following madrigals is by Carlo Gesualdo?
Excerpt B 3:57 long
According to the text, Beethoven strongly influenced the music of Haydn.
False
Early baroque music is characterized by frequent use of polyphonic texture.
False
The relationship between consonance and dissonance has remained constant throughout history and consistent from culture to culture.
False
Which excerpt is an example of a gradual, or one of the responses to the reading of the epistle during the Mass, composed by Leonin?
NOT EXCERT B (4:33 long)
Does the following excerpt move mainly by disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones?
Repeated tones 3:30 long 35 seconds played
A musical genius, but also someone with strong anti-Semitic views, the man pictured above was one of the most influential composers of the Romantic Period. His name is:
Richard Wagner
Which of the following were secular genres in the Medieval period?
Rondeaus, ballades, and lai
Meter in music can best be described as:
The grouping of pulses into consistent units
From the Classical period onward, sonata-allegro form became the basis for most instrumental music.
True
In the early days of the church, the only music allowed during the service was:
Vocal music
From the following composers, select the one that best understood the intrinsic nature and potential of the piano as an expressive instrument:
Frédéric Chopin
Listen to the following example and select the genre that best defines it:
Symphony 7:43 long
The rhythmic "surprise" created by accents occurring in unexpected places in the following example is called...
Syncopation 2:54 long
