Part 3 Test: Music – Flashcards
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A drama that is sung
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Opera
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The vocal style in opera that imitates the natural inflections of speech
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Recitative
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It was through the musical innovations of the ____ the opera was born
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Florentine Camerata
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A highly emotional song in an opera
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Aria
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The orchestral introduction heard at the beginning of an opera
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Overture
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The text of an opera
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The libretto
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Who is best viewed as the first mater of opera?
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Monteverdi
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The earliest operas took their plots from
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Greek Mythology
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A type of English entertainment combining music, poetry, and dance was called
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Masque
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The greatest native-born English composer of the Baroque was
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Henry Purcell
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Purcell's opera "Dido and Aeneas" was composed for:
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Production at a girls' school
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Who was the librettist of Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas"
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Nahum Tate
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On which epic poem was Purcell's opera "Dido and Aeneas" based?
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Virgil's "Aeneid"
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Dido sings her famous lament in Purcell's opera "Dido and Aeneas" just prior to:
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Killing herself
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Dido's Lament from Purcell's opera is composed:
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Over a ground bass
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Why does the opening melodic line ascend in Strozzi's "Amor dormiglione"?
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It suggests Cupid waking
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The sacred cantata was an integral part of the:
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Lutheran church service
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Which of the following does NOT describe a chorale?
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Chorale tunes were originally conceived for polyphonic settings
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During his lifetime, Back held the position of:
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All of the above
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Bach was most famous in his day as a performer on:
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the organ
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What is the form of the chorale tune "Wachet auf"?
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Bar form (A-B-A)
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Bach's Cantata no. 140 has ___ movements?
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Seven
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The opening movement of Bach's cantata "Wachet auf" is best described as:
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A grand chorale fantasia
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The duet from Bach's cantata "Wachet auf" (movement 3) is in _____ form.
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De capo (A-B-A)
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Which of the following does NOT characterize an oratorio?
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Elaborate scenery
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The stories for oratorios are generally drawn from:
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The Bible
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George Frideric Handel was considered a master of:
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The oratorio
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_____ was born in Germany and studied in Italy, but spent much of his creative life in England
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Handel
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When Handel arrived in London, he established his fame by composing:
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Opera's
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Late in life, Handel turned his efforts from the opera to:
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The oratorio
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Which of the following is Handel's most famous oratorio, frequently performed today?
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Messiah
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"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion" from "Messiah" is an example of:
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A da capo aria
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The famous choral climax in Part II of Handel's "Messiah" is:
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The "Hallelujah Chorus"
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The first era of Western music history in which instrumental music was as important as vocal music was the:
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Baroque
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Which is NOT a major difference between Baroque and modern violins?
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The general shape of the instrument
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Of the following wind instruments, which was not made of wood?
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Trumpet
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Which of the following does NOT characterize the suite?
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Each movement is in a contrasting key
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Which of the following dance types was NOT standard in a Baroque suite?
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Tarantella
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A gigue is best described as:
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A lively sextuple-meter dance
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What is the form of each individual movement in a suite?
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Binary
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The concept of the suite was applied to:
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All of the above
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"Water Music" by Handel is best described as a:
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Suite
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Why is the music for Handel's "Water Music" marked by lively rhythms and catchy melodies?
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It was performed outdoors on barges
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The "Alla hornpipe" movement from "Water Music" is characterized by:
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Instrumental groups exchanging motivic ideas
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Who was the court composer to Louis XIV that was central to the development of French opera?
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Jean-Baptiste Lully
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The dominant instrument in Mouret's Rondeau is:
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The trumpet
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The form of the rondeau is:
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A-B-A-C-A
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The instrumental form based on the contrast of two dissimilar masses of sound is called a:
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Concerto
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The typical solo concerto has ____ movements?
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Three
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A concerto based on the opposition of small and large groups of instruments is called a:
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Concerto grosso
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Who was the greatest and most prolific Italian composer of concertos?
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Vivaldi
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Vivaldi was known as "the red priest" for:
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The color of his hair
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Vivaldi lived and worked in:
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Venice
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Which of the following is a well-known set of concertos by Vivaldi?
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The Four Seasons
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The solo instrument in "Spring", from "The Four Seasons", is:
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The violin
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Which of the following does NOT characterize "The Four Seasons"?
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The concertos avoid ritornello form
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The opening movement of "Spring" features:
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Ritornello form
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In the slow movement of "Spring" Vivaldi evokes a dog barking through:
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An ostinato rhythm
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Who composed the "Brandenburg Concertos"
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Bach
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Bach's "Brandenburg Concertos" comprise _____ separate concertos.
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Six
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The accompanying group in a concerto grosso is called:
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The ripieno
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The solo group in a concerto grosso is called:
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The concertino
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What is a toccata?
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An improvisatory, virtuosic keyboard work
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The ____ is a keyboard form based on the principle of voices imitating each other.
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Fugue
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Which is NOT a contrapuntal device that alters the original theme?
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Prelude
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How many preludes and fugues are contained in the two "Well-Tempered Clavier" volumes?
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48
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How many voices are there in "The Art of Fugue"
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Four
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Opera buffa is comic opera from:
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Italy
