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Put the excerpts in the correct order in which they appear in the first movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140. Be sure to click on the triangle part of the excerpt ONLY in order to listen to it; clicking elsewhere in the excerpt indicates you are choosing it as an answer.
2 3 1
closing theme
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Which of the choices below describe this music?
A CAPPELLA
The sopranos enter first, singing slower rhythms than the other voices. Which melody are the sopranos singing?
A CHORALE TUNE
In the opening recitative, which best describes the accompaniment?
A FEW INSTRUMENTS
What music does the soloist play in this excerpt?
A NEW THEME
Which of the following statements about the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata are correct?
A soft dynamic pervades the movement. The movement is in a slow duple meter. The movement is in modified song form.
If we assign the letter A for this excerpt, what is the form of the first two sections of the aria?
A-A
The chorus sings three large sections of music. If we label the first section A, then any other choral section that uses the same music as the first section will also be labeled A. What is the form of this chorale?
A-A-B
What is the overall form of Hildegard's Alleluia?
A-B-A
What performing ensemble do you hear in the opening of the first movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140, Wachet auf?
AN ORCHESTRA W/STRINGS
What section of Act I, scene 2 of Mozart's Don Giovanni is this example? 0:18
ARIA
What section of Act I, scene 2 of Mozart's Don Giovanni is this example? 0:46
ARIA
Which of the following statements are true of the exposition? 5:14
After the orchestral exposition the soloist plays themes and then embellishes them while the orchestra accompanies. The soloist plays a theme not heard in the orchestral exposition. Modulation occurs.
The melody for the second variation, heard in this excerpt, is played by which instrument(s)? VARIATION 2
CELLO
Which best describes the performers in the first two verses in the opening of the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem, heard in this excerpt? 0:28
CHORUS & ORCHESTRA
What is the genre of this work?
CONCERTO
What best describes this aria?
D This is an aria for soprano accompanied by bowed and plucked strings.
Which best describes the bass line in the third section?
DESCENDING MOSTLY BY STEPS
What part of the form is this excerpt? 1:18
DEVELOPMENT
Which best describes the meter of the fourth movement, as heard in this excerpt? 0:34
DUPLE METER
Which best describes the text setting for the word "Alleluia," heard in this excerpt?
EACH SECTION OF THE CHOIR ENTERS
Which character is singing in this excerpt? 0:23
Elfking
In this first movement from Bach's Cantata No. 140, the chorale tune enters against a countermelody in the strings.
F
The opening of Act III of Dido and Aeneas features basso continuo only.
F
Which best describes the speed of the beat at the beginning of this piece?
FAIRLY SLOW
The role of Leporello is written for a tenor.
FALSE
What best describes the pace of the music and its volume in the first two verses from the beginning of the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem? 0:28
FAST PACE AND LOUD VOLUME
After a strong ending by the orchestra, the solo pianist begins to play. This opening section is called the exposition. What music does the soloist play at the beginning of the exposition?
FIRST THEME FROM THE ORCHESTRAL
Put the following musical events in the correct order in which they occur in the second movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. 10:03
First statement of theme 2 Theme 1 in faster thirty-second notes Theme 1 in a minor key
In this movement, the sopranos sing the hymn tune; altos, tenors, and basses sing other melodic material; and several instruments play unique melodies. Which best describes the relationship between the voices (the texture)?
GROUPS OF VOICES
Over the course of the Lied, the son becomes more and more agitated. He yells out to his father three times ("Mein Vater, mein Vater"). Listen to each statement of these words.
He sings at higher and higher pitch levels.
Which best describes the relationship between the voices in the first two verses of the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem, heard in this excerpt? 0:28
IT IS A MELODY WITH ACOMPANIENT
This music sounds different than it did in the exposition. What has changed?
IT IS PLAYE B Y A HIGHER PITCH LEVEL
The development is followed by the recapitulation, or restatement, of material from the exposition. The recapitulation begins with the first theme. How is the first theme different in the exposition excerpt than in its appearance in the recapitulation excerpt?
IT IS PLAYED BY THE ORCHESTRA ONLY
What best describes what the first violin part plays while the cello plays the melody? VARIATION 2
IT IS PLAYING AN INDEPENDANT MELODY
The opening section of this scene is a recitative, a solo vocal passage in which the music follows the inflections of the text. Which describes this section?
