Dr. Veenstra: Exam 2 Review

How many voice parts does a Renaissance motet usually have?

Sections of the Ordinary of the Mass include:

What technological innovation was the most important invention of the Renaissance?

Renaissance means:

Composer represented in his music the ideals of the Counter-Reformation of late Renaissance

Technique of depicting the meaning of the text by musical means:

The most important element of variety in plainchant is given to it by the system of melodic:

How did composers of a Baroque trio sonata create a strong bass line or basso continuo:

In Baroque opera, what is difference between a recitative and an aria:

Why is Lully's work at the court of Versailles significant:

Between ritornello in Baroque concerto, solo instruments plays passages of contrasting material

How did composers during Mid-Renaissance link the five different sections of the Ordinary:

Which of the following accurately portray Josquins level of professional success?

What characteristic does all Baroque music share?

In a concerto, drama and contrast are created as solo and ripieno carry on an instrumental:

What influential secular song developed in Italy

During the Renaissance, one of the three notable changes from climate of the Middle Ages was:

The vocal music for church services in the early Middle Ages is known as:

Which of the following statements accurately reflects role of music in Renaissance?

The term caccia describes:

Though an Italian genre, madrigal held great interest in England, who was guiding force?

Music designed for use as part of the Roman Catholic Church service is known as:

In free imitation:

How did Baroque music mimic Baroque art?

A very short unstaged opera is called:

During 16th century, what greatly increased amount of available music?

Melismatic means that:

Why was the baroque era an important period of transition in terms of audiences?

Opera based on story from ancient hist involving dramatic situations, two pairs of lovers, etc

Book/collection of elaborate polyphonic compositions composed by Leoninus and Perotinus:

Music by composer Arcangelo Corelli is well suited to a violin:

What musical style developed in early 1600's and displayed best of contemporary arts?

Characteristics of Josquin's special musical style include:

Late Renaissance represented the composition style of Palestrina, what were two textures?

Josquins Pange Lingua Mass was based on plainchant Pange Lingua Gloriosi recognized by:

What is the texture of early plainchant:

Polyphony gave rise to which main feature of Western music:

What distinguishes Renaissance music from late medieval music?

Who was the perfect example of the true Renaissance man?

All the medieval arts were concentrated in the:

Without the basso continuo, Baroque music would:

What did followers of the second practice believe:

Late Renaissance, how did composers make final chords present fullest sound possible:

What was the movement started by Martin Luther in 1517?

Bach's two Passions are based on:

John Dubstable of England wrote secular songs in which languages:

Baroque composers favored which new song style:

Musical elements that Baroque composers most commonly use to create "contrast/illusion"

Why was early music of the Middle Ages passed from generation to generation largely by ear:

how did musicians make a living during Renaissance?

What types of composition did Dunstable and DuFay write?

In terms of music, "point of imitation" refers to:

Where was the main center of musical activity during the 16th century?

Musical style of Renaissance replaced contrasting/independent medieval polyphony was based on:

The spread of Christianity resulted in the spread of:

What is one reason Paris was center of polyphonic composition during the 12th and 13th century:

What two musical innovations characterized the later medieval period:

Which monarch raised the power of the king to unparalleled heights?

What striking style did Monteverdi use to capture and reflect the feelings of the human soul?

Why might a fugue be called "strict"

Bach sometime reworked existing composition into new pieces known as:

During 16th century, composers began to use more:

Why did fixed musical forms such as operas and concertos become popular:

How did the role of women musicians change during the Renaissance?

Who was the foremost scientist of the 17th/18th century:

Name the two primary composers of Notre Dame school in Paris during the 12th and 13th century:

During Renaissance, who financed music?

Contrast can be heard in a concerto:

Development of music during the Renaissance is marked by:

The text setting that uses one note for every syllable of the text is called:

How is the history of Baroque music divided?