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.   "lux perpetua" ("perpetual light")
B.   Dies irae text
C.   "die illa tremenda" ("that fearful day")
D.   "Requiem aeternam" ("grant them eternal rest")
Question #2
A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called
A.   the Mass Proper.
B.   a Requiem.
C.   the Ordinary.
D.   an oratorio.
Question #3
Fauré’s Requiem
A.   premiered at his own funeral.
B.   was played at John F. Kennedy’s funeral.
C.   was discovered in 1989 and only recently performed for the first time.
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.   a cappella choir.
B.   small chamber orchestra minus violins.
C.   full orchestra plus extra brass.
D.   solo organ.
Question #7
French Romantic-era song composers were drawn to the poets of which movement?
A.   Greek revivalist
B.   Symbolist
C.   Provençal troubadours
D.   Elizabethan
Question #8
Which does NOT describe Fauré’s compositions?
A.   influenced by French Impressionism
B.   dozens of French songs
C.   highly influenced and inspired by Wagner
D.   interest in small forms
Question #9
How long did Fauré work on his Requiem?
A.   more than twenty years
B.   eighteen weeks
C.   ten years
D.   twenty-four days
Question #10
In his Requiem, Fauré included nonstandard versions of traditional liturgical texts.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #11
In which language is Fauré’s Libera me from Requiem written?
A.   Latin
B.   French
C.   Italian
D.   English
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.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
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.   a cappella.
B.   fortissimo.
C.   abruptly.
D.   serenely.
Question #17
What is the translation of "requiem"?
A.   "rest"
B.   "departed"
C.   "death"
D.   "day of judgment"
Question #18
Which is NOT true of Fauré’s Requiem?
A.   There is only one version of this work.
B.   It is most often heard in full orchestral arrangement.
C.   Brass were added later to brighten the sound.
D.   The original concept was small in scale.
Question #19
Which is NOT true of Fauré’s use of text in his Requiem?
A.   Fauré used Latin liturgical texts.
B.   Fauré used only the specified texts and prayers prescribed by the Catholic Church for the Requiem Mass.
C.   The word "requiem" pervades the entire work.
D.   Fauré edited the texts freely.
Question #20
Which is true of the Libera me movement from Fauré’s Requiem?
A.   All statements are true.
B.   It was composed years earlier.
C.   The second version is scored for baritone solo, chorus, and orchestra.
D.   It was originally written for baritone and organ.

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