Which of the following is NOT a chant of the Proper of the Mass?
Sederunt Principes
Introit
Gradual
Offertory
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Sederunt Principes
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Which of the following were sacred genres in the Medieval period?
Anthems and ballades
Masses and organa
Cantus firmus and virelai
Motets and madrigals
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Masses and organa
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In the early days of the church, the only music allowed during the service was:
Virelai music
Goliard music
Vocal music
Atonal music
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Vocal music
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This excerpt is an example of:
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Secular music
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Listen to the following excerpt of a Medieval composition.
This composition represents...
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A single-voice monophonic plainchant composition
A simple two-voice organum
An example of 9th century secular music
An advanced 12th-century four-voice organum
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An advanced 12th-century four-voice organum
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Goliards are famous for their inspired performances during the services at the monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos in Spain.
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False
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This excerpt is an example of a medieval religious type of composition known as
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plainsong
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This is an example of a musical genre known as
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Gregorian chant
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Which of the following examples represents secular music?
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Example C
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Which of the following are distinguishing characteristics of sacred music from the Medieval period?
Instrumental accompaniment and duple meter
Homophonic texture and melodies with wide intervals
Strong rhythms and disjunct melodies
Stepwise melodies sung without accompaniment
This excerpt is most likely from a...
Liturgical drama
Madrigal
Troubadour song
Gregorian chant
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Troubadour song
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Ars nova, the "new art" of the fourteenth century, included music of increased rhythmic complexity (e.g., syncopation).
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True
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The composer of this excerpt is...
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Guillaume de Machaut
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According to the text, which of the following is best known for creating the first complete polyphonic setting of the entire Ordinary of the Mass by a single composer?
Hildegard von Bingen
Adam de la Halle
Francesco Landini
Guillaume de Machaut
According to the text, the motet became a secular genre even though it grew out of sacred chant.
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True
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Francesco Landini was a Medieval composer of sacred works whose output consisted primarily of ballate.
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False
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The text implies that troubadours and trouvères considered themselves superior to minstrels because they composed the words and melodies of their songs themselves.
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True
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During the Renaissance period, musical textures were primarily monophonic.
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False
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Burgundian composers made each of the standard components of the Mass distinct by using a different cantus firmus melody for each component.
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False
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Composers increasingly wrote for the organ, harpsichord, and virginal in the 16th century.
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True
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During the Renaissance, what was the name composers gave to the original chant used as the basis for the main melody in a composition?
Madrigal
A cappella
Cantus firmus
Chanson
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Cantus firmus
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The following melody, a popular Renaissance tune, was used as the cantus firmus in many masses, such as those by Guillaume Dufay, Johannes Ockgehem, and Giovanni da Palestrina.
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True
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During the Renaissance Period, English and Burgundian composers popularized the use of thirds and the sixths.
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True
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The above excerpt illustrates which of the following?
Homophony
Chanson
Word painting
Sacred polyphonic music of the Palestrina style
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Word painting
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Which of the following events occurred in America during the time period known as the Renaissance?
American Revolution
Columbus discovered "The New World."
Westward Expansion and building of railroads
Civil War
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Columbus discovered "The New World."
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According to the text, the Renaissance period was known as:
The Golden Age of Choral Music
The Golden Age of Sacred Music
The Golden Age of Instrumental Music
The Golden Age of Homophonic Music
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The Golden Age of Choral Music
Feedback
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Which of the following describes one of the most popular forms during the Renaissance, the chanson?
Polyphonic songs in which instruments sometimes played one or more of the voices
Monophonic songs for multiple voices
Sacred church music based on popular melodies
Instrumental works that featured one or more instruments; a precursor to modern-day chamber music
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Polyphonic songs in which instruments sometimes played one or more of the voices
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Which of the following forms best describes the above excerpt?
