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