A simple and more familiar type of canon is called |
round |
Meter is an organizing principle shared by music and poetry |
true |
Traditional music of the Far East is largely |
monophonic |
Most large musical ensembles use a conductor in order to perform together |
True |
A short melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic pattern repeated throughout a musical work is called an ostinato |
True |
Which of the following terms describes a concordant or agreeable combination of tones |
consonant |
The smallest fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-rhythmic unit is called |
motive |
A musical form based on statement, departure, and a restatement of the first idea is called binary form |
false |
Describe the organ |
Sound is created when air flows through pipes controlled by the organist, Some organs have more than one keyboard, including one played by the feet The sound of an organ can be imitated by electric keyboards and synthesizers |
Ternary form is best outlined as A-B-A |
true |
The procedure in which a melodic idea is presented in one voice and then restated in another is called |
Imitation |
A heterophonic texture frequently occurs in music involving improvisation, such as jazz |
true |
Which of the following would be classified as an unpitched percussion instrument |
bass drum |
The striking emotional effect created by the high point in a melodic line is called |
The climax |
When a piece of music begins on the last beat of a measure, it is said to begin with |
an upbeat |
Which marking is appropriate for a slow tempo |
adagio |
The percussion family is comprised of a variety of instruments that are made to sound by |
striking or shaking: |
The trumpet is the lowest in pitch of the brass family |
False |
The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra by Britten is based on a dance tune by Beethoven |
False |
Meter is the measurement of musical time |
True |
A melody combined with an ornamented version of itself, often heard in jazz, produces a texture known as |
heterophony |
Harmonic movement is generated by motion toward a goal or resolution |
True |
Disjunct motion describes melodies that skip in disjointed intervals |
True |
The special effect produced on a string instrument by plucking the string with the finger is called |
pizzicato |
The guitar is most likely of African origin |
False |
Flutes and whistles are classified as idiophones |
False |
Most compositions use one type of texture exclusively |
False |
Which of the following is a double reed instrument |
the oboe |
Forms are fixed molds into which composers force their material |
False |
Which of the following songs is in compound meter |
Rock-a-bye Baby |
Which historical event did NOT take place in the Renaissance |
the writing of the Magna Carta |
The singing leader in Jewish religious services is called |
the cantor |
A key refers to a group of related tones with a common center, a tonic, toward which the tones gravitate |
True |
The Renaissance saw the growth of solo instrumental music, especially for lute and keyboard instruments |
True |
The term a cappella refers to choral music performed_______ . |
without any instrumental accompaniment |
The texts for madrigals are generally drawn from the fixed poetic meters |
False |
The raga, or scale pattern Bhimpalasi, varies in its ascending and descending forms |
True |
Which religious figure is praised in the text of Hildegard’s Alleluia, O virga mediatrix |
the Virgin Mary |
Who is the Greek god of music? |
Apollo |
Women poet-musicians in southern France were called Minnesingers |
False |
The overall form of the Kyrie to Du Fay’s L’homme arme Mass is ternary, or A-B-A |
True |
The upper voice parts of the Pope Marcellus Mass were sung by boy sopranos or adult males with high voices |
True |
The dominant is an example of an active chord, which can cause tension in music until resolved |
True |
The three most important triads used in diatonic harmony are |
I, IV, and V |
The Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead is the Magnificat |
False |
Instruments participated in the performance of madrigals, either by doubling or by substituting for a vocal line |
True |
The raga, or scale pattern Bhimpalasi, varies in its ascending and descending forms |
True |
Which composer responded to the reforms of the Council of Trent in an exemplary fashion |
Palestrina |
Renaissance painters preferred symbolism to realism |
False |
The service in the Roman Catholic Church that symbolically reenacts the sacrifice of Christ is |
the Mass |
what does NOT describe Gabrieli’s O quam suavis: |
a cappella performance |
The High Middle Ages witnessed |
the building of great cathedrals,the founding of universities, and the rise of the bourgeoisie |
In addition to composing music, Hildegard of Bingen is known for: |
