WoM Final Review

Frederic Chopin used nationalism in naming one type of piano composition. Which was it?

Polyphony is a texure from the Renaissance era. What best describes polyphony?

Hip-Hop and rap greq out of which genre?

Which Romantic era composer was known for fast and technically difficult passages (often making women faint)?

Choose what the normal plot characteristics of most Romantic Operas.

Claire de Lune, an example of impressionistic music, was composed by _______.

Vocal production happens when air passes through the vocal folds

To make a sound, string instruments are typically:

Who composed the opera Don Giovanni?

Which composer is referred to as the "Father of the Symphony"?

Rhythm is divided into two simple groupings of beats. These groupings are:

Which composer is considered to have written the hardest piano concerto to date?

Melody is referred to as the:

In Asian music, we frequently find the use of which scale?

The djembe is an instrument originally from:

Sound is often represented by waves. The width or length of the wave refers to:

The Romanic period began and ended in which years?

Which composer is known for placing two beats against three bests in his piano compositions?

Choose the correct list of female and male vocal parts.

The term bel canto means __________.

This composer is known for his large symphonies with large choruses and epic composition techniques.

For the essay on the final, which prompt are you going to write about?

In which country did opera begin?

The most important quality of Latin music is the:

The sonata-allegro form consists of which three sections?

Who composed the oratorio, Messiah?

What does the term etude mean?

Which of the following is a well-known German composer from the Romantic era?

In opera, the recitative is _____, and the aria is the _______.

The Middle Ages began and ended in which years?

The erhu is a/an __________.

To play something loud and then soft would be using what term?

The grand staff is a grouping of which two clefs?

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra was written by ____________.

Opera buffa is an Italian ______ opera.

Opera seria is _________.

Which composer injured his hands by using a mechanism to stretch them? (His wife was also considered the better pianist)

"High" and "low" sounds in music are called ____________.

The symphony developed from what type of music?

How many movements were in the early symphony?

Which of the following terms was coined by Frederic Chopin?

Which of the followign American musical styles came from South African influence?

Name the most popular symphony by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Choose the correct list of movements from Symphonie Fantastique by Hector Berlioz.

The use of sharp, flat, and natural signs within a body of music are called __________.

When did Western music notation first begin to be used?

Choose the correct list of the three pedals on the modern piano.

Which is a famous opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi?

How many sonatas did Beethoven compose?

How many movements did Haydn include in most of his symphonies?

Which famous oratorio did Mendelssohn write?

The basics of music are described as sound, rhythm, melody, texture, and ________.

A piano concerto involves which instrument or instrumental groups?

Exoticism is the technique of using foreign qualities in a composition. Which opera is an example of exoticism?

Which composer is known for writing The Well-Tempered Clavier?

The Rite of Spring premiered in a time when modern music was new and not accpeted. What happened at the premiere?

A violin and trumpet sound different. We know this because of a difference in _________.

The chromatic scale is made of of how many notes?

Which symphony by Beethoven includes the popular melody known as "Ode to Joy"?

How many operas did Mozart compose?