DC Test III

A setting of multiple notes per syllable is known as what kind of setting?

Notes that don't belong to the traditional scale are known as _____ alterations.

Which composer wrote light-hearted 9th Symphony that Soviet leader Stalin deemed inappropriate?

Which composer wrote a symphony dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte, but scratched it out later?

Who wrote Hoedown from Rodeo which incorporates a number of traditional fiddle tunes?

Goliards are famous for their inspired performances during the services at the monasteries.

Which composer wrote "Malambo" from ballet Estancia, that depicts a dance by Argentine cowboys?

Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass saved polyphony from the Church's chopping block.

Which composer used Polish folk songs and dances in his compositions?

Which technique would a Baroque composer most likely employ to evoke agitation?

Which 8th- and 9th- century ruler had a profound influence on Church music?

Opera buffa means ________.

In the early days of the church, the only music allowed during the service was:

Which German composer pioneered the use of electronic music?

At what point did England fully embrace opera?

What instrument is this?

Which of the following is true of the Florentine Camerata?

What is a prepared piano?

Which Finnish composer's most famous piece became his country's national anthem?

Which country was Gustav Holst from?

Which of the following is a Post-Romantic composer?

Composers increasingly wrote for the organ, harpsichord, and virginal in the 16th century.

Which of the following is NOT considered a form of program music?

Which work by J.S. Bach tells the story of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ?

Sacred music often featured instruments

What was the technique where the composer used the pitches of music to reflect the text?

Which of the following composers was the first to make an independent living by composing?

Which of the following important events took place during the Baroque period?

Which country was Gustav Holst from?

The Romantic period in music was between the years:

During the Renaissance period, musical textures were primarily monophonic.

Which piece written by Igor Stravinsky caused a riot after its premiere in 1913 in Paris?

The earliest surviving opera was written by a member of the Florentine Camerata named:

Niccolo Paganini was a virtuosic piano player.

Which minimalist composer wrote opera based on contemporary characters called Nixon in China?

Dynamics during the Baroque time period typically:

During the Baroque period, the term sonata was used for musical works _________.

What is basso continuo?

Who wrote Hoedown from Rodeo which incorporates traditional fiddle tunes. Who wrote it?

Which type of work features a solo instrument with orchestral accompaniment?

Which of the following important events took place during the Baroque period?

Composers of the Classical time period favored what type of texture

The piece 1,2,3 is a part of a collection of 114 songs. Who was the composer?

Which post-WWII German composer pioneered the use of electronic music?

Classical composers believed that strict, layered polyphony was pleasing to the ear.

Which composer wrote Vox Balaenae, a piece of music inspired by the singing of humpback whales?

Which of these events occurred in America during the time period known as the Renaissance?

Which of the following events occurred in America during the time period known the Renaissance?

A type of piece that features a solo piano or solo instrument with piano is classified as a/an:

Which of the following was NOT a member of the Russian Five?

Classical melodies were frequently short, symmetrical, and balanced.

This instrument, which was very popular during the Renaissance, is called a _______.

Monasteries were responsible for some of the earliest musical manuscripts

Which of the following dominant composers were from Northern France during the Renaissance?

Guido d'Arezzo wrote The Fundamentals of Music, a very important medieval treatise (essay).

French opera often featured ballet

Which of the following techniques would a Baroque composer use to evoke an affect of agitation?

A musical form that features secular text and drama is called a(n)...

With which royal family was Haydn closely associated?

Which of the following composers wrote, and is famous for, twelve London symphonies?