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This type of composition relies heavily on counterpoint:
Fugue
Aria
Toccata
Cantata
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What is tempo?
A chord that sounds pleasant
The loudness or softness of a piece of music
The speed at which music is performed
A low female voice
3
Why is the end date of the Baroque era significant?
It is the year that Louis XIV became king of France
It is the year that Mozart was born
It is the year that a great plague destroyed crops in Europe
It is the year that Johann Sebastian Bach died
4
What is harmony?
A loud volume
Two or more notes being played simultaneously
The singable tune in music
A single line of melody by itself
5
Franz Joseph Haydn was known as:
The Father of the Symphony
The Father of the Sonata
The Father of Classical Music
The Father of the String Quartet
6
what is an aria?
A bit of music in opera that propels the story line forward
A solo from a broadway show
A religious solo
A solo from an opera
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What articulation is long but not connected?
Legato
Marcato
Staccato
Slurred
8
What famous oratorio was written by Haydn?
Jephte
The Messiah
King David
St. John's Passion
9
When were the Middle Ages?
200-1600
400-800
300-1500
400-1400
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The word Baroque comes from:
Barocco: Portuguese for "misshapen pearl"
Broqué: French for "shining diamond"
Barok: Romanian for "gilded age"
Barrocke: German for "glittering opal"
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How many symphonies did Haydn compose?
9
72
50
108
12
What three countries were most significant to the development of Baroque music?
Italy, Spain, Portugal
Italy, France, Germany
Germany, England, Portugal
France, England, Spain
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Singspiel is a comic opera originating from where?
France
Germany
England
Italy
14
Mozart wrote his first symphony at what age?
8
15
21
5
15
During the Renaissance, music became?
Virtuosic and ornate
Plain
Even more religious
Highly polyphonic
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What was considered the most appropriate instrument for women?
trumpet
flute
piano
violin
17
This technique is used within an opera to further the plotline without the use of dialogue
Recitative
Cantata
Fugue
Aria
18
Classical composers preferred their music to:
make use of monophony
be elaborate and highly ornate
Have simple, tuneful melodies
be in a minor key
19
A concerto differs from a symphony in what way?
It only has one movement
It is a longer version of a symphony
Has only four string players: two violinists, a violist, & a cellist
It features one soloist with the orchestra backing them up
20
What were the dates of the Renaissance?
1100-1400
1300-1400
1200-1500
1400-1600
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During the classical era, music became more accessible to who?
the Wealthy
Nobility
Middle Class
Clergy
22
This composer was a major pioneer in the development of opera
Antonio Vivaldi
Pietro Locatelli
Claudio Monteverdi
Archangelo Corelli
23
Why did musical notation begin to develop in the middle ages?
so that it no longer needed to be memorized
for monks to practice their writing skills
composers were tired of musicians performing their music wrong
to make it easier to teach new music to others
24
This is a common theme of Opera Buffa:
dramatic heroicism
clever servants
conflict of human passions
morality
25
What years encompass the Baroque era?
1500-1700
1600-1750
1600-800
1650-1850
26
What is timbre?
How loud or soft a piece of music is
The length of a note
The quality that makes a voice or instrument identifiable apart from others
The speed of music
27
Why was Hildegard von Bingen important?
Her music was very strict and followed the rules of the church exactly.
Her music was the first to include an orchestra
The chants she composed expanded the scope of what could be done with chant
She was an extraordinarly good singer
28
What is melody?
The memorable tune in a piece of music
The speed of music
How loud or soft music is performed.
Layered voices that create polyphany
29
Is this music consonant or dissonant?
Dissonant
Consonant
30
Which answer most describes troubador music?
a single voice accompanied by a single instrument, often about love
a duet between singers, often about war
two or more voices with piano, often about love
a single voice alone, often about God
31
This was the concept of expressing emotion through the use of certain musical gestures
Affect
Afflict
Affenpinscher
Effect
32
Heavy metal music would likely be performed at what dynamic level?
Forte
Piano
Mezzo Forte
Mezzo Piano
33
French Baroque music also lead to developments in what other art form?
Lithography
Sculpture
Dance
Painting
34
Which of the following is the highest voice part?
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
35
In Mozart's opera, The Marriage of Figaro, Cherubino is a young boy, but played by a woman. What kind of role is this?
pants role
wig role
shirt role
crossdress role
36
Why do we not have as much secular music from the middle ages?
Because it was most often passed orally, from person to person.
The community storehouse where it was kept was lost in a fire
Musical notation wasn't invented yet
Nobody thought it was good enough to write down
37
What is NOT a quality of Gregorian chant?
Staccato
Melismatic
Monophonic
In Latin
38
What was the Enlightenment?
A period of time where people invented the light bulb.
A new way of thinking where reason was the key to human progress
An era where the church became super influential in the government
A period of time where people tried to make themselves lighter
39
Which form of vocal music does not involve scenery or costumes, and can be 2 or more hours long?
Recitative
Oratorio
Opera
Cantata
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Is this music consonant or dissonant?
Consonant
Dissonant
41
What are dynamics?
The identifying characteristic of a voice or instrument
The loudness or softness of a piece of music
The qualities at the start and end of a single musical note
The speed at which music is performed
42
Mozart's opera, The Magic Flute, can be seen as an allegory for what Enlightenment organization?
Illuminati
Knights of Columbus
Freemasonry
Knights of Pythias
43
This instrument became the most popular keyboard instrument
Organ
Piano
Harpsichord
Celeste
44
Is this music major or minor?
major
minor
45
Which is a common theme of Opera Seria ?
Bible parables
Merciful and enlightened rulers
Relateable problems of the common man
Foolish aristocrats
46
Is this music monophonic or polyphonic?
polyphonic
monophonic
47
Ideas of the Florentine Camerata lead to developments in what genre of music?
Opera
Sonata
Symphony
Concerto
48
What dynamic level would you sing a lullaby at?
Mezzo Forte
Fortissimo
Forte
Piano
49
What articulation is short and abrupt?
Legato
Tenuto
Marcato
Staccato
50
Most music during the middle ages was composed for:
Nobility
The Church
Money
Pleasure
51
A Symphony is a major orchestral work with how many movements?
3
2
4
5
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Who was the most significant composer of the Baroque era?
Johann Christian Bach
Carl Phillipp Emmanuel Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Wilhelm Friedmann Bach