visions that foretold the future, founding her own convent and writing religious poetry |
The value we place on music today is part of our ancient heritage |
True |
The vivid depiction of the text through music, known as word painting, is a hallmark of |
the madrigal |
Although feudal society was male-dominated, the status of women was raised by prevailing attitudes of chivalry and devotion to the cult of the Virgin Mary |
True |
Which of the following characterizes Monteverdi’s madrigal Ecco mormorar l’onde |
careful musical pictorialization of specific images |
Which was NOT a function of secular music in medieval court life |
devotional services |
Claudio Monteverdi’s career spanned both the Renaissance and Baroque periods |
True |
A key refers to a group of related tones with a common center, a tonic, toward which the tones gravitate |
True |
The dominant is an example of an active chord, which can cause tension in music until resolved |
True |
A sharp will lower the tone by a half step |
False |
Which of the following does NOT make frequent use of pentatonic scales |
Western art music |
Mout me fu grief/Robin m’aime/Portare has three voices, each with the same text |
True |
After the Protestant revolt of the early sixteenth century, the Roman Catholic Church responded with a movement to recapture the loyalty of its people |
This was known as: the Counter-Reformation |
Which of the following was a lively circle or line dance, often performed outdoors |
ronde |
In Western music, the octave is divided into how many equal intervals |
twelve |
During the late sixteenth century, the principal center for polychoral singing was |
St: Mark’s of Venice |
Secular music in the Renaissance was performed only by professional musicians |
False |
What characterizes the minor scale |
It has a lowered third degree |
A setting of plainchant with many notes per syllable is called syllabic |
False |
What characterizes humanism |
thinking centered on human issues and individuality, inspiration from the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome, and independence from traditional and religion |
Instruments participated in the performance of madrigals, either by doubling or by substituting for a vocal line |
True |
The earliest operas took their plots from |
Greek mythology |
The overall form of the Kyrie to Du Fay’s L’homme arme Mass is ternary, or A-B-A |
True |
Bach wrote his Musical Offering for |
Frederick the Great: |
Dido’s lament from Purcell’s Dido and Aeneus is a da capo aria |
True |
The three main keyboard instruments of the Baroque were the harpsichord, organ, and piano |
False |
The libretoo for Handel’s oratorio Messiah is a compilation of verses from the Bible |
True |
Bach completed just over one hundred cantatas in his lifetime |
False |
The French rondeau led directly to the rondo of the eighteenth century |
True |
The Renaissance saw the growth of solo instrumental music, especially for lute and keyboard instruments |
True |
What Baroque genre was the direct ancestor of the symphony |
sonata da camera |
During the late sixteenth century, the principal center for polychoral singing was |
St: Mark’s of Venice |
Which of the following is noted as a reformer of eighteenth-century opera |
Gluck |
The approximate dates of the Baroque period are |
1600-1750 |
Which does NOT characterize an oratorio |
elaborate scenery |
The expansion and reworking of a theme within a composition is called thematic development |
True |
All of the following are fast, lively dance types EXCEPT |
the sarabande |
Religion remained a driving force behind power struggles in the Baroque era |
True |
Johann Sebastian Bach lived a short, unhappy life and had no children |
False |
An early American polyphonic setting of a psalm or hymn in an imitative style is called |
a fuging tune |
The upper voice parts of the Pope Marcellus Mass were sung by boy sopranos or adult males with high voices |
True |
In earlier times, a composer’s choice of key for a piece depended largely on the capabilities of the instruments for which it was intended |
True |
Vivaldi lived and worked in |
Venice |
Bach’s passions are musical setting of the account of the Crucifixion by one of the four Evangelists |
True |
As a reaction to the grandiose gesture of the Baroque, the Rococo style was a miniature and ornate art aimed at enchantment of the senses |
True |
The harpsichord is different from the piano because |
it usually has two keyboards, rather than one, its strings are plucked rather than struck, it is not capable of a wide dynamic range |
During the Baroque era, some boy singers were castrated to preserve the high register of their voices, allowing them to sing high-pitched operatic roles |
True |
The term trio sonata refers to the number of parts, or musical lines, rather than the number of players |