Italian madrigal
Pavane
Motet
Chanson
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Renaissance motet
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This instrument, which was very popular during the Renaissance, is called a _________
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lute
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Which of the following forms best describes the above excerpt?
Galliard
Fantasia
Ricercar
Villancico
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Villancico
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Concentration on vocal music during the Renaissance period meant that instrumental music continued to be used as mere accompaniment for voices.
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False
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The following composition, featuring 40 voices, was written by:
Thomas Weelkes
Carlo Gesualdo
Thomas Tallis
Johannes Ockeghem
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Thomas Tallis
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This is an excerpt from a:
Mass
Madrigal
Motet
Cantus firmus
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Madrigals were secular works for a cappella choral ensembles.
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What element of the musical style of the following piece indicates that it is from the Renaissance period rather than the Medieval period?
It features imitation that go through all the voices
It features accompanied rather than a cappella singing
It features jagged melodies with larger intervals rather than smooth, step-wise melodies
It features syncopated rhythms rather than even rhythms
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It features imitation that go through all the voices
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Which of the following is a composition for the vihuela?
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Example B
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The following example was composed by a musician whose career exemplifies the dominance of composers from Northern France and the Netherlands during the Renaissance.
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Josquin des Prez
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Which of the following forms best describes the above excerpt?
Italian madrigal
Pavane
Motet
Chanson
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chanson
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The dates given in the course for the Baroque Period place it between:
1600-1750
1400-1600
1150-1400
1750-1830
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1600-1750
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Which of the following is illustrated in the above excerpt?
An affect of worry and sadness
Terraced dynamics
Recitativo secco
Brass fanfare
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Terraced dynamics
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Which of the following is true of the Florentine Camerata?
Its members were interested in re-creating the music dramas they believed to have been staged by the ancient Greeks.
It was responsible for the creation of the concerto.
Its members included such luminaries as Hildegard von Bingen and Isaac Newton.
Its members favored techniques of the late Renaissance such as word painting and complex polyphonic styles.
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Its members were interested in re-creating the music dramas they believed to have been staged by the ancient Greeks.
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Which of the following important events took place during the Baroque period?
The American Revolution
The Thirty Years' War
The Industrial Revolution
The Great Schism
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The Thirty Years' War
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The style of the following piece may be described as stile antico.
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False
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During the Baroque period, the term sonata was used for musical works __________.
to be sung
to be played
that followed an A-B-A pattern
that were sacred
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to be played
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The earliest surviving opera—then called dramma per musica—was written by a member of the Florentine Camerata named:
Claudio Monteverdi
Henry Purcell
Jacopo Peri
Girolamo Mei
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Jacopo Peri
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Which of the following was a consequence of the Thirty Years' War?
The Holy Roman Empire gained in strength and influence
Protestantism was recognized as an acceptable religion alongside Catholicism.
Louis XIV of France was overthrown
Homophony became the primary musical texture used by composers
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Protestantism was recognized as an acceptable religion alongside Catholicism.
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The following piece features basso continuo.
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True
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Which of the following is true of the above pieces, Baci soavi e cari and Il Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda respectively?
Both are from books of Italian madrigals.
Both feature the same musical texture.
In both, the instrumental accompaniment follows the voice.
They were written by different composers from different musical periods.
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Both are from books of Italian madrigals.
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From which of the following works does the above aria come?
Bach's St. Matthew Passion
Purcell's Dido and Aeneas
Monteverdi's L'Arianna
Lully's Armide
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Bach's St. Matthew Passion
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Farinelli was a famous:
Baroque composer
member of the Florentine Camerata
Baroque harpsichordist
castrato
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castrato
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Who composed L'Orfeo, a work that marks the beginning of opera as a major art form?
Claudio Monteverdi
Henry Purcell
Jacopo Peri
Girolamo Mei
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Claudio Monteverdi
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The musical features of the following example suggest that it comes from a/an:
Sonata
Madrigal
Recitative
Aria
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Aria
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Which movement of Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott does the above piece represent?