IT IS SUNG FREELY WITH NO BEAT
Which best describes the music in the next section of the third movement? 0:20
IT SOUNDS LIKE THE SCHZERO
Listen to the excerpt. When the scherzo returns after the contrasting section, how does it sound different from the first time you heard it? 0:20
ITS IS PLAYED WITH PLUCKED STRINGS
0:37
In yet a third variation on theme 1, the theme is broken up into smaller pieces and played by woodwinds.
Which of the following correctly describe the third verse of the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem? 0:52
It begins with solo trombone, which is soon joined by solo bass voice It has a slow pace.
Which of the following correctly describe the first movement of Bach's Cantata No. 140?
It is for four-part chorus (SATB) and orchestra. It is in E-flat major. It contains instances of word-painting.
Which of the following statements are correct about the trio section of the third movement? 0:31
It is in a major key. It features the same melodic idea played by different instruments starting at different times.
Which of the following statements are correct about this excerpt from the exposition (the beginning) of the fourth movement? 0:34
It is in a major key. It is in duple meter. It features a single melody with accompaniment.
Which of the following statements are correct about the scherzo section of the third movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5? 0:20
It is in a minor key. It is in triple meter
Which of the following statements about this excerpt are correct?
It is in a minor key. It represents the middle section of the ternary form. It incorporates triangle, bass drum, and cymbals.
How does the opening theme sound different in the third section?
It is played by different combinations of instruments.
The final theme introduced in the exposition is the closing theme. It sounds like this:
It starts off loud and fiery like the first theme. But instead of having repeated notes like the first theme, the closing theme has a(n) descending melodic line.
The first two lines ("Ma fin..." and "Et mon...") are reused to end the poem. In what other line do you see the first line from the poem ("Ma fin...")?
LINE 4 lots of notes per syllable
What best describes the number of notes per syllable of text on the opening word "Alleluia" in Hildegard's Alleluia, O virga mediatrix?
LOTS OF NOTES PER SYLLABLE OF TEXT
Which instruments play at the beginning of the scherzo section in the third movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5? 0:20
LOW STRINGS FOLLOWED BY HIGH STRINGS AND WOODWINDS
What best describes the text setting (number of notes per syllable of text) on the opening word "Alleluia" in Hildegard's Alleluia, O virga mediatrix?
MELISMATIC
Which best describes the relationship between the instrumental voices in this part of the scherzo? 1:39
MELODY & ACCOMPANIENT
Which best describes the relationship between the voices in this excerpt from the beginning of the fourth movement (the exposition)? 0:34
MELODY & ACCOMPANIENT
Which best describes the overall form of this movement?
MINUET AND TRIP
What best describes the texture of chant?
MONOPHONIC
Put the following items in the order in which they appear in the third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik.
Minuet with repeated sectionsTrio with repeated sectionsMinuet without repeated sections
In this excerpt, the trio is heard.
Mozart EINNE KLEINE
After the fourth variation, all the instruments play a short closing section called a "coda." Which best describes a coda?
NEW MUSIC
Which choice below accurately describes Hildegard's Alleluia?
NO INSTRUMENTS USED
Which best describes the relationship between the instruments at the beginning of the piece? BEGINNING OF MOVEMENT
ONE VIOLIN PLAYS THE MELODY WHILE THE OTHERS PROVIDE ACCOMP.
This next excerpt, the closing section, occurs immediately after the choir finishes singing their third section of music. Which best describes this closing section?
OPENING RITORNELLO RETURNS
When the choir enters again, they sing the same music they sang in their first section, but this time with different lyrics. That means we have two sections of music that repeat: ritornello + chorus (A) and the same ritornello + chorus (A).
ORCHESTRA ONLY
What part of the form is this excerpt? 2:10
ORCHETSRAL EXPOSITION
Which best describes the texture of the first movement?
POLYPHONIC
Which best describes the tempo and key of this scene?
QUICK TEMPO AND MAJOR KEY
What section of Act I, scene 2 of Mozart's Don Giovanni is this example? 2:52
RECITATIVE
Which best describes the music sung by the chorus?
SAME TUNE AS THE SOLOIST
The second section of a sonata-allegro form is called the development, and the themes you've already heard in the exposition are taken through different keys. Which theme do you hear most in the development? 1:34
SECOND THEME
After the modulation , the soloist plays another theme. What music does the soloist play?
SECOND THEME FROM THE ORCHESTRAL EXPOSITION
Which best describes the speed of the aria?
