OnMusic Appreciation – Final

The texture of this example is
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Polyphonic

Léonin and Pérotin were two composers associated with Notre Dame and the development of polyphony.

True

Who is credited with the creation of plainsong?

Pope Gregory I

Which of the following factors most strongly suggests that this piece is an example of secular music?
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It has irregular rhythms

. This excerpt most likely falls in the category of: (Play :17)

Mass

A characteristic of this excerpt that suggests it is from a medieval Mass is:
(Play 2:08)

The smooth melodic lines and unstressed rhythm

Which of the following were important composers in the Medieval period?

Hildegard von Bingen and Guillaume de Machaut

Most of the notated music that survives from the Medieval period is secular in nature.

False

The two most important French composers of organum and discant during the Medieval period were:

Léonin and Pérotin

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

Vocal Music

The dates for the Medieval period are generally considered to be:

1150 – 1450 AD

Which of the following were secular genres in the Medieval period?

Rondeaus, ballades, and lai

A unifying factor for social, political, and cultural life in the Medieval period was..

The Roman Catholic Church

The following composition is a work by:
(play 6:03)

A French troubadour

Which of the following is a salient characteristic of secular music from the Medieval period?

Strong, dance-like rhythms performed by a combination of instruments and voices

Goliards are famous for their inspired performances during the services at the monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos in Spain.

False

Which of the following were sacred genres in the Medieval period?

Masses and motets

Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of sacred music from the Medieval period?

Smooth melodies sung a cappella

This excerpt is an example of:
(play :30)

Secular music

This excerpt is an example of…
(play 0:32)

Stepwise melody with unstressed rhythms

The composer of this excerpt is…
(play :17)

Guillaume de Machaut

This excerpt is an example of a medieval religious type of composition known as

plainsong, plainchant, or Gregorian chant

The melody of this example suggest that it is from sacred music of the Medieval period because…
(play 6:30)

It moves stepwise and has a small range.

This is an example of a musical genre known as
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Gregorian chant

This excerpt is most likely from a…
(play :25)

Troubadour song

The great European churches and cathedrals of the Medieval period were important to the development of Western music.

True

A feature of this example suggests it is from the early part of the Medieval period. That feature is:
(play :22)

Monophonic texture

Which of the following examples represents secular music?
(Play :15)

Example C

This excerpt is…
(play :40)

Dance music from the Medieval period

The composer of this excerpt is…
(play :55)

Hildegard von Bingen

Which of the following is NOT a chant of the Proper of the Mass?

Sederunt Principes

Listen to the following excerpt of a Medieval composition.
This composition represents…
(play :18)

An advanced 12th-century four-voice organum

Which of the following examples represents sacred music?
(play 4:24)

Example B

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

Charlemagne

Which of the following was regarded as a leading composer of the Ars Nova style?

Guillaume de Machaut

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

False

Anicius Boethius invented a system that made possible the memorization and written transmission of melodies.

False

The following excerpt is an example of Renaissance a cappella choral music.
(player 7:19)

False

Two important composers from the Renaissance period were:

Desprez and Palestrina

Despite advances in other areas, Renaissance harmony and polyphony remained restricted to the music rules that governed most of the Medieval period.

False

Which of the following is a composition for the vihuela?
(player 1:58)

Example B

The following excerpt features characteristics of polyphonic texture.
(player 1:38)

True

The following excerpt has smooth melodies that imitate one another on entrances.
(player 3:42)

False

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

Columbus discovered "The New World."

The following composition, featuring 40 voices, was written by:
(player 12:15)

Thomas Tallis

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

Lute

According to the text, the Renaissance period was known as:

The Golden Age of Choral Music

The following example is played on an instrument that was very popular during the Renaissance. That instrument is the:
(player :37)

Lute

Which of the following was NOT a popular form during the Renaissance period?

Plainsong

The following excerpt is an example of Renaissance a cappella choral music.
(player 3:13)

True

Venit ad Petrum was often used as the cantus firmus for the mass.

