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During the seventeenth century , women who desired a public vote a. camerata b. composer's guild c. convent d. local church choir

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c. convent

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The canticle of Mary is generally known as the: a. doxology b. Magnificat c. Gradual d. local church choir

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b. Magnificat

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The prayer of praise at the end of the Madrificat is called: a. doxology b. Agnus Dei c. Gloria d. Alleluia

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a. doxology

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A drama that is sung called a(n): a. madrigal b. opera c. cantana d. motet

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b. opera

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The vocal style in opera that imitates the natural inflections of speech is called: a. aria b. a chorus c. madrigal d. recitative

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d. recitative

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A highly emotional song in an opera is called a(n): a. aria b. chorus c. madrigal d. recitative

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a. aria

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The text of an opera is called the: a. lyrics b. script c. libretto d. book

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c. libretto

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Which of the following composers is regarded as the first master of opera?: a. Monteverdi b. Purcell c. Handel d. Puccini

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a. Monteverdi

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Which cultural center rejected Italian Opera? a. Germany b. England c. Austria d. France

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d. France

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A type of English entertainment combining music, poetry, and dance was called the: a. tragedie lyrique b. masque c. monody d. oratorio

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b. masque

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The greatest native-born English composer of the Baroque was: a. George Frideric Handel b. Thomas Morley c. Henry Purcell d. Oliver Cromwell

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c. Henry Purcell

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Who was the librettist of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas? a. Josias Priest b. Nahum Tate c. John Milton d. John Donne

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b. Nahum Tate

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Which epic poem was the basis for the Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas? a. Milton's Paradise Lost b. Homer's Odyssey c. Homer's Iliad d. Virgil's Aeneid

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d. Virgil's Aeneid

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Dido's Lament from Purcell's opera Dido and Aeneas is composed: a. over a ground bass b. in the style of imitative couterpoint c. in the ternary from common to the genre d. in the ritornello form of the period

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a. over a ground bass

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Luther believed that music belonged to the: a. clergy b. choir c. cantor d. congregation

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d. congregation

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In the Lutheran Church, the weekly hymns sung by the congregation were called: a. chorales b. choir c. cantor d. congregation

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a. chorales

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Which of the following does NOT describe the chorale? a. Chorales were intended to be sung by the congregation b. The congregation sang chorales in four-part harmony c. Chorale texts are in German d. Chorales generally have simple and memorable melodies

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b. The congregation sang chorales in four-part harmony

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During his musical career, Johann Sebastian Bach held the position of: a. cantor of St. Thomas Church in Leipzig b. court organist and chamber musician to the duke of Weimar c. court musician to the prince of Anhalt-Cothen d. all of the above

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d. all of the above

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What would listeners hear in a typical Bach chorale? a. intricate chorale movements b. simple, hymnlike settings c. solo arias d. all of the above

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d. all of the above

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What is the form of the chorale tune Wachet auf? a. A-B-B b. A-B-B-A c. da capa (A-B-A) d. bar form (A-A-B)

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d. bar form (A-A-B)

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The opening movement of Bach's cantana Wachet auf is best described as a: a. grand chorale fantasia b. duet for soprano and bass c. soprano aria d. four-part chorale

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a. grand chorale fantasia

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The fourth movement of Bach's cantana Wachet auf has three musical lines: a. solo oboe, soprano, and bass b. unison choir, unison strings, and continuo c. boy sopranos, unison strings, and continuo d. solo violin, soprano, and continuo

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b. unison choir, unison strings, and continuo

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Handel's Messiah is a(n): a. opera b. cantana c. oratorio d. masque

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c. oratorio

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Which of the following is Handel's most famous oratorio, frequently performed today? a. Julius Ceasar b. Israel in Egypt c. Samson d. Messiah

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d. Messiah

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Which of the following does NOT characterize the oratorio: a. elaborate scenery b. recitatives c. arias d. choruses

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a. elaborate scenery

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When Handel arrived in London, he established his fame by composing: a. secular cantatas b. oratorios c. concertos d. operas

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d. operas

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Later in life, Handel turned his efforts from the opera to the: a. cantana b. symphony c. Mass d. oratorio

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d. oratorio

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The subject of the second part of Messiah is: a. the birth of Christ b. the death of Christ c. the redemption of the world d. all of the above

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d. all of the above

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The orchestra for Messiah relies primarily on the: a. strings b. oboes c. trumpets d. drums

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a. strings

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"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion" from Messiah is an example of: a. a da capo aria b. secco recitative c. accompagnato recitative d. four-part choral writing

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a. a da capo aria

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Why was lining-out developed? a. Most people could not read music b. Most people could not afford to buy a psalm book c. The church wanted everyone to participate equally in services d. all of the above

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d. all of the above

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Which of the following was NOT a musical development in seventeenth- century America? a. Polyphonic settings of sacred music began to appear b. Singing schools began teaching music c. American composers were discouraged from writing new music d. Sharpe-note singing was developed

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c. American composers were discouraged from writing new music

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Which of the following does NOT characterize shape-not notation? a. It was created in order to standardize sacred melodies b. It was based on solfege, syllabus used to memorize music c. The shape of a note denoted its solfege syllable d. It was first applied to tutorials for piano playing

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d. it was applied to tutorials for piano playing

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Which of the following describes the career of William Billings? a. He knew several leaders of the American Revolution b. He studied music on Germany c. His music publications were not very successful d. He died a wealthy man

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a. He knew several leaders of the American Revolution

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Billing's best-known publication is: a. Music in Miniature b. The New England Psalm Singer c. The Psalm Singer's Amusement d. The Singing Master's Assistant