SLOW
Which best describes the pace of the music from the third verse of the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem, heard in this excerpt? 0:52
SLOW PACE
What do you hear in the second section, after the orchestral introduction?
SOLO MALE VOICE
What part of the form is this excerpt?
SOLOIST EXPOSITIONN
Which instruments comprise the orchestra in the aria (song)?
STRINGS
Which best describes the form of this scene?
STROPHIC
In the second theme, the violins play a rhythm that should sound familiar to you. Where have you heard that rhythm? 0:26
THE FOUR NOTE RHYTHM
In this opening section, the rhythm played by the brass instruments should sound familiar to you. Where have you heard that rhythm? 0:21
THE FOUR-NOTE RHYTHM FROM THE OPENING IN THE FIRST MOVEMENT.
This next excerpt occurs immediately after the choir finishes singing their first section of music. What do you hear here?
THE OPENING RITORNELLO
What happens between the third and fourth movements in this symphony? 1:01
THE ORCHESTRA BEGINS THE FOURTH MOVEMENT WITHOUT PAUSE
Which best describes the relationship between the instrumental voices in the trio? 0:31
THE SAME MELODIC IDEA PLAYED BY DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTS
After a loud, decisive close similar to what you heard at the end of the exposition, the orchestra stops playing. After the silence, the soloist plays the cadenza, which features bits and pieces from themes blended into virtuosic passages. How is the cadenza different from the other sections of first-movement concerto form?
THE SOLOIST PLAYS ALONE
After the orchestral section (or ritornello), a choir enters. The first voices you hear are sopranos. How is the rhythm of the soprano part different from the rhythms of the other voice parts?
THE SOPRANOS SING MUCH SLOWER
What best describes the form of the slow movement from Haydn's Emperor Quartet?
THEME WITH 4 VARIATIONS AND A CODA
What are the other instruments playing while the violin plays the melody? VARIATION 4
THEY ARE PLAYING MOSTLY SLOW NOTES
Which best describes the music in the next section of the third movement? 0:31
THIS IS NEW MUSIC. I HAVENT HEARD ANYTHING QUITE LIKE IT
What best describes the texture of Hildegard's Alleluia?
THIS MUSIC ALTERNATES BETWEEN CHORUS &SOLOIST
Which best describes the meter of the third movement, as heard in this excerpt? 1:39
TRIPE METER
Which of the following statements is true of this music?
TRIPLE METER AND REPETITIVE
Which best describes the performers in the third verse of the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem, heard in this excerpt? 0:52
TROMBONE AND BASS VOICE DUET
The cadenza is followed by a closing section played by the orchestra that begins quietly and ends loudly and decisively.
TRUE
The tempo of the second movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is andante.
TRUE
After the soloist plays the theme, the orchestra enters to close the exposition with music played loudly and decisively:
The exposition is followed by the development, a section in which the soloist explores various keys with virtuosic material and one or more themes from the exposition:
Which of the following textures occur at some point in the opening of the first movement?
The highest instrument plays the melody and the others three parts harmonize with it. All instruments play the same melody at the same time.
Which of the following statements correctly describe Bach's Contrapunctus I? 3:15
The keyboard instrument heard in the recording is an organ. The work includes sustained pitches in the bass known as pedal points. This work is a four-voice fugue.
How is the second variation of theme 1 different from the first variation of theme 1?
The low strings play twice as fast as in the first variation.
00:21
The main shape of the second theme (the highest melodic idea in this excerpt) is ascending.
Listen to the excerpt, then fill in the blank in the sentence below. VARIATION 4
The melody for the fourth variation is played by the violin.
Listen to the excerpt, then fill in the blank in the sentence below. VARIATION 3
The melody for the third variation, heard in this excerpt, is played by the viola.
Which of the following statements correctly describes the third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
The middle section is best labeled a "trio." It is in triple meter.
In this excerpt, you will hear the music that leads up to the beginning of the recapitulation. The recapitulation begins with the fiery four-note motive, which you hear at the very end of the excerpt. How does Beethoven let you know that this time the four-note motive is the return of the exposition material?
The motive is played loudly. The motive is played a bit slower.
Which of the following statements regarding Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, second movement, are correct?
The movement is in a major key. Theme 2 makes use of the brass section of the orchestra.
Identify whether each of the statements about the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is true or false.