True

The following example was composed by a musician whose career exemplifies the dominance of composers from Northern France and the Netherlands during the Renaissance.
(player 5:37)

Josquin Desprez

Renaissance artists didn’t really care very much if their works appealed to the public at large; they were more concerned about the "purity" of their music.

False

Concentration on vocal music during the Renaissance period meant that instrumental music continued to be used as mere accompaniment for voices.

False

This is an excerpt from a:
(player :25)

Madrigal

This example is:
(player :25)

From a Renaissance composition having its roots in folk songs

One difference between a Renaissance Mass and a motet is:

A Mass is always based on a specific text that is part of the liturgy of a given day.

The composer of this selection is:
(player 10:26)

Jacob Obrecht

The Renaissance was the Golden Age of:

Choral composition for small ensembles

What element of the musical style of the following piece indicates that it is from the Renaissance period rather than the Medieval period?
(player :27)

It features imitation that goes through all the voices

The Renaissance period saw inventions and developments that:

Changed the physical and intellectual landscape of Europe.

Which time period is generally considered the Renaissance period?

1450 – 1600

During the Renaissance, what was the name composers gave to the original chant used as the basis for the main melody in a composition?

Cantus firmus

The following excerpt features characteristics of polyphonic texture.
(player 4:32)

False

The following excerpt has smooth melodies that imitate one another on entrances.
(player 5:37)

True

Which of the following selections is an example of a Renaissance consort?
(player 1:30)

Excerpt D

The Renaissance madrigal was a sacred music form used to convey the meanings behind the poems on which they were based.

False

Which of the following is not part of the Ordinary of the Catholic Mass?

Alleluia

The Renaissance may be described as an age in which:

Individualism, humanism, and secular values started to flourish once again.

Which of the following forms is not based on the principle of repetition?

Binary form

Form can be defined as the constructive or organizing element in music.

True

The following musical excerpt represents strophic form. (player 3:11)

True

Which of the following forms is not based on the principle of contrast?

Strophic form

Composers and arrangers can introduce some elements of variation in a piece of music without altering its basic form.

True

This piano piece exemplifies:
(player 2:34)

Ternary form

Usually, folk tunes, songs, spirituals, and hymns are not good examples of strophic form.

False

Listen to the following two examples from a piece in rondo form presented in the text.
Which excerpt represents the Theme?

Example A (Player :20)
Example B (Player :53)

Example A

This movement from a piano sonata by Beethoven exemplifies:
(player 4:25)

Rondo form

Listen to the following example.
(player 2:06)

Ternary form

The following musical excerpt represents strophic form.
(player 3:22)

False

This cello piece exemplifies __________ form.
(player 2:33)

Binary

According to the text, in rondo form, the repeating themes are separated by:

contrasting episodes

This piece of music is an example of:
(player 3:59)

Strophic form

This composition is a clear example of:
(player 17:17)

Theme and variations form

Which excerpt most likely represents theme and variations form?
Example A (player 15:33)
Example B (player 3:59)

Example A

A Baroque suite is…

A multi-movement instrumental work based on rhythms of popular dances

The dates given in the course for the Baroque Period place it between:

1600-1750

The composer of the following music example could likely be…
:40

Purcell

The dynamics in this example is best described as:
:47

Terraced dynamics

Which statement reflects the musical features of the following music example?
3:32

Contrasts between a small group of soloists and a larger ensemble

The following selection, sung by Historicus, comes from a well-known __________.
:35

oratorio

Which of the following describes this example?
:40

Wide dynamic range and repetition in the melody to express deep feelings

Which statement does NOT apply to the following music example?
:20

It is sung a cappella

One characteristic of this excerpt that suggests it might be from the Baroque Period is:
:29

It contrasts a group of instruments with a solo instrument.

The secular text and overall musical style of this example suggest that it is from a/an:
:40

Opera

Listen to this music example and answer the following question: What would be the typical expectation regarding the rest of the movements of this particular type of work?
:47

There may be other movements, some of which may introduce soloists.

