Midterm 2 til Ch. 32

The climax of __1__ 's Messiah comes at the end of the __2__ part, the Easter section, with the "Hallelujah __3__ "

1. Handel 2. second 3. Chorus

Who of the following are Renaissance artists?

1. Michelangelo 2. Leonardo da Vinci

An opera is a large-scale __1__ that is __2__

1. drama 2. sung

True or False. Lining-out is a notation-based singing tradition.

False

Who was the composer of the London Symphonies?

Joseph Haydn

For which church did Bach write his cantatas?

Lutheran

Where does the coda appear in a movement?

at the end

True or False. The Classical-era concerto has four movements.

false

What is the name of the seventeenth-century system in New England in which church leaders sang each line of a psalm and the congregation repeated the lines back?

lining out

What is the term that describes a melody that is stated backwards?

retrograde

During the Renaissance, which lands did the Europeans explore?

the Americas

The second movement of Haydn's Op. 76, No. 3 String Quartet is composed in what form?

theme and variations form

At the time Vivaldi was composing, instrumental music was newly freed from an earlier dependence on __1__ music.

vocal

Which of the following was a potential job for a musician in the Middle Ages and Renaissance? https://digital.wwnorton.com/enjmusic3ess

1. Choirmaster 2. Organist 3. Composer 4. Music printer

__1__ organ builders in the Baroque era created various sets of __2__ , each with distinct __3__ color.

1. German 2. pipes 3. tone

Musical works like Ma fin est mon commencement by __1__ , connect to the human fascination with __2__ and puzzles.

1. Machaut 2. riddles

John Calvin preferred __1__ congregational song in order to keep the focus on __2__ text.

1. monophonic 2. scriptural

Farmer's Fair Phyllis is written for ____ voices.

4

he Lutheran chorale Wachet auf is in bar form, which is best described as

A-A-B

Why does Dido sing a lament at the end of Purcell's opera?

Aeneas left her.

What was the period that immediately preceded the Ars nova called?

Ars Antiqua

The B section of Handel's Alla hornpipe from Water Music is in which key?

B minor

Which statements best describe the life and career of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

By the age of thirteen, he had written several operas. He was born into a musical family. His own instrument was the piano.

"Rejoice Greatly"

Correct label: A-B-A' form Correct label: soprano solo Correct label: da capo aria

Proper

Correct label: Gradual Correct label: Introit Correct label: Offertory

Match the characteristics to the musical style: Romantic

Correct label: chromatic harmonies expansive wide-ranging melodies

Match the characteristics to the musical style: Classical

Correct label: diatonic harmonies balanced, symmetrical melodies

True or False. Opera buffa was rich in angular and dissonant melodies.

FALSE

What best describes the texture of Farmer's Fair Phyllis?

Fair Phyllis begins with a monophonic texture, but quickly changes to a homorhythmic texture with sections of imitative polyphony.

True or False. All the texts from Handel's Messiah come from the Old Testament.

False

True or False. Handel's career was solely based on positions held in Germany.

False

True or False. Haydn wrote his Emperor Quartet based on a hymn composed by the Austrian emperor.

False

True or False. Haydn's Symphony No. 100 was not well received by the British public.

False

True or False. Mozart's Requiem is an example of a Classical-era oratorio.

False *A Requiem is a setting of the Mass for the Dead.

The musical style known as Ars nova appeared first in which country?

France

Who completed the unfinished portions of Mozart's Requiem?

Franz Xaver Süssmayr *was Mozart's student and was very familiar with his work.

Hildegard of Bingen was of what descent ?

German

Which of the following components are found in the fourth movement of J. S. Bach's cantata Wachet auf (Sleepers Awake)?

German language tenors sing chorale melody strings play countermelody

Which of the following belong to the Mass Ordinary?

Gloria Agnus Dei Sanctus

Ordinary (common)

Gloria Correct label: Agnus Dei Correct label: Credo Correct label: Kyrie

Which of the following were noted makers of string instruments in the Baroque era?

Guarneri Amati Stradivarius

Which of the following is true of Mozart at the time just before his death?

He was working on his Requiem. *Mozart died when he was only thirty-five years old.

Which of the following correctly describes Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas?

It is based on Virgil's Aeneid. The opera ends tragically. It was first performed at a girls' school in London.

Which of the following describes William Billings's work, David's Lamentation?

It is homorhythmic. It is in duple meter. It is consonant.

Which of the following describe the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem?

It is in Latin. It is in a strong duple meter. It begins with a chorus.

Which of the following statements accurately describe the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?

It is in sonata-allegro form. The opening motive is featured throughout the first movement. It has bold dynamic contrasts.

From which older genre did the symphony evolve?

Italian opera overture

Who was the first composer to collect his works in order to preserve his legacy?

Machaut

Who of the following were famous keyboard musicians during the Classical era?

Maria Theresia von Paradis Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Maria Anna Mozart

Who wrote the chorale text and tune on which J. S. Bach based his Wachet auf cantata?

Philipp Nicolai

__1__ used scale patterns called modes which preceded the the use of major and minor scales.

Plainchant

Mozart died while writing which piece?

Requiem Mass

Interest in the bizarre and morbid characterizes which era?

Romantic

Bach: Wachet auf, No. 4

Sung by tenors only (with orchestra). Correct label: Tenors sing chorale melody.

True or False. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, serious opera was the most prevalent style.

TRUE

True or False. Mozart's Requiem is a sacred piece of music.

TRUE

Which of the following operas were composed by Claudio Monteverdi?

The Coronation of Poppea Orfeo

Which statements best describe the third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

The harmony is consonant. It is in triple meter. The texture is homophonic.

Which statements best describe Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

The name translates to "a little night music." It was written as social music. The version we know today has four movements.

retrograde

The pitches of the subject are stated backwards.

augmentation

The subject is presented in longer time values.

diminution

The subject is presented in shorter time values.