The movement is in sonata-allegro form. The tempo is fast and the rhythm is largely built on a four-note motive: short-short-short-long. The key is C minor, but the movement features dramatic shifts between major keys and minor keys.
What happens when Leporello begins his aria? 0:18
The music has a steady beat. He sings a catchy tune. The orchestra plays.
Which statements are true about the fourth variation on theme 1? 0:13
The notes of the melody are played in a detached manner. It is in a minor key. The woodwinds are accompanied by strings.
In this Lied, Schubert uses different combinations of range and key to distinguish among the four characters in the poem, all of whom are acted by the one vocalist singing the song.
The quick, repeated notes in the piano are meant to convey the image of a galloping horse.
Which of the following statements regarding Act I, scene 2 of Don Giovanni are correct?
The recitative between Donna Elvira and Don Giovanni, with asides by Leporello, is accompanied by a harpsichord. Donna Elvira's aria has interjections from Don Giovanni and Leporello.
How else does the second section contrast with the first?
The second section is in a minor key with abrupt shifts in dynamics.
How does the second theme differ from the first?
The second theme begins with a homophonic texture. The second theme is played softly.
0:46
The singer in this excerpt is best described as having a soprano vocal range.
What do you hear in the third section?
The themes from the first section return.
Which of the following statements correctly describe Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra?
The work ends with a fugue. The meter and tempo change. The tonality shifts between major and minor.
0:11
This is the closing theme.
0:17
This is the second theme.
Which of the following statements correctly describe Schubert's Elfking?
This work is a through-composed Lied. The Elfking's lines in the poem are sung in a middle register in a major key. This work is sung in German.
Which best describes the form of the second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5? 10:03
VARIATIONS W/2 THEMES
The last movement begins with the entire orchestra, including piccolo, trombones, and contrabassoon. What best describes the dynamics (volume) of the first theme? 0:35
VERY LOUD
The new ritornello material is followed by new music for the chorus. In this section, they sing the words "Steht auf!" (Arise!). For these words, Bach uses word-painting; he makes the music directly reflect the meaning of the words. How do the altos, tenors, and basses sing the text "Steht auf!"?
WITH AN ASCENDING MOTIVE
Which best describes the music for the third line of Machaut's song? Machaut, Ma fin est mon commencement 0:42 1. Ma fin est mon commencement 2. Et mon commencement ma fin 3. Est teneüre vraiement. 4. Ma fin est mon commencement. 5. Mes tiers chans trois fois seulement 6. Se retrograde et einsi fin. 7. Ma fin est mon commencement 8. Et mon commencement ma fin. 1. My end is my beginning 2. and my beginning my end 3. and true tenor. 4. My end is my beginning. 5. My third part three times only 6. moves backward and so ends. 7. My end is my beginning 8. and my beginning my end. The music is the same but the text is different from the first line.
Which best describes the fourth line of Machaut's song? ▶ Machaut, Ma fin est mon commencement 0:42 1. Ma fin est mon commencement 2. Et mon commencement ma fin 3. Est teneüre vraiement. 4. Ma fin est mon commencement. 5. Mes tiers chans trois fois seulement 6. Se retrograde et einsi fin. 7. Ma fin est mon commencement 8. Et mon commencement ma fin. 1. My end is my beginning 2. and my beginning my end 3. and true tenor. 4. My end is my beginning. 5. My third part three times only 6. moves backward and so ends. 7. My end is my beginning 8. and my beginning my end. √Correct choiceThe music and text are the same as in the first line. XIncorrect choiceThe music and text are the same as in the second line.
a leap up followed by
Which best describes the melodic movement at the beginning of the closing theme?
Which of the following correctly describe the first two verses of the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem? 0:28
a fast pace and a loud volume performed by chorus and orchestra
Which best describes the music you hear after the statement of the minuet theme?
a repeat of the minuet theme
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Which best describes the music you hear after the first statement of the trio theme?
a repeat of the trio theme
Which best describes this opening passage? 0:10
a single melody
Which of the following best effects a solemn tone in the piece?
a slow pace
What best describes the second contrasting melodic idea in the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata?
a three-note idea played softly
Which of the following letter schemes best describes the structure of the theme?
a-a-b-c-c
The line "cum Sancto Spiritu" begins with three voices. How does Palestrina vary the number of voices during this final excerpt that ends the piece?
adds more voices 6
After the cadence, you hear a new section of music. What best describes the relationship among the different voices in this new section?
all voices sing one melody
What best describes the relationship between the different voices of the chorus in Hildegard's Alleluia?
all voices sing one melody
What best describes the manner of singing during the dialogue (recitative)? 2:53
alternating between singing quickly and slowly, with no steady beat
What best describes the performers in the sixth verse of the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem, heard in this excerpt? 0:16
alto soloist and orchestra
0:38
alto soprano bass tenor
Which statement best describes the musical difference between an aria and a recitative?
an aria has a steadier beat and is accompanied by more instruments than a receptive.
