Music Final
It cost Robert Wilson how much to produce Einstein on the Beach: $150,000 $500,000 $850,000 $1000,000
$1000,000
A Baroque suite is...
A multi-movement instrumental work based on rhythms of popular dances
A Baroque oratorio is...
A multi-movement sacred work similar to opera
The Baroque concerto is..
A piece that contrasts a soloist or group of soloists against an orchestra
Suppose you are listening to the first movement of a symphony written in the Classical period. You have heard the first section, in which two themes were introduced, and a second section, in which segments of those themes were expanded and developed. What would you expect next? A varied repeat of the first section with a return of the two original themes A set of variations on the first theme in a new key An exact repeat of the first section to end the movement The introduction of new, contrasting material
A varied repeat of the first section with a return of the two original themes
What do we call music that is not associated with a particular story, image, object, or event? Perceptive Program Absolute Referential
Absolute
In what ways can leitmotifs appear in various parts of a score or in a new scenes? By adding new material By altering the rhythm or pitch By altering the instrumentation or accompaniment By developing fragments of the idea All of the above
All of the above
Identify the event that did not occur during the Classical period: Napoleon declares himself emperor French Revolution Industrial Revolution American Civil Rights Movement
American Civil Rights Movement
Einstein on the Beach, a work by Philip Glass, is what type of piece: A symphony A film An opera A chamber work
An opera
Which of the following composers invented the twelve-tone system of composition? Alban Berg Arnold Schoenberg Philip Glass Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Arnold Schoenberg
In 20th-century music, traditional harmony and tonality were redefined or rejected in favor of: Atonality and serialism Dissonance and monophony Jazz Regular rhythms and tone color
Atonality and serialism
Please select all statements that apply to the ENLIGHTENMENT. LAID the foundation for new scientific thinking BUILT ON the foundation REFORM SOCIETY based on scientific thinking SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY for the sake of science Challenge Authorities (intentional antagonism) No Challenge to the Social Order (at least not deliberate)
BUILT ON the foundation REFORM SOCIETY based on scientific thinking Challenge Authorities (intentional antagonism)
One of the most important keyboard works of the late Baroque period is:
Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier
Which one of the following pairs of words or phrases represents the two main concepts behind Baroque music?
Basso continuo, the doctrine of affections
Which composer of the Classical Period took traditional forms and expanded and explored them in unprecedented ways? Bach Beethoven Haydn Mozart
Beethoven
Who is considered both a Classical and a Romantic composer: Mozart Haydn Beethoven
Beethoven
The renaissance period saw inventions and developments that
Changed the physical and intellectual landscape of Europe.
Who composed L'Orfeo, a work that marks the beginning of opera as a major art form?
Claudio Monteverdi
Which one of the following is not a general characteristic of Romantic music: Composers were highly individualistic. Nationalistic trends started to emerge. Composers created new forms or changed existing ones. Compositions were based on logic and controlled feelings.
Compositions were based on logic and controlled feelings.
The host on the "Musique Concrete" video does the following: Cuts and sticks together the tape manually Plays the tape on a computer
Cuts and sticks together the tape manually
Two important composers from the renaissance period were
Desprez and Palestrina
Which of the following characteristics are associated with the rococo style? Boldness, grandiosity, excess, and free expression of emotion Elegance, delicacy, softness, and playfulness Solemnity, reverence, and piety Diversity, dissonance, contrast, and coarseness
Elegance, delicacy, softness, and playfulness
The sections of the Classical sonata-allegro form are: Development, Allegro, and Recapitulation Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation Introduction, Theme I, Transition, Theme II, and Coda Exposition, Andante, and Minuet
Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation
"________ can be considered a reaction to the ethereal sweetness of impressionism. " Aleatoricism Expressionism Minimalism Nationalism
Expressionism
"If Handel's music may be described as mainly polyphonic with homophonic passages, then Bach's may be said to be the opposite."
False
Beethoven transformed opera into an accessible, realistic art with approachable characters for contemporary audiences. True False
False
Einstein on the Beach tells the biographical story of Einstein. True False
False
Empiricism is a value of that grew out of the Enlightenment.
False
Haydn was a controversial figure. True False
False
Hector Berlioz's idée fixe is only heard once in his Symphonie Fantastique. True False
False
John Williams is a composer who lived in the Romantic Period. True False
False
Modernism was an antidote to Minimalism. True False
False
A fugue is a traditional form of composition in which all the parts enter at the same time using the same theme.
False; a Fugue is a contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts.
Which group was credited with inventing the recitative?
Florentine Camerata
In the Romantic period, what non-english term was given to "musical dramas" - a combination of all the arts? Leitmotif Musique Concrete Gesamtkunstwerk Idee Fixe
Gesamtkunstwerk
Who composed the Pope Marcellus Mass?
Giovanni da Palestrina
Which of the following was regarded as a leading composer of the Ars Nova style? Guillaume de Machaut Kanye West Guido dArezzo Hildegard von Bingen
Guillaume de Machaut
Which composer is referred to as the "Father of the Symphony"? Haydn Mozart Beethoven Bach
Haydn
Which of the following movements is associated with Debussy and Ravel? Aleatoric Music Expressionism Impressionism Neoclassicism
Impressionism
During the Romantic period, most composers were: Dependent on the patronage of nobility. Employed by universities as teachers of composition. Employed by the church. Independent business persons, earning their living by performing music, writing music for specific occasions and commissions, and collecting royalties on published music.
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.
Which one of these composers wrote music for prepared piano? John Cage Claude Debussy Arnold Schoenberg Karlheinz Stockhausen
John Cage
Please select all statements that apply to the SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION. LAID the foundation for new scientific thinking BUILT ON the foundation REFORM SOCIETY based on scientific thinking SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY for the sake of science Challenge Authorities (intentional antagonism) Challenge to the Social Order (at least not deliberate)
LAID the foundation for new scientific thinking SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY for the sake of science Challenge to the Social Order (at least not deliberate)
Which if the following were sacred genres in the Medieval Period Cantus Firmus and virela Masses and motets Anthems and ballades Organum and madrigals
Masses and motets
What is the correct order of the music time periods Modern, Classical, Baroque, Renaissance, medieval, Romantic
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Classical
In Artusi's criticism of Monteverdi's Cruda Amarilli, Artusi's main concern is:
Monteverdi was breaking the rules of counterpoint
Which of the following were important composers of the Classical period? Palestrina and Machaut Purcell and Lully Bach and Handel Mozart and Haydn
Mozart and haydn
The term "Musique Concrete" refers to: Music prepared from recorded sound, either natural or man-made. Music that is stable. Music that is defined by an element of chance. Music with a nationalistic flavor.
Music prepared from recorded sound, either natural or man-made.
Which of the following best describes aleatoric music? Music that combines discrepant compositional techniques Music that allows for an element of chance to enter the performance Music that incorporates folk elements Music that assigns equal importance to every note in the scale
Music that allows for an element of chance to enter the performance
The term Baroque: Originates from the Portuguese word "barroco" Is the old way of saying "rock music" Translates to "oddly shaped pearl" refers to art and music from 1600 to 1750 Refers to art and music from 1750 to 1810
Originates from the Portuguese word "barroco" Translates to "oddly shaped pearl" Refers to art and music from 1600-1750
Which if the following was not a popular form during the renaissance
Plainsong
Who is credited with the creation of plainsong? Pope Gregory I Bernart de Ventadorn Hildegard von Bingen Guido d'Arezzo
Pope Gregory I
According to Monteverdi, what is the difference between prima pratica and seconda pratica?
Prima practica emphasized equality of voices whereas seconda practica emphasized a hierarchy of voices.
The symphonic poem is an example of what type of music? Program music Jazz A waltz Absolute music
Program music
The host on the "Musique Concrete" video does the following: Records 3 notes on tape, and plays them backwards Records 3 sounds, finds the point of the last note, cuts and reattaches this note in reverse Records 3 sounds, separates the three sounds, reorders them
Records 3 sounds, finds the point of the last note, cuts and reattaches this note in reverse
Which of the following composers envisioned operas as "musical dramas"—a combination of all the arts? Richard Wagner Sergei Rachmaninoff Hector Berlioz Frédéric Chopin
Richard Wagner
A unifying factor for social, political, and cultural life in the Medieval period was...
Roman Catholic Church
Which of the following statements best describes musical form in the Romantic period? Romantic composers created new forms such as sonata-allegro and concerto to replace older forms such as symphony and fugue. Romantic composers discarded the structure of form developed in earlier time periods, seeking more personal expression through free and unstructured form. Romantic composers worked with traditional forms but expanded them in innovative ways to meet their expressive needs. Romantic composers maintained the form of earlier periods rather strictly.
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
Which of the following statements best characterizes the "mood" of the Romantic period? Nothing is truly knowable, and therefore life is paradoxical. God is the center of the universe, and all aspects of social, political, and economic life center around Him and his church. Beauty is best achieved through symmetry, balance, logic, and reason. Rules and logic are less important than the free expression of human feelings. Humans can only "fully become" by exploring their inner feelings.
Rules and logic are less important than the free expression of human feelings. Humans can only "fully become" by exploring their inner feelings.
The Five was a group of nationalist composers who sought to incorporate elements of ______________ in their work. German music French music South African music Russian music
Russian music
Which of the following were important composers in the 20th century? Verdi and Wagner Mozart and Haydn Schoenberg and Stockhausen Bach and Handel
Schoenberg and Stockhausen
Which if the following is not a chant of the proper of the mass
Sederunt principles
Many composers in the Modern period sought alternatives to tonality, or key-centered music. Which of the following is one such alternative? Jazz Nationalism Neoclassicism Serialism
Serialism
Which type of opera has the following characteristics: German language; Spoken Dialogue; Magical plots/elements Opera Buffa Opera Seria Singspiel Dramma Giocoso
Singspiel
Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of Gregorian Chang from the Medieval Period
Smooth Melodies sung a cappella with monophonic texture
The new style of opera called opera buffa that emerged during the Classical period. It differed from opera in previous periods because... It was performed by men; early operas were performed by women. Stories were based on Greek mythology, and the music was serious and reserved. Stories were based on "real people," and the music was light and humorous. Stories were based on national heroes, and all vocal solos were recitatives.
Stories were based on "real people," and the music was light and humorous.
Which if the following is a salient characteristic of secular music from the medieval period
Strong, dance like rhythms performed by a combination of instruments and voices
Which of the following statements best describes the role of technology with regard to art music in the Modern period? Technology has influenced the way art music is distributed, but it has not influenced composition nor performance. Technology has had little impact on art music in the Modern Period. Technology has enabled art music composers to experiment with and change the way that they create music. Technology has greatly increased the emphasis on popular music, thus diminishing interest in art music.
Technology has enabled art music composers to experiment with and change the way that they create music.
Which if the following choices is the defining characteristic of polyphony
The independence and equality of concurrent melodic lines
Which of these statements are true? There could be more than one answer
Theatre also became a place for Baroque audiences to learn about and contemplate current events and issues Baroque architecture began as an expression of the triumph of the Catholic Church and was built to express its wealth and power Much if the art of the baroque period was encouraged and sponsored by the Catholic Church
During the Baroque period, the term sonata was used for musical works __________.
To be played
Einstein on the Beach gave the genre a whole new audience. True False
True
Leitmotifs are commonly used in film music. True False
True
The Scientific Revolution was a 17th century phenomenon whereas the Enlightenment was more focused on the 18th century.
True
An important artistic product of the Romantic period was: John Williams' film music William Shakespeare's plays Vincent van Gogh's paintings Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel paintings
Vincent van Gogh's paintings
In the Baroque period, it was believed that music...
Was a powerful communication tool and could arouse any emotion in its listeners
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 phrases best describes music of the Classical period? repeated patterns to create unity of mood overwrought, dramatic expression forward-moving continuity balanced and well-constructed
balanced and well-constructed
During the Baroque period, the musical feature that lent harmonic support to the main melodic line of a composition was called:
basso continuo
Farinelli was a famous:
castrato
Notes that don't belong to the traditional scale are known as ______________ alterations. tonal program chromatic dissonant
chromatic
Life in the Baroque period was based on one's...
class
Mozart was a child prodigy who wrote for the piano, chamber music, and many symphonies, but he only wrote one opera. True False
false
Fill in the blank: A string________ is composed of two violins, one viola, and a cello. orchestra quartet trio ensemble
quartet
Minimalist music features: chromaticism fast-changing harmonies repetition the twelve-tone technique
repetition
Which of the following is a composition for a large orchestral ensemble? sonata string quartet symphony lied
symphony
It's Gonna Rain, a composition by Steve Reich... is an example of a Modernist piece. is an opera in four acts. was composed for 18 musicians. was created on magnetic tape.
was created on magnetic tape.