Who composed La favola d’Orfeo, a work that marks the beginning of opera as a major art form?

Claudio Monteverdi

The sacred text and overall musical style of this example suggests that it is part of a/an:
:47

Oratorio

Listen to this music example and answer the following question: Who would be a likely composer for this work?
:47

Bach or Handel.

Early baroque music is characterized by frequent use of polyphonic texture.

False

In the Baroque period, music for keyboard…

Was created mainly for use in instrumental genres such as sonatas, suites, and concertos

The following excerpt is most likely from a/an:
:40

Opera

During the Baroque period, the musical feature that lent harmonic support to the main melodic line of a composition was called:

Basso continuo

The musical features of the following example suggest that it comes from a/an:
:40

Aria

Which of these examples is a recitative?
:24

Excerpt B

Farinelli was a famous:

castrato

The following excerpt is most likely from a:
:22

Concerto

In contrast to the Renaissance, where vocal and choral music took center stage, instrumental music established itself as the most significant genre of the Baroque period.

True

Which statement reflects the musical features of the following music example?
:28

Performed by a small orchestra

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

The Scientific Revolution

According to Monteverdi, what is the difference between prima practica and seconda practica?

Prima practica emphasized equality of voices whereas seconda practica emphasized a hierarchy of voices

Which one of the following pairs of words or phrases represents the two main concepts behind Baroque music?

Basso continuo; The Doctrine of Affections

The following excerpt is an example for which style of recitative?
1:00

Recitativo secco

The following musical excerpt is from a recitative.
:25

True

Which of the following excerpts exhibits Baroque rhythmic characteristics?
:39

Excerpt B

The following excerpt is most likely from a(n)…
:33

Piece for solo keyboard

The following musical excerpt is from a recitative.
1:01

False

Which statement does NOT apply to the following music example?
:20

It has monophonic texture

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

The Thirty Years’ War

The vocal technique illustrated by the following example is known as:
:21

Melismatic singing

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

to be played

The texture of this excerpt is:
:32

Polyphonic

Which group was credited with inventing the recitative?

The Florentine Camerata

A Baroque oratorio is…

A multi-movement sacred work for soloist and choir intended for a concert performance

A Baroque sonata is…

A piece for solo instrument or a small group of instruments

The Baroque concerto is…

A piece that contrasts a solo instrument with an ensemble

Which of the following is NOT a Baroque composer?

Dufay

Which of the following examples features melismatic singing?
:21

Example C

What is the name of the technique used in the following excerpt?
1:54

Terraced dynamics

The earliest surviving opera—then called dramma per musica—was written by a member of the Florentine Camerata named:

Jacopo Peri

Tempo is an Italian universal musical term that refers to the speed at which a music composition is played.

true

Meter organizes _________ and __________ sounds into units called measures.

stressed : unstressed

Which of the following is a false statement?

Tempo and rhythm are interchangeable terms.

Each measure contains a combination of strong and weak __________, which represent the underlying ____________ of the music.

beats : pulse

Where are tempo markings usually written in a music score?

over the staff

Rhythm is defined as:

the organization of sounds in time

The proper musical term for "increasing the tempo" is __________.

accelerando

__________ is an Italian term that describes moderately fast tempo

moderato

The Italian term that describes very fast tempo is:

presto

If the printed program at a concert indicated that the first movement of a symphony was titled Allegro and the second Andante, you would expect:

The first movement to be fast, the second slower

Meter in music can best be described as:

The grouping of pulses into consistent units

The top number of the time signature above, represents:

there are three beats in each measure

The Italian term for at ease is:

adagio

The proper musical term for ‘decreasing the tempo’ is __________.

ritardando

Syncopation is often used in jazz settings.