Which of the following statements are true of Josquin's motet Ave Maria . . . virgo serena?

The text is rhymed. The meter changes within the piece, moving from duple to triple and back to duple.

Which of the following statements are true about the third movement of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto?

There is difficult passagework. There is an extended coda. There are two main themes.

Which of the following statements are true in regard to typical English madrigals?

They often have lively rhythms. The texts are often humorous. They often have pastoral texts.

True or False. A Baroque suite is usually a group of dances.

True

True or False. Colonists in New England participated in congregational hymn singing.

True

True or False. Haydn and Beethoven conducted their own symphonies.

True

True or False. Many of J. S. Bach's cantatas are based on Lutheran chorale or hymn tunes.

True

True or False. Monteverdi was one of the first great composers of opera.

True

True or False. Religious belief remained at the core of Renaissance identity.

True

True or False. Religious wars and medieval explorations enhanced cultural exchange.

True

True or False. Renaissance music generally featured consonant harmonies.

True

True or False. Sometimes humorous madrigals would contain a refrain of syllables such as "fa la la."

True

True or False. Technology played a crucial role in the development of music in the Baroque era.

True

True or False. The liturgy refers to the set order of services and structure of each service.

True

True or False. The masque was an English form of entertainment that combined music, poetry, and dance.

True

True or False. The musical structure of Machaut's Ma fin est mon commencement involves retrograde movement.

True

True or False. The musical style known as Ars nova first appeared in the early 1300s.

True

True or False. There was a shift towards a more secular society during the European Renaissance.

True

What nationality are Janissary bands?

Turkish

Which of the following was the main European port for cultural exchange of Eastern luxuries?

Venice

The dramatic Dies irae section of Mozart's Requiem provides a vision of the Day of __1__

Wrath

Which of the choices below describe(s) this music? "Hildegard's Alleluia"

a capella

The sixteenth century has come to be regarded as the golden age of music for voices alone, without instrumental accompaniment. What is this style called?

a cappella

The Catalogue Aria in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni catalogs what, exactly?

a list of women in several countries whom Don Giovanni has seduced

Which of the following best effects a solemn tone in the piece? Palestrina, Gloria from Pope Marcellus

a slow pace

Which of the following was Hildegard not known for? a. her architectural plans for new churches b. her poetry and music c. her scientific writings d. her visions

a. her architectural plans for new churches

thunder, lightning

agitated repeated notes, ascending minor-key scales

How many instrument families were present in the Classical-era orchestra?

all four (strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion)

Which societal norm of the eighteenth century enabled the reign of Louis XV and Frederick the Great?

aristocracy

Which voice part sings the role of Don Giovanni in Mozart's opera?

baritone

Which of the following does Vivaldi portray in the first movement of his Spring concerto?

birds thunder brooks

Which of the following dances are included in the Suite in D Major from Handel's Water Music?

bourrée minuet

A brilliant solo passage in the manner of an improvisation within a concerto is called a:

cadenza

Which of the following was a position Machaut held in his career?

canon cleric courtier

The rise of opera popularized virtuosic male soprano roles in Baroque dramas; these roles were sung by singers known by what name?

castrato

Which of the following was a popular French secular song genre in the Ars nova?

chanson

The core musical repertoire of the medieval Christian church was known as

chant

Singing a specific _________ together with the congregation was a critical part of weekly Lutheran religious services.

chorale

"Hallelujah Chorus"

chorus Correct label: written for SATB voices Correct label: climax of entire oratorio

Which of the following accurately describe the harmony of Palestrina's Gloria from the Pope Marcellus Mass?

consonant full

Match each Baroque suite dance form to the country with which it is most often associated. France

courante

Which of the following were critiques from the cardinals at the Council of Trent?

embellishment of Gregorian melodies use of popular music in the Mass inappropriate attitude of church musicians

Madrigalisms enhanced the __1__ content of the music.

emotional

True or False. Beethoven completely abandoned formal considerations in his music.

false

True or False. Beethoven was not hailed as a genius until long after his death

false

True or False. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony opens and closes in the key of C minor.

false

True or False. Beethoven, in his Moonlight Sonata, follows typical formal molds in all of the movements.

false

True or False. Harpsichord strings are struck with hammers to generate sound.

false

True or False. In the cadenza of a Classical-era concerto, the orchestra improvises freely.

false

True or False. Mozart worked successfully under the patronage system for his entire life.

false

True or False. One of the attributes of Classicism is a longing for strangeness, ecstasy, and wonder.

false

True or False. Sonata-allegro form is made up of one main section.

false

True or False. The development section of sonata-allegro form always remains in the home key.

false

True or False. The focus of Classical chamber music is soloistic virtuosity.

false

True or False. The strings of Baroque violins were made out of wrapped steel

false

True or False. Mozart's Don Giovanni does not have any comic opera elements.

false *Mozart and librettist Lorenzo da Ponte expertly wove comedy into this tale.

True or False. The divertimento and the serenade are opera genres.

false *chamber

True or False. The second movement of Haydn's Symphony No. 100 is composed in triple meter.

false *regular duple meter

True or False. Baroque concertos tended to have only one movement.

false *three movements

True or False. The second movement of Haydn's Symphony No. 100 was composed in a two-part form.

false *three part form

Beethoven called the Moonlight Sonata a __1__

fantasy-like sonata

What is the structural basis for Dido's Lament in Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas?

ground bass

Trumpets of the Baroque era were still "natural," meaning that they

had no valves

Trumpets of the Baroque era were still "natural," meaning that they _________

had no valves

What is the texture of the last line of Fair Phyllis?

homorythmic

Which of the following was a hallmark of Baroque performance?

increased virtuosity increased improvisation

Which instrument was commonly found in particularly prosperous Renaissance homes?

keyboard

For what kind of trumpet did Haydn write his concerto?

