Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Winter 2022 » Renaissance and Baroque Quiz
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Question #1
The texture of sacred Renaissance music is chiefly
A.
monophonic.
B.
polyphonic.
C.
heterophonic.
D.
homophonic.
Question #2
A cappella refers to
A.
any form of music appropriate for church use.
B.
unaccompanied vocal music.
C.
men taking their hats off in church.
D.
singing in a hushed manner because one is in church.
Question #3
Which of the following was the most important secular genre of the sixteenth century?
A.
the galliard
B.
the madrigal
C.
the ronde
D.
the chanson
Question #4
Josquin’s Ave Maria . . . virgo serena is an example of a
A.
madrigal
B.
mass
C.
chason
D.
motet
Question #5
A madrigal, like a motet, is a vocal composition that combines homophonic and polyphonic textures; but it differs from the church motet in that it
A.
uses a vernacular rather than Latin text.
B.
both a vernacular text AND word painting and expressive harmonies.
C.
more often uses word painting and expressive harmonies.
D.
NEITHER a vernacular text NOR word painting and expressive harmonies.
Question #6
The portion of the Mass that remains the same in every celebration of the service is called
A.
the Proper
B.
the Vespers.
C.
the Gradual
D.
the Ordinary.
Question #7
What was the primary language of the Mass?
A.
Greek
B.
Italian
C.
Latin
D.
Hebrew
Question #8
The vivid depiction of a text through music, known as word-painting, is a hallmark of the
A.
madrigal.
B.
anthem.
C.
chanson.
D.
motet.
Question #9
Which of the following best describes the texture of the Pope Marcellus Mass?
A.
six-voice polyphony
B.
three-voice polyphony
C.
four-voice polyphony
D.
monophony
Question #10
The medieval ancestor of the modern trombone is the
A.
sackbut.
B.
nakers.
C.
cornetto.
D.
shawm.
Question #11
Instrumental music of the sixteenth century often did not specify its instrumentation.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #12
A highly emotional lyric solo song in an opera is called
A.
a chorus.
B.
a recitative.
C.
an ensemble.
D.
an aria.
Question #13
The text of an opera is called the
A.
book.
B.
script.
C.
lyrics.
D.
libretto.
Question #14
Dido sings her famous lament in Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas just prior to
A.
leaving with Aeneas.
B.
killing Aeneas.
C.
marrying Aeneas.
D.
killing herself.
Question #15
The greatest native-born English composer of the Baroque was
A.
Thomas Morley
B.
Henry Purcell.
C.
Oliver Cromwell.
D.
George Frideric Handel.
Question #16
Handel's Messiah is an example of
A.
an oratorio.
B.
a song.
C.
musical theater.
D.
an opera.
Question #17
Handel spent the largest portion of his career in
A.
Italy.
B.
England.
C.
Germany.
D.
Ireland.
Question #18
A typical baroque operatic form was the da capo aria in ABA form in which the singer
A.
would insert recitatives between the sections for added variety.
B.
was expected to ornament or elaborate the repeated A section on the fly.
C.
would invent or add new words for the returning A section.
D.
would make a literal repetition of the opening A section after the B section.
Question #19
Oratorio differs from opera in that it has no
A.
orchestral accompaniment.
B.
elaborate scenery or costumes.
C.
choral parts.
D.
vocal soloists.
Question #20
"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” from Messiah is an example of
A.
a da capo aria.
B.
accompagnato recitative.
C.
secco recitative.
D.
four-part choral writing.
Question #21
Which the following does NOT characterize the “Hallelujah” chorus?
A.
a cappella setting
B.
varied dynamics
C.
fugal passages
D.
homophonic passages
Question #22
Vivaldi wrote over ____________ concertos for violin alone.
A.
11
B.
95
C.
30
D.
230
Question #23
Antonio Vivaldi lived and worked in
A.
Rome.
B.
Florence.
C.
Venice.
D.
Bologna.
Question #24
Which of the following is Vivaldi’s best known set of concertos?
A.
Water Music
B.
The Four Seasons
C.
Music for the Royal Fireworks
D.
The Brandenburg Concertos
Question #25
The ________________ is a Lutheran congregational hymn tune.
A.
chorale
B.
recitative
C.
chorale prelude
D.
cantata
Question #26
A multimovement vocal genre for solo singers, chorus, and instrumentalists based on a lyric or dramatic poetic narrative is a
A.
cantata.
B.
chorale prelude.
C.
sonata.
D.
concerto grosso.
Question #27
The opening movement of Bach’s cantata Wachet auf is best described as a
A.
soprano aria.
B.
duet for soprano and bass.
C.
four-part chorale.
D.
grand chorale fantasia.
Question #28
Handel’s Water Music is best described as a ________________ because it is an instrumental work made up of a series of contrasting dance movements.
A.
concerto grosso.
B.
passacaglia.
C.
suite.
D.
sonata da camera.
Question #29
Which of the following does NOT characterize the Baroque suite?
A.
Each movement is a dance type from a different country.
B.
The movements have contrasts of tempo and character.
C.
The movements are in contrasting keys.
D.
It consists of a series of dance movements.
Question #30
The ________ is a keyboard form based on the principle of voices imitating each other.
A.
suite
B.
prelude
C.
toccata
D.
fugue
Question #31
In a fugue, the areas of relaxation where the subject is not heard are called
A.
countersubjects.
B.
episodes.
C.
strettos.
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