Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 17

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Question #1
An unexpected harsh dissonance coinciding with the word "death" is an example of
A.   organum.
B.   word-painting.
C.   a cappella singing.
D.   polyphony.
Question #2
At which point in the text of Fair Phyllis does the work change to an imitative texture?
A.   "The shepherds knew not whither she was gone"
B.   "Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone"
C.   "Up and down he wandered"
D.   "O then they fell a-kissing"
Question #3
Both Italian and English madrigals often feature word-painting.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
Farmer "paints" the first line of the text, "Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone," through the use of
A.   imitation.
B.   homorhythm.
C.   polyphony.
D.   monophony.
Question #5
Farmer’s Fair Phyllis is written for _____ voices.
A.   five
B.   six
C.   four
D.   three
Question #6
In addition to the Italian madrigal, what other genre arose from the union of poetry and music during the Renaissance?
A.   organum
B.   motets
C.   French chanson
D.   Gregorian chant
Question #7
In madrigal poetry, references to death
A.   were references to Catholicism.
B.   were erotic.
C.   did not occur.
D.   were depressing.
Question #8
In which country did Monteverdi live and work?
A.   England
B.   Italy
C.   France
D.   Ireland
Question #9
Which musical trait does NOT apply to Monteverdi’s madrigals?
A.   vivid depiction of emotional words
B.   All possible answers.
C.   simple vocal style
D.   rich chromatic harmony
Question #10
Monteverdi emphasizes the last line of the poem in the madrigal Si ch’io vorrei morire by not repeating it.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #11
Monteverdi uses word-painting to portray the images found in the poetry for his madrigal Si ch’io vorrei morire.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #12
Monteverdi’s Si ch’io vorrei morire is sung in
A.   Latin.
B.   English.
C.   French.
D.   Italian.
Question #13
Which describes the performing forces of Monteverdi’s Si ch’io vorrei morire?
A.   4-voice a cappella group
B.   5-voice a cappella group
C.   4-voice group with instrumental accompaniment
D.   5-voice group with instrumental accompaniment
Question #14
Which of the following instruments was likely found in prosperous homes during the Renaissance?
A.   organ
B.   French horn
C.   lute
D.   trumpet
Question #15
Sometimes humorous madrigals would have a refrain of syllables such as "fa la la."
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #16
In regards to typical English madrigals, which statement is true?
A.   All statements are true.
B.   They often have lively rhythms.
C.   The texts are often humorous.
D.   They often have pastoral texts.
Question #17
In which of the following ways did Renaissance composers enhance the emotional content of madrigals?
A.   through the use of loud instruments
B.   through the use of a narrator
C.   through the use of madrigalisms
D.   through the use of masks and costumes
Question #18
The English madrigal preceded the development of the Italian madrigal by some one hundred years.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #19
The chief concern of the early madrigalists was to give pleasure to the amateur performer.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #20
The mood of Farmer’s madrigal Fair Phyllis is
A.   sad and melancholy.
B.   light and pastoral.
C.   quiet and mysterious.
D.   serious and courtly.

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