MUSIC assignment
10- [Louis Armstrong] Which of the following is a true statement?
Armstrong had two early mentors, Peter Davis and Joe "King" Oliver.
1- [Ludwig van Beethoven] Which of the following is a true statement?
Beethoven wrote a letter, the Heiligenstadt Testament, to his brothers Carl and Johann describing the despair he felt at the knowledge that he was losing his hearing.
7- [Franz Schubert] Which type of music of Schubert's never found an accepting audience?
Dramatic works for the stage
2- [Mozart] Which of the following is a true statement?
Mozart became a Freemason, which heavily influenced the writing of his final opera, The Magic Flute.
8- [Giuseppe Verdi] Which of Verdi's operas was the first to truly capture the music world's attention?
Nabucco
3- [Hildegard of Bingen] Hildegard frequently offered her interpretations of political events and religious doctrine to:
Religious and political leaders
9- [Johann Sebastian Bach] Which of the following is a true statement?
Several of Bach's sons were important composers in their own right.
4- [Igor Stravinsky] Which of the following is a true statement?
Stravinsky wrote his most important works in collaboration with a fellow Russian working in Paris named Serge Diaghilev.
5- [Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky] Which of the following is a true statement?
Tchaikovsky maintained a thirteen year relationship with a woman named Nadezhda von Meck solely through letter-writing.
Ahi! Amours (Alas Love) by Conon de Bethune - This Medieval period Troubadour song for voice with ancient instruments is sung in the composer's native language of French. You can tell the instruments are not modern instruments by the nasal quality of their sound. The song is constructed of verses with an interlude between each verse. The music that serves as the interlude is also used an introduction to the song. Choose the timing below that represents when the first interlude is played.
:50 seconds
Every Day (I Have the Blues) B.B. King - This song for voice with a band, is in a twelve-bar blues format. It begins with a playing of the twelve-bar blues chord progression with a guitar improvisation as an introduction. Choose the timing below that represents when the third playing of the twelve-bar blues chord progression begins. Count the instrumental introduction as the first playing of the chord progression.
:55 seconds
1812 Overture by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky - This concert overture, for voices with orchestra, makes use of traditional Russian hymns, and folk melodies. One of the prominent features of this piece is its use of cannon, bells, and a military band. The chorus opens the piece singing one of the hymns, God Preserve Thy People. The chorus returns near the end to sing the Russian national anthem, God Save the Czar. Choose the timing at which that occurs.
14:17 seconds
Ave Maria by Josquin des Prez - This piece, sung in Latin, is written in a polyphonic style called imitative polyphony. In this type of texture each musical "voice" imitates what a previous voice has already stated. Listen to the beginning of this composition and determine which timing represents when the fourth statement of the words "Ave Maria" begins.
15 seconds
Olympic Fanfare (full version) by John Williams - This piece for military band, but just as often heard played by a symphony orchestra, starts with brass "flourishes" playing the main theme. Several additional themes are added throughout the piece and these themes overlap near the end of the piece. Choose the timing when the first statement of the second theme, introspective in nature, occurs.
1:02 seconds
"I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady by Lerner and Loewe - This song for voice with orchestra is sung by the female character Eliza. It begins with the orchestra and the singer performing a short introduction before the first verse is sung at the :21 second mark. At what point does the second verse begin with backup voices added for additional interest?
1:11 seconds
Good Golly Miss Molly performed by Little Richard - This song, played by a typical 1950s era rock band, is in a 12 bar blues format. One of the repetitions of the 12 bars features a saxophone and piano improvisation. Choose the timing at which that improvisation begins.
1:12 seconds
Main Title music from King Kong, music by Max Steiner - This orchestra music, played during the opening credits for the movie, represents several main themes of the story. The ominous brass opening sounds allude to the menacing nature of the giant ape. The following "jungle dance" music characterizes the dangerously strange and exotic location where the main characters first encounter the natives and Kong. These are followed by a gentle theme tinged with sadness, unmistakably referring to the female lead character, with whom Kong becomes strangely enamored. Choose the timing when this gentle theme is first heard.
1:19 seconds
Dogon Funeral Music - This example, for voices with non-Western instruments, makes use of chanting, animal sounds, and a vocal melody over the chanting. One of the prominent instruments used is a type of flute made out of wood rather than metal. Choose the timing when you first hear the distinctive sound of this unique sounding flute.
1:20 seconds
"Lake in the Moonlight" from Swan Lake by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky - This full orchestra piece makes use of a lyrical minor key melody that is constructed in two parts. The entire melody is initially played by the oboe. The first half of the melody starts from the beginning and goes until the :30 second mark. The second half of the melody begins there and lasts until approximately the 1:02 second mark. At that point the brass instruments take over playing the first part of the melody. Choose the timing when the strings take over playing the second half of the melody.
1:32 seconds
Erlkonig by Franz Schubert - This German song, for voice with piano, begins with a short introduction played by the piano alone. In this through-composed song the more commonly used verses are not apparent. The story unfolds as each character speaks. Choose the timing below that represents when the character of the Erlkonig first speaks.
1:36
"Menuet" from Water Music Suite in F major by George Frideric Handel - This dance, for orchestral instruments is in triple meter and begins with the French horns playing the first statement of the melody. Choose the timing below that represents when the strings, winds, and percussion instruments first enter.
26 seconds
"O Fortuna" from Carmina Burana by Carl Orff (Please use the last musical example on the playlist for this question. That is the version of "O Fortuna" for orchestra and chorus) - Listen to this composition for voices with instruments and determine which timing below represents when the sudden change from loud to soft occurs.
