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1
What is the best way to describe the harmony of Vivaldi?
frequent tonic/dom pedals, suspensions, harmonic sequences
functional, with circles of 5ths and perfect cadences
Non-functional
chromatic, with modulations to related keys
2
What is the term for the texture of the Bach, movement 1?
imitative
fugal
melody-dominated homophony
homophonic
3
Which mode is this music in?
Dorian (D minor with B naturals)
Mixolydian (D major with C naturals)
Ionian (C major)
Lydian (G major with C sharps)
4
To which key does the music modulate here?
supertonic
dominant
mediant
subdominant
5
What type of piece is the Vivaldi?
cantata
chamber music
concerto grosso
symphony
6
What performing forces are required for "On Wenlock Edge"?
solo baritone, string quartet
solo soprano, violin and piano
solo tenor, 2 violins, double bass, piano
solo tenor, string quartet, piano
7
Which of the following is not a character in "The Magic Flute"?
Tamina
Sarastro
The Queen of the Night
Papagena
8
How is the circus gang characterised in the music?
use of unusual instruments
moto perpetuo quavers, fragmentary melodies
diatonic harmony
Fast, frenetic tempo
9
What type of harmony is heard at "dies tief betrubte"?
Neapolitan 6th
Diminished 7th
Diatonic
Chromatic
10
In which year were the births of JS Bach, Handel and Scarlatti?
1692
1685
1666
1650
11
Which expressive interval is featured here?
minor 3rd
perfect 5th
major 7th
minor 6th
12
How do we label this melody?
key melody
idee fixe
motif
first subject
13
Which instruments enter next after this extract, at this 'magical moment' in the quintet?
flutes
violins
clarinets
drums
14
What would you say was Berlioz's greatest innovation?
Experimental harmony
New orchestral sonorities
Unusual notation
Irregular phrase-lengths
15
What characterises the opening melody of "Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer"?
syncopation, disjunct intervals
conjunct, scalic
diatonic, triplets
dotted rhythms, chromaticism
16
Which mode is the melody of "Is my team ploughing" based in?
aeolian
dorian
phrygian
mixolydian
17
What is the overall form of the first movement of the Clara Schumann?
Sonata
Theme and variations
Ternary
Rondo
18
How many movements are there in the Cantata "Ein Feste Burg"?
8
4
6
3
19
Which of these was not a strong influence for Vaughan Williams?
Folk music
Ravel
The Classical period
Sacred Renaissance repertoire
20
What quality of chord is used at the lyrics "Last Christmas"?
dominant 7th
13th
maj7/9
minor 9th
21
What is the texture at the very beginning of movement 1?
two-part canon at the distance of a crotchet
fugal exposition
call and response
melody-dominated homophony
22
What does the percussion section include for "Batman Returns"?
snare drum, bass drum, triangle, vibraphone, temple blocks
xylophone, bass drum, djembe, wind chimes, guiro
piano, drums, marimba, temple blocks, sleigh bells, tam-tam
drums, marimba, temple blocks, claves, bongos, cowbell
23
Which is an important feature of the first subject in the Schumann?
strong perfect 5ths
triplets
Intervals of a minor 7th
asymmetrial phrasing
24
Which texture is generally predominant in the Rachel Portman cues?
Melody-dominated homophony
Contrapuntal
Heterophony
Monophony
25
What rhythmic motif is important here?
dotted quaver-semiquaver
quaver-crotchet-quaver
semiquaver-semiquaver-quaver
quaver-semiquaver-semiquaver
26
What style does the Clara Schumann piece mostly closely represent?
Neo-Classical
Romantic
Classical
Impressionistic
27
Which string performance technique is
not
used in 'On Wenlock Edge'
trills
sul ponticello
col legno
tremolo
28
Which of the following is not a transposing instrument in Berlioz's orchestra?
Horn
Cornet
Clarinet
Oboe
29
Which of these is a feature of the quintet from The Magic Flute?
extreme range
pentatonicism
periodic phrasing
leitmotifs
30
What is the translation of "Ein Feste Burg ist Unser Gott"?
Christ is our sustenance and nourishes the soul
A mighty fortress is our God
For this we shall be joyful, giving praise to God
God grant us your mercy
31
What is the most obvious characteristic of the style of the Berlioz?
Lively
Optimistic
Dreamy
Bombastic
32
Which section of the piece is this extract from?
Coda
Exposition
Recapitulation
Development
33
Which is an accurate representation of the overall plan of the Vivaldi set work?
Allegro/Adagio e spiccato-Allegro/Lento/Vivace
Adagio e spiccato/Allegro/Largo e spiccato/Allegro
Allegro/Adagio e Spiccato-Allegro/Largo e spiccato/Allegro
Allegro/Adagio e staccato-Allegro/Andante/Allegro
34
What is a key feature of Rachel Portman's film scores?
Use of leitmotifs
Use of unusual instruments
Chromaticism
An avoidance of electronic sounds
35
What harmonic feature can be seen here?
modulation
harmonic sequence
inverted pedal note
drone
36
Which composer is said to have first used leitmotifs?
Liszt
Bach
John Williams
Wagner
