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| A song for solo voice and piano based on a poem is called: |
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| How did Copland make 20th century compotional devices more palatable to modern audiences? |
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| He combined them with the familiar elements of jazz, hymns and folk tunes. |
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| Which of the following were emphasized in Claude Debussy's music? |
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a. Tone color
b. rhythm
c. melody
d. form
e. All of the above |
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| In romantic compositions, there were many references to nautre. What were these references symbols for? |
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| Human emotions and events |
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| Romantic compositions were commonly based on all of the following subject matter Except: |
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a. Bible stories
b. the supernatural
c. the mystery of death
d. unrequited love
e. nature |
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| the middle section of a minuet |
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| Which type of artists are known for expressing negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, pain, anger, isolation and tension in their works? |
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| Who is widely regarded as the leading American composer of the 20th century? |
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| What musical device does Stravinsky use to give his music a driving force? |
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| Who wrote the poem for The Erlking? |
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| Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
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| All of the following principles were strongly championed during the Classical period except: |
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a. divine right
b. social justice
c. equality
d. freedom of speech
e. liberty |
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| What is it called when composers try to depict faraway places through music? |
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| What musical piece caused a riot during the first performance? |
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| What ballet is based on a story about puppets who come to life? |
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| Despite his interest in music, Stravinsky's parents insisted that he study what subject in college? |
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| During the classical period, which group of instruments was most often given the important musical material in a symphony? |
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| What dance movements were later incorporated into the symphony as the third movement? |
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| Who popularized the minuet? |
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| Which of the following is true? |
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a. Debussy chose chords primarily for their function rather than their sound.
b. Debussy chose chords primarily for their sound rather than their function. |
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| What is a percussive orchestra? |
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| A technique whereby the composer requires normally melodic insturments to play with strong, irregular accents and jabbing sounds. |
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| Which musical piece is about a pagan ritual in which a young girl dances herself to death as a sacrifice? |
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| Who was a leading composer of art songs? |
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| During which part of a sonata form are the two main themes introduced? |
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| A dance in triple meter performed at a moderate tempo. |
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| A dissonant chord in which two triads are combined together is called a: |
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| What musical piece is based on a story about the joys and anxieties of pioneer life? |
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| What was Stravinsky's father's occupation? |
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| In the art song how important was the piano part? |
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| equal in importance to the vocal part |
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| During which section of a sonata form will there be many modulations? |
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| What tempo best describes the movements of a symphony? |
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| fast, slow, minuet or scherzo, fast |
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| What best describes the rhythm in Debussy's music? |
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| vague and unmetered with no strong sense of pulse |
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| Composers of the 20th century used all of the following tecniques to avoid "tyranny of the barline" EXCEPT: |
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a. using an irregular pattern of rhythm after a regular one has been established
b. use of silences on downbeats
c. displacing the downbeath with syncopation
d. maintaining a regular beat in one part and a conflicting beat in another
e. accents on the downbeats |
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| Which type of artists used harsh, ugly sounds and distorted images to make their point? |
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| What is the story of The Erkling about? |
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| A modified version of a theme is called a(n): |
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| According to Germany mythology, what is The Erkling? |
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| King of the elves and the representative of death |
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| In the twelve-tone system of composition: |
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| all of the pitches are of equal importance |
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| Who was the great Russian impresario who hired Stravinsky to orchestrate a piece of music for the Russian ballet? |
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| Which Stravinsky work is about an evil, green-taloned Kasckai who turns any man who enters his garden into stone? |
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| Where does the closing section occur in a sonata form? |
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| At the end of the exposition. |
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| The term "form" refers to: |
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| The general principles which govern the structural design of a composition. |
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| During the recapitulation: |
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| there are no modulations. |
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| Who was a leading composer of impressionist music? |
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| Appalachian Spring was written for what dancer? |
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| Which art movements looked to non-Western cultures for inspiration? |
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| Which of the following does Stravinsky use to avoid tyranny of the barline? |
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a. irregular accents
b. syncopation
c. frequent changes of meter
d. all of the above |
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| What word means "tail" in Italian and is the final finale section at the end of a sonata form? |
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| In a minuet and trio, which is usually repeated? |
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| During what section of a sonata form is harmonic stability restored and a gradual return to the home key is made? |
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| What was the name of Stravinsky's first full ballet score? |
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| How long did it take to prepare The Rite of Spring for performance? |
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| A vocal technique in which the pitches of the notes are only approximately notated but the rhythm is precisely notated is called: |
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| During which section do the themes in a sonata form undergo a transformation? |
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| Which two sections of a sonata form are almost identical? |
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| the exposition and the recapitulation |
