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Final Exam Review - Music Appreciation
Final Exam Review - Music Appreciation
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1
The second movement of a symphony is usually
loud and energetic
skipped in modern performances
slow and lyrical
fast and humorous
2
Where was Henry Purcell born?
England
The Netherlands
Austria
Germany
3
In which form would a theme be presented before being repeated with slight changes?
theme and variations
ternary
32-bar AABA
binary
4
What is modulation?
a movement between and among tonal centers
the art of combining orchestral instruments
a fascination with the exotic
a type of piano mechanism
5
Dizzie Gillespie and Thelonious Monk
played in Carnegie Hall with Benny Goodman
were pioneers of bebop along with Charlie “Bird” Parker
never met each other
were part of Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five
6
Who was the most famous composer and performer of ragtime?
Wynton Marsalis
Bessie Smith
Louis Armstrong
Scott Joplin
7
What instrument did Charlie Parker play?
Clarinet
Bass
Drums
Saxohone
8
What are the four main types of instruments?
bowed strings, plucked strings, woodwinds and brass
strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion
brass, woodwinds, pitched and unpitched percussion
strings, woodwinds, brass and keyboards
9
What was Duke Ellington known for, in addition to being an incredible pianist and bandleader?
He was a virtuoso clarinetist
He was a civil rights activist
He was a prolific composer and arranger
He was an amateur race car driver
10
What are the two basic principles of form?
chord progressions and melody
theme and variations
contrast and repetition
sections and chapters
11
Besides being a violinist, why is Nicolò Paganini so important to the history of music?
He inspired Schumann, Chopin & Liszt to become performers
He composed a cycle of operas: The Ring of the Nibelungs
He invented the pianoforte
He married Fanny Mendelssohn and inspired her greatest works
12
What was the center of French musical life?
The Plantations
The Bastille
Avignon
The Palace of Versailles
13
Which artist produced two 1969 records that established jazz fusion for the 1970s and 1980s?
Ornette Coleman
Miles Davis
John Coltrane
Charlie Parker
14
What was Vivaldi’s nickname?
Tony V.
the King of the Concerto
the Orphanage Composer
the Red Priest
15
What is the term for music that has no meaning outside of the meaning of the music itself?
liturgical music
absolute music
program music
abstract music
16
Louis Armstrong’s career spanned
only three years due to his severe health problems
more than 50 years in American music
the entire Romantic era
30 years, but more than half of that was spent in Europe
17
What are the three basic elements of music?
melody, rhythm and harmony
melody, rhythm and homophony
form, dynamics and texture
melody, timbre and texture
18
Why was Mahler unpopular with the orchestral musicians of the Vienna Opera House?
He was strict and Jewish by birth.
He was frequently inebriated during performances.
He spent more time composing than he did conducting.
He had no knowledge of music by Mozart or Beethoven.
19
What was the approximate histoical time frame of the Renaissance?
1350-1700
1400-1600
1200-1400
1500-1750
20
In the Middle Ages, the most important patron of the arts was the
Roman Catholic Church
Aristocracy
Artisan Guilds
Vikings
21
Who was Mozart’s primary music teacher?
Haydn
J. S. Bach
Mozart’s father, Leopold
Beethoven
22
Write about the life and music of Beethoven in 10 complete sentences (20 points)
Focus on parts of his life and music that you find important
The paragraph should flow naturally (no bullet points)
Please write clearly so I can read it =)
This should be in your own words in full sentences
23
What is polyphony?
The use of plastic in making of paper
Music with more than one melody line part sounding at once
Music with a single melodic line
Being married to more than one person
24
How did the Classic era piano differ from its predecessor, the harpsichord?
It used a double keyboard layout
It was less durable and broke frequently
It was capable of playing a larger range of dynamics
It utilized a wind mechanism to produce sound
25
What was one complaint the Council of Trent had about music?
Complex polyphony was obscuring the sacred words.
Secular songs were being based on sacred music.
There was too much homophony.
Choir singers were frequently inebriated.
26
Which of the following activities was Beethoven able to do despite his deafness?
compose
converse
perform
conduct
27
How did Freemasonry represent the ideals of the Enlightenment?
It published the complete works of Voltaire
It cut across the boundaries of class and profession
It publicly supported the American Revolution
It gave men and women equal rights within the society
28
Who were among the most important women composers of the nineteenth century?
Bertha Freundt and Glenda Evans
Beatritz de Dia and Madame von Meck
Maria Virgine and Hildegard of Bingen
Fanny Mendelssohn and Clara Schumann
29
Which of these terms mean to grow louder?
mezzo forte
diminuendo
crescendo
andante
30
Who was the undisputed German master of counterpoint?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Antonio Vivaldi
George Frideric Handel
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
31
The primary topic of poetry and music written by troubadours and touveres was
The Goddess Diana
Love
The Church
Money