keyed trumpet

Josquin's Ave Maria . . . virgo serena is a motet. Which of the following are main features of this work?

latin text polyphony text with a sacred subject

Which of the following describe the opera Don Giovanni?

libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte premiered in 1787

Which best describes the text setting on the word "rejoice" in the aria "Rejoice greatly" from Handel's Messiah?

long melisma

Which best describes the melody of the aria "Rejoice greatly" from Handel's Messiah?

lyrical lines

Which of the following dances are included in the Suite in D Major from Handel's Water Music?

minuet bourrée

Which terms correctly describe Mozart's Don Giovanni?

opera buffa opera seria

Put the following parts of first-movement concerto form in order. coda solo exposition cadenza orchestral exposition

orchestral exposition solo exposition cadenza coda

What were the two main keyboard instruments of the Baroque era?

organ harpsichord

Which best describes the tempo of the third movement of the Moonlight Sonata?

presto agitato

Vivaldi's nickname was "the red ____ "

priest

Vivaldi wrote instrumental music that depicts a scene without the use of sung words. What is this style called?

program music

In fugues, the term ____ refers to overlapping statements of a subject (melody).

stretto

For which instruments did Mozart write Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

string quartet double bass

Which of the following Classical genres would typically have four movements?

string quartets symphonies

Which of Beethoven's symphonies includes a chorus?

the ninth

Which of the following words might be word-painted in a madrigal?

weeping death sighing

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass was once thought to have been written in order to meet the requirements set forth by whom?

Council of Trent

The Catholic Church's effort in the early sixteenth century to recapture the loyalty of its followers through a return to true Christian piety is known as the __1__

Counter-Reformation

The Catholic Church's effort in the early sixteenth century to recapture the loyalty of its followers through a return to true Christian piety is known as the ______

Counter-Reformation

The music of the fourth variation of the third movement in Haydn's Op. 76, No. 3 string quartet is said to have been based on a folk song from which country?

Croatia

True or False. Gregorian chant features regularly phrased melodic lines supported by instrumental accompaniment.

False

True or False. Handel composed in all genres except opera.

False

True or False. Hildegard's Alleluia, O virga mediatrix is an example of Gregorian chant.

False

True or False. In the Catalogue Aria, Leporello assures Donna Elvira that indeed she is Don Giovanni's one true love.

False

True or False. J. S. Bach was raised as a Catholic

False

Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks are the best-known suites by which composer?

Handel

Which part of the Mass Ordinary is not in Latin?

Kyrie (in Greek)

Which composers are considered part of the Viennese School?

Mozart Beethoven Haydn

solo concerto piece classical era piece

Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, II

the Catholic Mass, the parts that change according to the day belong to the _____

Proper

Which of the following correctly describe Maria Theresia von Paradis?

She was blind. She was an excellent pianist and organist.

True or False. Beethoven admired Napoleon until the latter declared himself emperor.

TRUE

True or False. In the Classical era, both serious opera and comic opera were popular.

TRUE

True or False. Mozart's Requiem was left unfinished at his death.

TRUE

True or False. The various movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony are unified by the opening motive.

TRUE

The libretto for Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas is based on __1__

The Aeneid

from what era are The Brandenburg Concerto and the Emperor Quartet ?

The Brandenburg Concerto is from the Baroque era and the Emperor Quartet is from the Classical era

inversion

The pitches of the subject are stated upside down.

True or False. Keyboard players in the Baroque era often improvised in their performances.

True

True or False. William Billings was good friends with famous American revolutionary figures Samuel Adams and Paul Revere.

True

All four of the movements in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony are based on one __1__

motive

Which of the following is typical of the Renaissance motet?

sacred work set to Latin texts, often in praise of the Virgin Mary

Match each Baroque suite dance form to the country with which it is most often associated. Spain

sarabande

Which movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is in theme-and-variations form?

second

What is the text of Wachet auf urging Lutherans to prepare themselves for?

second coming of christ

What roles did women play in music during the Baroque era?

singers composers of sacred music composers of secular music

Composers of the Classical era fully explored which genres?

solo sonata symphony string quartet

Which of the following best describes the form of the fourth movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?

sonata-allegro form with a long coda

The character of Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni is sung by which voice type?

soprano

birds

staccato notes, trills, and running scales

The text of Josquin's motet Ave Maria . . . virgo serena praises the virtues of which of the following?

the Virgin Mary

Which concert venues were available to composers of the Classical era?

the public concert hall the royal palace

Which movement of a string quartet is often in minuet-and-trio form?

third

How does Vivaldi musically evoke the image of birds in the first movement of the Spring concerto?

with high trills with running scales

Which of the following describe the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem?

written for soloists, chorus, and orchestra text depicts a vision of Judgment Day

The establishment of singing schools led to which of the following?

"opportunities for North American musicians to teach semi-professionally"

The Baroque marks the introduction of solo song with instrumental accompaniment, called __1__ in Florence.

1. the "new style"

It was for the middle classes that the comic opera and the __1__ , both genres filled with keen and witty observations on life, came into being during the Baroque era.

1. novel

The most notable Baroque innovation was the "drama through music," which we now call __1__

1. opera

The type of Classical opera that continued a tradition of idealized characters and plots was called __1__.

1. opera seria

Billings often wrote the melody to his pieces in the __1__ line rather than the soprano

1. tenor

Which statements are true of the Baroque oratorio?

1. It was generally based on a biblical story. 2. It featured arias, recitatives, ensemble numbers, choruses, and narration.

Which of the following was a result of the printing press?

1. Music books became available. 2. Music literacy spread. 3. Music books became affordabl

The Calvinist-inspired Pilgrims and Puritans in seventeenth-century __1__ used a system called __2__ for their psalm singing in church.

1. New England 2. lining-out

Which best describes the history of the reception of Handel's Messiah?

1. Since its first performance it has been performed frequently. 2. It was well received at the time it was composed.

Which of the following took place during the Baroque period?

