Music – Test 4 Part 1 – Chapters 6,7,8 – Flashcards
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Which of the following were among the forms of entertainment enjoyed by the poor and working classes?
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Gambling Musicians and storytellers Cockfighting
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Which of the following works of art were used to express the power and glory of the Catholic Church?
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The Conversion of St. Paul, by Caravaggio David Slaying Goliath, by Bernini
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Arias became the focal point of operas because they...
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are more expressive than recitative.
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Which of the following terms does not describe some aspect of a system for improvising an accompaniment?
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Arioso
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Why were castrati used in baroque music?
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Because in some regions it was not appropriate for women to sing in public.
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The earliest surviving Italian opera is...
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Eurydice.
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The choral music of an opera tends to be homophonic because...
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it is easier for the audience to understand the words when they are sung by a group.
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Greek legends or Roman history were usually used as stories upon which to base baroque operas. Why?
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Because stories of contemporary life and events were not considered important enough for opera.
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Figured bass is...
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a type of musical shorthand that is written under or beside the bass line.
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What is a libretto?
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The text of an opera
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Jean-Baptiste Lully headed the group that created and supported a distinctive style of French opera. Where was Lully born?
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Italy
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Which of the following statements about monody is not true?
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Ancient Greek actors were the first to sing in the monodic style.
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Which of the following statements regarding recitative is not true?
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When vocal recitative is accompanied by basso continuo in addition to other instruments, it is called secco recitative.
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Who composed Dido and Aeneas?
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Henry Purcell
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Opera emerged in Italy around what time?
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1600
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Camerata is Italian for...
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society of friends.
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Cantatas usually conclude with...
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a four-part setting of a chorale melody.
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Which statement is not true?
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Cantatas are usually three hours in length.
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Which statement about Martin Luther's chorale melodies is true?
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J. S. Bach enhanced Luther's chorale melodies by resetting them into more complex compositions.
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How many sacred Bach cantatas have been preserved?
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195
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Sacred cantatas were performed in which setting?
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In churches.
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Which of the following is true of oratorio?
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An oratorio is longer than a sacred cantata.
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Which statement about Handel's Messiah is not true?
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Messiah was a failure when it was first performed.
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Why do people stand up when the "Hallelujah" chorus of Messiah is sung?
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Because King George II was so moved by the opening of the chorus that he stood up during its performance.
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In what way is an oratorio like an opera?
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It includes an orchestra.
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