was Polish, but spent most of his life in France

The Renaissance may be described as an age of __________.

the "rebirth" of arts and sciences from antiquity

the harsh sound created when two or more notes clash

Leon's music reflects her __________.

engagement with a great many musical traditions

A melismatic setting is __________.

text set to more than one note per syllable

Gottschalk's Union contains the following patriotic tunes: __________.

The Star-Spangled Banner, Hail, Columbia, Yankee Doodle

For the Romantic artist, __________.

dreams were as important as the intellect

Public Enemy's records in the second half of the 1980s were groundbreaking for their ______.

politically charged, black nationalist sentiments

Gregorian Chant is named after Pope Gregory I, who __________.

was said to have written the bulk of the standard chants

Hildegard's Play of Virtues is __________.

a dramatized allegory of good versus evil

In their pursuit of innovation, Modernist composers __________.

wrote works without a tonal center or clear sense of meter

In addition to composing music, Hildegard __________.

experienced visions & directed the life of a healthy convent

The form of the first movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488 is like a _______.

sonata form, but with two expositions

Which of the following is true of the Classical Era?

Theaters & concert halls open to the public began to thrive.

Voiles provides the listener with __________.

almost no sense of a fixed metrical pattern

Monophony occurs when __________.

all instruments play the same notes together, in unison

The tutti __________.

is the section where the orchestra is highlighted

The A section in Barbara Strozzi's "Revenge" __________.

is a refrain, bringing back a repeated text

John Williams has written __________.

the music for Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, and Superman

Whenever he played a concert, Louis Gottschalk would __________.

make a ceremony of taking off his gloves before performing

The earliest operas were performed in __________.

private theaters at the courts of the nobility and royalty

Guillaume de Machaut was appointed a canon at Rheims, meaning he __________.

joined the staff of the local cathedral

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1
Which of these was an important seventeenth-century composer of French opera?
Jean-Baptiste Lully
Guillaume de Machaut
Serge Gainsbourg
Henry Purcell
2
Chopin __________.
was Polish, but spent most of his life in France
wrote very little piano music
spent nearly his entire career performing as a virtuoso
was French, but spent most of his life in Poland
3
What is the name for the opening formal section of Mozart's Piano Concerto in A Major?
Tutti Exposition
Solo Episode
Introductory Episode
Solo Exposition
4
Which best describes the texture of "Since Robin Hood?"
melismatic
polyphonic
heterophonic
monophonic
5
The Renaissance may be described as an age of __________.
the "rebirth" of arts and sciences from antiquity
orchestras touring extensively in Europe
war and death
the "rebirth" of Enlightenment-era logic
6
What is dissonance?
the silence omitted by an elided cadence
the harsh sound created when two or more notes clash
contrasting notes that create a harmony that sounds pleasing
a rhythm that flows consistently
7
In The Marriage of Figaro, what is the nature of the Count?
scholarly
witty
womanizing
virtuous
8
Leon's music reflects her __________.
Impressionistic tendencies
engagement with a great many musical traditions
struggles with drugs and poverty
desire to emulate John Cage
9
A melismatic setting is __________.
text set to more than one note per syllable
music chanted on nonsense syllables
music sung on the syllable “la”
text set to one note per syllable
10
Tchaikovsky suffered from __________.
tuberculosis
cholera
depression
syphilis
11
Organum was built by layering melodic lines above __________.
existing plainchant melodies
secular love songs
existing polyphonic works
instrumental dances
12
Gottschalk's Union contains the following patriotic tunes: __________.
George M., This Land Is My Land, God Bless America
Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, America, Shenandoah
This Is My Country, God Bless the USA, You're a Grand Flag
The Star-Spangled Banner, Hail, Columbia, Yankee Doodle
13
Music was already the ______ in the Middle Ages, long before Shakespeare coined the phrase.
spring of joy
tamed shrew
food of love
bread of life
14
Throughout the Classical Era, artists in every field looked to __________ as a model.
nature
mathematics
church
mythology
15
For the Romantic artist, __________.
one lover was never enough
music was considered a lesser art form
dreams were as important as the intellect
rules and form were the things that governed composition
16
Public Enemy's records in the second half of the 1980s were groundbreaking for their ______.
use of a racially integrated rap crew
glorification of West Coast gang violence
use of live instruments in a hip-hop context
politically charged, black nationalist sentiments
17
Gregorian Chant is named after Pope Gregory I, who __________.
organizedcomposers to write a new set of plainchant melodies
was said to have written the bulk of the standard chants
had his name put on the 1st edition of the Chant hymnal
wrote the harmonies & instrumental parts for all the chants
18
The violin has __________ strings.
5
2
4
3
19
In William Byrd's "Sing Joyfully," each voice is differentiated by its __________.
mode
range
meter
instrumentation
20
Hildegard's Play of Virtues is __________.
a dramatized allegory of good versus evil
based upon the writings of Charlemagne
a dramatized Mass
a comedy
21
Which of the following words would be most likely to receive a melisma in Medieval chant?
indeed
for
blood
and
22
Berlioz's father wanted his son to follow in his footsteps and become a
politician
doctor
carpenter
musician
23
What is the texture in the opening measures of Mozart's Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488?
orchestra and piano on equal footing
orchestra supporting piano
orchestra alone
piano alone
24
What musical effect represented the striving in the phrase hope of gains in "Since Robin Hood?"
increase of voices
monophony
long notes
syncopation
25
The sound of the prepared piano has been compared to that of __________.
pianist Glenn Gould
a Moog synthesizer
a chainsaw
the Indonesian gamelan
26
Which genre of music did Bach compose for the weekly Lutheran service?
oratorio
sonata de camera
concerto grosso
cantata
27
What did Schumann create in 1834?
a song cycle called The Nursery
an academy called the Second Viennese School
a music criticism journal
a music theory textbook
28
Which of the following best describes the rhythm of the recitative?
duple meter
quadruple meter
free
triple meter
29
How many structural cadences occur in "No More than One Man Could Count the Stars?"
six
zero
one
three
30
What form do many bebop compositions take?
sectional
theme and variations
sonata
binary
31
In Hildegard's play, Satan is like __________.
Gollum in Lord of the Rings
Peter Pan in Neverland
Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series
Darth Vader in Star Wars
32
In their pursuit of innovation, Modernist composers __________.
avoided mixing sounds from the music of non-Western cultures
wrote works without a tonal center or clear sense of meter
generally shunned electronically generated sounds
always rejected the past
33
As a musical retelling of Romeo & Juliet, Bernstein's West Side Story recasts the families as
competing prohibition-era gangster mobs
competing football teams
rival New York urban gangs
rival automobile companies
34
In addition to composing music, Hildegard __________.
wrote a treatise on the German language
experienced visions & directed the life of a healthy convent
created the first book of European horticulture
served as an archbishop for the Catholic Church
35
The form of the first movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488 is like a _______.
minuet, but with no key change
sonata form, but with two expositions
minuet, but in rounded binary
sonata form, but with no development
36
Which factors delineate the verse-chorus form of "Fight the Power?"
timbre and references to historical figures
melody and harmony
timbre, rhythm, and lyrics
texture and melody
37
Which of the following is true of the Classical Era?
Churches were no longer important centers of culture.
Melodies became more complicated and ostentatious.
Theaters & concert halls open to the public began to thrive.
London was the musical center of Europe.
38
White gospel music is also known as __________.
southern gospel
segregated gospel
revival gospel
Holiness gospel
39
Voiles provides the listener with __________.
a strong, march-like sense of rhythm
a clear-cut programmatic narrative
almost no sense of a fixed metrical pattern
a basic harmonic progression that repeats throughout
40
Monophony occurs when __________.
all instruments play the same notes together, in unison
two or more instruments play independent melodies
one instrument plays a melody over a drone bass
2 instruments play the same melody but w/ different detail.
41
The tutti __________.
is the section where the orchestra is highlighted
occurs only at the end of the concerto
is the section where the soloist plays alone
is found only in program music
42
The A section in Barbara Strozzi's "Revenge" __________.
is a refrain, bringing back a repeated text
uses iambic pentameter
describes the wrath of the gods upon the hero of the story
is monophonic
43
The Alleluia is an important component of which Catholic church service?
Matins
Vespers
the Mass
Compline
44
John Williams has written __________.
the music for Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, and Superman
a widely respected composition textbook
award-winning music for video games
a best-selling book of cartoons
45
Whenever he played a concert, Louis Gottschalk would __________.
walk around the piano three times backwards before sitting
take up an offering while playing
make a ceremony of taking off his gloves before performing
always wear gloves while he played
46
The earliest operas were performed in __________.
secret showings as opera was ruled illegal by Louis XIV
churches, monasteries, and convents
private theaters at the courts of the nobility and royalty
homes using only the piano as accompaniment
47
Where did Susato live?
Paris
Rome
London
Antwerp
48
Mozart was __________.
a quiet, shy person
a child prodigy
from Italy
a composer of mainly string quartet and piano works
49
Guillaume de Machaut was appointed a canon at Rheims, meaning he __________.
sang rounds,which were pieces based on a melody in canon
studied military science
joined the staff of the local cathedral
became a lawyer for the Church
50
In which city did Mozart compose Symphony no. 40 in G Minor?
Vienna, Austria
Paris, France
London, England
New York, United States
51
A type of opera singing that lies somewhere between singing and speaking is called __________.
prima prattica
aria
recitative
basso continuo
52
A ballet is a story told through __________.
music and singing
music and speaking
images and words
music and dance
53
Which of the following is a drawback of performing foreign-language operas in English?
English has too many options when it comes to rhyming.
Translations lose the sense of the original language.
Sung English is impossible to understand due to the dialect.
Audiences have no desire to hear operas in English.
54
What instrument families are included in the performance of Moorish Dance?
woodwinds, brass, and percussion
strings and percussion
strings, brass, and percussion
strings, woodwinds, and percussion
55
Why did music publishing develop after book publishing?
It was faster to copy music manuscripts by hand.
A page of printed music involved notes, lines, and texts.
Composers had no interest in selling their music.
There was little demand for printed music.
56
Bach had __________ children, but only half survived into adulthood.
20
4
40
16
57
"The Cricket" praises the singing of __________.
children in the summertime
all of the above
crickets over birds
the minstrels of the royal court
58
Which of the following best describes the subject of Robert Schumann's "Dedication?"
the midnight ride of a father with his sick child
the passionate emotion that romantic love can produce
the consecration of a new church in Dresden
the celebration of a monument to Napoleon Bonaparte
59
The closing section of "God Save the Queen," which uses a short motif, is known as a
tag
conclusion
outro
coda
60
The kind of phrase structure with antecedent and consequent units is called a ______ structure.
tone poem
rondo
periodic phrase
plagal
61
A form of polyphony using two or more interlocking voices is called __________.
heterophony
vibrato
hocket
ostinato
62
The meter in dance music corresponds to the pattern of __________.
harmonic shifts
melodic intervals
dynamic contrasts
dance steps
63
In the visual arts and architecture, ______ emphasizes functionality and a break with the past.
post-modernism
neo-Gothicism
modernism
romanticism
64
Why must dance music be rhythmically clear and consistent?
So the musicians can play different parts at the same time.
Dance music must match the repeated steps of the dancers.
If it is not rhythmically consistent, it is not music.
It represented the structure of feudal society.
65
A French overture __________.
consists of a slow intro with an imitative fast section
uses the chorus to comment on the stage action
uses a singing style similar to speech
was only used in French-language operas
66
What is the melodic contour of the first phrase of "Chester?"
arching
valley
downward
upward
67
Which of the following is a characteristic of periodic phrase structure?
Antecedent phrases followed by consequent phrases.
A consequent phrase is followed by two antecedent phrases.
An antecedent phrase followed by two consequent phrases.
The consequent phrase ends with the equivalent of a comma.
68
A la Par mixes __________.
Spanish folksongs with hip-hop samples
over a half-dozen distinct styles and genres of music
modernist atonality w/ 17th century polyphonic counterpoint
Cuban dance rhythms with atonal harmonies
69
Like Machaut, de Bologna, de Ventadorn, & von Wolkenstein share an interest in
instrumental music
courtly love
organum
sacred polyphony
70
Brahms’ reputation was such that he is buried __________.
in the United States
between Robert and Clara Schumann
in an unmarked grave
next to Beethoven
71
Which formal device is used by Bach in the first movement of Cantata 140?
rondo
ritornello principle
ABA
recitative
72
Chuck Berry developed a distinctive performance gimmick known as the __________.
berry jive
shimmy down
duck walk
cakewalk
73
Which technique did Dvorak use that suggests a connection w/ both folk and African music?
fugue
chorale setting
heterophony
call-and-response
74
Plainchant consists of __________.
readings by Pope Gregory I
several voices and instruments with harmony
one instrument playing alone
a melody sung alone or by a group in unison
75
What music technique did Schumann use at the end of the 1st section of text to create the mood?
imitation
call and response
fugue
modulation
76
The musical features of rhyme song reflect _________.
the influence of Catholicism
the economic plight of the working-class singers
the rugged individualism of the North American work ethic
structural elements of African music
77
"Knee Play 1" unfolds over a constantly repeated bass in the organ called a(n) __________.
tablature
ostinato
recitative
basso continuo
78
What is the last step in the film music synchronization process?
The orchestra rehearses the score.
The music editor lays the recorded soundtrack onto the film.
The editor makes changes based on the final cut of the film.
The orchestra records the score.
79
In the first verse of "Chester," how many voices are singing?
four
three
one
two
80
In a fugue, the passages where the main subject (the main theme) is absent are called ________.
expositions
sonata
middle entrances
episodes
81
Which two voice parts does Palestrina use extras of to create a six-part texture?
soprano and alto
soprano and tenor
alto and tenor
tenor and bass
82
Why does much gospel music rely on stock, formulaic harmonic progressions?
Only certain progressions are allowed by some churches.
Hammond organs are only capable of a few chords.
It increases the participatory nature of the music.
It reflects a lack of training.
83
Philip Glass' composition technique based on multiple repetitions of a few ideas, is called
maximalism
minimalism
technologism
ritualism
84
Many of Berlioz's contemporaries criticized him for his music being __________.
too loud
without any dynamics
plagiarized from their work
too simple
85
Which repeated musical idea is heard just before the guillotine falls in Symphonie fantastique?
the unending melody
the hand of fate knocking on the door
the idie fixe
the witches' theme
86
"One Love," "I Shot the Sheriff," & "No Woman, No Cry" are songs by what Caribbean singer?
Bruce Green
Joseph Spence
Bob Marley
Lord Invader
87
Where did Sergei Diaghilev put on his Ballet Russes?
Prague
Vienna
Paris
Moscow
88
Which sons of J. S. Bach went on to be composers?
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Claude Fitzgerald Bach
Wilheim Friedemann Bach and Claude Fitzgerald Bach
Johann Christian Bach and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Claude Fitzgerald Bach and Johann Christian Bach
89
In the first movement of Symphony no. 5, Beethoven transforms the opening motif by __________.
change the mode and place the motif in a homophonic texture
playing the rhythm backwards and inverting the intervals
using the motif as a fugal subject
alter instruments and place motif in a polyphonic texture
90
Concert manners in Haydn's time __________.
established a sacred, church-like atmosphere
were dependent on the whims of the king
were strictly demarcated by class and social rank
were more like those of a rock concert today
91
Chamber music was __________.
just like Gregorian chant
written by Sir Walter Chamber
written for an intimate setting such as a small room
composed by those awaiting execution in the chamber
92
Monophonic chant appears __________.
only as a relic of musical practices in the Catholic Church
in cultures throughout the world & across historical epochs
as a new phenomenon
primarily in secular music of indigenous cultures
93
Jingju is the principal form of __________ today.
Finnish program music
Chinese opera
Korean martial arts
Japanese chamber music
94
During his lifetime, Beethoven was __________.
shunned by society because of his rough demeanor
happily married with six children
recognized as the best living composer of instrumental music
never able to perform his own music
95
The sentiment of the "cherry blossom" in sakura symbolizes __________.
immortality
the cultural importance of horticulture
the human life cycle
the changing of the seasons
96
Which of the following is the best description of atonality?
music that lacks a tonal center or harmonic closure
music focused on only a single tone
music that lacks any discernible pitch
music with rhythmically erratic tones
97
Medieval courts used the arts primarily as a means of __________.
exploring religious and political debates
projecting their cultural power & impressing visitors
funding their budgets through public shows and concerts
educating their young in the schools
98
The general texture of "My Lord Help Me to Pray" can be characterized as __________.
heterophonic and strophic
polyphonic and responsorial
monophonic
strophic and monophonic
99
What determined the tempo, meter, and rhythm of Renaissance dance music?
the dance step for which it was written
the capabilities of the instruments
the whims of the composer
the demands of the aristocracy
100
Opera was the result of __________.
musicians/poets reviving the Greek union of music/drama
composers adapting the formal structure of the Mass
someone finding a copy of Hildegard's morality plays
housewives who heard their children acting out stories

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