Music Appreciation Module 4

remarkable technical skill

virtuosity

the years between 1600 and 1750 represent a period of _______________

change, adventure, discovery

The notation system in which the composer puts a numeral above or below the bass note indicating the chord required is referred to as what?

figured bass

Which of the following were historical events of the Baroque era?

– the formulation of the theory of gravitation by Sir Isaac Newton – the investigation of how the blood circulates by William Harvey

It was for the middle classes that the comic opera and the ______________ both genres filled with keen and witty observations on life, came into being during the Baroque era.

novel

What roles did women play in music during the Baroque era?

singers composers of secular music composers of sacred music

Which of the following took place during the Baroque period?

– The Florentine Camerata cultivated a "new style," that emphasized homophonic textures in music. – The establishment of major-minor tonality.

t of f: The term "Baroque" means misshapen, extravagant, or even distorted.

true

T or F: Absolute monarchy, exemplified by Louis XIV of France, was the main form of European government during the Baroque.

true

T or F: The Baroque era was characterized by peaceful relations between Protestants and Catholics.

false

T or F: Artists such as Bernini and Peter Paul Rubens created works that demonstrate the absence of dramatic gestures in the Baroque era.

false

The Baroque system of figured bass allowed the performer to:

fill the harmonies

Which of the following was a hallmark of Baroque performance?

increased improvisation increased virtuosity

The most notable Baroque innovation was the "drama through music," which we now call _________________

opera

In comparison to the Renaissance, Baroque music is characterized by a texture wherein a single melody stands out known as

homophony

Baroque composers often employed which of the following techniques in an attempt to create musical drama?

dissonance dramatic forte/piano contrasts

The members of the Florentine Camerata realized that the new style was applicable to entire ___________________ as well as to short poems, leading to "drama through music," or what we now call ___________________

dramas opera

In the major-minor tonal system, what is the most important note?

tonic

The rise of opera popularized virtuosic male soprano roles in Baroque dramas; these roles were sung by singers known by what name?

castrato

The Baroque marks the introduction of solo song with instrumental accompaniment, called ____________________ in Florence

the "new style"

Which of the following took place during the Baroque period?

– The Florentine Camerata cultivated a "new style," that emphasized homophonic textures in music. – The establishment of major-minor tonality

T or F: In the Baroque era, convents were one of the few institutions that fostered musical creativity in women.

true

How many collections of music did Cozzolani publish in her lifetime?

three

Music has often served as a means for marginalized people to voice their perspective.

true

Which of the following describes the musical characteristics of Cozzolani’s Magnificat?

repetition in the text written for soprano soloists and two choirs

Musical life and activities in Baroque-era convents included:

evening performances of Vespers new compositions by women in the convent public concerts held outside of the convent

Which of the following is a piece of music dedicated to the Virgin Mary?

Magnificat

The text of the Magnificat focuses upon the moment when the Virgin Mary was told that she would bear a son, a moment that is known in the Catholic Church as the _______________ .

Annunciation

Chiara Margarita Cozzolani, a Benedictine ____________ who was also a musician and composer, is noted for having her works______________________and circulated beyond the convent.

nun published

T or F: Priests and monks were brought in to convents to sing the lower parts in polyphonic music.

false

Which of the following took place at the convent of St. Radegonda when Cozzolani was there?

– Cozzolani wrote and published her own music. – Cozzolani was the director of one of the convent’s two choirs. – Cozzolani joined family members already in the convent.

Cozzolani composed her Magnificat for soloists, double choirs, strings, and which instrument?

organ

Which of the following is true about Cozzolani’s musical output?

She wrote motets. She wrote a collection of Vespers. She was one of the leading composers of her day.