1. The establishment of major-minor tonality. 2. The Florentine Camerata cultivated a "new style," that emphasized homophonic textures in music

Instrumental music that does not have any specific meaning beyond the notes is called __1__ music.

1. absolute

The fugue is based on the principle of ____

imitation

How does Josquin provide a contrast in the final two lines of the text, "O Mater Dei, Memento mei"?

in long note values in a homorhythmic texture

Place the parts of the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata in the correct order. Note that simply clicking on the card will select it as an answer. strophe 2 strophe 1 middle section introduction coda

introduction strophe 1 middle section strophe 2 coda

Maria Anna Mozart was which of the following?

known as Nannerl an accomplished pianist

What instrument is being played in this painting?

lute

Which of the following components are found in No. 1 of J. S. Bach's cantata Wachet auf?

major key chorale melody in soprano voices instrumental ritornello

In chant from the Middle Ages, the style that features many notes per syllable is called:

melismatic

What is the nickname of Haydn's Symphony No. 100?

military

What is the last section of sonata-allegro form in which the opening thematic material is restated?

recapitulation

During the Classical era, composers wrote concertos for orchestra and an instrumental:

soloist

Which voices usually sing the melody in a typical Lutheran chorale as sung by the congregation on Sundays?

soprano

Which of the following genres is a group of dance movements, usually in the same key?

suite

Which element of music does Josquin most exploit in Ave Maria. . .virgo serena to provide variety and to emphasize the text?

texture

Which character ultimately brings Don Giovanni to his justly deserved fate?

the Commendatore

The Classical orchestra typically included how many players?

thirty to forty

The Classical-era concerto has how many movements?

three

The form of the second movement in Haydn's Symphony No. 100 is in _____ parts.

three

Which meter was especially attractive in medieval music because it symbolized the perfection of the Trinity?

triple

True or False. A scherzo is a quick-paced dance.

true

True or False. The last movement of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto is in sonata-rondo form.

true

How does Purcell musically depict Dido's grief in the aria "When I am laid in earth"?

with a descending, chromatic bass line with a slow tempo

Which of the following dramatic works were composed Henry Purcell?

Dido and Aeneas The Fairy Queen

Which of the following verses are found in the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem? (Only the first two words are included for each verse.)

Dies irae Rex tremendae Tuba mirum

True or False. Early opera was originally designed to reflect the manner in which seventeenth-century aristocrats sung their conversations to each other on a daily basis.

False

True or False. Italian opera was embraced in all western European countries.

False

True or False. Renaissance sacred music was generally performed with instruments.

False

In the Lutheran tradition, the cantata was performed in the service along with what other events?

Gospel readings the sermon prayers

What best describes the relationship among the four voices (the texture) in this excerpt? "Farmer, Fair Phyllis"

In homorhythmic texture, all voices sing the same rhythms, changing syllables at the same time.

Which of the following are operas by Handel?

Julius Caesar Rinaldo

Which part of the Mass Ordinary is not in Latin?

Kyrie

Which of the following was a result of the printing press ?

Music books became available. Music books became affordable. Music literacy spread.

Which of the following are sources of the text for Messiah?

New Testament Old Testament

The Moonlight Sonata evokes what new expressive style?

Romantic

Which statements best describe the third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

The texture is homophonic. The harmony is consonant. It is in triple meter.

True or False. A descending ground bass helps underscore the sorrow in Dido's lament.

True

True or False. Absolute monarchy, exemplified by Louis XIV of France, was the main form of European government during the Baroque.

True

True or False. As musical instruments developed technically, the level of virtuosity rose in the Baroque.

True

True or False. Billings's New England Psalm-Singer was a collection of his own compositions.

True

True or False. Claudio Monteverdi was a composer who lived during the Baroque Era.

True

True or False. Composers in the Ars nova wrote both sacred and secular songs.

True

True or False. Farmer's madrigal is written for a four-voice SATB ensemble.

True

True or False. Handel used instrumental ritornellos to unify the aria "Rejoice greatly."

True

True or False. Handel's Messiah is one of the English-speaking world's best-loved works.

True

True or False. Hildegard of Bingen set many of her own texts to music.

True

True or False. Pythagoras was renowned for his musical experiments.

True

True or False. The Classical era has been called the Age of Enlightenment.

True

In which of the following genres did Machaut not compose? a. ballades b. rondeaus c. virelais d. chant

d. chant

Which of the following is not true about Gregorian chant (plainchant) melodies? a. They are in Latin. b. They are descended from Middle Eastern sacred music traditions. c. The composer for most of them is unknown. d. They are in Hebrew and Syrian.

d. they are in Hebrew and syrian

What meter does Haydn use in the second movement of his Symphony No. 100 to emulate a march?

duple

Which of the following describes Palestrina's Gloria from the Pope Marcellus Mass?

duple meter consonant harmony a cappella ensemble

Which of the following describes musical aspects of Machaut's chanson Ma fin est mon commencement? p.71 a. duple meter b. polyphonic c. written for full chorus d. monophonic

duple meter polyphonic

Which of the following are characteristics of the second movement of Haydn's Military Symphony?

duple, marchlike meter simple, graceful theme

Chamber music generally implies a large ensemble, with more than one player to a part.

false

Clarity in the Classical era was provided by __1__ and the frequent use of __2__ (a pattern repeated at a higher or lower pitch). These devices created balanced structures that were easily accessible to the listener.

1. repetition 2. sequence

Which of the following were historical events of the Baroque era?

1. the formulation of the theory of gravitation by Sir Isaac Newton 2. the investigation of how the blood circulates by William Harvey

Who of the following characters were objects of Don Giovanni's desires?

Donna Anna Donna Elvira

How did Handel compose Water Music to account for the competing sounds of an outdoor performance?

He used catchy melodies. He used lively rhythms.

