WoM Final Review

The Romanic period began and ended in which years?

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

The Middle Ages began and ended in which years?

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

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

The grand staff is a grouping of which two clefs?

Which of the following terms was coined by Frederic Chopin?

Name the most popular symphony by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

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

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

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

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

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

Which is a famous opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi?

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

Opera seria is _________.

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

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

In which country did opera begin?

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

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

To make a sound, string instruments are typically:

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

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

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

The sonata-allegro form consists of which three sections?

Choose the correct list of female and male vocal parts.

The erhu is a/an __________.

Which famous oratorio did Mendelssohn write?

The symphony developed from what type of music?

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

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

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

The term bel canto means __________.

How many operas did Mozart compose?

Melody is referred to as the:

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

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

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

Who composed the opera Don Giovanni?

Choose what the normal plot characteristics of most Romantic Operas.

What does the term etude mean?

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

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

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

How many sonatas did Beethoven compose?

The chromatic scale is made of of how many notes?

When did Western music notation first begin to be used?

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

A piano concerto involves which instrument or instrumental groups?

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

The djembe is an instrument originally from:

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

How many movements were in the early symphony?

The most important quality of Latin music is the:

Opera buffa is an Italian ______ opera.

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

Vocal production happens when air passes through the vocal folds

Hip-Hop and rap greq out of which genre?

Who composed the oratorio, Messiah?