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Music Appreciation review
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1
During the Renaissance, what was the main way musicians made a living outside of the Church?
Patronage of wealthy aristocrats in the courts.
Most composers had a “day job” to cover their expenses.
Only those from rich families could be successful composers
Composing incidental music for theater and puppet shows.
2
What was Paris's reaction to the premiere of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring?
They were shocked and showed their disapproval by rioting.
The audience was unimpressed and disinterested throughout.
There was a series of wild ovations showing their support.
People incorporated the Rite into their Easter celebrations.
3
In
Symphonie Fantastique
the theme representing Harriet Smithson, the theme of the beloved, is
called a Ritornello
called a Rondo theme
called an Idée fixe
called a Leitmotif
4
What are the four instruments in the brass family?
French horn, English horn, trombone, and tuba
There are 5 instruments in the brass family.
Trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba
Trumpet, French horn, trombone, and English horn
5
Sacred music designed for use as part of the Roman Catholic Church service is known as:
Musicus Latinus
Reverent Music
Secular music
Liturgical music
6
During Handel’s compositional career his most frequently used musical genres were:
Opera and oratorio
Symphony and solo songs
Cantata and concerto
Organ and instrumental suites
7
Where did Mozart, in his last 10 years, try to become a freelance musician?
Paris
London
Vienna
Venice
8
Which of the following is the literal translation of the term “Renaissance”?
To break a promise.
Irregular pearl
Old-fashioned, or unenlightened
Rebirth
9
What are the four instruments in the bowed-string family?
Violin, viola, cello, and double bass
Violin, lute, guitar, and double bass
There are only 3 instruments in the bowed-string family.
Violin, viola, lead guitar, and double bass
10
Which one of the following was
NOT
one of the masters of the late Baroque?
George Frideric Handel
Antonio Vivaldi
Johann Sebastian Bach
Philippe de Vitry
11
Instrumental music that tells some kind of story is called:
Program music
An oral tradition
A ballad
Opera
12
What was the most important instrumental genre of the Classical era?
Piano quartets
Solo sonatas
Symphony
Concerto grosso
13
Poet-musicians who composed secular songs for court performance in Southern France were called:
Troubadours
Meistersingers
Trouveres
Minnesingers
14
What composer, above all others, has come to represent the ideals of Musical Impressionism?
Arnold Schoenberg
Richard Strauss
Claude Debussy
Igor Stravinsky
