Midterm Review

The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, the development, and the:

The first major center of polyphony was:

The instrumental form based on the contrast of two dissimilar bodies of sound is called a:

Which of the following best describes absolute music?

The nickname “father of the symphony” was earned by:

Which of the following was a leader in the Protestant Reformation?

The first era of Western music history in which instrumental music was a major focus for composers was the:

Who is traditionally associated with collecting and organizing the chants of the church?

The psychological climax of sonata-allegro form appears when the tonic returns at the:

At a symphony concert, you should applaud:

Active listening is

After the Protestant Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church responded with a movement known as:

The orchestral introduction at the beginning of an opera is called:

Which of the following was the most important secular genre of the sixteenth century?

The instruments of the Western orchestra are categorized in four groups: strings, brass, percussion and

A highly emotional song in an opera is called a(n):

Which of the following does NOT characterize the oratorio?

The rate of speed at which a piece of music is played is its:

The system in which the aristocracy sponsored musicians is called

The portion of the Mass that remains the same in every celebration of the service is called:

Which group of instruments was the nucleus of the Classical orchestra?

The Classical symphony had its roots in the:

The element that describes the musical fabric, or the relationship of musical lines within a work, is called:

Which of the following is the proper chronological order of musical style periods?

The Roman Catholic church service that symbolically reenacts the sacrifice of Christ is:

Which of the following are the movements of the Ordinary of the Mass?

The element that describes the musical fabric, or the relationship of musical lines within a work, is called:

The standard ranges of the human voice from highest to lowest are:

The stories for oratorios are generally drawn from:

The basic structural concepts in the element of form are:

The group of early Baroque artists whose aim was to resurrect the musical drama of ancient Greece was known as:

What was the primary language of the Mass?

The text of an opera is called the:

Mozart is remembered today as

Who is the transitional composer from the Classical era to the Romantic era?

The sacred cantata was an integral part of the:

Which of the following best describes the opening idea of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5?

A combination of three or more tones that constitutes a single block of harmony is called a(n):

Where was the first madrigal developed?

The separate sections of a large musical work are called