Unit 4 Exam – Review Sheet

MUSC 362 - Music History I

Fall 2024

Instructor: Dr. Spencer Brand

Exam Structure:

10 Listening “Drop the Needle” Questions – 2 points each (20 points total)

10 Short Answer Questions – 2 points each (20 points total)

3 Short Essay Questions (1 paragraph) – 10 points each (30 points total)

1 Long Essay Questions (3 paragraphs) – 30 points

Reduced List of Key Terms: Become familiar with the following terms, people, and compositions (not in the Listening List) that were discussed during lectures. These are all topics that may appear on the exam. Take notes of when each key person was alive and when specific compositions were completed or premiered. Keep in mind how these key terms are related to each other.

Reduced Key Terms (possible answers for short answer questions):

-            The Enlightenment -

-            Alberti Bass -

-            Opera Buffa -

-            Singspiel -

-            Pietro Metastasio -

-            Sturm und Drang -

-            Esterháza -

-            Baryton -

-            Baron Gottfried van Swieten -

-            Sonata Allegro form -

-            Therese Jansen-Barolozzi -

-            Scherzo -

-            Anton Stadler -

-            Feldharmonie -

-            Johann Peter Salomon -

-            Missa anguistiis -

-            Die Entführung aus dem Serail -

-            Lorenzo Da Ponte

-            Freemasonry -

-            Franz Xaver Süssmayr -

List of composers (for your reference to these key terms and essay questions):

-            Domenico Alberti

-            Giovanni Battista Pergolesi

-            Johann Adolf Hasse

-            John Gay

-            Christoph Willibald Gluck

-            Domenico Scarlatti

-            Giovanni Battista Sammartini

-            Johann Stamitz

-            Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

-            Johann Christian Bach

-            Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

-            Joseph Haydn

-            Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint Georges

-            Marianna Martines

Reduced Listening List: These are the pieces that could appear on the “drop the needle” portion of the exam. All these pieces were played during lecture. You should be able to provide the composer’s name and the composition title (must include work/opus numbers). A bonus point will be awarded for the correct decade it was composed (ex: 1730’s).

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi – La serva padrona (1730’s; NAWM 109)

Johann Adolf Hasse – Cleofide (1730’s; NAWM 110)

John Gay – The Beggar’s Opera (1720’s; NAWM 112)

Christoph Willibald Gluck – Orfeo ed Euridice (1760’s; NAWM 113)

Domenico Scarlatti – Sonata in D Major, K. 119 (1740’s; NAWM 115)

Giovanni Battista Sammartini – Symphony in F major, No. 32 (1740’s; NAWM 118)

Johann Stamitz – Sifonia in E-flat major (1750’s; NAWM 119)

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach – Sonaten Für Kenner und Liebhaber (1760’s; NAWM 117)

Johann Christian Bach – Concerto for Harpsichord or Piano and Strings in E-flat Major, Op. 7, No. 5 (1770’s; NAWM 120)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332 (1780’s; NAWM 124)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - “Gran Partita” Serenade No. 10 in B-flat Major (1780’s)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488 (1780’s; NAWM 125)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 (1780’s; NAWM 126)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Don Giovanni (1780’s; NAWM 127)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – The Requiem, K. 626 (1790’s)

Joseph Haydn – String Quartet No. 2, Op. 33 “The Joke” (1780’s; NAWM 121d)

Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 100 in G Major “Military” (1790’s)

Joseph Haydn – Missa angustiis (1790’s)

Joseph Haydn – The Creation (1790’s; NAWM 123)

Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges – Violin Concerto in D Major No. 1, Op. 3 (1770’s)

Possible Essay Topics: the following is a list of potential topics that could appear as essays on the exam. The answer lengths for these essay prompts may vary in length depending on the phrasing of the question, and the exam prompt will request a specific length. One of the following potential topics may even be split into two or more shorter essays.

1.     Joseph Haydn has a special sense of humor that manifests in his compositions where he defies an audience’s expectations. Name specific works and describe how Haydn’s humor manifests in his compositions or instances where Haydn defies an audience’s expectations.

2.     The operas of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are often described as his finest compositions (and finest work within the genre). In addition to the genius of music, Mozart’s operas address highly controversial topics of social classes. How is accomplished in the operas Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Die Zauberflöte?

3.     Haydn and Mozart were both significantly influenced by the music of Bach and Handel. Which events introduced Haydn and Mozart to the music of the elder composers, what traits did they adopt into their compositions, and list one representative example from each composer demonstrating this influence.

4.     Discuss the development of the classical symphony. Trace it from its creation with Sammartini to the late symphonies of Mozart and Haydn. Describe the number of movements, how the instrumentation evolved, and how the purpose of the symphony changed. List some examples of symphonies that were discussed in class.

5.     Discuss the different national opera styles of the Pre-classic period, the Italian Intermezzo, the French opéra comique, English ballad opera, or the German singspiel. Describe its essential elements and an example (piece and/or composer) that is representative of this national style discussed in class.