UCF MUL 2010 Enjoyment of Music

Match the form to the appropriate example. 1) AB 2) ABA 3) A, A1, A2, A3

1) Binary 2) Ternary 3) Theme and Variations

Match the terms to their definitions. 1) Extended series of services beginning at about 4 a.m. and continuing at regular intervals throughout the day and evening. 2) A complex ritual that was and is the symbolic recreation of Christ's Last Supper with the twelve apostles—the principle worship service of the Catholic Church. 3) Parts of a larger worship service that varied based on holidays, feasts, or seasons. 4) Parts of a larger worship service that remained constant regardless of time of year.

1) Divine Office 2) The Mass 3) The Proper 4) The Ordinary

Match the popular style of music with the composer who used it in the context of classical music. 1) Georges Bizet 2) George Gershwin 3) F.J Haydn

1) Habanera 2) Jazz 3) Folk Tunes and popular dances

Match the English monarch to their contribution to the nation's conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism. 1) Split from the Catholic Church by declaring himself head of the English Church 2) Oversaw the publication of the first Book of Common Prayer 3) Reverted the nation to Catholicism and burned Protestants at the stake as heretics 4) Reverted to a Protestantism, but used royal power to limit the influence of the most ardent Reformers

1) Henry VIII 2) Queen Mary 3) Queen Elizabeth 4) Edward VI

Match the year to the musical era that contained it. 1) 1000 2) 1580 3) 1600 4) 1750 5) 1850

1) Middle Ages 2) Renaissance 3) Baroque 4) Classical 5) Romantic

Match the era of music history with the correct stylistic feature. 1) new ways of organizing pitch, scale, and harmony that expressed the rapid pace of technological change alongside increasing horror at the cost of war 2) increased emphasis on stretching rules and personal expression, mostly within the boundaries of tonality 3) emphasis on clarity, simplicity, and regular form 4) highly emotional and turbulent, characterized by ornate melodies and complex musical structures

1) Modern 2) Romantic 3) Classical 4) Baroque

Match the genre to its definition. 1) slow, ceremonial dance in duple meter 2) sprightly, fast dance in triple meter 3) polyphonic composition built around consecutive points of imitation

1) Pavan 2) Galliard 3) Fantasia

Match the musical element to its definition. 1) relative height of a musical sound 2) duration of pitches 3) relative thickness or complexity of musical fabric 4) unique quality of sound of specific instruments

1) Pitch 2) Rhythm 3) Texture 4) Timbre

Match the Gothic architectural innovation to its effect. 1) Redistributed weight so as seemingly to defy gravity 2) Offered external support that allowed for taller buildings 3) Required less structural support

1) Pointed Arch 2) Flying Buttress 3) Ribbed Vault

When did the modern orchestra develop?

18th century

A "chanson" is a love song with French text set for one, two, or three parts.

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Which statement about troubadours is true? These poet-musicians worked primarily in the southern region of what is now Spain Many troubadours wrote epic poems and composed songs about the Crusades All troubadours were nobly born All troubadours were commoners

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What is the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book?

A collection of instrumental pieces of varying genres dedicated to Elizabeth I

Which is the best description of the "motet?"

A type of polyphonic vocal composition that reignited interest in sacred music in the 14th century

Which of the following is NOT true about Machaut's poetry?

All of his secular poetry was written in Latin

Which of the following is NOT a classification of a male vocal range?

Alto

What is the term for the new musical style that became popular in the 14th century?

Ars Nova

For what Shakespearean play did Thomas Morley write "It was a lover and his lass?"

As You Like It

During which era did instrumental music first become widely composed and disseminated?

Baroque

How do we know that the anonymous first composers of Western polyphony were educated church clerics?

Because the new music required notation

Guillaume Dufay was likely born near what major city?

Brussels

Early medieval church music, which was primarily passed down as part of an oral tradition, was known by many names—which of the following is NOT one of them?

Chantsong

What is the term for setting one musical line against another?