Movement 8, Chorale
Movement 7, Duet
Movement 6, Recitative
Movement 4, Aria
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Movement 8, Chorale
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If the soloists in a concerto are a group of musicians, the work is called a
solo concerto
concerto grosso
concertino
tutti
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concerto grosso
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The following piece is an example of...
an Italian polyphonic song (Italian madrigal)
a French polyphonic song (chanson)
an overture to an Italian opera
an overture to a French opera
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an overture to a French opera
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The following piece, based upon a sailor's dance called the hornpipe, comes from what type of larger work?
Concerto
Passion
Orchestral Suite
Opera
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Orchestral Suite
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The sacred text and overall musical style of this example suggests that it is part of a/an:
Suite for orchestra
Madrigal
Oratorio
Opera
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The sacred text and overall musical style of this example suggests that it is part of an oratorio.
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A Baroque oratorio is...
A musical play based on Greek dramas
A single piece for choir to be sung as part of a workshop
A multi-movement sacred work similar to opera
A secular piece for choir and soloist
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A multi-movement sacred work similar to opera
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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...
It was performed by men; early operas were performed by women.
Stories were based on Greek mythology, and the music was serious and reserved.
Stories were based on "real people," and the music was light and humorous.
Stories were based on national heroes, and all vocal solos were recitatives.
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Stories were based on "real people," and the music was light and humorous.
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Listen to these two excerpts from Mozart's Symphony No. 40. Which of the following is a fair statement about them?
Excerpt 1: Introduces the main theme during the exposition section.
Excerpt 2: Introduces a secondary theme, most likely later in the same section.
Excerpt 1: Introduces the main theme during the exposition section.
Excerpt 2: Contains a transition sequence that most likely bridges two later sections.
Excerpt 1: Introduces the main theme during the exposition section.
Excerpt 2: Represents the development of the same theme, most likely in a later section.
Excerpt 1: Introduces the secondary theme during the exposition section.
Excerpt 2: Revisits this theme in a later section.
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Excerpt 1 introduces the main theme during the exposition section and excerpt 2 represents the development of the same theme, most likely in a later section.
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Which of the following characteristics are associated with the rococo style?
Elegance, delicacy, softness, and playfulness
Elegance, delicacy, softness, and playfulness
Boldness, grandiosity, excess, and free expression of emotion
Solemnity, reverence, and piety
Diversity, dissonance, contrast, and coarseness
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Elegance, delicacy, softness, and playfulness
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Listen to the following example and select the genre that best defines it:
String quartet
Violin concerto
Serenade
Symphony
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Symphony
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Which genre is represented by this example?
Symphony
Concerto
Piano quintet
Piano sonata
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Concerto
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The following example from the Classical period may be classified as a/an:
Concerto
Dance suite
Overture
Sonata
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Sonata
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Identify the event that did not occur during the Classical period:
American Civil Rights Movement
Industrial Revolution
Napoleon declares himself emperor
French Revolution
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American Civil Rights Movement
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Listen to the above excerpt from Mozart's Symphony No. 40. Which of the following would be the most likely tempo marking?
Allegro
Presto
Andante
Menuetto
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Menuetto
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Listen to the above excerpt from Mozart's Symphony No. 40. Which of the following would be the most likely tempo marking?
Presto
Andante
Menuetto
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Andante
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According to the text, Classical composers believed that strict, layered polyphony was pleasing to the ear.
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False
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Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro cemented his reputation as a master of the genre, yet it received a lukewarm reception in Vienna. Which of the following reasons does the text give as to why this was the case?
The opera poked fun of the aristocracy, which unsettled the aristocratic Viennese.
The libretto was Italian, whereas the Viennese preferred German texts.
The Viennese public was not yet ready to accept the style of opera, preferring opera seria instead.
The opera was the sequel to The Barber of Seville, which had yet to premiere in Vienna.