Which of the following are purely instrumental sections that can be included in an opera?

overture sinfonia

T or F: Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas is based on an episode in Virgil’s Aeneid

true

What is the structural basis for Dido’s Lament in Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas?

ground bass

T or F: Monteverdi was one of the first great composers of opera.

true

Which of the following does not describe Henry Purcell’s life and career?

this is what does – composer – organist – singer

an opera is a large scale _______________ that is ___________

drama sung

the text script of an opera

libretto

a song, usually of a highly emotional nature

aria

an orchestral introduction

overture

T ot F: The Italian opera was embraced in all western European countries.

falso

How does Purcell musically depict Dido’s grief in the aria "When I am laid in earth"?

with a descending, chromatic bass line with a slow tempo

Why does Dido sing a lament at the end of Purcell’s opera?

Aenaes left her

What is "Thy hand, Belinda," as sung by Dido in Purcell’s opera?

recitative

T or F: The masque was an English form of entertainment that combined music, poetry, and dance.

true

T or F:Early opera was originally designed to reflect the manner in which seventeenth-century aristocrats sung their conversations to each other on a daily basis.

falso

Which of the following operas were composed by Claudio Monteverdi?

Orfeo The Coronation of Poppea

Which of the following is NOT true about the orchestral introduction of Act III from Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas?

minor key

For which church did Bach write his cantatas?

Lutheran

In the Lutheran tradition, the cantata was performed in the service along with what other events?

Gospel readings prayers the sermon

For which religious occasion was the cantata Wachet auf (Sleepers Awake) written?

end of the church year

The Lutheran chorale Wachet auf is in bar form, which is best described as

AAB

Which voices usually sing the melody in a typical Lutheran chorale as sung by the congregation on Sundays?

soprano

In which of the following cities did J. S. Bach work?

Leipzig Weimar Anhalt-Cöthen

Which of the following components is found in No. 4 of J. S. Bach’s cantata Wachet auf?
Correct Answer(s)

tenors sing chorale melody German language strings play countermelody

Which of the following components is found in No. 1 of J. S. Bach’s cantata Wachet auf?

major key chorale melody in soprano voices instrumental ritornello

Which best describes the history of the reception of Handel’s Messiah?

Since its first performance it has been performed frequently. It was well received at the time it was composed.

Which of the following are operas by Handel?

Julius Caesar Rinaldo

What is the source of the text for Messiah?

old and new testament

Which genre is Handel said to have invented?

english oratorio

The seventeenth-century system in New England in which church leaders sang each line of a psalm and the congregation repeated the lines back was known as _____________.

lining out

William Billings’s David’s Lamentation is ______________ nd was designed for sacred congregational singing.

anthem

Some Puritan leaders considered _______________ to be scandalous

polyphonic

The system in which syllables are used to memorize intervals between notes in a standard scale pattern is called:

solfège

Which of the following is true about sacred colonial music in New Spain

Devotional songs performed outside of the church often were in mixed languages. Jesuits used music for teaching indigenous people. Sacred music was written for the Catholic Church.

Which of the following describes William Billings’s work, David’s Lamentation?

It is homorhythmic. It is in duple meter. It is consonant.

Which of the following were noted makers of string instruments in the Baroque era?

Stradivarius Guarneri Amati

For what event was Handel’s Water Music performed on July 17, 1717?

for a royal party on the Thames River

Trumpets of the Baroque era were still "natural," meaning that they

had no valves

Authors associated with the German Sturm und Drang (storm and stress) movement of the 1770s were:

Goethe Schiller

The music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert is characterized by __________________ melodies

elegant and lyrical

Clarity in the Classical era was provided by ____________________ and the frequent use of ___________________ (a pattern repeated at a higher or lower pitch). These devices created balanced structures that were easily accessible to the listener.

repetition sequence

T or F: The composers Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert all composed in large-scale forms.

true

T or F: The later eighteenth century is known as the Enlightenment.

true

Which of the following correctly describe the patronage system of the eighteenth century?

Patronage provided economic security for musicians. Music was valued as a necessary adornment of life.

