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

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