What is J. S. Bach's most comprehensive example of contrapuntal writing?

The Art of Fugue

Which of the following are well-known keyboard works by J. S. Bach?

The Art of Fugue The Well-Tempered Clavier

What best describes the texture of Josquin's Ave Maria . . . virgo serena?

The texture of this work changes between imitative polyphony and homorhythm.

At which point in the text of Fair Phyllis do the voices imitate each other in rapid succession?

"up and down he wandered"

The last movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 features a choral setting of a poem called " __1__ "

1. Ode to Joy

Vivaldi is known for having written 500 __1__ , about 230 of which were written for solo __2__

1. concertos 2. violin

In Mozart's comic operas, he held __1__ up to a mirror and emphasized the problems of separating people based on __2__ and gender.

1. society 2. class

The Renaissance marks the passing of European __1__ from a predominantly religious orientation to a more __2__ one. This awakening was called __3__.

1. society 2. secular 3. humanism

Handel's aria "Rejoice greatly" from Messiah was composed for __1__ voice.

1. soprano

In a comparison of the Classical and Romantic styles, Classical melodies were characterized by __1__ , while Romantic melodies were characterized by __2__ .

1. symmetry 2. chromaticism

Varying a theme's melodic outline, rhythm, or harmony is known as __1__. A __2__ is a theme's smallest melodic or rhythmic unit.

1. thematic development 2. motive

Haydn, Mozart, and their successors understood the term sonata as an instrumental work for one or __1__ instruments consisting of __2__ or four contrasting movements.

1. two 2. three

How many preludes and fugues make up J. S. Bach's The Well-Tempered Clavier?

48

How many string quartets did Haydn write?

68

In terms of expression, emotional balance and restraint is typical of which style?

Classical

True or False. Pilgrims and Puritans in seventeenth-century New England were mostly Catholic.

False

Which of the following belong to the Mass Ordinary?

Gloria Sanctus Agnus Dei

Which of the following is true of "Rejoice greatly" from Handel's Messiah?

Handel wrote out the returning A′ section.

In which language is the text of Josquin's motet Ave Maria . . . virgo serena written?

Latin

Who started the Protestant Reformation with his Ninety-Five Theses?

Martin Luther

Which of the following were church reformers in the sixteenth century?

Martin Luther John Calvin

In the middle ages, the status of women was raised by the universal cult of who?

Mary, mother of Christ

Which of the following describes life in a medieval monastery?

Members were devoted to prayer. Religious life was quite disciplined. Members withdrew from secular society.

Bach: Wachet auf, No. 1

Parts are sung by full SATB chorus (with orchestra). Correct label: Sopranos sing chorale melody

Which of the following correctly describe the patronage system of the eighteenth century?

Patronage provided economic security for musicians. Music was valued as a necessary adornment of life.

True or False. Mozart uses word-painting in his Requiem.

True

True or False. The term "Baroque" means misshapen, extravagant, or even distorted.

True

Match each Baroque suite dance form to the country with which it is most often associated. Germany

allemande

Which voice part sings the role of Don Giovanni's servant, Leporello, in Mozart's opera?

bass

Which of the following accurately describe the harmony of Palestrina's Gloria from the Pope Marcellus Mass?

consonant full

Which of the following describes Palestrina's Gloria from the Pope Marcellus Mass?

consonant harmony duple meter a cappella ensemble

Baroque composers often employed which of the following techniques in an attempt to create musical drama?

dramatic forte/piano contrasts dissonance

Music, mathematics, geometry, and astronomy were considered a part of the four topics essential in medieval __1__

education

The Baroque system of figured bass allowed the performer to:

fill in the harmonies

For what event was Handel's Water Music performed on July 17, 1717?

for a royal party on the Thames River

Which of the following describes the form of the second movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata?

gentle scherzo

When did Haydn write his Opus 76 quartets?

late 1790s

The pre-tonal scale patterns utilized in Gregorian chant are referred to as:

modes

Culture in the Middle Ages was largely defined by the rise of religious communities housed in:

monastaries

In the second movement of his Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven uses a variant of the minuet called what?

scherzo

In a typical Classical concerto, which movement is the slow movement?

second

What kind of melodies did composers favor in the Classical era? Emperor Quartet, II

symmetrical in balanced phrases

Which period of European art and literature most captivated eighteenth-century thinkers?

the era of ancient Greek and Roman civilization

Which of Beethoven's symphonies was originally dedicated to Napoleon?

the third

True or False. Vivaldi is noted for writing instrumental music that depicts a scene without the use of sung words.

true

What solo instrument is featured in Vivaldi's Spring concerto?

violin

What is the predominant texture in Josquin's motet Ave Maria . . . virgo serena?

imitative polyphony

Which of the following correctly describe the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata?

in an expressive minor key continuous triplet pattern in accompaniment

Farmer "paints" the first line of the text, "Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone," through the musical use of:

monophony

The sonata in the Classical era was an important genre for amateur musicians playing which instrument?

piano

True or False. The Baroque suite typically consisted of a group of dances.

true

True or False. The Classical sonata typically consists of three to four movements.

true

True or False. The favored chamber ensemble in the Classical era was the string quartet.

true

True or False. The heart of the Classical orchestra was the string family.

true

Which of the following characterize Vivaldi's career?

1. He was a virtuoso violinist. 2. He was music master at one of Venice's prestigious orphanages (ospedali). 3. His concerts at the girls' school in Venice brought visitors from all over Europe.

While serious opera was almost invariably in the __1__ language, comic opera was generally in the local language of the audience (this type of language is also known as the __2__ ).

1. Italian 2. vernacular

Put the parts of the Mass Ordinary into the correct order. Agnus Dei Sanctus Credo Gloria Kyrie

1. Kyrie 2. Gloria 3. Credo 4. Sanctus 5. Agnus Dei

Haydn's Symphony No. 100 was first presented in __1__. Its nickname comes from the use of percussion instruments associated with __2__ military music.