Which period of European art and literature most captivated eighteenth-century thinkers?

the era of Greek and Roma civilization

Which societal norm of the eighteenth century enabled the reign of Louis XV and Frederick the Great?

aristocracy

Which concert venues were available to composers of the Classical era?

royal palace public concert hall

Maria Anna Mozart was which of the following?

an accomplished pianist known as Nannerl

T or F:One of the attributes of Classicism is a longing for strangeness, ecstasy, and wonder.

falso

What musical occupation was available to women to in the Classical era?

professional singer music teacher professional instrumentalist

Composers of the Classical era fully explored which forms?

string quartet solo sonata symphony

Music-making in the Classical era centered upon

the court of the patron

Which composers are considered part of the Viennese School?

Haydn Mozart Beethoven

Which of the following correctly describe Maria Theresia von Paradis?

She was an excellent pianist and organist. She was blind.

T or F: Chamber music generally implies a large ensemble, with more than one player to a part

falso

The expansion of a melodic idea is known as:

thematic development

The second movement of Haydn’s Op. 76, No. 3 String Quartet is composed in what form?

theme and variations form

Which movement of a string quartet is often in minuet-and-trio form?

third

Which of the following statements best describes the second movement of Haydn’s Op. 76, No. 3 string quartet?

It contains symmetrical, lyrical phrases. It is mostly in major.

Varying a theme’s melodic outline, rhythm, or harmony is known as _______________. A __________________ is a theme’s smallest melodic or rhythmic unit.

thematic development motive

What is the texture of the final variation of the second movement of Haydn’s Op. 76, No. 3 string quartet?

polyphonic after the opening homophonic at the beginning

What is the instrumentation of Haydn’s Emperor Quartet?

violin, violin, viola, cello

When did Haydn write his Opus 76 quartets?

late 1790s

How many string quartets did Haydn write?

68

n Haydn’s Symphony No. 100, which of the following instruments were utilized to emulate "Turkish" musical sounds?

triangle cymbal bell tree bass drum

The Classical orchestra typically included how many players?

30-40

What is the name for a Classical theme that quickly ascends from a low register to a high register?

rocket theme

Which of the following describes Haydn’s role in the development of the Classical-era symphony?

He was nicknamed "father of the symphony." He wrote over 100 symphonies. He composed 12 symphonies for a London audience.

T or F: Mozart most likely wrote Eine kleine Nachtmusik for string quartet with support from a double bass.

true

T or F: The divertimento and the serenade are opera genres.

false they were chamber dramas

For which instruments did Mozart write Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

double bass string quartet

T or F: Mozart famously began to write music at a very young age.

true

Put the sections of sonata-allegro form in their typical order.

exposition development recapitulation

For which setting did Mozart write Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

public outdoor entertainment

Which statements best describe Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

The name translates to "a little night music." The version we know today has four movements. It was written as social music.

The longest movement in a Classical multimovement cycle is most often the __________ movement. This movement is typically in a fast tempo and is in __________ form.

first sonata-allegro

Which statements best describe the third movement of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

It is in triple meter. The harmony is consonant. The texture is homophonic.

Which statements best describe the life and career of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

By the age of thirteen, he had written several operas. He was born into a musical family. His own instrument was the piano.

Which of the following are true about Mozart’s concerto compositions?

He mostly wrote them for himself to perform, but sometimes he wrote them for others. His concertos exhibited brilliant flourishes. He wrote 27 piano concertos.

What is a unique feature of the solo concerto that sets is apart from other instrumental genres?

cadenza

Which of the following describes first-movement concerto form of the Classical era?

It is the longest of the three movements. It is the most complex of the three movements. Combines elements of ritornello procedure with sonata-allegro form.

Which of the following correctly describe Countess Giulietta Guicciardi?

one of Beethoven’s students the dedicatee of the Moonlight Sonata

Beethoven called the Moonlight Sonata a:

fantasy-like sonata

Which of the following describes the form of the second movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata?

gentle scherzo

Which of the following correctly describe the first movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata?

continuous triplet pattern in accompaniment in an expressive minor key

Place the parts of the first movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata in the correct order.

introduction strophe 1 middle section strophe 2 coda