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A2 Music Set Study Pieces - Contextual Quiz
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A2 Music complete set study pieces - focusing on context and stylistic features
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1
What does the term 'con sord' or 'con sordino' mean?
Muted
Plucked
Using the wood of the bow
Short, quick bows
2
What makes this piece typical of Romantic orchestral writing?
Small orchestra
Very large orchestra
String orchestra
Large orchestra
3
On Wenlock Edge
is a song cycle. How many songs are there in total in this cycle?
5
4
3
6
4
How many movements does this Piano Trio have?
5
4
3
2
5
On Wenlock Edge
was written in....
1899
1919
1889
1909
6
Berlioz's technique of melodic development is known as what?
Theme
Leitmotif
Motif
Idee Fixe
7
Which instrument(s) would NOT have been used in the Classical period orchestra?
Piano and Harp
Horns and Trumpets
Timpani
Strings and Woodwind
8
Clara Schumann was best known in her lifetime as a......?
Wife of Robert Schumann
Concert Pianist
Composer
Lawyer
9
What does the term 'tutti' mean?
Just the soloist(s)
Call & Response
The whole orchestra play
Basso Continuo only
10
From which period was 'The Magic Flute' composed?
Classical
Baroque
20th century
Romantic
11
When was the piano trio written?
1866
1836
1856
1846
12
Which other composer's work were used in the score for the film?
Schubert
J.S. Bach
Mozart
Haydn
13
Which is NOT a stylistic feature of the Classical period?
Highly Ornamented Melodies
Frequent Cadences
Functional Harmony
Balanced Phrases
14
When was
Symphonie Fantastique
composed?
1830
1820
1850
1840
15
When was this concerto, Op. 3 composed?
1911
1811
1711
1611
16
A cantata is......
A sacred work with instrumental accompaniment of many movts
A secular work with instrumental accompaniment
An opera
A single piece for soloist
17
Who was the Director of
Psycho
?
Bergman
Hitchcock
Wise
Spielberg
18
When was the Baroque period?
1500-1600
1750-1810
1600-1750
1810-1900
19
What is 'The Magic Flute' an example of?
Cantata
Singspiel
Opera
Oratorio
20
Are the set study pieces from
Batman Returns
.....
Strophic
Through Composed
in Ternary Form
in Binary Form
21
Where would this piece have been typically performed?
Church
Pubs
Salons of patrons
Large concert hall
22
Which movement is the chorale?
2nd
1st
8th
5th
23
From which period does
Cantata Ein feste Burg
come?
Romantic
Renaissance
Baroque
Classical
24
V-W's influences from Impressionism can be seen in his use of....
Modes
Parallel Harmonies
Sustained notes
Unaccompanied textures
25
In which period did Vivaldi live and compose?
20th century
Classical
Baroque
Romantic
26
His
Symphonie Fantastique
is an example of.....?
Serialism
Chamber Music
Song Cycle
Programme Music
27
What is the scoring for the whole of
Psycho
?
String Quartet
String Orchestra
Symphony Orchestra
Chamber Orchestra
28
In
Batman Returns,
which melodic technique does Elfman utilise?
Leitmotifs
Melodic displacement
Note addition
Repetition
29
What were J.S. Bach's dates?
1650-1725
1700-1745
1600-1632
1685-1750
30
What is a concerto grosso?
Instrumental piece for single soloist and orchestra
Instrumental piece for soloist only
Instrumental piece for orchestra
Instrumental piece for a group of soloists and orchestra
31
When was Mozart alive?
1756-1791
1680-1736
1760-1800
1750-1802
32
In which year was
The Duchess
released?
2003
2010
1998
2008
33
The Duchess
is an example of what type of film?
Action
Thriller
Sci-fi
Period
34
Does Portman use
pastische
writing in her score?
No
Yes
35
C. Schumann's set work is an example of a......
Piano Quintet
Piano Trio
String Quartet
Piano Sonata
36
What is the scoring of
On Wenlock Edge
?
Piano Sextet + Voice
Piano Quintet + Voice
Piano Quartet + Voice
Piano Trio + Voice
37
The set work is an example of.....
A recitative and quintet
A quintet and aria
A recitative, aria and quintet
A chorus and aria
38
What period of music history was this film set?
Romantic
Classical
Baroque
Renaissance
39
Where was Vaughan-Williams from?
Scotland
Ireland
England
Wales
40
What does 'Die Zauberflote' mean?
The Queen of the Flute
The Magic Flute
The Barber of Seville
The Bewitched Piccolo
41
Which instrument is NOT used in the score for
Batman Returns
?
Marimba
Fairground Steam Organ
Solo Voice
Accordian
42
Most of the score is written for the strings to be played.....how?
Tremolando
Sul ponticello
Pizzicato
Con sordino
43
From where did Hector Berlioz originate?
Germany
Austria
France
England
44
What were V-W's principle musical influences?
Impressionism
Serialism
English Folk and Choral music
Minimalism
45
In which year was
Batman Returns
released?
1990
1996
1994
1992
