The orchestra of the Classic Period:

is much like the symphony orchestra of today

group of similar instruments that provide a homogenous sound

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1
Single-movement orchestral work with contrasting moods that describes something:
symphonic poem
lied
character piece
program symphony
2
Gabrieli used this church to enhance his compositions for double choirs and instruments
The Sistine Chapel
St. Basils
Cathedral de Notre Dame
St. Marks
3
The oldest documented orchestral music in the world is:
Koto
Kabuki
Gagaku
Gamelan
4
The rhythm of Gregorian chant:
reflects the natural rhythm of the text
all of these
is fluid
is unmetered
5
An imitative contrapuntal form built on one or two themes is called a:
recitative
fugue
aria
sonata
6
The two most influential composers of the Baroque period were:
Bach and Handel
Bach and Monteverdi
Palestrina and Handel
Monteverdi and Handel
7
The first examples of Western European classical music are:
Gregorian Chants
Masses
Cantatas
Motets
8
This musical genre dealt with topics such as courtly love and pastoral scenes:
the motet
the mass
the anthem
the madrigal
9
The orchestra of the Classic Period:
does not include brass or percussion
is much like the symphony orchestra of today
is more like the orchestra of the Baroque period
does not include oboes or bassoons
10
Ravi Shankar taught us much about the music of:
India
Japan
none of these
Bali
11
Music created for its own sake, without any extramusical connotations is known as:
absolute music
program music
Romantic music
symphonic music
12
Music created to depict moods, images, stories, and characters is called:
Symphonic Music
Romantic Music
Program Music
Absolute Music
13
The composer of the famous oratorio The Messiah was:
J. S. Bach
Arcangelo Corelli
Antonio Vivaldi
G.F. Handel
14
The cantus firmus:
was usually slower than the rest of the voices
all of the above
could be taken from a chant text
could be take from part of a secular song
15
The composer who wrote The Well-Tempered Clavier was:
Vivaldi
Bach
Handel
Corelli
16
The concerto sometimes includes:
a cantata
a canzona
a cadenza
a continuo
17
The rhythm of Gregorian Chant:
is unmetered
reflects the natural rhythm of the text
all of these
is fluid
18
Chants were not notated:
Before the 5th century
Until the beginning of the Renaissance
Before the 9th century
Before the Gutenberg press
19
A setting of one note to each syllable of text is called:
monosyllabic
monotonal
monophonic
syllabic
20
Virtuoso means:
having great technical ability
common language
not real
computerized
21
Two violins, one viola, and one cello playing in ensemble is:
orchestration
a chamber ensemble
a string quartet
both answer 2 and 3
22
A consort was:
group of vocal performers
group of similar instruments that provide a homogenous sound
the bass line of a piece of music
an instrument with orchestral accompaniment
23
Continuo parts were typically played by:
bass instrument and violin
harpsichord and cello
keyboard and harpsichord
harpsichord and violin
24
_____ was a prodigiously gifted child
Mozart
Strauss
Haydn
Beethoven
25
Wagner is best known for his:
music dramas
symphonies
all of these
ballets
26
A Lied is:
A German art song
A French art song
An Italian art song
An opera
27
A sacred polyphonic composition, usually sung in Latin without accompaniment is called:
a chanson
a motet
a cantus firmus
a madrigal

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Questions 27

Answers

1
Single-movement orchestral work with contrasting moods that describes something:
symphonic poem
lied
character piece
program symphony
2
Gabrieli used this church to enhance his compositions for double choirs and instruments
The Sistine Chapel
St. Basils
Cathedral de Notre Dame
St. Marks
3
The oldest documented orchestral music in the world is:
Koto
Kabuki
Gagaku
Gamelan
4
The rhythm of Gregorian chant:
reflects the natural rhythm of the text
all of these
is fluid
is unmetered
5
An imitative contrapuntal form built on one or two themes is called a:
recitative
fugue
aria
sonata
6
The two most influential composers of the Baroque period were:
Bach and Handel
Bach and Monteverdi
Palestrina and Handel
Monteverdi and Handel
7
The first examples of Western European classical music are:
Gregorian Chants
Masses
Cantatas
Motets
8
This musical genre dealt with topics such as courtly love and pastoral scenes:
the motet
the mass
the anthem
the madrigal
9
The orchestra of the Classic Period:
does not include brass or percussion
is much like the symphony orchestra of today
is more like the orchestra of the Baroque period
does not include oboes or bassoons
10
Ravi Shankar taught us much about the music of:
India
Japan
none of these
Bali
11
Music created for its own sake, without any extramusical connotations is known as:
absolute music
program music
Romantic music
symphonic music
12
Music created to depict moods, images, stories, and characters is called:
Symphonic Music
Romantic Music
Program Music
Absolute Music
13
The composer of the famous oratorio The Messiah was:
J. S. Bach
Arcangelo Corelli
Antonio Vivaldi
G.F. Handel
14
The cantus firmus:
was usually slower than the rest of the voices
all of the above
could be taken from a chant text
could be take from part of a secular song
15
The composer who wrote The Well-Tempered Clavier was:
Vivaldi
Bach
Handel
Corelli
16
The concerto sometimes includes:
a cantata
a canzona
a cadenza
a continuo
17
The rhythm of Gregorian Chant:
is unmetered
reflects the natural rhythm of the text
all of these
is fluid
18
Chants were not notated:
Before the 5th century
Until the beginning of the Renaissance
Before the 9th century
Before the Gutenberg press
19
A setting of one note to each syllable of text is called:
monosyllabic
monotonal
monophonic
syllabic
20
Virtuoso means:
having great technical ability
common language
not real
computerized
21
Two violins, one viola, and one cello playing in ensemble is:
orchestration
a chamber ensemble
a string quartet
both answer 2 and 3
22
A consort was:
group of vocal performers
group of similar instruments that provide a homogenous sound
the bass line of a piece of music
an instrument with orchestral accompaniment
23
Continuo parts were typically played by:
bass instrument and violin
harpsichord and cello
keyboard and harpsichord
harpsichord and violin
24
_____ was a prodigiously gifted child
Mozart
Strauss
Haydn
Beethoven
25
Wagner is best known for his:
music dramas
symphonies
all of these
ballets
26
A Lied is:
A German art song
A French art song
An Italian art song
An opera
27
A sacred polyphonic composition, usually sung in Latin without accompaniment is called:
a chanson
a motet
a cantus firmus
a madrigal