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The opera poked fun of the aristocracy, which unsettled the aristocratic Viennese.
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Which one of the following examples comes from a famous Beethoven symphony?
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Excerpt D
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With which royal family was Haydn closely associated?
Hapsburg
Franz
Esterházy
Rudolph
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Esterházy
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Which of the following composers wrote, and is famous for, twelve London symphonies?
Beethoven
Mozart
C.P.E. Bach
Haydn
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Haydn
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The following movement from a Haydn symphony features sudden shifts in volume. To which symphony does the movement belong?
Symphony No. 45, "Farewell"
Symphony No. 94, "Surprise"
Symphony No. 103, "Drumroll"
Symphony No. 31, "Horn Signal"
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Symphony No. 94, "Surprise"
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Which of the following composers was the first to make an independent living by composing?
Beethoven
Mozart
C.P.E. Bach
Haydn
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Beethoven
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The following piece, nicknamed "Emperor," features piano sections alternating with orchestral sections. What type of work is it?
Concerto
Sonata
Chamber Music
Symphony
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Concerto
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Although Ludwig van Beethoven's output was great, he didn't produce any works for voice.
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False, that is incorrect. Beethoven produced songs, an opera, and a Mass for voice.
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Which of the following composers wrote this symphony?
Joseph Haydn
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Ludwig van Beethoven
W. A. Mozart
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Ludwig van Beethoven
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What common Classical period genre does this excerpt represent?
Chamber music
Concerto
Sonata
Symphony
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Symphony
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Which of the following composers envisioned operas as "musical dramas"—a combination of all the arts?
Wagner
Chopin
Mahler
Rachmaninoff
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Wagner
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During the Romantic period, composers continued to benefit from the patronage system, and many composers built their careers around service to a royal family.
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False
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According to the text, which of the following is NOT considered a form of program music?
Incidental music
Mazurka
Concert overture
Symphonic poem
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Mazurka
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Section 1, Question 4
During the Romantic period, choral music enjoyed its highest popularity since the Renaissance period.
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True
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The course places the Romantic period in music between the years:
1800 - 1925
1750 - 1900
1820 - 1910
1800 - 1875
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1820 - 1910
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Notes that don't belong to the traditional scale are known as ______________ alterations.
Program
Dissonant
Tonal
Chromatic
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Chromatic
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The above excerpt from a Smetana piece demonstrates a typical characteristic of Romantic music. What is it?
Dissonant harmonies
Polyphonic texture
Flowing melodies
Narrow dynamic range
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Flowing melodies
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Changes in tempo were rarely found in music of the Romantic period, in keeping with Classical period values.
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Correct! Changes in tempo were NOT rarely found in music of the Romantic period, in keeping with Classical period values.
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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).
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False
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Which of the following does the above excerpt showcase?
A rhythm implying a horse galloping through the night
Increasing tempo (accelerando)
Fast tempo with accented rhythms based on folk dances
Long, flowing, and emotionally expressive melodies
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That answer is incorrect. The above excerpt showcases fast tempo with accented rhythms based on folk dances.
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The following piano sonata was composed by one of the first female virtuoso performers. Identify this composer.
Fanny Mendelssohn
George Sand
Clara Wieck Schumann
Ernestine von Fricken
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Clara Wieck Schumann
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Verismo is a style of opera that used emotionally charged melodies and harmonies to depict everyday people in melodramatic situations.
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True
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The bell-like effects in the above excerpt indicate that the piece is:
Bellini's La sonnambula
"Un bel di" from Puccini's Madame Butterfly
Liszt's La Campanella
Chopin's "Heroic" Polonaise
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Liszt's La Campanella
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The following excerpt comes from which work?
Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique
Verdi's Aida
Wagner's Die Walküre
Puccini's Gianni Schicchi
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Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique
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The above excerpt from Rigoletto showcases its composer's gift for catchy melodies. Which of the following is the composer?
