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MU100 Exam 3
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Review for exam covering Classical, Romantic, 20th Century, and Music Theater
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1
Who is an example of an impressionistic composer?
Wagner
Glass
Debussy
Faure
2
Which movement of a Classical symphony would be dance-like, or inspired by dance music?
First
Fourth
Second
Third
3
Which texture was dominant in the Classical Era?
Monophony
Omniphony
Homophony
Polyphony
4
Which composer was the most critical transitional figure between the Classical and Romantic eras?
Beethoven
Bach
Haydn
Mozart
5
Why was the sonata popular in the Classical Era?
It was a self-contained piece of music people could learn at home
The music was more challenging
It was shorter, making audiences less tired
It had just enough contrast to keep people interested
6
True or False: The musical Carousel has a tragic storyline.
False
True
7
How many movements did a Classical symphony have?
3
2
1
4
8
What is a requiem?
Mass for the dead
A standard mass for Sunday worship
A wedding mass
A triumphant celebration
9
Which of the following were traits of most music during the Romantic Era?
High emotionality and individualistic expression
Rejection of strict formulae from earlier eras
Very large orchestras
All of the above
10
Music in the Classical Era was:
Very complicated
For virtuoso performers only
A diversion or a hobby for the middle class
For rich people only
11
Which of the following forms of music is defined by imitation of other cultural music?
Incidental
Nationalistic
Absolute
Exoticism
12
What does “Verismo” mean in English?
“Supernatural”
“Realism”
“Epic”
“Solipsistic”
13
Music that is composed to accompany a staged work is called what?
Incidental Music
Soundtrack Music
Program Music
Absolute Music
14
What does “Serialism” refer to in music?
Music using a 12-tone series
Music using modal keys
Music using a major key
Music using a minor key
15
What does “Bel Canto” mean?
“Like a Bell”
“Bright Candles”
“Beautiful Singing”
“Loud Voice”
16
Which genre is Haydn credited with standardizing?
Concerto
Tone poem
Symphony
Sonata
17
True or False: Stephen Sondheim wrote only lyrics, not music, for West Side Story.
True
False
18
Beethoven believed that music was a true form of self-expression.
False
True
19
Which of the following describes Classical melodies the best?
They were ornate and embellished
They were all programmatic
They were atonal
They were singable and memorable
20
What is another title for Mahler’s Symphony No. 8?
Symphony of 1,000
Ode to Joy
From the New World
Thus Spoke Zarathustra
21
The piano eventually replaced the harpsichord in the Classical Era.
True
False
22
Who is the most influential music theater composer of the latter half of the 20th century?
Stephen Sondheim
Lin Manuel Miranda
Pasek & Paul
Rodgers and Hammerstein
23
What opera did we listen to as an example of Exoticism?
Turandot
Les Mammelles de Tiresias
Carmen
Madama Butterfly
24
What is John Cage’s most famous work?
A Survivor From Warsaw
Claire de Lune
Pierrot Lunaire
4’33
25
Most of the instrumental music listening examples from the Romantic Era lecture were by composers from what country?
Germany
Russia
Italy
France
