Music History Final Exam

The Odhecaton published by Petrucci:

- Was an anthology of secular songs - Helped revolutionize music distribution - Contained mainly polyphonic French chansons by famous Franco-Flemish composers

The dates given in the course for the Baroque Period place it between:

1600-1750

The course places the Romantic period in music between the years:

1820-1910

The following excerpt is an example of: (02:04) [Faulte d'argent]

A chanson that features imitation

The Baroque concerto is...

A piece that contrasts a soloist or group of soloists against an orchestra

Which of the following would be an example of what Monteverdi called prima pratica?

A polyphonic song from the Renaissance period

Which of the following best describes the role of instrumentation in the above piece? (04:02) [ Flow my tears]

Accompainment

Identify the event that did not occur during the Classical period:

American Civil Rights Movement

Medieval composition (02:08) Serdunt Principles This composition represents...

An advanced 12th-century four-voice organum

Listen to the above excerpt from Mozart's Symphony No. 40. Which of the following would be the most likely tempo marking? (07:46)

Andante

The following excerpt is most likely composed by: (03:29) ["L'inverno" (Winter) from The Four Seasons]

Antonio Vivaldi

During the Baroque period, the musical feature that lent harmonic support to the main melodic line of a composition was called:

Basso continuo

The following excerpt comes from which work? (04:53)

Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique

During the Renaissance, what was the name composers gave to the original chant used as the basis for the main melody in a composition?

Cantus firmus

According to the text, composers of the Romantic period were reluctant to stray from the seven tones of the traditional scale (i.e., A, B, C, D, E, F, G).

False

According to the text, one reason why medieval music sounds different from the music we generally hear today is that medieval musicians found thirds and sixths consonant whereas today we find fourths and fifths consonant.

False

Which Monteverdi opera contains this aria? (09:38) ["Lamento d'Arianna"]

L'Arianna

The texture of this example is... (03:43) [Agnus Dei from Messe de Notre Dame]

Polyphonic

Which of the following describes one of the most popular forms during the Renaissance, the chanson?

Polyphonic songs in which instruments sometimes played one or more of the voices

Which of the following is illustrated in the above excerpt? (03:31) [ "La Primavera" (Spring) from The Four Seasons]

Terraced Dynamics

Which of the following important events took place during the Baroque period?

The Thirty Years' War

Which statement is true? (02:39)

The excerpt is from the opera Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart.

Which excerpt is not from a Haydn symphony?

This one is whack. Thinking 03:51

Which of the following statements is not true? (03:06) [Qui passe] a)This was performed on the virginal, a smaller version of the harpsichord. b)It was performed on the harpsichord by the English composer William Byrd

This was performed on the virginal, a smaller version of the harpsichord.

Which of the following forms best describes the above excerpt? (05:54)

Tiento

Which of the following techniques would a Baroque composer most likely employ to evoke an affect of agitation?

Tremolo

According to the text, one reason why medieval music sounds different from the music we generally hear today is that medieval music was not based on major and minor scales.

True

According to the text, the motet became a secular genre even though it grew out of sacred chant.

True

Ars nova, the "new art" of the fourteenth century, included music of increased rhythmic complexity (e.g., syncopation).

True

The following excerpt comes from which work? (07:19)

Verdi's Aida

Which of the following describes this example? (03:40) [Dido and Aeneas: The Downfall]

Wide dynamic range and repetition in the melody to express deep feelings

Which of the following is true of the above pieces, Baci soavi e cari and Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda respectively?

Both are from books of Italian madrigals (Claudio Monteverdi) Baci soavi e cari = Book 1 Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda = Book 8

From the following composers, select the one that best understood the intrinsic nature and potential of the piano as an expressive instrument:

Chopin

The following waltz was written by: (02:55)

Chopin

The following piano sonata was composed by one of the first female virtuoso performers. Identify this composer. (02:35) [Sonata in G: III. Scherzo & Trio]

Clara Wieck Schumann

The dynamics of this excerpt indicate that it was composed in the Romantic period because: (18:32) [Symphony No. 4 in E-Flat Major, WAB 104]

Dynamics range from extreme soft to very loud.

Which of the following characteristics are associated with the rococo style?

Elegance, delicacy, softness, and playfulness

The style of the following piece may be described as stile antico. (02:51) [L'Orfeo: "Possente spirito" by Monteverdi]

False

Which of the following does the above excerpt showcase? (04:31) [Slavonic Dance in G Minor, Op. 46 No. 8]

Fast tempo with accented rhythms based on folk dances

Which of the following represents a typical order of movements for a Classical concerto?

Fast, slow, fast

The following composition is a work by: (06:03) [Quan Vei La Lauzeta Mover]

French Troubadour (aka Bernart de Ventadorn)

In broad terms, music and other arts of the Romantic period...

Gave full expression to a wide range of feelings, dreams, and the heroic human potential.

Which of the following was regarded as a leading composer of the Ars Nova style?

Guilluame de Machaut

What element of the musical style of the following piece indicates that it is from the Renaissance period rather than the Medieval period? (03:49) [As Vesta Was Descending]

It features imitation that go through all the voices

Which of the following forms best describes the above excerpt? (04:03) [Luci serene e chiare]

Italian madrigal

Which of the following composers wrote this symphony? (16:54)

Ludwig van Beethoven

This instrument, which was very popular during the Renaissance, is called a

Lute

Which movement of Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott does the above piece represent? (01:13) [By Bach]

Movement 6: Recitative

Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass is purported to have saved polyphony from the Church's chopping block. Its lush, modern sound may be attributed to the use of thirds and sixths. Which of the following is an excerpt of the Kyrie from this Mass?