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b. The New England Psalm-Singer

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What is the texture of Billing's David's Lamentation? a. monophonic b. homophonic with solos and duets c. polyphonic d. heterophonic

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b. homophonic with solos and duets

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Which of the following describes Spanish attitudes toward indigenous American peoples? a. They tried to reconcile local beliefs and christianity b. They attempted to preserve indigenous music through notation c. They avoided contact with the indigenous civilizations d. all of the above

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a. all of the above

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Which of the following musical activities is NOT associated with Gaspar Fernandes? a. playing organ b. composing operas c. teaching music to choirboys d. collection music performed in Mexico at the time

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b. composing operas

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What of the following does NOT characterize the villancico by Fernandes? a. imaged of Christianity mixed with those of the Aztec religion b. an ensemble refrain c. notation that includes parts for organ and other instruments d. a frequent short-long rhythm

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c. notation that includes parts for organ and other instruments

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The first era of Western music history in which instrumental music was a major focus for composers was the: a. Middle Ages b. Renaissance c. Baroque d. Classical

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c. Baroque

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Which of the following does NOT characterize the Baroque suite? a. It consists of a series of dance movements b. The movements are in contrasting keys c. Each movement is a dance type from a different country d. The movements have contrasts of tempo and character

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b. The movements are in contrasting keys

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Which of the following dance types was NOT standard in a Baroque suite? a. allemande b. sarabande c. courante d. tarantella

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d. tarantella

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Handel's Water Music is best described as a: a. sonata da camera b. concerto grosso c. suite d. passacaglia

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c. suite

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Why is the music for Handel's Water Music marked by lively rhythms and catchy melodies? a. It was written to be performed outdoors on barges b. It mimicked the sound of the ocean c. It was written during a time of war d. It celebrated a royal marriage

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a. It was written to be performed outdoors on barges

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The typical solo concerto has _________ movements a. two b. three c. four d. six

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b. three

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The _______form in a concerto is loosely based on the alternation between orchestral statements and virtuosic passages for the soloist a. ritornello b. cadenza c. refrain d. sinfonia

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a. ritornello

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Which of the following was the greatest and most prolific Italian composer of concertos? a. Vivaldi b. Purcell c. Handel d. Bach

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a. Vivaldi

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Antonio Vivaldi was known as the "red-priest" for : a. his political affliliations b. his violent temper c. the color of his hair d. his red house

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c. the color of his hair

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Vilvadi lived and worked in: a. Florence b. Venice c. Rome d. Bologna

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b. Venice

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Which of the following is Vivaldi's best-known set of concertos? a. The Four Seasons b. The Brandenburg Concertos c. Water Music d. Music for the Royal Fireworks

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a. The Four Seasons

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The solo instrument in Spring, from the Four Seasons is the: a. violin b. viola c. cello d. harpsichord

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a. violin

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Which of the following does not characterize Vivaldi's Four Seasons? a. The concertos are based on poems b. The concertos avoid ritornello form c. The concertos convey pictorial images d. The concertos are structured in three-movement forms

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b. The concertos avoid ritornello form

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In the slow movement of Spring, from The Four Seasons, Vivaldi evokes a dog's barking though: a. trills and running scales b. fast staccato notes c. a folk dance d. an ostinato rhythm

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d. an ostinato rhythm

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Which of the following was NOT an important keyboard instrument during the Baroque? a. the harpsichord b. the piano c. the organ d. the clavichord

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b. the piano

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The __________ is a keyboard instrument whose strings are plucked by quills? a. organ b. piano c. harpsichord d. clavichord

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c. harpsichord

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The harpsichord is different from the piano because: a. it sometimes has two keyboards, rather than one b. its strings are plucked, rather than struck c. it is not capable of a wide dynamic range d. all of the above

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d. all of the above

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The keyboard instrument that uses various sets of pipes to create contrasting colors is: a. the harpsichord b. the organ c. the clavichord d. the piano

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b. the organ

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What is a toccata? a. a set of variations on a repeated harmonic pattern b. an improvisatory, virtuosic keyboard work c. a movement based on strict counterpoint d. a four-movement keyboard work containing a fugue

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b. an improvisatory, virtuosic keyboard work

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What is the principle element of a fugue? a. a beautiful melody b. counterpoint c. a chorale tune d. arpeggios

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b. counterpoint

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After the first statement of the fugue subject, the second entrance of the subject is called the: a. episode b. answer c. fugato d. stretto

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b. answer

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The opening section of a fugue, in which all voices successfully introduce the subject, is called the: a. episode b. answer c. exposition d. closing section

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c. exposition

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Which of the following is NOT a contrapuntal device that alters the original theme of a fugue? a. augmentation b. retrograde c. prelude d. diminution

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c. prelude

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In a fugue, the technique of stating the theme in shorter time values that go faster is called: a. augmentation b. retrograde c. stretto d. diminution

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d. diminution

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Which of the following is the title of a set of forty-eight preludes and fugues by Bach? a. the Brandenburg Concertos b. A Musical Offering c. The Well-Tempered Clavier d. The Art of Fugue

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c. The Well-Tempered Clavier

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Bach's last demonstration of contrapuntal mastery was: a. The Art of Fugue b. A Musical Offering c. The Well-Tempered Clavier d. The Bradenburg Concertos

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a. The Art of Fugue

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By which voice is the subject first stated in Contrapunctus I, from the Art of Fugue? a. the top voice, or soprano b. the second voice from the top, or alto c. the second voice from the bottom, or tenor d. the bottom voice, or bass

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b. the second voice from the top, or alto

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