What other instruments are playing when you hear the theme in this excerpt? VARIATION 1
another violin plays high pitches
What about the music remains unchanged?
arpeggios
Listen to the excerpt. Which of the following describe the ending passage from the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata?
ascending arpeggios followed by descending arpeggios main melody in low pitches quiet volume
Most of this Gloria is in homorhythmic texture, so Palestrina often adds something new to give the music a feeling of forward motion and to prevent the same texture from sounding static. What does Palestrina add to "Domine Fili unigenite" (O Lord, the only begotten Son)?
ascending motion imitated in each voice
This movement is made up of three large sections. Which best describes the form of this movement?
b
Match the selections on the left to the parts of the sonata-allegro form on the right.
blue-development yellow-rec red-exposition
How is the Gloria, from Pope Marcellus Mass, performed in this recording?
by voices only
Which term best applies to this example? 15
cadenza
Which best describes the performers in the eighth and final verse of the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem, heard in this excerpt? 1:54
chorus and orchestra
Which best describes the texture of the following excerpt?
clarinet strings oboe flute
Listen to this excerpt from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, first movement. Which part of the form is this?
coda
After the minuet ends, the trio begins. Which best describes the way the notes of the trio theme are played?
connected smoothly
Put the following musical events in the correct order in which they occur in Act I, scene 2, of Mozart's Don Giovanni.
d r c
Listen to this excerpt from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, first movement. Which part of the form is this? 0:49
development
Which best describes the relationship between the voices (the texture) in the first line of Machaut's Ma fin est mon commencement (My end is my beginning)?
each voice sings its own unique melody
Which best describes the form of the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem?
eight versus of music
In the video above, before Leporello sings about Spain, the music slows, and he even pauses. Mozart writes such music for this moment in Leporello's aria in order to
emphasize that spain is where Giovannis has slept with the greatest number of women
Listen to this excerpt from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, first movement. Which part of the form is this?
exposition
In order of appearance, what are the three parts of sonata-allegro form?
exposition development recapitulation
Put the three parts of sonata-allegro form in the correct order.
expositiondevelopmentrecapitulation
Before Elvira begins to sing her aria, you hear an orchestral introduction: 0:22
extreme changes in volume and large leaps in the violin
The first line of the Gloria from Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass is polyphonic:
f
The solo instrument heard in this excerpt from Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra is a clarinet.
faLSE
Bach's Contrapunctus I from The Art of Fugue is a three-voice fugue.
false
In the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, the short-short-short-long motive does not appear.
false
The solo instrument heard in this excerpt from Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra is a clarinet.
false
The text setting of Machaut's Ma fin est mon commencement (My end is my beginning) is primarily syllabic.
false
The next instrument heard after the pause is the trumpet.
fanfare
What part of the form is this?
first section
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first theme
This section develops, modifies, changes, or manipulates one, some, or all of the themes introduced in the exposition. Which themes are manipulated in the development?
first theme closing theme
Match the selections on the left to the themes on the right.
first theme-orange closing theme-blue second theme-pink
Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.
formtheme and variations Correct label: theme and variations performing forcesfull orchestra Correct label: full orchestra melodybased on a Baroque tune Correct label: based on a Baroque tune texturehomophonic at the beginning, polyphonic at the end Correct label: homophonic at the beginning, polyphonic at the end
For the first six text lines, only three or four of the voices sing at the same time. A few lines later, "Gratias agimus tibi" (we give you thanks) is set to five voices, giving a fuller sound. How does Palestrina change the texture of the following lines beginning with "propter magnam gloriam" (Thy great glory)?
he uses fewer voices
The opening melody of a fugue is called the subject. This is immediately followed by repetition of that melody, called an answer, which is in a different voice and begins on a different pitch but retains the same contour, or shape, of the subject melody. After the first statement of the subject in the middle range, you hear the answer in a different range. In this example, is the answer higher or lower than the subject?
higher
Which best describes the texture of the following excerpt? theme
homophonic
Put the following in the correct order in which they first appear in Schubert's Elfking.
horsenarratorfathersonElfking
Listen to the excerpt. Which best describes the music that follows the main melody in this section?
idea in dialogue
What best describes the main theme of this movement? 0:46
it begins with a repeated pitch
What best describes the structure of the dialogue in this recitative section?
it is a back-and-fourth conversation between don Giovanni and don Elvira with side comments by leporello.