The one that is 01:38

Which of the following excerpts is most likely a composition by Paganini? [24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 1 in E Major]

The one that is 01:56; crazy fast and complex

Which of the following is a composition for the vihuela?

The one that is 01:58

Which of the following selections is an example of a Renaissance consort?

The one that is 01:59 Consort: a group of instruments of the same family playing together

Which excerpt features music by Chopin? [Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op.64, No.2]

The one that is 02:55; think piano with Chopin

Which excerpt is from a chanson by Clément Janequin? [Chant des oiseaux]

The one that is 03:14

Which excerpt is from I Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo?

The one that is 03:15

Which excerpt is not from music composed by Mozart?

The one that is 03:40 cuz that's by Purcell Dido and Aeneas

Which excerpt is most likely from a string quartet by Haydn? [String Quartet No. 30 in E-Flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2: The Joke]

The one that is 03:43

Which excerpt is from a Polonaise by Frédéric Chopin?

The one that is 07:15

Which of the following excerpts may be classified as chamber music? [Clarinet Quintet in A Major, K. 581 mvt. 1 Allegro]

The one that is 09:09 (it has a clarinet in it)

Which excerpt is from William Tell?

The one that is 12:04; think "tell me more" for the length of the time

During the Classical period, sonata-allegro form was no longer used as the basis for instrumental music.

False

Which two composers both held the post of director of music at St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice at different times:

Monteverdi and Gabrieli

Which of the following is true of Romantic form?

Sonata-allegro form continued to serve as the basic structure for symphonies, concertos, and sonatas.

What common Classical period genre does this excerpt represent? (06:50) [Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 mvt. 1: Allegro conbrio

Symphony

Which of the following is a composition for a large ensemble?

Symphony

According to the text, what motivated the creation of the Baroque Doctrine of Affections?

Composers were interested in sustaining a single mood throughout an entire piece

Changes in tempo were rarely found in music of the Romantic period, in keeping with Classical period values.

False

During the Renaissance period, musical textures were primarily monophonic.

False

Motets composed in the Middle Ages were easy to confuse with ones composed during the Renaissance because they sounded so similar.

False

Which of the following composers wrote, and is famous for, twelve London symphonies?

Haydn

Which of the following is not true of the composer Léonin:

He was the father of Pérotin

Who composed the following excerpt? (03:40) [Dido and Aeneas: The Downfall]

Henry Purcell

The composer of this excerpt is... (06:30) [ Ave, generosa]

Hildegard von Bingen

The following excerpt's soaring melodies and wide melodic range means that the piece is most likely by: (06:30) [Ave, generosa]

Hildegard von Bingen

The texture of the following example from the Classical period can best be described as: (03:19) [Requiem in D Minor, K 626: Lacrimosa Dies Illa]

Homophonic

The Renaissance may be described as an age in which:

Individualism, humanism, and secular values started to flourish once again.

One characteristic of this excerpt that suggests it might be from the Baroque Period is: (03:06) [Baci soavi e cari (Book 1)]

It contrasts a group of instruments with a solo instrument.

This is an excerpt from a: (01:55) [Fair Phyllis]

Madrigal by John Farmer

Which of the following were sacred genres in the Medieval period?

Masses and organa

According to the text, which of the following is NOT considered a form of program music?

Mazurka

The secular text and overall musical style of this example suggest that it is from a/an: (03:40) [Dido and Aeneas: The Downfall]

Opera

Which instrument is featured in the above excerpt? (03:43) [Agnus Dei from Messe de Notre Dame]

Organ

Medieval religious type of composition (04:32)

Plainsong

An important Romantic composer founded The New Journal of Music, an influential musical periodical still published today. He was known as a master of the miniature. His name is:

Schumann

This excerpt is an example of (02:21) [Domna?]

Secular music

Which of the following is NOT a chant of the Proper of the Mass?

Serdunt Principles

Which excerpt is from the Requiem Mass in D Minor by Mozart?

The one that is 3:19 (I think)

Which of the following excerpts is not from "Ave, generosa" by Hildegard von Bingen?

The one that is not 6:30 (in this case its Excerpt B)

Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro cemented his reputation as a master of the genre, yet it received a lukewarm reception in Vienna. Which of the following reasons does the text give as to why this was the case?

The opera poked fun of the aristocracy, which unsettled the aristocratic Viennese.

What do the Renaissance forms motet, Mass, madrigal, chanson, and anthem have in common?

They are choral music forms

Listen to this excerpt from the first movement of Mozart's Symphony No. 25 in G Minor, K. 183. Which statement is true? (07:41)

This excerpt is from the exposition (if the music starts at the beginning of the song)

Which statement is not true about the following excerpt? (04:25) [Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 mvt. 3] a)This is from a piano sonata by Mozart. b)This movement is an example of a rondo finale

This is from a piano sonata by Mozart.

During the Romantic period, choral music enjoyed its highest popularity since the Renaissance period.

True

Léonin and Pérotin were two composers associated with Notre Dame and the development of polyphony.

True

Organa featured voices that could move independently, marking the beginning of Western polyphonic music.

True

The text implies that troubadours and trouvères considered themselves superior to minstrels because they composed the words and melodies of their songs themselves.

True

Troubadours, trouvères, and Minnesingers primarily performed songs about courtly love.

True

The following piece is an example of... (02:16) [Overture from Armide]

an overture to a French opera Lully: brought opera from Italy to France

Which of the following phrases best describes music of the Classical period?

balanced and well-constructed

Farinelli was a famous:

castrato