26 seconds
"Farandole" from L'Arlésienne by Georges Bizet - This orchestra piece makes use of two contrasting melodic themes, a strong first theme followed by a light second theme. They alternate throughout the piece until they are presented simultaneously near the end. Choose the timing when that happens.
2:15 seconds
Blackberry Winter by Conni Ellisor - This piece for mountain dulcimer and orchestra begins with the dulcimer setting an energetic mood that the orchestra picks up and maintains until approximately the 1:38 second mark when the mood relaxes. Choose the approximate timing at which a new, lyrical, melody enters played by the violins.
2:16 seconds
Ballade No. 1 in G minor by Frederic Chopin - This piece for solo piano is rhythmically free, meaning that the tempo changes constantly throughout the piece. It is also episodic in that there are many sections, often exhibiting extreme changes of mood. The opening of the piece is quite calm and pensive. Choose the approximate timing when the mood first changes to one of agitated excitement.
2:25 seconds
"Phase 5" from Muir Woods Suite by George Duke - This piece for orchestra and jazz soloists has sections that are fully composed, both for the orchestra alone and with the soloists, and sections that are completely improvised, just for the soloists. The solo piano, bass, and drums improvise both as a group and individually. Choose the timing where the piano begins an extended featured solo accompanied by the bass, drums, and the orchestra.
2:50 seconds
The Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa - This piece, performed by a chorus with orchestra, sounds like a military band. It is a march in duple meter, that is, the meter is in repeated groupings of two beats. In this performance there are voices added at the end. Choose the timing when the voices enter.
2:51 seconds
"Tuba mirum" (The Trumpet Shall Sound) from Messa da Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi - This piece for voices with orchestra is sung in Latin, the traditional language of the Catholic Church. Trumpets, placed strategically around the auditorium or church where it is performed, call back and forth at ever-increasing volume. They are joined by additional brass instruments until the choir and orchestra provide the culminating climactic forces. Choose the timing when the choir makes its first entrance.
:60 seconds
"The Trumpet Shall Sound" from Messiah by George Frideric Handel - This piece for voices with orchestra begins with the orchestra and the solo trumpet playing an extended introduction before the bass voice enters singing the text, which is in English. Listen to this composition and determine which timing represents when the trumpet with solo voice begin to alternately share the melodic line.
38 seconds
"Battle on the Ice" from Alexander Nevsky, music by Sergei Prokofiev - One of the most musically significant scenes in this historic movie is the "Battle on the Ice". In this orchestra piece the composer sets the mood during the first two minutes using a playing technique for the string instruments called "ponticello" to produce subdued "icy" sounds. The imminent battle is foretold with a long buildup as the music increases in volume and intensity. In addition to the orchestra the composer uses voices to represent the combatants. At what point are the voices first heard?
3:18 seconds
"Queen of the Night" aria from The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - This aria for voice and orchestra is sung in German with the soprano character of the Queen singing of her desire for vengeance against Sarastro. Her opening words are followed by a series of virtuosic vocalizations designed to show off the singer's abilities. Choose the timing below that represents when the virtuosic soprano first exhibits these extraordinary vocal capabilities.
40 seconds
"Sanctus" from Requiem Mass by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - This piece for voices with orchestra begins with the choir, singing in Latin, and the orchestra playing music with a strong, stately rhythmic feel, which is followed by a quicker section that has the imitative quality often found in the polyphonic style. Choose the timing below that represents when the character of the music exhibits the change from strong then imitative.
49 seconds
El Shaddai by Michael Card and John Thompson, sung by Amy Grant - This song for voice with other instruments begins with the voice accompanied by the piano for the first verse. As a method of adding interest to the second verse violins, violas, and cellos, are added. Choose the timing below that indicates when the additional strings first enter.
50 seconds
Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra by Franz Joseph Haydn - This piece for trumpet solo accompanied by an orchestra begins with an orchestral introduction, that is, the orchestra plays until the 1:07 second mark before the trumpet makes its first entrance. The soloist and orchestra play, sometimes together, sometimes answering each other throughout the movement until the cadenza occurs. That is the point at which the soloist extemporaneously plays unaccompanied for an extended length of time. Choose the timing at which the cadenza begins.
5:13 seconds
Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber - This piece, for string orchestra, begins calmly and repeats its lyrical, elegiac, melody with increasing intensity. Choose the approximate timing that represents the most intense moment of the piece.
5:20 seconds
Raga Tilak Shyam, traditional Indian raga, performed by Ravi Shankar - This Indian raga, performed by non-Western instruments, including the sitar, the tamboura and the tabla, features many examples of microtones, that is the bending of the pitch. Choose the timing when the tabla first enters.
7:35
First Movement, Allegro from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - This piece begins with all of the instruments, the strings from the orchestra, playing the main theme (melody) together. Listen to the beginning of this composition and determine which timing represents when the texture separates into the melody with accompaniment.
8 Seconds
On the Beautiful Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II - This waltz for full orchestra, in triple meter, begins with a slow introduction. The main melody of the piece occurs at approximately the 1:30 second mark. This is followed by many sections each with different tunes. Choose the timing below that represents when the main melody returns later in the piece.
8:40 seconds
Main Title from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, music by Ennio Morricone - In the music for a number of "Spaghetti Westerns" composer Ennio Morricone would use various instruments not normally found in a typical orchestra. In this example he uses whistling, an oddly chanting chorus and an electric guitar. Choose the timing when the electric guitar is first heard.
:47 seconds
6- [John Williams] Which of the following is a true statement?
In addition to composing, Williams has maintained an extensive conducting career.