True |
Jean-Joseph Mouret died a celebrated, wealthy artistic hero |
False |
A theme may be fragmented by dividing it into smaller units called_____ |
motives |
Late in life, Handel turned his efforts from opera to |
the oratorio |
It was through the musical innovations of the __________ that opera was born |
Florentine Camerata |
Which composer responded to the reforms of the Council of Trent in an exemplary fashion |
Palestrina |
The group of early Baroque writers, artists, and musicians whose aim was to resurrect the musical drama of ancient Greece was known as |
The Florentine Camerata |
Secular music in the Renaissance was performed only by professional musicians |
False |
Claudio Monteverdi’s career spanned both the Renaissance and Baroque periods |
True |
In the Baroque era, music centered on frequent changes of mood |
True |
Which best describes how Baroque musicians made a living |
as servants to royalty or nobility, as members of the church, and as employees of a free city |
Which two instruments would most likely have played the basso continuo in the Baroque era |
cello and harpsichord |
A fugue is a form exclusively for solo keyboard performance |
False |
What is NOT a major choral work by Bach |
Messiah |
The Baroque era was an age of political freedom and democracy |
False |
A sinfonia is a short instrumental passage that facilitates scene changes |
True |
In London, Handel composed operas in Italian |
True |
In opera, the lyric melodies that release emotional tension are called recitatives |
False |
A short phrase repeated over and over in the bass is called |
a ground bass |
What is the typical form of a Scarlatti sonata |
one-movement binary form |
The opening movement of Bach’s cantata A Mighty Fortress Is Our God is best described as |
a fugal chorale |
The orchestra plays a prominent role in the second movement of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No |
2: False |
Which best describes the form of the final love duet in The Coronation of Poppea |
A-B-B-A, with ground bass |
The French overture is composed in three sections |
False |
What is the form of the individual movements in a suite |
binary |
Barbara Strozzi was probably trained as a courtesan, in singing, lute playing, and writing poetry |
True |
What does NOT characterize Vivaldi’s concertos The Four Seasons |
They avoid ritornello form |
While playing the basso continuo, musicians in the Baroque era improvised on the figured bass |
True |
The chaconne is a variation form based on a repeated succession of harmonies |
True |
The role of the chorus was especially important in the oratorio |
True |
The Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead is the Magnificat |
False |
Purcell’s opera, Dido and Aeneus, was composed for |
a girls’ school production in Chelsy: |
Corelli’s trio sonatas served as models for the establishment of the church and chamber sonata |
True |
In a fugue, the areas of relaxation where the subject is not heard are called |
episodes |
The only basic rule of theme and variations form is that the theme must always be easily heard |
False |
The instrument which Mozart played and for which he wrote many concertos was |
the piano: |
The American Declaration of Independence reflects the intellectual climate of the Classical era |
True |
Mozart is remembered today as________ |
the most gifted child prodigy in the history of music |
Which best describes the form of the first movement of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik |
sonata-allegro |
In the nineteenth-century symphony, the minuet was often replaced by the scherzo |
True |
The classical attitude toward art is considerably more objective than the Romantic |
True |
Modern scientists have shown that listening to Mozart |
helps with solving math problems |
The famous four-note figure at the beginning of Beethoven’s Symphony No 5 is best described as |
a motive |
Ancient people (the Greeks and Romans, especially) believed that music had no effect on the body |
False |
A string quartet consists of |
2 violins, viola, and cello |
The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, development, and |
recapitulation |
The Classical string quartet literature follows the same basic formal design as the symphony and sonata |
True |
What best describes the opening of the first movement of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik |
a march-like character |
Romantic elements can be found in the late works of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven |
True |
In sonata-allegro form, the section that features the most tension and drama through modulation and motivic interplay is called |
the development |
Mozart was consistently supported by Vienna’s most important patrons |
False |