Counterpoint

Which term describes the practice of setting musical lines against each other—literally "note against note"?

Counterpoint

Which term is properly matched to its definition?

Disjunct: type of melodic motion by "jump" rather than "step"

Which term is NOT correctly matched to its definition?

Downbeat: final pulse or accent of a measure

.The art of "attentive listening" involves the ability to listen to a piece only once and thus completely understand and appreciate it.

False

A few centuries after Hildegard of Bingen composed her visionary chants, a radically different type of music—polyphony—was developing.

False

Around the ninth century CE, the five-line staff became the common method of musical notation.

False

Britten wrote The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra just as World War I was ending.

False

Hildegard of Bingen wrote volumes of work regarding personal theology, expressing little interest in social or ecological issues.

False

Hildegard of Bingen's text in O viridissima virga likens Christ to a fountain of refreshing water in parched lands.

False

In a dotted note, the dot extends the note by adding twice its value.

False

In all medieval chants, the musicians sing in unison—having a soloist perform alone was prohibited as a dangerous invitation to pride.

False

In reaction to the strictness of balance and design used by composers of the Classical period, composers during the ensuing Baroque era explored the often turbulent emotional capacities of music.

False

Palestrina served as choirmaster under a grand total of two popes at the Vatican.

False

The German Minnesingers often sang of Minne, a spiritualized incarnation of the goddess of music.

False

The introduction to "The Stars and Stripes Forever" prepares the listener for the first strain of the march, featuring a lively melody heard in the lowest possible register.

False

Tonality is a system of musical organization that depends on a network of harmonic relationships, all centered on dissonant triads.

False

Unlike Byrd, Dowland was a Catholic—thus, he was forced to leave England and find favor in foreign courts.

False

In standard musical notation, the symbol two eighth notes is equal to how many eighth rests?

Four

The German poet ____ described ____ as "frozen music."

Goethe / architecture

In what way was Dufay a forward-looking composer?

He occasionally used secular melodies as foundations for sacred Masses

Which statement about Hildegard of Bingen's early life is NOT true?

Her parents offered her to the church as a tithe, as she was their tenth child

In which nation did the Renaissance not first arise in music?

Italy

How does Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" differ from many other marches?

Its form emphasizes the final boisterous trio rather than a return of the opening material

Who commissioned Donato Bramante's Tempietto?

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

The term "Classical" derives from what source?

Latin term describing the upper class in Roman society

Match the national style of secular song to its nation of origin. 1) Germany 2) Spain 3) France 4) England 5) Italian

MAYBE: 1) Lieder 2) Villancios 3) Chansons 4) Consorts 5) Frottolas

What is signified by the following shorthand? ||: A :||: B :||

MAYBE: Two different sections of music—the first is played twice, then the second is played twice

Andante in music means:

MAYBE: moderately slow

Ascending and descending phrases that suggest rising and falling, respectively, are examples of what technique? Madrigalisms Motives Morleyan texture Venosan counterpoint

Madrigalisms

What two new modes were introduced during the Renaissance that became the basis for a new system of understanding music? Pentatonic and octatonic scales Aeolian and dorian modes Major and minor scales Lydian and mixolydian modes

Major and minor scales

Which painter based a famous work on an ancient sculpture owned by Lorenzo di Medici?

Michaelangelo

In what era did composers break from the system of tonality?

Modern

Which of the following is a probable reason for the loss of most medieval music?

Most medieval music manuscripts were destroyed during the wars that ravaged Europe during the 19th and 20th centuries

Which of the following is NOT a similarity between early medieval and ancient Greek music?

Neither accepted the use of instruments other than the human voice

What was William Byrd's official title? Principal Violinist for the London Philharmonic Composer in Residence at Buckingham Palace Organist at London's Chapel Royal Westminster Abbey Choirmaster

Organist at London's Chapel Royal

Which city was the center of a vibrant new style of polyphony during the late 12th and early 13th centuries?

