Music SUk
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a sonata?
Least published genre of the 18th century
Which is NOT true about the orchestra in the Romantic period?
More contrapuntal movement
Which of the following is NOT representative of program music?
Music that does not have extramusical references
Match the column with the answer on the right: These genres were performed in the Romantic period:
12
Timpani (for festive pieces)
2
Strings
27
How many movements are in Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in Eb?
3
Horns and Trumpets (for festive pieces)
4
Match the number of players with the appropriate section of a typical orchestra?
4 questions
Organize the components of the development section of first movement in Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G mino
4 questions
How long was Symphonie fantastique?
55 m
Match the piece in the left column to the type of composition in the right column.
6
Woodwinds
8
What is rondo form?
ABACA
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a concerto?
Considered by most as the most intimate of all genres from the classical period
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the Romantic compositional style?
Form was the dictating force, as it established reasonable balance
What type of music would be performed in a Mass by monks?
Gregorian chant
Of the following, which is NOT representative of music of the medieval period?
Harmonies were influenced by non-European music for the first time
Which of these is not true for harmony in the Romantic period?
Harmony changes often to propel the chords forward
Which of these are stylistic elements of Renaissance music?
Instrumental music predominates the style, with some vocal music.
Which of these characteristics are NOT found in the first theme of Mozart's Symphony no. 40?
Irregular rhythms that propel the movement forward
The Reformation had something do with everything listed BUT
Martin Luther founded the Council of Trent
Which elements these elements describe sacred music in the Renaissance?
May contain dissonance, cadences, or word paintings for emphasis No Social themes and stories No Sacred topics Yes Vernacular langauge No Use of latin Yes Smooth and predicable melodies Yes
Which of these is NOT true for Rubato?
Percussion instruments avoid it so it does not seem as if they are making mistakes
What is "terraced dynamics?" (page 104).
Quickly sghifting the volume of sounds from one level to another
Which elements these elements describe secular music in the Renaissance?
Sacred topics No Vernacular langauge Yes Use of latin No Smooth and predicable melodies No May contain dissonance, cadences, or word paintings for emphasis Yes Social themes and stories Yes
Which is NOT representative of nationalism in music?
Smaller orchestra to represent a more intimate delivery
Which of these are NOT a characteristic quality of later Baroque instrumental music?
The basso continuo was shunned as it was likened to music of earlier periods
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the Symphony?
The choir only sings in the final movementy
Which of the following is NOT an attribute of the conductor?
The conductor was viewed as the one who had to be able to play and conduct at the same time in the Romantic period, differing from modern conductors.
What is ritornello form?
The main theme returns again and again
Which of the following was NOT an important element in the Renaissance?
The symphony was developed in this period
Which of the following is NOT true about the virtuosos in the Romantic period?
The virtuoso attributed their prowess as a divine gift and focused on sacred music as a result
Which of these is NOT characteristic of rondo form?
Theme that has slight changes in each version that follows
What was a minstrel from northern France called?
Trouvere
Which of the following is NOT representative of ballet music?
Was restricted to the 19th century with the rise of popular dance forms from the west
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the string quartet?
Written in response to the Italian sinfonia
Sleeping Beauty (1889)
ballet
Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake
ballet
nutcracker
ballet
What type of song would be sung to celebrate military conquest?
carol
What was a secular French song of the medieval period?
chanson
Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture
dramatic overture
A galliard is in duple meter.
false
A pavane in triple meter
false
True/false. The Recapitulation in the first movement Symphony No. 40 in G minor avoids the tonic key (minor), and instead modulates to a contrasting major key.
false
True/false: A theme and variations piece must retain the melody in each version as the piece progresses.
false
First theme modulates through several distant keys
first
Motet writing saw an increase in
four-part, polyphonic imitation
Features dominant pedal and woodwind timbre
fourth
Who wrote the first recognized Theme and Variations?
joseph hadyn
Pursuit of happiness," fulfillment
no
Reason
no
Rules and forms, balance
no
Symphonic poem
no
The monuments of ancient Greece and Rome
no
Universal values
no
galliard
no
madrigals
no
motets
no
orchestra dance suite
no
pavane
no
Which of these genres are NOT considered to be important in the Classical period?
orchestral dance suite
What is the complete mass set to music?
ordinary of the mass
What type of music were found in the churches attended by the populace in the medieval period?
organum
What is NOT true about Musorgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition (1874)?
primitive man
Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique
program symphony
Which genre did Vivaldi NOT compose for?
quartet
Which of the following instruments did NOT have an ancestor in the medieval period.
saxophone
First theme used as fugue subject
second
What is the tempo characteristic of the second movement in Haydn's "Surprise Symphony" (Opus 94)?
slow
Which of The Four Seasons is considered most famous?
spring
What type of songs have a verse followed by a memorable chorus?
strophic
Opening motive moving through keys
third
Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet
tone poem
Pachelbel's Canon in D features a basso continuo throughout.
true
The Baroque orchestra was much smaller than our modern orchestras
true
True/false: The difficulty of Haydn's Concerto anticipates the continued technical development of the trumpet since prior to 1800, trumpets and horns were natural instruments.
true
Word painting is the way composers write music to reflect the literal meaning of the text.
true
Which instrument is NOT part of the viol family?
viloboe
Emotion
yes
Exploring the darker side of human nature
yes
Fascination with the occult, supernatural, and the macabre
yes
Longing, despair (love)
yes
Original, individual
yes
Passionate self-expression
yes
Wonders and wildness of nature, fantasy, supernatural
yes
art song
yes
concerto
yes
opera
yes
piano sonata
yes
string quartet
yes
symphony
yes
