Music Appreciation Final
The dates given in the course for the Baroque Period place it between:
1600-1750
The dates given in this course for the Classical period are:
1750-1825
The course places the Romantic period in music between the years:
1820-1910
The following composition is a work by: Play: 06:03
A French troubador
One difference between a Renaissance Mass and a motet is:
A Mass is always based on a specific text that is part of the liturgy of a given day.
A Baroque suite is...
A multi-movement instrumental work based on rhythms of popular dances
Which of the following is not part of the Ordinary of the Catholic Mass?
Alleluia
The musical features of the following example suggest that it comes from a/an: Play: 00:40 (woman singing opera style)
Aria
Which of the following excerpts exhibits Baroque rhythmic characteristics? A B Play: 00:39 (Instrumental sharp note changes, harpsichord in background)
B
During the Baroque period, the musical feature that lent harmonic support to the main melodic line of a composition was called:
Basso continuo
Which one of the following pairs of words or phrases represents the two main concepts behind Baroque music?
Basso continuo; the Doctrine of Affections
The following choral work, based on the German Bible, was written by: Play: 7:09 (a German Requiem)
Brahms
Which of the following examples features melismatic singing? A B C Play: 00:21 D
C
Which one of the following excerpts may be classified as chamber music? A B C Play: 0:34 (instrumental a little bit of fluteish solo) D
C
Which of the following examples represents secular music? A B C: Play: 00:15
C is a secular piece, which you can recognize by its strong pulse and rhythmic drive.
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
Which Classical genre is represented by this example? play:00:52 Cantata Chamber music Opera buffa Solo sonata
Chamber music is composed for small ensembles. This excerpt features a string quartet.
The Renaissance period saw inventions and developments that:
Changed the physical and intellectual landscape of Europe.
Which 8th- and 9th-century ruler had a profound influence on Church music?
Charlemagne (c.742-814) ruled over much of the continent in the 8th and early 9th centuries, and instituted reforms that gradually pulled Europe into modern times. Charlemagne had a profound influence on Church music.
From the following composers, select the one that best understood the intrinsic nature and potential of the piano as an expressive instrument: Hector Berlioz Frédéric Chopin Niccoló Paganini Anton Bruckner
Chopin
Which of the following was NOT known as a composer of choral music? Chopin Verdi Brahms Mendelssohn
Chopin
We can say that the harmony in the following example is typical of the Classical period because it features: play: 00:26 (instrumental) Independent voices with long, overlapping phrases chord accompaniment and clear, strong cadences Figured bass and basso continuo There was no harmony in this example. Emphasis in classical music was on melody and rhythm.
Chord accompaniment and clear, strong cadences
Which of the following is an example of increasing tempo (accelerando), and the increasing excitement that goes with it? A B C D Play: 00:52
D
This excerpt is... Play: 00:40
Dance music from the Medieval period
Two important composers from the Renaissance period were:
Desprez and Palestrina
The following excerpt comes from a famous aria in one of Mozart's most enduring operas. Identify the opera in question. play: 05:45 (male singing to music) The Abduction from the Seraglio Don Giovanni The Magic Flute The Marriage of Figaro
Don Giovanni
The dynamics of this excerpt indicate that it was composed in the Romantic period because: play: 00:24 Dynamic changes occur in a so-called terraced dynamics fashion Changes in dynamics are linked to changes in tempo Dynamic changes are limited Dynamics range from extreme soft to very loud
Dynamics range from extreme soft to very loud
Which of the following is a composition for the vihuela? A B Play: 01:58 C D
Example B a composition for the vihuela.
Which of these examples is a recitative? A B 00:24 (male singer w/ harpsichord) C
Excerpt B
Which of the following selections is an example of a Renaissance consort? A B C D Play: 1:30
Excerpt D exemplifies a Renaissance instrumental consort.
The sections of the Classical sonata-allegro form are: Introduction, Theme I, Transition, Theme II, and Coda Exposition, Andante, and Minuet Development, Allegro, and Recapitulation Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation
Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation.
According to the text, art of the Romantic period valued emotional restraint and clarity of form.