Paris

Which of the following was NOT one of the many roles that Hildegard of Bingen filled in her life?

Pianist

Palestrina composed a mass that served as a defense of polyphony in church music and named it after which figure in the Church's history?

Pope Marcellus

The composer Léonin likely held what position or title?

Priest

The "octave" is divided up into twelve steps, each of which is defined as a ____.

Semitone

Where is chamber music ideally performed?

Small, intimate settings

Which of the following is the best definition of the word "melody"?

Succession of musical pitches into a particular shape

Which is NOT a feature of the madrigal?

Texts in Latin

Who was an important patron of Josquin?

The Duke of Ferrara

Which is the correct definition of "tempo?"

The basic pace or speed of music

The Greek concept that some intervals are fundamentally pleasing while others are naturally harsh and unstable is known as what?

The distinction between consonance and dissonance

What is the correct distinction between a chorus and a choir?

The latter is typically smaller than the former, and is often associated with sacred music

Johann Nepomuk Mälzel is credited with inventing which musical device?

The metronome

Which instrument was by far the most complex musical instrument available during the medieval era?

The organ

Which statement about Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever" is NOT true?

The piece displays the craft of a classically trained composer alongside distinctly popular elements.

What historical event in the early 1300s contributed to the waning influence of the Catholic Church on many facets of medieval life, including music?

The relocation of the papacy to Avignon in France

Which of the following describes "ternary form?"

Three sections of music, of which the third is a repetition of the first

Western composers typically construct melodies around a prominently recurring pitch commonly known as the ____.

Tonic

"Form" is the term for an overarching plan that holds a piece of music together.

True

A sharp sharp is slightly higher than a basic pitch, and a flat flat is slightly lower.

True

During the medieval era, most recorded music was created for use in the context of the "liturgy," or pattern of text and music used in the worship services of the Catholic Church.

True

French became the preferred language in compositions for motets, which likewise became increasingly secular in tone.

True

In general, classical and popular music are regarded as polar opposites despite the fact that they are closely interrelated and occupy a connected musical continuum.

True

Italian architect Brunelleschi was inspired in part by the circular designs of ancient Roman buildings in designing his famous dome for the cathedral in Florence.

True

Josquin developed a new style of polyphony based on motives, or short musical themes, that he exchanged and imitated among the parts.

True

Meter is specified by a time signature, which appears as a ratio of two numbers: for example, 4/4

True

Most discussions of musical form assign capital letters (e.g., A and B) to different sections of music.

True

Renaissance composers for instrumental music often invented a bass pattern which they repeated frequently throughout a composition in order to provide a stable foundation.

True

Secular medieval music was primarily transmitted by oral tradition or improvised as needed, rather than being written down and preserved.

True

Since authorship was a largely unfamiliar concept, very few names of musicians associated with Gregorian chants have come down to us.

True

The "courtly love" tradition idealized women as "noble damsels."

True

The Greek system of "modes," on which much medieval music is based, is similar to our modern scales in that both consist of a stepwise pattern of pitches that fill out an octave.

True

Timbre, or tone color, is the quality of sound that differentiates one instrument from another.

True

Weelkes was eventually dismissed from his position as organist and choirmaster at Chichester Cathedral due to his chronic drunkenness.

True

Musical form can be seen as a compromise between what two necessary factors?

Unity and variety

Hildegard of Bingen had a vision of flames descending from heaven, touching her in her monastic cell, and revealing the meaning of scriptures—this experience inspired her to do what?

Write poetry and music explaining what she had learned

A complete series of ____ musical pitches is known as a(n) ____.

eight / octave

A phrase is described as:

either a rest within or a conclusion at the end of a piece of music

Mezzo forte in music means:

half loud

Idiophones are:

instruments made of solid materials that produce sound when struck or shaken

Frequencies are:

rates of vibration that are received by the human ear as sound

A contrabassoon is a member of which instrumental family?

woodwind