The harmony of the Classical-era composers was largely chromatic |
False |
The term multimovement cycle is applied not only to sonatas and chamber music but also to concertos and symphonies |
True |
The percussion section of a modern orchestra includes a number of instruments of Turkish origin |
True |
The first movement of a Classical concerto features sonata-allegro form with |
a double exposition |
In the first movement of a Classical concerto, there is usually a double exposition |
True |
Beethoven, like Mozart, wrote music very quickly and with great ease |
False |
Mozart’s Symphony No 40 in G minor can be viewed as Romantic in spirit |
True |
Beethoven opposed democracy in favor of the rule of a strong leader |
False |
The third movement of a Classical symphony is most frequently in |
minuet and trio form |
How many movements were typical of pre-Classical symphonies |
three |
In Haydn’s time, the trumpet had not yet advanced beyond the natural form of the instrument with no valves |
True |
In Haydn’s The Creation, the soloists include three archangels Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael |
True |
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op27, No: 2, was subtitled "Moonlight" by______ |
the poet Rellstab shortly after the composer’s death |
How is the melody of Schubert’s Lied The Trout used in the quintet of the same name |
It is the basis of a theme and variations movement |
The __________ accompanies the baritone voice in the Tuba mirum section of Mozart’s Requiem |
trombone |
A trouser role is sung by a man in eighteenth-century opera |
False |
The Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major, composed in 1796, was Haydn’s last orchestral work |
True |
Turkish percussion instruments can be heard in Beethoven’s Symphony No_____ |
9 |
Mozart’s Requiem was sung in a worldwide memorial for the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States |
True |
Which character in Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro is best described as a young, innocent man who is in love with love |
Cherubino |
Who was Haydn’s principal patron |
Prince Esterhazy |
The music of which composer inspired Haydn to write an oratorio |
Handel |
In the Classical era, the sonata was intended for professional musicians only |
False |
Haydn’s orchestras in London were smaller than his earlier ensembles |
False |
The career of Joseph Haydn spanned the years from the formation of the Classical style to the beginning of Romanticism |
True |
The Janissary band was |
a Turkish military ensemble |
Mozart wrote his piano concertos primarily for his own public performances |
True |
The text of the Ode to Joy, set as the finale of Beethoven’s Symphony No 9, is by |
Schiller |
The last movement of Mozart’s Sonata in A major, K 331, is inspired by music from which country |
Turkey |
The first movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto in G major, K 453, is monothematic |
False |
Of the following, which characterizes Maria Theresa Paradis |
woman virtuoso pianist, student of Mozart, blind since birth |
Unlike Mozart, Beethoven used sketchbooks to work out musical ideas |
True |
Mozart’s librettist for The Marriage of Figaro was |
Lorenzo da Ponte |
In depicting "Chaos" at the beginning of The Creation, Haydn |
composes a dramatic C-minor overture |
Beethoven belonged to a generation of artists who were influenced by the full impact of: |
the French Revolution |
Beethoven’s famous Moonlight Sonata has _______ movements |
three |
The early Classical symphony was characterized by quickly ascending themes with a strong rhythmic drive |
These are known as: rocket themes |
In the nineteenth century, the Mass was performed only in church |
False |
The first movement of a symphony is usually in |
sonata-allegro form |
During the Classical era, the prevalent form of opera that occupied itself mainly with the affairs of nobility and Greek legends was |
opera seria |
A typical feature of a concerto is a free solo passage without orchestral accompaniment called |
the cadenza |
Comic opera was generally in the language of the audience or in the vernacular |
True |
Beethoven and Mozart wrote duo sonatas that treated the two instruments as nearly equal partners |
True |
What is the form of the last movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto in G major, K 453 |
sonata |
The fourth movement of a Classical symphony is usually quicker and lighter than the first movement |
True |
Beethoven’s Battle Symphony pays tribute to |
Wellington’s victory over Napoleon: |
What is unusual about Beethoven’s Symphony No 5 |
There is no break between the third and fourth movements |
The text for the Dies irae is a poem in 3-line rhymed verses |
True |
Rapid-fire, talky singing whose primary function is to advance the plot in an opera is called |