False
Changes in tempo were rarely found in music of the Romantic period, in keeping with Classical period values.
False
During the Classical period, opera buffa (comic opera) plots were based on myths and historical figures.
False
From the Classical period onwards, sonata-allegro form was replaced by other forms as the basis for most instrumental music
False
Most of the notated music that survives from the Medieval period is secular in nature.
False
Renaissance artists didn't really care very much if their works appealed to the public at large; they were more concerned about the "purity" of their music.
False
Sonata-allegro form was used mainly in works for solo piano and did not apply to works for larger ensembles.
False
The Renaissance madrigal was a sacred music form used to convey the meanings behind the poems on which they were based.
False
The following excerpt features characteristics of polyphonic texture. Play: 04:32
False
The following excerpt has smooth melodies that imitate one another on entrances. Play: 03:42 (hallelujah)
False
The following excerpt is an example of Renaissance a cappella choral music. Play: 07:19
False
The following excerpt is from Chopin's Revolutionary Étude. Play: 00:15
False
The following musical excerpt is from a recitative. Play: 01:01 (female high voice)
False
Beethoven is sometimes referred to as "The Father of the Symphony."
False. Haydn is the father of the symphony.
The name of the composer pictured above, who wrote more than 600 art songs (lieder), is:
Franz Schubert
This example is: Play: 00:25
From a Renaissance composition having its roots in folk songs
This excerpt is an example of a medieval religious type of composition known as Play 4:32
Gregorian chant
This is an example of a musical genre known as Play: 00:13 men's voices acapella
Gregorian chant
Which of the following was regarded as a leading composer of the Ars Nova style?
Guillaume de Machaut
The composer of this excerpt is Play: 00:17
Guillaume de Machaut, the foremost composer of the fourteenth century. You heard the rich harmonic textures characteristic of his music.
The composer of this excerpt is... Play: 00:55
Hildegard von Bingen
During the Romantic period, most composers were: Employed by the church Dependent on the patronage of nobility. Independent business persons, earning their living by performing music, writing music for specific occasions and commissions, and collecting royalties on published music. Employed by universities as teachers of composition.
Independent business persons, earning their living by performing music, writing music for specific occasions and commissions, and collecting royalties on published music.
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: Play: 00:29 (multiple instruments together then just horn) Its texture is mainly monophonic. It contrasts a group of instruments with a solo instrument. It has gradual changes in dynamics. It uses polyphonic texture.
It contrasts a group of instruments with a solo instrument.
The melody of this example suggest that it is from sacred music of the Medieval period because... Play: 06:30
It moves stepwise and has a small range
The composer of this selection is: Play: 10:26
Jacob Obrecht
Which one of these composers was considered a national hero in his homeland? Arnold Schoenberg William Walton Jean Sibelius Erik Satie
Jean Sibelius
The two most important French composers of organum and discant during the Medieval period were
Leonin and Perotin
Who was NOT a nationalist composer? Liszt Smetana Grieg Dvorák
Lizst
The following example is played on an instrument that was very popular during the Renaissance. That instrument is the: Play: 00:37
Lute
Which of the following were sacred genres in the Medieval period?
Masses and motets
According to the text, which of the following is NOT considered a form of program music? Incidental music Mazurka Concert overture Symphonic poem
Mazurka
Which of the following were important composers of the Classical period? Bach and Handel Mozart and Haydn Purcell and Lully Kant and Rosseau
Mozart and Haydn
The following excerpt is most likely from a/an: play: 00:40 (woman singing to somber music) Opera Sonata Suite Symphony Answer
Opera
The following difficult piece for the violin was written by one of the few musicians of the time who could play it. Identify this composer. play: 01:55 Paganini Liszt Rossini Chopin
Paganini
Which of the following is not an overture by Beethoven: Egmont Prometheus Pastoral Coriolan
Pastoral
The texture of this excerpt is: Play: 00:32 (two piano melodies together)
Polyphonic
Which of the following composers wrote this symphony? play: 16:54 (instrumental) Joseph Haydn -NO Gioacchino Rossini -NO Ludwig van Beethoven W. A. Mozart
Probably Beethoven?