true

Which excerpt suggests tempo rubato? (:46)

example A

Which of the following excerpts has a fast tempo? (:11)

example A

The sense of beat in this example is unstressed throughout. (4:32)

true

Which excerpt is an example of accelerando? (:16)

example A

The following excerpt is an example of duple meter. (:14)

true

Listen to the following selection. Which of the following Italian tempo terms best applies to this selection? (7:31)

allegro

The placement of accents in the following example causes us to perceive its meter as: (:25)

mixed and changing

The following excerpt is an example of ritardando. (:11)

true

The following example features a steady pulse played by the bass. (5:59)

true

Which combination of beat and tempo is present in this excerpt? (:30)

strong and slow

In the following example: (:29)

The repeated rhythm pattern is part of the accompaniment

The following excerpt is an example of ritardando. (:11)

false

Listen to the following selection. Which of the following Italian tempo terms best applies to this selection? (:59)

Vivace

Which excerpt suggests a weak beat? (:11)

example B

The following excerpt is not an example of triple meter. (:42)

false

The predominant meter of this example is: (2:53)

triple

The tempo in this example could be described as: (:30)

accelerando

The pulse in this example… (:44)

is very weak throughout

The tempo in this example… (:36)

remains consistent

This example illustrates the use of: (:30)

ritardando

The tempo of this example could be described as: (:20)

Consistently allegro

Which of these statements best describes the unique rhythmic feature in this example? (:19)

the dramatic use of silence

The following excerpt is: (:15)

The Triumphal March from the opera Aida

A melody consists of a succession of:

pitches

Does the following excerpt move mainly by disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? (:26)

it has all three

The characteristics of a melody may be best described in terms of:

shape, direction, range

Does the following excerpt move mainly by disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? (:13)

it has all three

Does the following excerpt move mainly by disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones?

conjunct

When a melody acquires significant importance within a given composition, it is called a:

theme

The most salient compositional aspect of the following excerpt is: (:35)

Imitation between voices

The melody in the following excerpt is comprised of: (:24)

Several small melodic ideas

The direction of the following melody can be best described as: (:05)

Downward at first and then static

The trumpet melody in the following excerpt can be best described as: (:03)

disjunct

The melodic material in the following excerpt can be best described as having: (:13)

Mixed melodic directions with a transitional character

Does the following excerpt feature more disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? (:22)

conjunct

The following excerpt is consonant. (:11)

true

The following excerpt represents a melody without harmonic accompaniment. (:14)

true

The term harmony refers to the horizontal aspect of music.

false

The following excerpt represents (:11)

melody with harmonic accompaniment

Although the violin is mostly a single melody instrument, violinists can also play chords using an instrumental technique known as:
(:16)

double stops

The following excerpt is dissonant.
(:28)

false

Two simultaneous pitches of the same letter name and pitch (e.g., C, G, or D) constitute a harmony.

False

This music example illustrates a chord played one note after another. This is called:
(:01)

arpeggio

Consonant harmonies usually provide a feeling of tension.

false

The following excerpt represents melody by itself without harmonic accompaniment.
(:03)

false

The following excerpt represents melody with harmonic accompaniment. (:06)

False

The following excerpt represents melody with harmonic accompaniment. (:11)

true

This excerpt demonstrates: (:19)

How dissonant harmonies create tension and instability throughout

Listen to the following example.
Which of the following types of texture does it represent? (:09)

Monophony

Which of the following choices is the defining characteristic of polyphony?

The independence and equality of concurrent melodic lines

This music passage is an example of: (:16)

Homophony

The following excerpt represents monophonic texture. (:07)

true

The following excerpt represents polyphonic texture. (:14)

false

This piece of music is a good example of: (:20)

Polyphonic texture

This piece is a good example of: (:18)

Homophonic texture

The following music excerpt features: (:17)

A mixture of polyphonic and homophonic textures

The following excerpt represents monophonic texture. (:21)

false

This music excerpt is an example of: (:31)

Polyphonic texture

The following excerpt represents homophonic texture. (:18)

false

In general, operatic arias of the Romantic period, for example those by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), provide good examples of homophonic music.

true

Musical texture refers to how melody and harmony relate to each other.

true

Which of the following terms does not refer to a basic musical texture?

