Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 48

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Question #1
At which point in the Libera me does the choir sing fortissimo?
A.   "Requiem aeternam" ("grant them eternal rest")
B.   "lux perpetua" ("perpetual light")
C.   "die illa tremenda" ("that fearful day")
D.   Dies irae text
Question #2
A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called
A.   an oratorio.
B.   a Requiem.
C.   the Ordinary.
D.   the Mass Proper.
Question #3
Fauré’s Requiem
A.   premiered in Paris for the funeral of a well-known architect.
B.   was played at John F. Kennedy’s funeral.
C.   was discovered in 1989 and only recently performed for the first time.
D.   premiered at his own funeral.
Question #4
Fauré’s career included all of the following positions except:
A.   music critic.
B.   orchestral conductor.
C.   conservatory leader.
D.   organist.
Question #5
Fauré’s intention in writing his Requiem was to show death as "a painful experience."
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #6
Fauré’s original ensemble plan for his Requiem was a(n)
A.   solo organ.
B.   full orchestra plus extra brass.
C.   a cappella choir.
D.   small chamber orchestra minus violins.
Question #7
French Romantic-era song composers were drawn to the poets of which movement?
A.   Elizabethan
B.   Provençal troubadours
C.   Greek revivalist
D.   Symbolist
Question #8
Which does NOT describe Fauré’s compositions?
A.   dozens of French songs
B.   influenced by French Impressionism
C.   highly influenced and inspired by Wagner
D.   interest in small forms
Question #9
How long did Fauré work on his Requiem?
A.   ten years
B.   more than twenty years
C.   twenty-four days
D.   eighteen weeks
Question #10
In his Requiem, Fauré included nonstandard versions of traditional liturgical texts.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
In which language is Fauré’s Libera me from Requiem written?
A.   Italian
B.   English
C.   French
D.   Latin
Question #12
Symbolist poetry gave French song composers the opportunity to explore
A.   distorted and jarring elements.
B.   subtlety and ambiguity.
C.   the macabre and supernatural.
D.   literary realism.
Question #13
The French Romantic mélodie parallels the German Lied tradition.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #14
The French mélodie was inspired by the songs of Schubert.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
The French song genre that paralleled the German Lied in the nineteenth century was the
A.   rondeau.
B.   mélodie.
C.   frottola.
D.   chanson.
Question #16
The Libera me movement of Fauré’s Requiem closes
A.   fortissimo.
B.   abruptly.
C.   a cappella.
D.   serenely.
Question #17
What is the translation of "requiem"?
A.   "departed"
B.   "day of judgment"
C.   "death"
D.   "rest"
Question #18
Which is NOT true of Fauré’s Requiem?
A.   The original concept was small in scale.
B.   There is only one version of this work.
C.   Brass were added later to brighten the sound.
D.   It is most often heard in full orchestral arrangement.
Question #19
Which is NOT true of Fauré’s use of text in his Requiem?
A.   Fauré edited the texts freely.
B.   Fauré used Latin liturgical texts.
C.   The word "requiem" pervades the entire work.
D.   Fauré used only the specified texts and prayers prescribed by the Catholic Church for the Requiem Mass.
Question #20
Which is true of the Libera me movement from Fauré’s Requiem?
A.   It was composed years earlier.
B.   The second version is scored for baritone solo, chorus, and orchestra.
C.   All statements are true.
D.   It was originally written for baritone and organ.

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