Music History Test Review

Question 1

The first movement of a sonata or symphony was usually in ________ form

Accepted Answer

Sonata

Question 2

This composer was the most prominent Russian composer in the 19th century and wrote The Nutcracker and Swan Lake

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Tchaikovsky

Question 3

This Classical era German musical style was influenced by two of Bach's sons

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Empfindsamer

Question 4

This composer was a child prodigy and was the first female concert pianist to gain international recognition

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Clara Schumann

Question 5

________ is a good sounding interval.

Accepted Answer

Consonance

Question 6

One, singular melody:

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Monophony

Question 7

The most prominent characteristic of the Romantic Era was its emphasis on

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The Past

Question 8

This was the main source of income for musicians before the 18th century

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Patronage

Question 9

This type of polyphony literally means "Singing together"

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Organum

Question 10

Beethoven's Father taught him which two instruments?

Accepted Answer

Violin and Keyboard

Question 11

What is Timbre?

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The character or quality of a sound

Question 12

What is a Kapellmeister

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Conductor and composer

Question 13

What is a German art song for piano and voices that utilized romantic poetry for its text?

Accepted Answer

Lieder

Question 14

This type of Music composition that Luther wrote which contains only a text and a tune

Accepted Answer

Chorales

Question 15

What is an oratorio?

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A dramatic, sacred work, with music and singing

Question 16

This composer was known as the first "true romantic" composer

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Franz Schubert

Question 17

Instrument manufacturing increased during the Romantic Era due to the

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Industrial revolution

Question 18

What genre of music was Claudio Monteverdi known for?

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Madrigals

Question 19

The most dominant musical genre in Italy was

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Madrigal

Question 20

This composer was born in Poland and then moved to Paris. He focused solely on piano music.

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Frederic Chopin

Question 21

What is a Tone Poem?

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An orchestral work telling a story depicted by art or other medium

Question 22

What is a Concerto?

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An instrumental piece with a soloist, supported by an ensemble

Question 23

What is a Maestro Di Capella?

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Master of Music

Question 24

The Three sections of a sonata form piece are

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Exposition, Development, and recapitulation

Question 25

Multiple, independent melodic lines:

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Polyphony

Question 26

These two Medieval composers worked in the Notre Dame cathedral and wrote the first popular polyphonic works

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Leonin and perotin

Question 27

What is the name of the tribe of nomads that have lived in the Middle East since Biblical times?

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The Bedouins

Question 28

The person who is considered one of the fathers of written music and invented Solfege

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Guido of Arezzo

Question 29

This songbook contained all 150 Psalms set to music

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The Genevan Psalter

Question 30

This was the name given to the group of 5 well-known russian composers

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The Mighty Five

Question 31

Haydn's most famous musical work was an Oratorio called

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The Creation

Question 32

How many pieces of music did Bach write in his lifetime?

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1128

Question 33

What is the name for a recurring musical theme that represents a character, place, or idea?

Accepted Answer

Leitmotif

Question 34

Where was the Cultural Center of the Renaissance?

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Florence, Italy

Question 35

What architectural style influenced Haydn's early music?

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Rococo

Question 36

How many pieces did Mozart write by the time of his death?

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Over 600

Question 37

Antonio Vivaldi was best known as what?

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A violinist and composer

Question 38

What is a Court musician?

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A musician under the employ of a royal figure

Question 39

These two stringed instruments were popular in Biblical Times

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Kleshir and Isharim

Question 40

What is a Coda?

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The Concluding section of a piece

Question 41

The word Gesamtkunstwerk, coined by Richard Wagner, literally translates to

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Total Artwork

Question 42

Who was the leading composer in 16th century England?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Tallis

Question 43

A two volume book of keyboard music written by Bach.

Accepted Answer

The Well-Tempered Clavier

Question 44

Music in the classical Era was written in predictable patterns called

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Periods

Question 45

This English hymn-writer kick-started the use of hymns in the church

Accepted Answer

Isaac watts

Question 46

The idea that human emotions are more important than the divine can be characterized by what word?

Accepted Answer

Humanism

Question 47

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the Baroque Era?

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Strophic

Question 48

This composer was the most popular in the Romantic Era and was labeled "The Chosen One" by Robert Schumann

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Johannes Brahms

Question 49

This composer was known for his large scale symphonies and had a great influence on modern film music

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Gustav Mahler

Question 50

What does renaissance mean?

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rebirth

Question 51

Which type of tuning was used for 2,000 years up to the start of the renaissance and used only fifths?

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Pythagorean Tuning

Question 52

What device allowed musicians to carry out exact tempos set by composers?

Accepted Answer

The metronome

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