Giuseppi Verdi
Gaetano Donizetti
Gioacchino Rossini
Giacomo Puccini
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Giuseppi Verdi
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The following excerpt is from Chopin's Revolutionary Étude.
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False
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The following excerpt comes from which work?
Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique
Verdi's Aida
Wagner's Die Walküre
Puccini's Gianni Schicchi
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Verdi's Aida
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Which of the following excerpts is most likely a composition by Paganini?
Excerpt A
Excerpt B
Excerpt C
Excerpt D
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Excerpt C
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An important Romantic composer founded The New Journal of Music, an influential musical periodical still published today. He was known as a master of the miniature. His name is:
Brahms
Schumann
Chopin
Liszt
The following piece became a national anthem. What is its name?
String Quartet No. 12, American
Finlandia
A Life for the Tsar: Overture
Hungarian Dance No. 1
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Finlandia
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His Violin Concerto (below) is a favorite in concert halls all over the world today, but upon its 1881 premiere in Vienna, it was lambasted by critics, including one who called it "odorously Russian." During his lifetime, he was thought of as content_container --> too Russian by foreign critics and too cosmopolitan by his countrymen, yet his music endures to this day. Who is this composer?
Anton Bruckner
Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky
Modest Mussorgsky
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
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Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky
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The following excerpt comes from which work?
Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique
Verdi's Aida
Wagner's Die Walküre
Puccini's Gianni Schicchi
What feature of Gustav Mahler's symphonies reflect the extremes of the late Romantic period?
They feature endless melodies that do not resolve to a tonal center.
They flout traditional symphonic forms, as each symphony consists of a single movement.
They are all at least an hour long.
They require at least 1,000 performers.
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Sorry. That answer is incorrect. They are all at least an hour long
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The following choral work, based on the German Bible, was written by:
Brahms
Schubert
Schumann
Strauss, Jr.
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Brahms
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The final movement of his Symphony No. 4 (below) was a passacaglia with 32 variations. Deemed old-fashioned by his German contemporaries, he was seen as a progressive after his death thanks to an essay by Arnold Schoenberg. What is his name?
Richard Wagner
Johannes Brahms
Franz Liszt
Franz Schubert
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Johannes Brahms
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His Don Quixote (below) features dissonances used for comic effect. It is one of his many tone poems, in which he explored the boundaries of tonality while telling stories using extra-musical content. He is as remembered for his unique Romantic style as his association with the German Nazi party. What is his name?
Richard Strauss
Richard Wagner
Johann Strauss, Jr.
Gustav Mahler
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Richard Strauss
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The composer pictured above is best known for taking older forms and styles and redefining them in modern ways. AntonÃn Dvořák was inspired by his Hungarian Dance No. 1. What is this composer's name?
Tchaikovsky
Schubert
Brahms
Mahler
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Brahms
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Who was NOT considered a nationalist composer?
Liszt
Smetana
Grieg
Dvorák
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Liszt
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The following threnody by Krzystof Penderecki was dedicated to the victims of which WWII event?
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The title of the piece is Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima.
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In the above piece from Pierrot Lunaire, what is the name of the technique the vocalist uses?
Vocalise
Sprechstimme
Pantonality
Serialism
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In the above piece from Pierrot Lunaire, sprechstimme is the name of the technique the vocalist uses.
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Which of the following best explains why it is the case that nowadays, older works are performed in concert halls whereas newer works are only heard by a small number of people?
Older works are sponsored by musical societies dedicated to the preservation of the classics and thus are more profitable to perform.
It is difficult to find musicians who are trained in modern techniques; universities tend to train musicians in music prior to the 20th century.
Modern composers do not have audience pleasure as their goal, and their works have become incomprehensible to wider audiences.
Licensing fees for modern works are much higher than for older works whose licensing terms have expired.
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Modern composers do not have audience pleasure as their goal, and their works have become incomprehensible to wider audiences.
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