1. London 2. Turkish

In the Classical era, the main genres of sacred choral music were the __1__ and the oratorio. A __2__ is a musical setting of the Mass for the Dead.

1. Mass 2. Requiem

Claudio __1__ famously stated that his music was designed to serve the expressive power of his __2__

1. Monteverdi 2. texts

1. aria 2. recitative 3. libretto 4. overture

1. a song, usually of a highly emotional nature 2. a kind of musical declamation or speech 3. the text/script of an opera 4. an orchestral introduction

The texture in the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's Messiah __1__ __2__

1. alternates between 2. homorhythmic and polyphonic

William Billings's David's Lamentation is __1__ and was designed for sacred congregational singing.

1. an anthem

The text for Billings's __1__ David's Lamentation is a paraphrase of the biblical story of King David's sorrow at the loss of his son __2__

1. anthem 2. Absalom

Opera __1__ resented lively, down-to-earth __2__ rather than the remote concerns of gods and __3__ heroes.

1. buffa 2. plots 3. mythological

The preeminent __1__ of motets from the early Renaissance were from northern Europe, in particular present-day Belgium and northern __2__

1. composers 2. France

Place the following forms in the order that they appear in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. concise sonata-allegro form with extended coda long sonata form with long coda scherzo and trio theme and variations

1. concise sonata-allegro form with extended coda 2. theme and variations 3. scherzo and trio 4. long sonata form with long coda

Lutheran musical worship is structured around __1__ hymns known as __2__, which are specific to a particular service.

1. congregational 2. chorales

Some of the __1__ in the Baroque suite were of peasant origin, bringing a bit of earthiness to the more __2__ surroundings

1. dances 2. formal

Some of the __1__ in the Baroque suite were of peasant origin, bringing a bit of earthiness to the more __2__ surroundings.

1. dances 2. formal

The members of the Florentine Camerata realized that the new style was applicable to entire __1__ as well as to short poems, leading to "drama through music," or what we now call __2__

1. dramas 2. opera

The music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert is characterized by __1__ __2__

1. elegant and lyrical 2. melodies that "sing"

Machaut's chanson Ma fin est mon commencement contains which of the following?

1. enigmatic text 2. palindrome 3. religious references

The tempo scheme of the movements in Vivaldi's Spring concerto is best described as __1__ - __2__ -fast

1. fast 2. slow

The longest movement in a Classical multimovement cycle is most often the __1__ movement. This movement is typically in a fast tempo and is in __2__ form.

1. first 2. sonata-allegro

The __1__ differs from the piano in two main ways: the strings are plucked by __2__ , and its tone cannot be __3__

1. harpsichord 2. quills 3. sustained

In comparison to the Renaissance, Baroque music is characterized by a texture wherein a single melody stands out known as __1__

1. homophony

Classical sonatas were often written for one solo __1__ , usually the __2__.

1. instrument 2. piano

Most __1__ works of the Classical era follow a scheme of tempos and formal ideas known as the __2__ cycle.

1. instrumental 2. multimovement

A Baroque concerto is a(n) __1__ genre that is based on the __2__ between two dissimilar bodies of sound.

1. instrumental 2. opposition

One of the most important __1__ genres in the Baroque era was the __2__ , which was a group of __3__ dances.

1. instrumental 2. suite 3. short

Chant melodies are described as syllabic, neumatic, or __1__ , based on how many notes are set to each __2__ of the text.

1. melismatic 2. syllable

John Calvin preferred ___1___ congregational song in order to keep the focus on __2__ text.

1. monophonic 2. scriptural

In composing __1__ , a composer often works with a __2__, who supplies the text for the various recitatives, arias, and choruses and provides the story's main threads and subplots.

1. opera 2. librettist

Classical sonatas were set either for solo instrument (usually the __1__ ) or for __2__

1. piano 2. duos

The Mass is a daily service with two categories of __1__ : the __2__ , which contains texts that are the same for each service, and the __3__ , which contains texts that vary according to the day.

1. prayers 2. Ordinary 3. Proper

Rondo form is based on a recurring theme, or __1__ , interspersed with __2__.

1. refrain 2. episodes

The basic __1__ idea that dominates the entirety of Beethoven's Fifth symphony is three __2__ and a __3__.

1. rhythmic 2. shorts 3. long

In the Renaissance two important __1__ genres grew out of the union of poetry and music: the French __2__ and the __3__ madrigal.

1. secular 2. chanson 3. Italian

Female musicians, particularly __1__ , experienced expanded roles in Baroque music life. Two singers, Francesca __2__ and Barbara Strozzi, were among the earliest female composers to publish their works.

1. singers 2. Caccini

By the 1720s many New England congregations sponsored " __1__ schools" that were designed to teach the basics of __2__ notation and __3__

1. singing 2. music 3. theory

In the Classical-era concerto, composers balanced the virtuosic display of the __1__ with the collaborative efforts of the __2__.

1. soloist 2. orchestra

First-movement concerto form is sometimes described as a __1__ form with a __2__ exposition.

1. sonata-allegro 2. double

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)? "Machaut, Ma fin est mon commencement"

Each voice sings its own unique melody, creating non-imitative polyphony.

Which genre is Handel said to have invented?

English oratorio

True or False. Artists such as Bernini and Peter Paul Rubens created works that demonstrate the absence of dramatic gestures in the Baroque era.

False

True or False. During the Renaissance, the Mass was recited and sung in the vernacular (the language of the people).

False

True or False. During the Renaissance, women were not allowed to make music at home or in the courts.

False

True or False. Renaissance painters continued medieval norms in their preference for symbolism in painting.

False

True or False. The Baroque era was characterized by peaceful relations between Protestants and Catholics.

False

True or False. The Christian church had very little power in Europe during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

False

True or False. The Council of Trent had no criticisms of church music.

