Midterm Review

Which of the following are Renaissance composers?

Music notation has always looked the way that it currently does.

An opera has no staging, no costumes, no dancing, no action, and is only performed in a concert setting.

Oratorios are always sacred.

Medieval music was almost entirely sacred.

Definition: When pitches are organized in a specific way to create something pleasing to the ear

In orchestra, Mr. Collins primarily plays oboe and/or English horn.

What instruments belong to the woodwind family?

Homophony means that there is 1 independent melody accompanied by chords.

The ancient Greeks believed that music had absolutely no impact on emotions.

J.S. Bach had 2 wives and 20 children.

William Byrd composed during the Classical period.

Definition: The quality of patterns that make music sound sad

Mozart was 78 years old when he died.

Opera plots are often very dramatic or fantastical.

Oratorio came about because opera composers were unable to make money during Lent.

Definition: Refers to how music is structured

What instruments belong to the brass family?

Definition: An organizational unit of time

The Classical period saw the invention of several new instruments.

J.S. Bach only had 3 children.

Binary form has a returning theme, contrasted by new material. (Labeled ABACA or ABACABA)

Definition: States that music effects character and emotions by way of morals or ethics

Monophony means that there is 1 independent melody accompanied by chords.

It is most common for composers to write symphonies that only have 2 movements.

What instruments belong to the percussion/keyboard family?

Definition: The quality of patterns that make music sound happy

Baroque dance music was often written to be listened to and not danced to.

Which instruments belong to the string family?

Definition: The sounds and silences that go over the beat

Mozart was an old man when his music became popular.

Which of the following are Baroque composers?

Definition: Music used for religious purposes

Sonata-Allegro form has 3 parts (exposition, development, & recapitulation)

A multi-movement solo piece with orchestral accompaniment is called a concerto.

Who were the 3 most important composers from the Classical period?

Sacred music is not intended for worship services, and secular is intended for worship services.

Definition: Comedic opera in Italian

Polyphony means that there are 2 or more independent melodies.