recitative |
The terzetta, or trio, from Act I of The Marriage of Figaro is in rondo form |
False |
Opera buffa was typically serious in tone, with plots dealing with historical or legendary figures |
False |
In the Classical concerto, the marking of andante or adagio would most likely apply to the third movement |
False |
Using material from an earlier movement in a symphony is called |
cyclical form |
Schubert set his Trout Quintet in the standard four-movement structure |
False |
The form of the first movement of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op 27, No 2 |
is a modified song form |
In the latter part of the eighteenth century, new opera types were devised that featured naturalness and simplicity |
True |
Beethoven achieved much acclaim during his lifetime and died a famous and revered composer |
True |
The establishment of a four-movement cycle for the symphony is generally credited to the London school of composers |
False |
The sonata is an instrumental work in one movement for one or two solo instruments |
False |
Beethoven was unable to compose music after he became deaf |
False |
Who wrote Kyrie," from the L’homme Armé Mass |
Guillaume Du Fay |
What year was Guillaume Du Fay born |
1397 |
What year did Du Fay die |
1474 |
What is the significance of Kyrie |
This movement, which is the opening movement of the mass, is divided into three sections based on the text. Each section begins with 3 of the 4 voice parts; the tenor joins later and has the slower moving fixed tune (cantus firmus) |
cantus firmus |
"fixed melody", usually of very long notes, often based on a fragment of Gregorian chant that served as the structural basis for a polyphonic composition, particularly in the Renaissance |
Who wrote "Gloria," from Pope Marcellus Mass |
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina |
What year was Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina born |
1525 |
What year did Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina die |
1594 |
What is the significance of Gloria |
Monophonic chant opening, Changes of density and texture set in various registers, A cappella performance, Clearly audible text set syllabically, Alternation of homorhythmic and polyphonic textures, Full, consonant harmony |
polyphonic |
all parts sing different notes or rhythms at the same time |
monophonic |
single melodic line without supporting harmonies |
homorythmic |
where all the voices move in the same rythm |
Who wrote Fair Phyllis |
John Farmer |
What year was John Farmer born |
fl 1591 |
What year did John Farmer die |
1601 |
Who wrote A Mighty Fortress is our God or Ein Feste Burg ist Unser Gott |
Johann Sebastian Bach |
What year was Bach born |
1685 |
What year did Bach die |
1750 |
What is significance of Ein Feste Burg ist Unser Gott |
imitative treatment of the familiar tune in all voice parts and in the trumpets. Dense polyphonic texture created between chorus and orchestra for each line of text, Canon on chorale tune heard in the instruments , played in augmentation |
Cannon |
Same sequence as someone else but one beat after. |
Augmentation |
the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original) |
Who wrote "Spring" from the Four Seasons |
Antonio Vivaldi |
What year was Antonio Vivaldi born |
1678 |
What year did Antonio Vivaldi die |
1741 |
What is the significance of Spring from the four seassons |
Musical pictorialization of images of spring, based on the poem, Virtuosity of solo violin part, with fast-running scales and trills. Recurring theme |
ritornello |
short recurring instrumental passage found in both the aria and the Baroque concerto |
trill |
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it |
Who wrote Water Music in D Major |
George Frideric Handel |
What year was Handel born |
1685 |
What year did Handel die |
1759 |
What is significant about Spring from The Four Seasons |
tenary form, section with dotted rhythms, followed by a return of the opening material, Fanfare-like opening with quick exchanges between brass and strings. Percussion (timpani) added to orchestra. |
ternary form: |
3 part form. The piece divides into 3 parts of which the 3rd is an exact repeat, or almost so, of the first part |
binary form |
a musical form consisting of two units (A and B) constructed to balance and complement each other |
fanfare |
a short lively tune played on brass instruments |
Who wrote String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76, No. 2 Quinten), Fourth Movement |
Joseph Haydn |
What year was Joseph Haydn born |
1732 |
What year did Hayden die |
1809 |
What is the significance of String Quartet in D minor, Op. 76, No. 2 Quinten), Fourth Movement |