Now listen to the music as the Elfking enters the story. Which best describes the Elfking's music?
it is major key
In sonata-allegro form, the second theme will contrast with the first theme. In the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, the first theme is in C minor, and the second theme is in E-flat major. In what other way is the second theme different from the first?
it is played more smoothly and quietly
How does the music in the second half of Leporello's aria sound different from the music in the first half? 0:41
it is slower and he sometimes sings
What best describes the music in the coda, the closing section of the fourth movement?
it is very long and loud
When the brass instruments enter with the second theme, what best describes their volume (dynamic)? 0:37
loud
Is the range of the third entrance higher or lower than the second? 0:38
lower
What best describes the music heard at the beginning of the third section in the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata?
main melody
Listen to the excerpt. Which best describes the music heard after the new idea in dialogue?
main melody in higher pitches
What best describes the text setting of the first section of Ma fin est mon commencement (My end is my beginning)?
mellismatic
What best describes the relationship between the instrumental voices in this excerpt? 0:21
melody and accompaniment
Listen to the four-note motive of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. Its rhythm is short-short-short-long. How many times do you hear that rhythm in the exposition (the first section) of the first movement?
more than ten times
Which best describes the seventh line of Machaut's song?
music and text as the first line
Which best describes the second section of the minuet?
new music, then the minuet theme
Which best describes the second section of the trio?
new music, then the trio theme
The text for the third section of the aria is "Remember me, remember me, but ah, forget my fate, remember me, but ah, forget my fate." Which correctly describe this section of music?
new text new music
Which best describes the texture of the first section of Ma fin est mon commencement (My end is my beginning)?
non-imitive poly
How many singers do you hear at the opening of Hildegard's Alleluia?
one
When studying vocal music, it is important to look at the text first. The text often determines the musical form of a piece, and its meaning may guide composers' decisions.
one person
When the opening theme repeats, it is played by woodwinds.
opening theme and repeat
Which instrument is heard performing this work? 0:38
organ
Which of the following correctly describe the eighth and final verse of the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem? 1:54
performed by chorus with orchestral accompaniment in a slow tempo and at a loud dynamic (forte)
Listen to the excerpt. What is the genre of this work? 0:46
piano sonata
Near the end of the first movement, the main melody is
played in the extreme low range of the piano
What best describes the texture of Gaude Maria virgo?
polyphonic
Which of the following characteristics apply to the second section and the opening orchestral introduction?
quick pace and repetitive rhythmic pattern
This movement features surprising and abrupt changes in dynamics, instrumentation, and key. After the return of the opening theme, played loudly by a full orchestra, including cymbals, triangle, and bass drum, the music changes again. How does this music sound different from what came before?
quitter dynamics
Listen to this excerpt from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, first movement. Which part of the form is this? 039
recapilation
What best describes the melody Donna Elvira sings with the second stanza of lyrics?
she begins with the same melody, and then makes some changes
Which best describes the pace of the music and its volume in this excerpt from the eighth and final verse of the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem? 1:54
slow pace and loud volume
Listen to the excerpt. Which best describes the opening of this piano sonata? 0:22
slow, low notes
Listen to the excerpt. Which best describes the opening of this piano sonata?
slow, low notes with faster moving higher notes
Which characteristics below correctly describe this recitative?
solo vocal section freely sung accompanied by a few instruments that play simple chords no strong beat
What is the form of the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?
sonata-allegro
What best describes the form of this movement?
sonata-allegro form
Which best describes the performers in the seventh verse of Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem, heard in this excerpt? 1:05
soprano soloist and orchestra
What word or phrase best describes the excerpt heard here?
statement of main theme
The next theme has higher pitches than the first theme, and it is played by
strings and flute
Which of the following correctly describe the orchestral introduction at the beginning of this scene from Purcell's Dido and Aeneas?
