MUS105

Which best describes absolute music?

How do Classical artists differ from their Romantic counterparts?

The Classical period in music ranged from approximately:

What was the historical force that had an impact on the Classical era?

Mark the elements of the classic style.

An extra piece performed at the end of a concert in response to audience applause is called:

Interest in Greek and Roman antiquity during the eighteenth century greatly influenced:

Which American president was a leading figure during the Classical period (1750-1825)?

How does a scherzo differ from a minuet?

Mark 4 musical forms that make up the sonata cycle.

The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, development, and:

Who was NOT a master of the Viennese school?

Which role in musical life was socially acceptable for 18th century women?

A concerto is a composition for soloist with orchestral accompaniment.

A symphony is a composition for solo instrument with orchestral accompaniment.

The Catholic Church had an important part in developing secular music.

The Frankish emperor who encouraged education and the concept of a centralized government was:

A cloister is:

The single-line melodies (monophonic) of the music of the early Christian Church are known as:

_____________ is traditionally associated with collecting and codifying the chants of the church.

Hildegard of Bingen is known as:

The portion of the Mass that remains the same in every celebration of the service is called:

The High Middle Ages witnessed:

Medieval monasteries played an important part in preserving culture.

Monks were people who had a demanding life style

Early notation employed small ascending and descending signs written above the words to suggest the melodic contours of chants. These signs were called:

The Notre Dame style of polyphony, in which the Tenor line was based on a pre-existing chant melody in long note values and the upper voice moved freely (and more rapidly), was called:

The preservation of music without the help of written notation is called:

The earliest type of polyphony was:

Which Greek philosopher discovered the mathematical ratios of musical intervals?

Mark 4 examples of Medieval/Renaissance sacred vocal music

Mark 2 correct examples of secular vocal forms used during the Medieval/Renaissance

Name the medieval instrument that preceeded the modern oboe.

Female poet-musicians of southern France were known during the Middle Ages as:

Which of the following were the Medieval poet-musicians of southern France?

A vocal work without instrumental accompaniment is said to be performed:

The singing style used at St. Mark’s in Venice, which featured groups singing in alternation and then together from locations of the church (stereo effect), was called:

All of the following were Renaissance artists EXCEPT:

The fixed melody used as a basis for elaborate polyphonic writing in the Renaissance was called:

Match the composer to the appropriate school

Which best describes the character of Farmer’s “Fair Phyllis”?

Which of the following was the chief form of Italian secular music in the Renaissance?

Where was the madrigal first developed?

The first composer to indicate dynamics and specific instrumentation in music was:

Which composer responded to the reforms of the Council of Trent in an exemplary fashion?

During the late sixteenth century, the principal center for polychoral singing was:

The introduction of printing in the West happened during the Renaissance.

All of the following represent the thinking of the Renaissance EXCEPT:

The special Mass sung at funerals and memorials in the Roman Catholic Church is:

Which of the following was a lively circle or line dance, often performed outdoors?

The expressive device used by Renaissance composers to musically pictorialize words from the text is called:

In her career, Amy Cheney Beach distinguished herself as:

Which of the following is NOT a famous Russian ballet based on folklore?

Which composer is considered the first great exponent of musical Romanticism in France?

Brahms wrote no symphonies until he was past the age of forty, in part because he was in awe of the symphonies of:

Mark all correct one movement character pieces written for the improved piano.You should have five answers.

Which of the following choral forms was NOT originally intended for performance in church?

Dvorak wrote his “New World Symphony” while living in:

In the 19th century, where did serious American musicians complete their studies?

Opera that featured huge choruses, elaborate dance scenes, ornate costumes and scenery, and serious, historical plots is called:

Felix Mendelssohn was active as:

Nationalistic composers expressed their nationalism by:

Which of the following countries was NOT a leading opera center in the 19th century?

Mark all improvements made to the piano around 1820.There will be five correct answers.

Smetana’s “My Country” is:

Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique” is an example of:

Which of the following Russian composers was famous for his ballets?

Which of the following was a widely loved nationalist opera composer?

The famous German composer of “music drama” was:

A strings quartet consists of: 2 violins, viola, and cello.

Mozart was a child prodigy and began composing music by the age of five.

The numbers of players in the Classical orchestras was 30-40.

Mozart played the harpsichord and wrote many concertos for this instrument.

Music for a small ensemble of 2 to 10 players with one player to a part is called chamber music.

Bach played a central role in the evolution of the string quartet.

Quick crescendos and the 4 movement cycle in symphonies was developed in the city of Mannheim, Germany.

Which composer established the scherzo as a regular alternative to the minuet movement?

Beethoven supported himself through:

A typical feature of a concerto is a free solo passage without orchestral accompaniment called:

Which work by Beethoven is called the Choral Symphony?

How did comic opera differ from opera seria?

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik:

Which is NOT a work by Haydn?

Which composer wrote over 20 concertos for the piano, thus establishing this genre?

Mozart died while writing his:

How many movements are in a Classical concerto?

The trio sonata was the most common type of chamber music during the classic era.

Of the following, who is NOT a major composer of string quartets?

A piano trio consists of piano, violin, and cello.

During the 19th century, concert life began to center in the public concert hall.

Schumann’s A Poet’s Love:

Which composer is known as the “poet of the piano”?

