Music Apprec. Semester 2 Review

Question 1

Which composer suffered from hearing loss

Accepted Answer

Beethoven

Question 2

Form of government in which a monarch is the ultimate ruler, based upon the "God given right"

Accepted Answer

Absolutism

Question 3

A social movement that focused on personal freedoms of mankind and scientific reasoning.

Accepted Answer

Age of Enlightenment

Question 4

Beethoven wrote how many symphonies

Accepted Answer

9

Question 5

A melodic or harmonic configuration that creates a sense of resolution or finality

Accepted Answer

Cadence

Question 6

Which is the correct order for a piece in Sonata-Allegro Form?

Accepted Answer

Intro. Exposition, Development, Recap. Coda

Question 7

Which is the German word for "Total Artwork"

Accepted Answer

Gesmatkunstwerk

Question 8

The genre features two performing groups; the concertino and the ripieno

Accepted Answer

Concerto Grosso

Question 9

The Kochel catalog is used for which composer

Accepted Answer

Mozart

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Classical Music

Accepted Answer

Melodies became more complex

Question 11

J.S. Bach was well known for his compositions during his life time.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

A restatement of the main theme of a fugue, usually with some variation

Accepted Answer

Episode

Question 13

This composer wrote in every genre except Opera.

Accepted Answer

J.S. Bach

Question 14

A piece of music inspired by or played at night

Accepted Answer

Nocturne

Question 15

J.S. Bach's Wact Auf is an example of this genre

Accepted Answer

Cantata

Question 16

BWV numbers are used for which composers catalog

Accepted Answer

J.S. Bach

Question 17

What city was Mozart born in

Accepted Answer

Salzburg

Question 18

The use of a specific musical theme or cue for a given character, scene, etc.

Accepted Answer

Leitmotif

Question 19

German for Song

Accepted Answer

Lied

Question 20

Haydn was the Kappellmeister for what family

Accepted Answer

Esterhazy

Question 21

frequent note against note movement of independent parts.

Accepted Answer

Counterpoint

Question 22

Mozart spent much of his career isolated from mainstream Europe

Accepted Answer

False

Questions 22