False

True or False. The English madrigal preceded the development of the Italian madrigal by some twenty years.

False

True or False. The chants of the church only used the major and minor scale patterns found in later music.

False

True or False. The literature of ancient Greece and Rome was of little interest to artists and writers in the Renaissance.

False

True or False. The text setting in Alleluia, O virga mediatrix is mostly syllabic

False

True or False. Triple meter was no longer used in the Renaissance.

False

True or False. The strings of Baroque violins were made out of wrapped steel.

False *Baroque violins used gut strings

True or False. Singing schools were not developed in North America until the twentieth century.

False *Singing schools were developed in North America by the year 1700.

True or False. Mozart wrote the text for the Dies irae .

False *The Dies irae poem was written by a thirteenth-century friar.

True or False. J. S. Bach's church cantatas are single-movement works.

False *typically 5 to 8

True or False. Mozart worked under the patronage of the Esterházy court.

False. *Haydn worked for the Esterházy family.

True or False. The piano was the main keyboard instrument in the Baroque era.

False. *The organ and harpsichord were the main keyboard instruments in the Baroque era

suite piece Baroque era piece

Handel: Alla hornpipe, from Water Music

Which composer worked well under the patronage system?

Haydn

Which of the following does not describe Henry Purcell's life and career? He was a singer. He was an organist. He was a composer. He was born in Venice.

He was born in Venice.

Which of the following describes Haydn's role in the development of the Classical-era symphony?

He was nicknamed "father of the symphony." He wrote over 100 symphonies. He composed 12 symphonies for a London audience.

Which of the following describes William Billings's career?

His music had political references. He taught in singing schools. He published musical songs.

Which of the following statements describe the third movement (Scherzo, Allegro) of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?

It is in triple meter. It is in scherzo-trio-scherzo form.

Which of the following statements best describes the second movement of Haydn's Op. 76, No. 3 string quartet?

It is mostly in major. It contains symmetrical, lyrical phrases.

For which of the following events was Mozart's Requiem chosen because of its expressive power?

JFK's funeral September 11 attack anniversary

In which language is the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem written?

Latin *Latin was the official language of the Catholic church until the 1960s.

True or False. Hildegard's chant Alleluia, O virga mediatrix was intended for performance on a feast day for the Virgin.

True

True or False. In the eighteenth century, a new economic power was growing as a result of the Industrial Revolution.

True

True or False. J. S. Bach wrote over 200 church cantatas.

True

True or False. Lining-out involves call-and-response singing.

True

True or False. Machaut's Ma fin est mon commencement is in French

True

True or False. Our understanding of the musical culture of ancient civilizations is limited by the few fragments of music that have survived.

True

True or False. Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass is a setting of the Mass Ordinary.

True

True or False. Program music is music that has a literary link of some kind.

True

True or False. Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas is based on an episode in Virgil's Aeneid.

True

True or False. The Baroque oratorio descended from the religious play-with-music of the the Counter-Reformation.

True

True or False. The Industrial Revolution of the eighteenth century saw a series of important inventions, which helped shape the modern world.

True

True or False. The Middle Ages spans nearly one thousand years.

True

True or False. The Pope Marcellus Mass was written for six voice parts.

True

True or False. The church cantatas of J. S. Bach were mostly written for the Lutheran church.

True

True or False. The composers Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert all composed in large-scale forms.

True

True or False. The harpsichord is unable to sustain sound the way that modern pianos can.

True

True or False. The later eighteenth century is known as the Enlightenment.

True

True or False. The practice of lining-out allowed everyone to learn the melody of a psalm, which was helpful for communities that couldn't afford to purchase psalm books for every church member.

True

True or False. The text of the Gloria is a hymn of praise.

True

True or False. Though born in the same year and country, Handel and Bach never met.

True

True or False. Trade flourished in the later Middle Ages when a merchant class arose outside of feudal society.

True

True or False. Water Music is one of Handel's best-known orchestral suites.

True

True or False. While in Leipzig, Bach directed a group of university students known as the collegium musicum.

True

In which of the following cities did J. S. Bach work?

Weimar Leipzig Anhalt-Cöthen

How many singers do you hear at the opening of Hildegard's Alleluia?

When the chant opens with one voice, the other singers know what pitch to begin on when they start to sing.

Which of the following terms describes Josquin's Ave Maria. . .virgo serena?

a cappella ensemble imitative polyphony consonant harmony

Which of the following dances are included in a standard Baroque suite?

allemande sarabande gavotte courante

Which of the following are examples of thematic development?

altering the melodic outline of the theme syncopating the rhythm of the theme altering the harmony underneath the theme

In which order do the voices present the subject in J. S. Bach's Contrapunctus I from The Art of Fugue? Note that simply clicking on the card will select it as an answer. alto tenor bass soprano

alto soprano bass tenor

Which voice type did Mozart NOT select as one of the soloists in his Requiem?

baritone

What is the Italian phrase found at the end of the trio section in a minuet-and-trio movement that means "from the beginning?"

da capo

Which best describes the overall form of the aria "Rejoice greatly" from Handel's Messiah?

da capo form (ABA)

Which of the following goals are attributed to Charlemagne?

encouragement of education centralized government government control of law and order

For which religious occasion was the cantata Wachet auf (Sleepers Awake) written?

end of the church year

In Vivaldi's Spring, the orchestral ritornellos alternate with the mostly solo violin _______

episodes

The sections in a fugue that do not contain the subject are the

episodes

What is first section of a fugue called?

exposition

What is the first section of sonata-allegro form?

exposition

Put the sections of sonata-allegro form in their typical order. recapitulation development exposition

exposition development recapitulation

Which of the following elements are found in a fugue?

exposition episode subject answer

True or False. Percussion is absent from the second movement of Haydn's Symphony No. 100.

false

True or False. The last movement of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto features an extensive cadenza.