Folklike character, with strongly syncopated dance rhythms, Opening theme introduced by first violin, stated in 2 parts, each repeated (A-A-B-B), First violin dominates the melody throughout, Shift from opening minor key (D minor) to brighter, major key (D major) |
minor key |
a piece of music based in the minor scale, with a sad or haunting sound |
major key |
a piece of music based in the major scale, Scale built on thee formula of two whole steps, one half step, three whole steps, one half step. |
syncopation |
temporary irregularity in musical rhythm |
Who wrote Eine kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music |
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
What year was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born |
1756 |
What year did Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart die |
1791 |
What is the significance of Eine kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music) |
Sonata-Allegro form, Intimate string chamber music style. Quick-paced movement with 3 themes, sonata-allegro form Overall homophonic texture. First theme is disjunt, marchlike, and ascends quickly (rocket theme); second theme, graceful and conjunct. |
Sonata Allegro |
Classical period, dramatic musical form involving exposition, development, and recapitulation, with optional introduction and coda |
Rocket theme |
quickly ascending rhythmic melody used in Classical-era instrumental music; the technique is credited to the composers in Mannheim, Germany |
Homophonic |
musical texture which focuses on a single melody with accompaning harmonies (mainly chordal) |
Disjunct |
progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second |
Conjunct |
melody that moves in stepwise motion without major skips and leaps between the intervals, Smooth, connected melody that moves principally in stepwise motion, |
pitch |
the highness or lowness of a particular sound |
Frequency |
number of vibrations per second. |
Amplitude |
volume or loudness of sound |
Melody |
the tune in music, a sequence of moving pitches that create thought |
Range |
span of pitches |
Contours |
general shape of a melody. |
Intervals |
distances between any two pitches of a melody. |
Phrase |
a unit that makes up a melody |
Counter melody |
a melody accompanied by a second melody |
Cadence |
the point where the musician takes a deep breath, the punctuation for music. |
Rhythm |
the movement of music in time. |
Beat |
the basic unit of rhythm. |
downbeat |
first beat of any patter |
upbeat |
the last beat of a measure |
offbeat |
a weak beat |
meter |
the organized pattern of rhythmic pulses |
Duple meter |
a simple marching meter (left-right-left-right) |
Triple meter |
a simple meter that has three beats to a measure and is often used for waltzes |
Quadruple Meter |
a simple that has four beats to a measure with the primary accent on first beat and second strongest on the third |
Compound meters |
a meter where the beat is divided into three |
Measure |
what marks of meter, contains a fixed number of beats |
Harmony |
a term used to describe simultaneous events in music, also the movement of one chord to the next |
Chord |
three or more notes all sound together at once. |
Octave |
interval of eight notes |
Scale |
group of eight pitches arranged in ascending and descending order |
Triad |
a combination of three notes or tones |
tonic note |
the first note of a scale or key, also called a keynote |
Dsonance |
a combination of tones that are dcordant |
Dcordant |
a combination of tones that need to be resolved |
Consonance |
The resolving of dsonance, notes are pleasing to the ears |
Drone |
the sustained sounding of one or more tones for harmonic support, common in Asian and folk music |
Counterpoint |
the combination of two or more simultaneous melodic lines |
strophic form |
melody repeated with each stanza |
Grave |
solemn or very, very slow. |
Largo |
broad or very slow |
Adagio |
quite slow. |
Andante |
a walking pace. |
Moderato |
of course moderate. |
Allegro |
a fast or cheerful pace. |
Vivace |
a lively pace. |
Presto |
very fast. |
Molto |
very. |
Meno |
less. |
Poco |
a little. |
Non troppo |
not too much |
Piansimo (pp |
very soft. |
Piano (p) |
very soft |
Mezzo piano(mp) |
moderately soft |
Forte(ff) |
loud |
Mezzo forte(mf) |
moderately loud. |
Fortsimo(ff) |
a very loud piece of music. |
Sforzando |
to accent a single note or cord |
Aerophones: |
instruments that produce sound by using air., horns, bagpipes, whistles and accordions. |
Chordophones: |
produce sound from vibrating sting that is stretched between two separate points, Violins, sitars, guitars, harps and Chinese yangquins |
Idiophone |
instrument that produces sound by vibration of materials they are made of |
Membranophone |
instrument that makes sound when its stretched membrane is struck or rubbed |
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