Cacophony

The musical texture that consists of a single melody without accompaniment is called:

Monophony

Which Classical genre is represented by this example?
:52

Chamber music

Which one of the following examples comes from a famous Beethoven symphony?

Excerpt D

The following excerpt comes from a famous aria in one of Mozart’s most enduring operas. Identify the opera in question.
5:45

Don Giovanni

A string [ ] is composed of two violins, one viola, and a cello.

quartet

Which of the following composers wrote this symphony?
16:54

Ludwig van Beethoven

The symphony had its origins in the overture, which was the introductory music for Italian opera.

True

From the Classical period onwards, sonata-allegro form was replaced by other forms as the basis for most instrumental music.

False

The sections of the Classical sonata-allegro form are:

Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation

Listen to the following example and select the genre that best defines it:

Symphony

We can say that the melody in the following example is typical of the Classical period because it is:
:08

Short, symmetrical, and balanced

Beethoven is sometimes referred to as "The Father of the Symphony."

False

During the Classical period, opera buffa (comic opera) plots were based on myths and historical figures.

False

The following example from the Classical period may be classified as a/an:
:37

Sonata

The following musical excerpt is from the Classical period.
3:26

False

The rhythm of the following example suggests that the piece was composed during the Classical period. The rhythm may be described as having a:
:13

Clear pulse and meter with regular, dance-like rhythms

Which of the following is not an overture by Beethoven:

Pastoral

Which of the following were important composers of the Classical period?

Mozart and Haydn

We can say that the harmony in the following example is typical of the Classical period because it features:
:26

chord accompaniment and clear, strong cadences

The texture of the following example from the Classical period can best be described as:
:38

Homophonic

The dates given in this course for the Classical period are:

1750 – 1825

What common Classical period genre does this excerpt represent?
:35

Symphony

According to the text, Beethoven strongly influenced the music of Haydn.

False

Which genre is represented by this example?
1:00

Concerto

This is an example of a new style of opera called opera buffa that emerged during the Classical period. It differed from opera in previous periods because…
:55

Stories were based on "real people," and the music was light and humorous.

From which of the following pairs would you choose the most likely composer of this example?
:46

Haydn or Beethoven

Which would be the most likely composer of this example?
:20

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Suppose you are listening to the first movement of a symphony written in the Classical period. You have heard the first section, in which two themes were introduced, and a second section, in which segments of those themes were expanded and developed. What would you expect next?

A varied repeat of the first section with a return of the two original themes

Which of the following characteristics are associated with the rococo style?

Elegance, delicacy, softness, and playfulness

The following excerpt comes from a famous aria in one of Mozart’s most enduring operas. Identify the opera in question.
2:55

The Magic Flute

The following musical excerpt is from the Classical period.
3:41

True

Sonata-allegro form was used mainly in works for solo piano and did not apply to works for larger ensembles.

False

Which one of the following excerpts may be classified as chamber music?
:34

Excerpt C

Which one of the following excerpts belongs to a large choral work from the classical period?
:38

Excerpt A

Which of the following is a composition for an orchestral ensemble?

symphony

Identify the event that did not occur during the Classical period:

American Civil Rights Movement

The following piano sonata was composed by one of the first female virtuoso performers. Identify this composer.
[player 2:35]

Clara Wieck Schumann

The following difficult piece for the violin was written by one of the few musicians of the time who could play it. Identify this composer.
[player 1:55]

Paganini

According to the text, the Traditionalists were composers of the Romantic era who:

Held reverence for the music of the masters

According to the text, which of the following are Post-Romantic composers?

Rachmaninoff and Holst

An important Romantic composer founded The New Journal of Music, an influential musical periodical in which this same composer frequently published his own musical criticism and promoted the works of other musicians. His name is:

Schumann

Who was NOT a nationalist composer?

Liszt

Which of the following excerpts features frequently changing tempos?
[player :40]

Excerpt B

Which of the following was not a member of the Five?

