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What was the style of music in the Baroque era?
Dissonant with wide leaps
Simple and symmetrical
Ornamented and elaborate
Highly emotional and focus on content
2
What is the German term for “art song”?
Melodie
Song
Lied
Cancion
3
What was different about Beethoven’s 9th Symphony that has made it so famous even today?
It was the longest symphony written up to this time.
It added a choir and soloists.
It had five movements instead of the traditional four.
It added more brass and percussion instruments.
4
What was the foundation of the Nationalist movement in music?
writing large scale symphonic music to express one’s country in music
Connecting symphonic music to poetry written by Nationalist authors
The use of folk songs and dances to express love for one’s country in music
Using smaller musical works to represent one’s national identity
5
Which of the following is not a musical element of Impressionism?
Exoctic scale patterns
Dissonance as a goal, floating harmonies
Greater subtlety and ambiguity
Structure and stability
6
What is RONDO form?
ABC
ABACA
AB
ABA
7
The term “rubato” means ___________________________________.
A performer can play at whatever dynamic they want
A performer who is extremely talented.
A performer can add a virtuosic passage in the middle of a solo
A performer can take rhythmic liberties when performing
8
The Baroque orchestra was relatively small and often referred to as a ___________________ orchestra.
Amateur
Ensemble
Chamber
Petite
9
Who is the Father of the Concerto?
Vivaldi
Mozart
Beethoven
Bach
10
What term is used to describe a short group of instrumental dances in the Baroque era?
symphonic dances
petite musique
Orchestre
Instrumental suite
11
A new idea developed in symphonic music was that of a fast, aggressive, rhythmic drive from low to high. What was it?
Steamroller
Minuet and Trio
Dance Movement
Rocket Theme
12
From what form in the Baroque period did the Classical symphony develop?
Italian Opera Overture
German Lied
French Ballet
English Oratorio
13
What is the French term for “art song”?
Cancion
Melodie
Lied
Song
14
What was the Classical era all about in MUSIC?
Simplicity, balance, clarity
content over form
ornamentation and elaboration
wide leaps and dissonance
15
What is the text of an opera?
Testo
Libretto
Copione
Musica
16
What is a concerto?
a solo instrument with orchestral accompaniment
a major symphonic work with 4 movements
a solo instrument accompanied by piano
a concerto performed by an orchestra
17
Who was Lorenzo da Ponte?
Classical composer
Virtuosic Pianist
Violinist
Librettist for Mozart operas
18
What was the Romantic era all about?
Music was full of elaborations and ornamentation
Music was dissonant with wide leaps and syncopated rhythms
Music was simple, balanced, and written with more clarity
Music was highly emotional and more about content rather than form
19
Which of the following is not a ballet by Tchaikovsky?
The Nutcracker
Swan Lake
Sleeping Beauty
Romeo and Juliet
20
A group of lieder with a unified theme is called _____________________________________.
a solo
Program music
through-composed
a song cycle
21
The libretto of an oratorio is based on what type of text?
Biblical text
secular poetry
famous novels
epic poem
22
In Dido's Lament from Dido and Aneas, what musical element did Purcell use to represent grief?
slow tempo
descending chromatic bass line
frenetic rhythmic pulse
ascending melodic line
23
What do you call music that was played between scenes of a play (precursor to opera)?
Recitative
Libretto
Symphony
Intermedio
24
What was unique about Beethoven that made his musical genius stand out even more?
He was completely deaf by the end of his life
He was the youngest composer to write a symphony
He wrote music even though he did not play the piano
He went blind at an early age
25
Late in the Romantic era, Puccini introduces the idea of realism in opera. What is the term that means “realism”.
verismo
bel canto
leitmotif
Impressionism
26
Richard Wagner was a German composer of opera or music drama that introduced a new idea of “total art work.”
He wanted to control every aspect of his operas
The orchestra played non-stop for over four hours.
He collaborated with other composers and librettists to write his operas.
The performers were expected to sing and play instruments.
27
Instrumental music with literary or pictorial associations is __________________________.
a concerto
Absolute music
program music
a symphony
28
What is an aria?
Highly emotional solo song
the accompanying melody played in the orchestra
3 or more people singing
declamatory vocal style to tell the story
29
One of the large scale works in the Classical era was the sonata. What is a sonata?
The choral movement of a symphony
Large scale instrumental work for one solo instrument
A soloist accompanied by an orchestra
A vocal solo in an opera
30
What is a symphonic poem?
A one-movement orchestral work with literary associations
a poem set to music
A multi-movement concerto
A symphony written to accompany a play
31
What are the two prinicpal components of an opera?
Song and Dance
Lights and setting
Recitative and Aria
Staging and costumes
32
How many instrumentalists are in a chamber ensemble?
less than 4
over 20
15-20
2-10
33
The Italian term for Comic Opera is Opera Seria.
False
True
34
What is a trouser role in opera?
A male vocalist who sings in the female range
A female vocalist who just wants to wear pants while performing
A male vocalist who sings higher to portray a young boy
A female vocalist who sings the role of a young or teenage boy
35
Who is the most important French composer of the late 19th century who is most well-known for his impressionist style?
Franz Schubert
Claude Debussy
Robert Schumann
Richard Wagner
36
What are the three main sections in most symphonic works that are important in the overall format.
Beginning, middle and end
Ternary, Secondary, and Coda
Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation
Theme, Variation, and Cadenza
37
What is recitative?
Highly emotional solo song
the accompanying melody played in the orchestra
3 or more people singing
declamatory vocal style to tell the story