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| The letters A-B-A identify a composition in: |
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| The connecting passage that leads from the first theme to the second theme in a sonata form is called a: |
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| Vocalists used all the following techniques to differentiate between characters in an art song EXCEPT: |
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a. voice inflection
b. volume
c. voice range
d. masks and other props |
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| Why did Copland change his style in the late 1930's? |
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| He wanted his music to appeal to a wider audience. |
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| Which of the following were de-emphasized in Debussy's music? |
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a. rhythm
b. melody
c. form
d. functional harmony
e. all of the above |
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| Which composer was a leader of the expressionist movement? |
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| All of the following are characterstics of Romantic art EXCEPT: |
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a. dramatic
b. focus on balance, proportion and symmetry
c. may be ugly, ghastly or grotesque
d. not timeless or universal
e. focus on emotion rather than structure or processes |
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| All of the following are Classical ideals EXCEPT: |
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a. simplicity
b. balance
c. extreme expression of emotion
d. order
e. clarity of design |
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| Which type of artist's promoted the "aesthetic of the ugly?" |
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| Which of the following describes Debussy's melodies? |
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a. short melodic fragments
b. long, meandering lines with no sense of direction
c. symmetrical melodies with a clear sense of direction
d. all of the above
e. A and B |
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| What is an example of Primitivism? |
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| What musical piece is an example of expressionist music? |
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| What is an example of Impressionist music? |
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| Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun |
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| A virtuosic soung in which the character expresses his or her feelings is called: |
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| Arias have all the following characteristics EXCEPT: |
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a. clear meter
b. rhyming lines organized into stanzas
c. very songlike
d. accompanied by just the basso continuo
e. expression of the character's feelings |
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| A cross between a recitative and an aria is called: |
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| A dazzling technical passage designed to show off the performer's skills is called a: |
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| A cadenza is usually heard at the beginning of a movement. |
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| During the Baroque priod, composers selected a series of chords that would mesh with the melody line. This series of chords was called: |
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| During the Baroque period, composers became much more concerned with the chords that were formed when the musical lines sounded together. |
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| the name given to a group of soloists in a concerto grosso. |
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| A piece of music for instrumental soloist and orchestra is called a: |
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| Concerto grossos alternate between sections for the soloist and sections for the full orchestra. |
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| All of the following were used as continuo instruments except: |
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a. harpsichord
b. organ
c. clavier
d. clarinet
e. lute |
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| Declamatory singing is the same thing as: |
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| Fast movements frequently have a free, improvisatory quality to them with no clear pulse or downbeat. |
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| The name of the organization that explored how Greek ideals could be applied to modern music was called: |
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| What is it called when only a portion of a melody is repeated? |
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| What does the term "functional harmony" mean? |
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a. That each chord has a particular role to play.
b. One chord naturally leaqds to another.
c. Chords are carefully chosen so that they move naturally towards a cadence.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above. |
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| During the Baroque period, the ideal sound was a florid (ornamented, decorated) melody line supported by a solid bass line. |
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| Writing music that is specifically designed to showcase a particular instrument is called: |
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| During the Baroque period, composers placed a great deal of emphasis on making all voice parts equal. |
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| The text of an opera is called a(n): |
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| During the Baroque period, composers used the major and minor modes almost exclusively. |
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| When a composer adds embellishments to the final section of a da capo aria to make it more interesting, this is called a: |
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| In Baroque instrumental music, many different moods were commonly expressed in a single movement. |
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| In vocal music, it was common to change moods frequently. |
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| A distinct musical figure which is often a part of a melody is called: |
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| What is "motoristic" rhythm? |
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| A rhythm with a steady, predictable pulse and regular downbeat. |
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| Concertos usually have ______ movements. |
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| Why did Baroque musicians believe that ancient Greek music was essentially dramatic in nature? |
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| Because the music was often performed in conjunction with Greek plays. |
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| In what ways do oratorios differ from operas? |
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a. There are no costumes or scenery.
b. They are not acted out.
c. They are always religious in nature.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above. |
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| A cross between speaking and singing where there is no clear pulse is called: |
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| Baroque melodies are frequently repeated throughout the composition. |
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| The presentation of the main melody or theme by the full orchestra is called a: |
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| What is the difference between a solo concerto and a concerto grosso? |
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| A concerto grosso has more soloists. |
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| A piece of music for instrumental soloist and keyboard accompanist is called: |
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| Vicenzo Galileo felt that vocal music should emulate: |
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| In Baroque music, a sustaining instrument was often used to double the lowest notes played by the left hand of the keyboardist. Which instrument was most commonly used for this purpose? |
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| A member of the viol family (predecessors to the cello and double-bass) |
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| Which of the following represents ternary form? |
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| Abrupt changes between loud and soft are called: |
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| Vincenzo Galileo discovered that the music of the ancient Greeks was: |
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| The parts of a concerto where the full orchestra plays are called ________sections. |
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