Pyotr Tchaikovksy

Which of the following was NOT known as a composer of choral music?

Chopin

Which one of these composers was considered a national hero in his homeland?

Jean Sibelius

The melody in this composition is representative of Romantic music because it:
[player :34]

Is long, flowing, and lyrical

The composer pictured above, an international artist of Hungarian heritage, decided to become a technical wizard at the keyboard after hearing Paganini playing the violin. What is his name?

Liszt

Which of the following excerpts is most likely a composition by Paganini?
[player :24]

Excerpt C

During the Romantic period, choral music enjoyed its highest popularity since the Renaissance period.

True

The composer pictured above is best known for taking older forms and styles and redefining them in modern ways. Antonín Dvorák was inspired by his Hungarian Dance No. 1. What is this composer’s name?
[player 3:02]

Brahms

The dynamics of this excerpt indicate that it was composed in the Romantic period because:
[player :24]

Dynamics range from extreme soft to very loud

From the following composers, select the one that best understood the intrinsic nature and potential of the piano as an expressive instrument:

Frédéric Chopin

The following choral work, based on the German Bible, was written by:
[player 7:09]

Brahms

An important artistic product of the Romantic period was:

Vincent van Gogh’s paintings

Which of the following composers, upon arriving in Paris in 1831, quickly became closely associated with the most prominent intellectuals, artists, musicians, political activists, and financiers of his day, thus launching his career?

Frédéric Chopin

Which one of the following is not a general characteristic of Romantic music:

Compositions were based on logic and controlled feelings.

According to the text, art of the Romantic period valued emotional restraint and clarity of form.

False

In broad terms, music and the other arts of the Romantic period…

Gave full expression to a wide range of feelings, dreams, and the heroic human potential.

This excerpt is representative of Romantic music because…
[player :42]

It expresses strong emotion through extreme loud and soft dynamics, wide pitch ranges, and a variety of timbres.

The following excerpt is from Chopin’s Revolutionary Étude.
[player :15]

False

Which of the following statements best describes musical form in the Romantic period?

Romantic composers worked with traditional forms but expanded them in innovative ways to meet their expressive needs.

Which of the following is not a composer from the Romantic period?

Eugene Delacroix

Which of the following statements best characterizes the "mood" of the Romantic period?

Rules and logic are less important that the free expression of human feelings. Humans can only "fully become" by exploring their inner feelings.

The Five was a group of nationalist composers who sought to incorporate elements of ______________ in their work.

Russian music

The following selection is from Berlioz’s Symphony Fantastique.
[player :48]

False

The name of the composer pictured above, who wrote more than 600 art songs (lieder), is:

Franz Schubert

During the Romantic period, most composers were:

Independent business persons, earning their living by performing music, writing music for specific occasions and commissions, and collecting royalties on published music.

The dance-like characteristics of the following piece indicate that it was written by:
[player :22]

Chopin

According to the text, Romantic composers abandoned the principles of unity and variety in pursuit of more innovative and expressive sounds.

False

According to the text, composers of the Romantic period were reluctant to stray from the seven tones of the traditional scale (i.e., A, B, C, D, E, F, G).

False

Which of the following is an example of increasing tempo (accelerando), and the increasing excitement that goes with it?
[player :52]

Excerpt D

This composer pictured above wrote The Blue Danube, arguably the most famous waltz of all time. His name is:

Johann Strauss Jr.

Changes in tempo were rarely found in music of the Romantic period, in keeping with Classical period values.

False

Notes that don’t belong to the traditional scale are known as ______________ alterations.

Chromatic

Which of the following composers envisioned operas as "musical dramas"—a combination of all the arts?

Wagner

According to the text, which of the following is NOT considered a form of program music?

Mazurka

The course places the Romantic period in music between the years:

1820 – 1910

A musical genius, but also someone with strong anti-Semitic views, the man pictured above was one of the most influential composers of the Romantic Period. His name is:

Richard Wagner