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V.4 Music History and Theory Midterm Exam Review
V.4 Music History and Theory Midterm Exam Review
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Review for the Music History and Theory Midterm Exam
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1
Nationalism led to the unification of which nation?
Germany
Italy
France
Spain
2
Beethoven studied with what composer at age 22?
Bach
Mozart
Vivldi
Haydn
3
In what scenario is the bass NOT doubled?
Major 1st inversion triads
Root position triads
Diminished 1st inversion triads
Minor 1st inversion triads
4
What opera is this from?
La Boheme
The Barber of Seville
Rigoletto
Die Walküre
5
What is the title of the piece?
Rhapsody in Blue
The Rite of Spring
Concerto for Orchestra
Afro-American Symphony
6
Which voice DOES NOT need to be within an octave of another voice?
Alto
Tenor
Soprano
Bass
7
What is a quintal chord?
Two chords played at once
A chord made up of fifths instead of thirds
A chord made up of fourths instead of thirds
A chord where the notes are a whole or half step apart
8
Haydn was hired by what family in 1761?
The Medicis
The Tudors
The Lannisters
The Esterhazys
9
Brahms wrote in every genre except what?
Symphonies
Program Music
Opera
Chamber Music
10
What is the error in this melody?
There is no error
An A should not be part of a IV chord
There are two climaxes
The interval between the 7th and the 8th chord should go up
11
What was Rossini’s most famous opera?
Rigoletto
The Barber of Seville
La Boheme
Madame Butterfly
12
This composer first gained attention with the opera Wozzeck.
Arnold Schoenberg
Alban Berg
Aaron Copland
Anton Webern
13
Who composed this piece?
Felix Mendelssohn
Richard Wagner
Hector Berlioz
Igor Stravinsky
14
Which composer was part of the Second Viennese School?
Anton Webern
Arnold Schoenberg
Bela Bartok
Alban Berg
15
From bottom to top, how could you write a i
6
4
chord in Eb Minor
Bb-Gb-Bb-Eb
G-Bb-Eb-G
B-Gb-Eb-B
G-Bb-Eb-Eb
16
Who composed this piece?
Richard Wagner
Gioachino Rossini
Giacomo Puccini
Giuseppe Verdi
17
Who composed the piece?
Haydn
Mozart
Beethoven
Robert Schumann
18
What is the correct roman numeral for this chord?
II64
iio64
iio6
ii6
19
What is the title of the piece?
Symphonie Fantastique, “March to the Scaffold”
The Rite of Spring
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in E Minor
Eine Kliene Nachtmusik, First Movement
20
Who composed this piece?
William Grant Still
George Gershwin
Bela Bartok
Igor Stravinsky
21
Minor Scales start on what note?
Ti
Re
Mi
La
22
This composer's primary income source was conducting
Anton Webern
Arnold Schoenberg
Charles Ives
Igor Stravinsky
23
What should happen in a melody before and after an interval of a perfect fourth or larger?
The melody should move in the same direction
The melody should move opposite direction
It should move the same way before and opposite after
Intervals larger that a perfect fourth should be avoided
24
What is a whole tone scale?
A scale with a lowered seventh, third, and fifth
A scale that alternates half and whole steps
A scale made up of whole steps
A scale made up of only five notes
25
From bottom to top, how could you write a vi
6
4
chord in F# Major?
F#-A#-D#-F#
A#-F#-A#-D#
A#-F#-A#-D
A-F#-A-D
26
What is the title of the piece?
Afro-American Symphony
Rhapsody in Blue
Concerto for Orchestra
The Rite of Spring
27
How did Tchaikovsky communicate with his benefactor?
Through phone calls
Through letters
Through servants
In person
28
What opera is this from?
Rigoletto
La Boheme
Die Walküre
The Barber of Seville
29
Atonal music is:
Music written in two keys
Music written in all keys
Music written in no key
Music written with in several keys
30
A collection of songs with a common theme is called what?
Absolute Music
Symphonic Poem
Program Symphony
Song Cycle
31
This composer studied with French teacher Nadia Boulanger:
Claude Debussy
Arnold Schoenberg
Bela Bartok
Aaron Copland
32
What is the title of the piece?
Scene 1 excerpt
Love Scene from Act I Finale
"Largo e Factotum"
"La Donna è Mobile"
33
Verdi elected to what position after the Unification of Italy?
The Camerieri
Parliament
Prime Minister
President
34
Who rescued Wagner from financial ruin?
The Duke of Mercia
The Emperor of Austria
The Medici Family
The King of Bavaria
35
This ballet caused a riot on opening night
The Nutcracker
The Firebird
Petrushka
The Rite of Spring
36
What style of architecture was revived in the Romantic era?