The composer of the following music example could likely be... Play 00:40 (woman singing opera style) Purcell Perotin Desprez Machaut
Purcell
According to the text, which of the following are Post-Romantic composers? Tchaikovsky and Mahler Sibelius and Strauss, Jr. Schubert and Mendelssohn Rachmaninoff and Holst
Rachmaninoff and Holst
A musical genius, but also someone with strong anti-Semitic views, the man pictured above was one of the most influential composers of the Romantic Period. His name is:
Richard Wagner
Which of the following statements best describes musical form in the Romantic period? Romantic composers discarded the structure of form developed in earlier time periods, seeking more personal expression through free and unstructured form. Romantic composers created new forms such as sonata-allegro and concerto to replace older forms such as symphony and fugue. Romantic composers worked with traditional forms but expanded them in innovative ways to meet their expressive needs. Romantic compose
Romantic composers worked with traditional forms but expanded them in innovative ways to meet their expressive needs.
Which of the following were secular genres in the Medieval period?
Rondeaus, ballades, and lai
The Five was a group of nationalist composers who sought to incorporate elements of ______________ in their work. French music Czech music Russian music German music
Russian music
This excerpt is an example of: Play: 00:30
Secular music
The following example from the Classical period may be classified as a/an: play: 00:37 (piano) Concerto Dance suite Overture Sonata
Sonata
This is an example of a new style of opera called opera buffa that emerged during the Classical period. It differed from opera in previous periods because...
Stories were based on "real people," and the music was light and humorous.
Listen to the following example and select the genre that best defines it: Play: 00:50 (instrumental, loud) String quartet Violin concerto Serenade Symphony
Symphony
What common Classical period genre does this excerpt represent? Play: 00:35 (Instrumental, increases in excitement) Chamber music Concerto Sonata Symphony
Symphony
What is the name of the technique used in the following excerpt? Play: 01:54 (instrumental) Diminuendo Basso continuo Terraced dynamics Crescendo
Terraced dynamics
The following excerpt comes from a famous aria in one of Mozart's most enduring operas. Identify the opera in question. Play: 02:55 (woman singing to music) The Abduction from the Seraglio Don Giovanni The Magic Flute The Marriage of Figaro
The Magic Flute
A unifying factor for social, political, and cultural life in the Medieval period was...
The Roman Catholic Church
Which of the following important events took place during the Baroque period?
The scientific revolution
A characteristic of this excerpt that suggests it is from a medieval Mass is: Play: 02:08
The smooth melodic lines and unstressed rhythm
Which of the following important events took place during the Baroque period?
The thirty years' war
Listen to this music example and answer the following question: What would be the typical expectation regarding the rest of the movements of this particular type of work? Play: 00:47 (choir with loud music)
There may be other movements, some of which may introduce soloists.
Léonin and Pérotin were two composers associated with Notre Dame and the development of polyphony.
True
The following excerpt features characteristics of polyphonic texture. Play: 01:38
True
The following excerpt has smooth melodies that imitate one another on entrances. Play: 05:37
True
The following excerpt is an example of Renaissance a cappella choral music. Play: 03:13
True
The following musical excerpt is from a recitative. Play: 00:25 (woman rolls tongue)
True
The following musical excerpt is from the Classical period. Play: 03:41 (alternates between mainly horn, mainly string)
True
The great European churches and cathedrals of the Medieval period were important to the development of Western music
True
The symphony had its origins in the overture, which was the introductory music for Italian opera.
True
Venit ad Petrum was often used as the cantus firmus for the mass.
True
An important artistic product of the Romantic period was: William Shakespeare's plays Vincent van Gogh's paintings Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel paintings Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
Vincent van Gogh's paintings
In the early days of the church, the only music allowed during the service was:
Vocal music
In the Baroque period, music for keyboard...
Was created mainly for use in instrumental genres such as sonatas, suites, and concertos
Which of the following describes this example? Play: 00:40 (female opera voice)
Wide dynamic range and repetition in the melody to express deep feelings