Chopin spent most of his productive life in:

Clara Schumann was a virtuoso performer on:

Match the composition to the composer.
Correct Response __1__ Erl King
Correct Response __7__ The Moldau
Correct Response __8__ Eine Kleine Nachtmusic
Correct Response __9__ Symphony No. 94
Correct Response __2__ Military Polonaise
Correct Response __3__ Nocturne
Correct Response __6__ Symphony No. 5
Correct Response __4__ In the Lovely Month of May
Correct Response __5__ Symphonie Fantastique
1. Schubert
2. Chopin
3. Clara Schumann
4. Robert Schumann
5. Berlioz
6. Beethoven
7. Smetana
8. Mozart
9. Haydn

Goethe and Heine were two of the leading 19th century writers whose poetry was set by Lieder composers.

Which was a new instrument of the Romantic period?

The German term for the art song is:

The Romantic orchestra was the same size as the Classical orchestra.

The favored chamber instrument of the 19th century was:

During the 19th century, concert life began to center around the:

Which does NOT characterize Romantic music?

The term “tempo rubato,” associated with Chopin’s music, means that the performer should:

Titles such as “Prelude,” “Impromptu,” and “Intermezzo” are used for:

A song form in which the same melody is repeated with every stanza of text is called:

A Romantic symphony is generally longer than one from the Classical period.

A song structure that is composed from beginning to end without repetition of whole sections (“Erlking”) is called:

Which best describes the role of women in 19th century music?

The Hungarian composer who combined native folk music characteristics with main currents of European music was:

“West Side Story” is a modern-day musical setting of Shakespeare’s:

All of the following were pioneers in the new rock and roll style of the 1950s EXCEPT:

Copland’s “Billy the Kid” is:

Impressionism in music is best exemplified by the works of:

What kind of jazz is Duke Ellington known for?

Which early 20th century style dealt with the realm of the unconscious, distorted images, and the inner self?

Lillian Hardin performed with and was married to which famous jazz musician?

The movement that, along with post-Romanticism, ushered in the 20th century was known as:

What American city could be considered the birthplace of jazz?

What American composer is known as the “king of ragtime”?

The leader of the Impressionist painters is considered to have been:

Which of the following was NOT a composer of American musicals?

The simultaneous use of several rhythmic patterns is known as:

What name is given to the 20th century composers who continued the Romantic tradition?

Rock and roll emerged as a union of which two styles?

The Viennese composer who, after writing in both post-Romantic and atonal styles, invented the 12 tone method was:

Which of the following is NOT composed by Stephen Foster?

Which of the following was a Russian-born composer who wrote in post-Impressionist, Neoclassical, and serial styles, among others?

Mark all correct “ism’s” of the 20th Century.You should have eight answers

Who is NOT an important film composer of the 1930s and 1940s?

The groups Soundgarden and Nirvana are representative of:

The music of The Chieftains is based on the musical culture of which country?

Which is NOT characteristic of Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s “Kangivumanga”?

All of the following popular singers died from alcohol and/or drug abuse EXCEPT:

Micropolyphony is associated with the music of:

MIDI technology allows electronic musical instruments and computers to be linked.

Which of the following composers is NOT a minimalist?

Music made up of natural sounds that are recorded and then altered is called:

Which best describes the life of Abing?

The Jefferson Airplane and the Grateful Dead are groups that played in the _________ style.

Which is NOT a major European composer of avant-garde music?

Early attempts at indeterminacy in music are credited to:

The interactive medium that can present a mixture of sounds, words, and images is:

Match the composer to the composition:
Correct Response __9__ Joplin
Correct Response __7__ Tan Dun
Correct Response __1__ Tower
Correct Response __13__ Holiday
Correct Response __10__ Debussy
Correct Response __14__ Revueltas
Correct Response __12__ Baker
Correct Response __4__ Ligeti
Correct Response __6__ Bernstein
Correct Response __11__ Stravinsky
Correct Response __15__ Schoenberg
Correct Response __2__ Reich
Correct Response __5__ Crumb
Correct Response __8__ Copland
Correct Response __3__ Abing
1. For the Uncommon Woman
2. City Life
3. The Moon Reflected on the Second Springs
4. Disorder
5. Ancient Voices of Children
6. West Side Story
7. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
8. Billy the Kid
9. Maple Leaf Rag
10. Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun
11. Rite of Spring
12. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
13. Billie’s Blues
14. Homenaje a Federico García Lorca
15. Pierrot Lunaire

What does NOT characterize the East African piece “Ensiriba ya munnage Katego”?

Electronically generated music can be heard today:

The feminist movement since the 1960s has focused on both works of lesser-known women artists and issues of gender.

Who is NOT associated with the New Romanticism?

One type of aleatoric music is open form.

Who recorded the Grammy-winning album “Graceland”?

The first elaborate electronic synthesizer was:

The gentler, more lyrical rock style that evolved around 1960 was:

Synthesizers are devices that combine sound generators and sound modifiers in one package with a unified control system.

The Gyütö monks, famous for their extraordinary style of chanting Buddish tantras, are from:

Of the following composers, who is NOT Chinese?

The single most important development in the 1980s was:

Which technique must the modern virtuoso singer be able to perform?

What do Bethany Beardslee, Cathy Berberian, and Jan De Gaetani have in common?

Over 300,000 music fans attended the Woodstock Festival held in upstate New York in August: