Music Appreciation - Final Exam

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The years of the Middle Ages are

450-1450

Troubadours borrowed poetry and music from others to perform around France. (TRUE or FALSE)

false

Which of the following are characteristics of the Gregorian chant? (2)

Monophonic texture; Free-flowing/general lack of rhythm

The type of notation used for indicating pitch in early medieval music is called

neumes

Syllabic means that there are multiple pitches sung on each syllable of text. (TRUE or FALSE)

false

Which refers to non-religious music?

secular

The cathedral that is considered to be the home of polyphony is called

notre dame

Which of these is not a medieval instrument?

clarinet

The term "Renaissance" means

rebirth

Which was not a general cultural change from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance?

heightened religious focus

When the same music is presented at different times in different voices, as in a round, this is called:

imitation

The main use for instrumental music in the late Renaissance was for entertainment, such as dancing. (TRUE or FALSE)

true

The Reformation was associated with which branch of Christianity?

protestant

Which was not a section of The Ordinary of the Mass?

ecclesius

The Council of Trent, part of the Counter-Reformation, wanted church music to be more polyphonic (TRUE or FALSE)

false

The madrigal was which category of song?

secular

Put each instrument into the correct category. (4)

LOUD/OUTDOOR:

SOFT/INDOOR:

shawm, trumpet, sackbut, cornet.

viols, recorder, lute, harpsichord.

Deliberately depicting parts of text in music is called

word painting

The years of the Baroque era were

1600-1750

What replaced the use of modes in the Baroque era?

major and minor scales

Who wrote the first "true form" opera?

monteverdi

The commonly used bass line in the Baroque period is known as 

basso continuo

Vivaldi was considered to be the greatest opera composer of the Baroque era. (TRUE or FALSE)

false

A trio sonata is composed for what instrumentation?

2 instruments and a basso continuo

Which was not an emphasis in Baroque culture?

focus on the lower class

What was emphasized in baroque culture? (3)

emphasis on scientific understanding.

highlighting contrasting emotions.

interest in balance, order, and organization.

Which country was favored across Europe for their opera?

italy

The recitative is the part of the opera that helps to propel the plot along. (TRUE or FALSE)

true

Vivaldi's The Four Seasons is the first ever example of 

program music

The only piece that has been performed continuously throughout time since its premiere is

The Messiah

The name of the philosophical movement applying principles of scientific objectivity to issues of social justice. Favored human over divine, reason over religion, clarity over complexity, individual freedom over class system “All men are created equal”.

Enlightenment

What are characteristics of the Classical era music? (3)

simple harmonies, balanced phrases, light accompaniment.

The new sub-genre of opera is called

comic opera

 How many movements did the standard Classical era symphony have?

4

The string quartet consists of (how many of what instruments)?

2 violins, 1 viola, and 1 cello

Which musical form was most commonly used to structure the first movements of instrumental works?

sonata

Which composer did the LEAST amount of freelance work?

Haydn

Which of Beethoven's symphonies utilizes a chorus?

No.9

Where was Beethoven born?

Vienna, Austria.

To which of his compositional periods does his Fifth Symphony belong?

middle/heroic

Beethoven is considered a transition composer who initialized the Romantic era. (TRUE or FALSE)

true

In four-movement instrumental works, Beethoven replaced the third movement minuet and trio with:

scherzo

How many operas did Beethoven write?

1

The title of the Beethoven opera from his Middle/Heroic compositional era is

fidelio

Beethoven's early compositional era is emphasized by clarity, restraint, and balance, using the classicism established by earlier composers. (TRUE or FALSE)

true

What century is the Romantic era?

19th

Music evocative of one's own country's music is called exoticism. (TRUE or FALSE)

false (called NATIONALISM)

Romantic composers often took inspiration from ____________ for subject matter of their music. (3)

nature, the Middle Ages, the supernatural

The symphony orchestra expanded in size and diversity of instruments during the Romantic era. (TRUE or FALSE)

true

What is strophic form?

when the music stays the same for each stanza while the text changes.

A set of art songs grouped together with unifying elements is called a(n):

song cycle

How did Robert Schumann mess up his hand to the point where he could no longer perform?

he wanted to strengthen his right hand so he built a homemade strengthening device that held down one finger to make his other fingers work harder; the strain ultimately caused damage in the long run

Chopin was from _______ and intertwined elements of his homeland's music into his compositions.

Poland

What is the DIFFERENCE between a symphonic poem and a programmatic symphony?

A symphonic poem is a single movement of symphonic work that is flexible, whereas a programmatic symphony is a multi movement symphony with a program and normally has a descriptive title.

A symphonic poem evokes a story or idea and a programmatic symphony depicts a story through its music.

Which country inspired Dvorak to compose his Symphony No. 9 in E Minor (the one we studied in class)?

united states

The opera Carmen, composed by Bizet, is a French opera set in

Spain

Why does Wagner refer to his operas as “music dramas”?

because all elements were of equal importance