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Musical Notation and Music History
Musical Notation and Music History
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Describe the orchestra and singers of The Ring Cycle.
small orch, loud singer
medium orch, typical opera voice
none of the above
large orchestra, loud singers
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While the classical era focused on reason, order and balance, romantic music focused on what?
emotion, adventure and imaginaiton
elegance
vocal music
simplicity
3
What does the top number on a time signature tell you? (ex: ¾)
which note gets the beat
How many beats are in the measure
how fast the piece will be
none of the above
4
Which composer was considered a classical era composer?
Frederic Chopin
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Richard Wagner
J.S. Bach
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What is a leitmotif?
A short musical phrase that represents a character/ place.
Continuous dramatic flow in an opera
A type of singer in Wagnerian opera
An instrument found in The Ring Cycle
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Which historical event helped popularize music during The Renaissance?
People learning English
Black Plague
Feudalism
Invention of printing press
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what is an opera?
a choral work
same thing as a play
an oratorio
dramatic work with singers and instrumentalists
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What are the dates of the Romantic era?
1825-1910
1700-1800
1900-2017
400-1400
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Which best describes music of the Medieval period?
Instruments and vocal, mostly secular
Gregorian chant, mostly sacred, mostly vocal
Very detailed, secular and dynamic change
Emotional, dynamic contrast, many instruments
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What is improvisation?
composing a song
singing a tune
playing a song on an instrument
making up a music on the spot
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What does the word “Renaissance” mean?
dark ages
bizarre
rebirth
awakening
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1What are the approximate dates of the Classical Era?
1750-1825
1900-2017
1400-1600
400-1400
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Which instruments were found in the Baroque period?
all of the above
harpsicord
violin
cello
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Which instrument was used in Medieval music?
violin
trombone
lute
oboe
15
What city was considered the music capital of Europe during the classical era?
Vienna
Paris
London
Prague
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What does "Baroque" mean?
angry
pleasant
calm
bizarre
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What is the difference between sacred and secular music?
Sacred music is non-religious. Secular music is religious
There is no difference between the two types of music
Sacred music is religious. Secular music is non-religious
None of the above
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Where did text often come from in Baroque operas?
the Bible
Greek and Roman mythology
European history
the Renaissance
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How many beats does a quarter rest receive?
3
1
2
4
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What is Smetana’s “Moldau” based on?
river in his native country
city in his country
canyon in his country
forest in his country
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How many beats are found in the measure with the time signature of 2/4?
4
2
8
1
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What are characteristics of Romantic Music?
Focused on Greek and Roman Culture
individuality, expressive subjects, nationalism & exoticism
Focus on balance, order and symmetry
Focused on Biblical subjects
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How many beats does a quarter note receive?
2
3
1
4
24
what is an art song?
song from an opera
solo song for piano
A song painting a picture with words
A song for piano and voice that fuses music and poetry
25
Which Baroque composer wrote
The Four Seasons
for string orchestra?
Vivaldi
Monteverdi
Palestrina
Hildegard of Bingen
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Who was Richard Wagner? What country was he from?
composer, Germany
composer, France
musician, England
composer, Czech-Republic
27
Which of the following characterizes Palestrina?
An Italian composer who wrote masses, madrigals and motets
An English composer who wrote string quartets
A composer from France who wrote for violin
A Dutch composer who wrote symphonies
28
Which best describes the story occurring through
Symphonie Fantastique?
A phantom like figure chasing a boy and his father
A journey down the river of the country
A man madly in love who finds out his lover has rejected him
a change through the seasons
29
Which of the following was a Baroque composer?
Palestrina
Mozart
Hildegard of Bingen
J.S. Bach
30
How many beats does a whole note receive?
3
4
1/4 a beat
2
31
Which of the following was not a genre of music during the Renaissance?
symphony
madrigal
mass
motet
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How many beats does a half note receive?
2
4
3
1
33
which instrument was invented during the Romantic era?
saxophone
piano
bass
violin
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What years did the Medieval Period occur?
1600-1750
450-1450
1450-1600
1750-1900
