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

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