Plutonic
Gothic
Neoclassic
Ionic
37
Who composed this piece?
Bela Bartok
Igor Stravinsky
George Gershwin
William Grant Still
38
Which political movements forced many composers from their jobs?
Communism
Fascism
Jingoism
Nazism
39
What is a rhapsody?
A one movement sectional work with elements of improvisation
A piece for solo instrument and orchestra
A piece in triple meter based on dance rhythms
A piece where a main theme alternates with new material
40
From bottom to top, how could you write a III
chord in A minor?
E-C-E-G
G-C-E-G
C-E-C-G
C-E-E-G
41
A sense of being loyal to one’s country and believing that it's better than other countries is:
Nationalism
Patriotism
Ethnocentrism
Exoticism
42
What is a polychord?
A chord with all seven notes of the scale
A chord that uses all 12 notes of the chromatic scale
A chord that has more than three notes
Two chords played at once
43
What is the correct roman numeral for this chord?
vii6
viio6
ii
ii64
44
What is the correct roman numeral for this chord?
IV
IV6
IV64
I
45
Resistance to who’s rule awakened patriotic senses many nations?
King George VI
Caesar
Marie Antionette
Napoleon
46
What is serialism?
Music that is based on mathematical equations
Music organized with one or more series
Music based on a melodic sequence along chords
Music based on harmonic sequences
47
What is the correct roman numeral for this chord?
I
iii
III+
III
48
Who composed this piece?
Gioachino Rossini
Giuseppe Verdi
Giacomo Puccini
Richard Wagner
49
Which composer was more conservative that other of the time?
Felix Mendelssohn
Hector Berlioz
Robert Schumann
Franz Liszt
50
This composer inspired Romantic composers to work freelance:
Mozart
Beethoven
Haydn
Bach
51
The texture of Romantic music is generally:
monophonic
homophonic
heterophonic
polyphonic
52
Who composed the piece?
Beethoven
Mozart
Robert Schumann
Haydn
53
What is a tone row?
A way to alter the major scale to make the piece atonal
A way to organize rhythm in expressionist music
A specific sequence of pitches organized using math
The sequence of pitches used in serial music
54
Which of these instruments are part of a string quartet?
Viola
Cello
Bass
Violin
55
What form has a theme followed by variations on that theme?
Sonata Form
Rondo
Theme and Variations
Minuet and Trio
56
What did Wagner call his operas?
Spektakel
Oper Deutsch
Music Dramas
Muzik kunstwerk
57
What is polyrhythm?
Multiple time signatures at once
Multiple contrasting rhythms at once
Multiple chords at once
Multiple keys at once
58
What is the order of sonata form?
Exposition, Development, Recap, Coda
Exposition, Development, Coda, Recap
Development, Exposition, Recap, Coda
Exposition, Recap, Development, Coda
59
What is rubato?
An unwritten change of tempo to produce an expressive effect
A tempo marking meaning "Slow and solemn'
A false ending
A slower version of vibrato
60
Program Music is:
Instrumental music associated with a story, idea, or theme
Vocal music based on poetry
Music that follows a literary structure
Music with a written program
61
What types of intervals are avoided in melody writing?
Diminished intervals
Augmented intervals
7ths
Intervals bigger than an octave
62
What is the title of the piece?
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, First Movement
Symphonie Fantastique , “March to the Scaffold”
Eine Kliene Nachtmusik, First Movement
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, First Movement
63
What is the title of the piece?
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, First Movement
Symphonie Fantastique , “March to the Scaffold”
Eine Kliene Nachtmusik, First Movement
Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, First Movement
64
What is an etude?
A piano piece that is a single page long
A piano piece for cross hand playing
A piano piece in two movements
A piano piece to practice a specific skill
65
What is a tone cluster?
A chord where the notes are a whole or half step apart
Two chords played at once
A chord based on fifths instead of thirds
A chord based on fourths instead of thirds
66
What is the title of the piece?
Scene 1 excerpt
"Largo e Factotum"
Love Scene from Act I Finale
"La Donna è Mobile"
67
What is Verdi’s first opera?
Oberto
Nabucco
Rigoletto
Aida
68
What is a classical sonata?
An instrumental piece that incorporates vocals
A multi-movement piece written for a solo instrument
A multi-movement piece for one to eight instruments
A piece written for a concert
69
Haydn wrote 12 symphonies after becoming a hit in what city?
Vienna
Berlin
Paris
London
70
Major Scales start on what note?
La
So
Do
Fa