strings and harpsichord repetitive rhythmic pattern quick pace
Some sections of a fugue feature the subject and answer; other sections, called episodes, feature new music that is different from the subject or answer. Listen to the statements of the subject and answer from the beginning of this fugue again.
subject/answer
How is Donna Elvira's rage expressed musically? 0:46
sudden shifts in volume wide leaps between high and low pitches a quick pace of the beat
What best describes the ensemble playing this work?
symphony orchestra
What best describes the performers in the fourth and fifth verses of the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem, heard in this excerpt? 0:41
tenor soloist and orchestra
Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, second movement.
texture mostly homophonic Correct label: mostly homophonic meter triple Correct label: triple harmonymajor Correct label: major formvariations Correct label: variations
What do you learn about Don Giovanni from Leporello's lyrics?
that don giovannis words about comforting Donna Elvira
The fugue enters four times, each in a different "voice." The ranges of the four entrances, in order, are middle, high, low, and middle again (this is difficult to hear because it is only a little lower than the first statement). The entrances are identical, but each voice continues with a unique melody. Which best describes the relationship of these four voices to one another?
the four voices play two or more melodies sim.
After the opening phrase is sung by one person, other voices enter and sing together. What best describes the relationship among the voices (the texture)?
the highest voice sings the melody
When you hear the first variation, how is the opening theme altered? 0:18
the low strings play a continuous stream of sixteen notes
Gaude Maria virgo has some distinctive features of polyphonic texture. How does the pace at which the bottom voice changes pitch compare to the pace of the upper two voices?
the lower voice moves much slower
8th line
the music and text are the same as second line
Before the development ends, the music then shifts to a quieter dynamic and you hear this: 0:16
the pizzicato section from the third movement
How is tension or suspense created in this excerpt? 0:33
the short-short long rythms
While the smooth, lyrical second theme is played by strings and woodwinds, what do you hear played in the background?
the short-short-short rythm
Which best describes the third section of music (the music after the trio)?
the two sections of the minuet
While Donna Elvira sings about her desire to rip out the heart of a lover who left her, Don Giovanni and Leporello observe her secretly. They make some comments to one another, beginning with "You hear?" and ending with "Just as he consoled 1,800 of them."
their lyrics do not have the same mood
What best describes the text setting when the other voices enter?
there is one note per syllable
What best describes the text setting when the other voices enter?
there is one note per syllable of text
How do the four-note motive and its short-short-short-long rhythm unify the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?
they provide the melody,
0:37 How does Mozart express in music that the three characters have different motivations and emotions in this scene?
they sing different tunes
How many vocal parts are heard at the beginning of Gaude Maria virgo once the voices begin to move?
three
What best describes Machaut's Ma fin est mon commencement (My end is my beginning)?
three voices singing without instruments
Which best describes the form of this movement? haydyn military
three-part form
How many times do you hear the rhythm of the opening four notes (short-short-short-long) in the recapitulation of the first movement?
throughout the movement
How many times do you hear the fiery four-note motive in the coda? 1:33
too many times to count
How many times do you hear the rhythm of the first four notes in the second section (the development) of the first movement?
too many times to count
Unlike the first section of this movement, the second section is in C minor and uses which instruments?
triangle, cymbals, and bass drum
Which best describes the meter in the second movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5? 00:53
triple meter
Which best describes the third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
triple meter
What members of the brass family are featured playing solos in this excerpt?
trombones & tuba
As the middle section draws to an end, long bass notes are played below a rising and then descending passage.
true
In the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, the melody is most often accompanied by arpeggiated chords.
true
There is no break between the third and fourth movements of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5.
true
Which best describes the form of the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata?
two melodies are introduced
Which best describes the form of the trio?
two sections of music each of which repeats
Which best describes the form of the minuet from Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
two sections of music each repeats
Which best describes the lyrics for this section of Donna Elvira's aria?
two stanzas, each with four lines and a similar rhyming pattern
Which best descibes the ensemble playing this excerpt? beginning of movement
two violins one viola, one cello
Which of the following are present at the beginning of the middle section of the movement, heard in this excerpt?
use of arpeggios quiet volume idea in dialogue
Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in Schubert's Elfking.
vocal register high (for the son) low (for the father formSELECT A LABEL Correct label: through-composed expressionSELECT A LABEL Correct label: urgent mood accompanimentSELECT A LABELtriplets Correct label: triplets