Music Appreciation Final

The volume of the sound of the music, from soft to loud, is referred to by this term.

dynamics

Notes which move in leaps from low to high and back again is

disjunction motion

The use of repetition, variation and contrast reflect this element of music.

form

Do-Re-Me-Fa-So-La-Ti-Dorepresents this musical term.

scale

The relationship between lines of music, either thick (many) or thin (few or one) is referred to by this musical term.

texture

The "color"and "character" of the sound, how a musical work sounds depending on the instrument is known by this term.

timbre

Notes which move in an orderly, step-like fashion is

conjunction motion

The sound created by multiple notes played or sung simultaneously is known by this term.

harmony

This term describes the ordering of music through time. It is usually associated with the "beat" in a work of music.

rhythm

a span of 8 notes is called an

octave

The category to which a specific work of music may be assigned is known as

genre

the basic building blocks of music is the

note

the underlying pattern of beats in a musical composition is the

meter

An aspect of the concept of musical form, this term denotes the connection between the musical line and the lyrics.

Word/Music Relationship

The portion of a line of music, like words arranged in a sentence, is known by this term.

phrase

A single line of notes heard in succession as a coherent unit is this element of music.

melody

This term descibes the end of a musical phrase, like the period at the end of a sentence.

cadence

The primary musical form of Medieval secular music was the Gregorian chant, also known as Plain Chant.

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Plain Chantwas generally monophonic, following conjunct motion in the musical notes of the melody.

false

In Plain Chant, two main choices existed in how to link the note to the syllabes of the text. One note per syllable was known as melismatic.

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Monophony

a solo voice; voice in unisom, w/o accompaniment

Homophony

soloist (vocal, instrument) w/ accompaniment

Polyphony

two or more lines of melody making

Courtly Lovewas the term used in the Middle Ages to describe the music that spoke of love between a knight and a woman of noble birth. This music was generally performed by a

Troubadour

In Plain Chant, the use of many notes for one syllable in a song was referred to a syllabic

false

As musical notation had not yet been invented, the melody for Plain Chantwas primarily conjunct motion, as it would be easier to learn by listening and repeating.

true

A single line of notes heard in succession as a coherent unit is known as the

melody of a piece

In The Renaissance, composers utilized this texture of music more often than any other

polyphony

The use of this texture of music in Question #1 was aided by the development of the printing press in the middle of the 15th century.

true

During The Renaissance,composers utilized the technique of counterpoint to create multiple, separate harmonies which, when layered one on top of the other, created a satisfying sound for the listener.

true

The Baroque Era covers the years

1600 - 1750

The four major composers of the Baroque Era included

Johann Sebastian Bach

The Opera was similar to the Oratorio in that both relied on the voice as the principal solo instrument with the orchestra.

true

A central differencebetween the Opera and the Oratorio was the text - secular subject matter for the Oratorioand religious subject matter for the Opera.

false

One of the most unusual aspects of Baroque Music was the use of castrati for religious music. The reason for this was

Women were not allowed to sing in Church choirs

Opera represents which texture of musical composition?

homophonic

In addition to recitative(conversational dialogue which is sung), the key dramatic or emotional moments in an Opera were performed by a vocal soloist in an

aria

The basso continuo is a Baroque technique allowing one or more instruments in a group to play a continuous bass line under the main solo instrument, allowing the soloist greater flexibility and freedom.

true

The Concerto became a very popular form of Baroque Music, with one of its key design features being the Ritornello, where the orchestra and the soloists alternate sections creating musical contrasts in what the audience hears

true

George Friedrich Handel's Messiah is an example of an Oratorio

true

Antonio Vivaldi's concerto, The Four Seasons, is an example of Baroque program music,a composition which creates an association or connection in the audience with a story or event or a poem.

true

In the Baroque Era, visual art, architecture and music became extremely important in terms of projecting the religious, cultural and political power of both the Roman Catholic Church and various absolute monarchs like Louis XIV.

true

One of the instruments which gained stature and prominence in the Baroque Erawas the organ. This instrument became central to the performance of religious musical compositions and many secular pieces such as fugues, for which Johann Sebastian Bach was the foremost composer.

true

The Classical Era covers the years

1750 - 1820

Among the most famous of the composers of the Classical Era are

Mozart

The Classical Era was a reaction to the preceeding Baroque Era and its emphasis on extreme expressiveness and ornamentation in musical composition.

true

Music in the Classical Era placed a major emphasis on Homophony as the principal texture in the creation of musical compositions such as the symphony or the sonata.

true

The first movement of a Classical symphony was composed in this musical form.

sonata form

Mozart was famous for his creation of Opera Buffa,which was

comic opera

This composer from the Classical Era is known as the Father of the Symphony.

Haydn

This composer is considered a bridge between the Classical Era and the Romantic Era.

Beethoven

The Classical Era provides the "foundational language" for future orchestral compositions.

true

In the first movement of a symphony, in the part known as the recapitulation, the two themes introduced in the exposition are taken apart and re-assembled in different ways, contributing to a sense of instability in the music.

true

Along with the evolution of the Symphony and Opera during the Classical Era, the String Quartet also developed into its present form. This would include two violins, a viola and a cello as the principal instruments.

true

The Classical Era of music was a reflection of the Enlightenment,also known as the

age of reason

The Classical Era is reponsible for establishing the primary shape and composition (e.g. instruments) of the orchestra going forward.

true

A symphony in the Classical Erais generally divided into four movements. The first movement reflects the form of a Minuet.

false

The Romantic Era covers the years

1800 - 1900

The music of the Romantic Era was a reactionton the Age of Enlightenment, and the Romantic Erawas also influenced by the power and passion of the French Revolution

true

For the Romantics, the concept or idea of Nationalism meant a focus on

the lives of everyday people in society

Orchestras in the Romantic Era became larger with the addition of new instruments and an increase in the number of those already in use.

true

This instrument became a "household"item of middle-class families during theRomantic Era. At the same time, it took on an important role in the Romantic orchestra.

the piano

Among the new musical genres created during the Romantic Era was a poem telling a story which was set to music. This type of song became known as a ballad or

lieder song

In the Romantic Era, this musical genre is considered to have reached its greatest height.

the opera

Among some of the most famous of the composer of the Romantic Era are

Berlioz

Among some of the more famous composers of Romantic Opera are

all of the above

Gesamtkunstwerk, a term coined by Richard Wagner, reflects his view that Opera is a fusion of music and drama, including story, music, scenic, lighting and costume design.

true

Richard Wagner developed musical themes which were repeated throughout his operas, highlighting a person, situation, event or an idea. This recurring musical theme is known as a

leitmotif

he Symphonie Fantastique by Hector Berlioz is an example of the program music of the Romantic Era

true