false

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

What best describes the text setting of the first section of Ma fin est mon commencement (My end is my beginning)? "Machaut, Ma fin est mon commencement"

melismatic

During the Ars nova, which elements of music were developed?

meter counterpoint harmony rhythm

In what form is the third movement of a typical Classical multimovement cycle?

minuet and trio

The third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik is in what form?

minuet and trio

Which of the following describes plainchant of the Middle Ages?

monophonic organized according to liturgy Latin text

In the Renaissance, what was one of the most popular sacred genres with a Latin text?

motet

Which of the following was not a development of the later Middle Ages?

movable type music printing

Which of the following was a potential job for a musician in the Middle Ages and Renaissance?

music printer choirmaster organist

What musical occupation was available to women to in the Classical era?

music teacher professional singer professional instrumentalist

How many symphonies did Beethoven write?

nine

Which of the following are purely instrumental sections that can be included in an opera?

overture sinfonia

The madrigal is known for the expressive device of word- ____

painting

The setting of Farmer's madrigal Fair Phyllis is:

pastoral

Vivaldi's Spring from The Four Seasons is paired with a __1__ as its literary source.

poem

Some Puritan leaders considered ___________ singing to be scandalous.

polyphonic

At the time of Monteverdi's opera The Coronation of Poppea, what type of opera houses were beginning to open in Venice?

public

For which setting did Mozart write Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

public outdoor entertainment

Which best describes the tempo heard in the Alla hornpipe from Handel's Water Music?

quick

In Donna Elvira's aria, in which she sings with Don Giovanni and Leporello ("Ah, chi mi dice mai") in Act I, scene 2, how does Mozart musically emphasize her anger?

quick tempo sudden dynamic shifts

What is "Thy hand, Belinda," as sung by Dido in Purcell's opera?

recitative

What is the term for music that is performed with exchanges between a soloist and chorus?

responsorial singing

What is the unifying formal structure that Vivaldi used in the first movement of the Spring concerto?

ritornello

In the fourth movement of Wachet auf, Bach separates the sung sections with instrumental passages known as ______

ritornellos

What is the name for a Classical theme that quickly ascends from a low register to a high register?

rocket theme

In the Renaissance, aesthetics changed with regard to consonances and dissonances, with which intervals being preferred?

sixths thirds

Which of the following best describe the sonata in the Classical era?

sometimes designed for amateur performance sometimes used by composer-performers as show pieces considered the most significant in the keyboard literature

The first movement of a Classical multimovement cycle is often in _____ form.

sonata-allegro

What is the form of the first movement of a typical Classical string quartet?

sonata-allegro

The Allegro movement from the Water Music Suite in D major is in which form?

ternary (three-part)

The beginning of the Middle Ages is marked by what event?

the Fall of the Roman Empire

During the Middle Ages, which religious organization wielded the most power in regions formerly under the rule of the Roman Empire?

the Roman Catholic Church

Which of the following provided financial support for medieval and Renaissance musicians?

the church aristocratic courts

what is true about Gregorian chant (plainchant) melodies?

the composer for most is unkown descdended from Middle Eastern sacred music traditions they are in LatinCulture in the Middle Ages was largely defined by the rise of religious communities housed in:

Music-making in the Classical era centered upon _____

the court of the patron

Which of the following correctly describe Countess Giulietta Guicciardi?

the dedicatee of the Moonlight Sonata one of Beethoven's students

Who was Lorenzo da Ponte?

the librettist who adapted the Don Juan legend into Mozart's opera

Which of the following musical elements did the German Classical symphonists contribute to the symphony genre?

the use of a "rocket theme" the use of a "steamroller" crescendo

The second movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is in what form?

theme and variations

Which of the following are found in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?

theme and variations the unification of all the movements with a single motivic idea

In the major-minor tonal system, what is the most important note?

tonic

In Haydn's Symphony No. 100, which of the following instruments were utilized to emulate "Turkish" musical sounds?

triangle cymbal

The "Tuba mirum" verse of the Dies irae mentions a trumpet, but to which instrument did Mozart give the solo?

trombone

Which secular medieval musicians entertained at the higher social levels?

troubadours

True or False. A Baroque concerto is characterized by an ensemble featuring one or more solo instruments and orchestra.

true

True or False. Although he is known today as a composer, in his own day Antonio Vivaldi was better known as a performer.

true

True or False. Beethoven dedicated his Moonlight Sonata to one of his students.

true

True or False. Beethoven's music is rooted in the Classical tradition but pushes the limits of that tradition.

true

True or False. Beethoven's solo piano sonatas are some of his most important works.

true

True or False. Mozart famously began to write music at a very young age.

true

True or False. Mozart most likely wrote Eine kleine Nachtmusik for string quartet with support from a double bass.

true

True or False. Organs have more than one keyboard.

true

True or False. The main motive of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony has been described as "Fate knocking at the door."

true

True or False. While Classical composers such as Mozart and Beethoven composed music with formal structures, they were also excellent improvisers.

true

TrueorFalse.First-movement concerto form is based on principles from Baroque ritornello form and sonata-allegro form.

true

Composers combined dances into suites of solo instrumental music most notably for which instruments?

violin harpsichord

Which of the following instruments are found in a typical string quartet?

violin viola cello

What is the instrumentation of Haydn's Emperor Quartet?

violin, violin, viola, cello

Which of the following French Ars nova poetic forms are considered "fixed"?

virelai rondeau ballade

Which of the following was a complication for Hildegard in her role as composer and visionary for the church?

women were viewed by many in the church as unworthy to have divine connections

Which of the following is true of medieval chansons?

The lyrics often reflected ideas of courtly love.

Why is Haydn's String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 nicknamed Emperor?

The theme in the second movement is based on a hymn written for the Austrian emperor.

Which statements best describe Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

The version we know today has four movements. The name translates to "a little night music." It was written as social music.