Final Exam Review Shuffled

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true about Beethoven’s “Pathetique” sonata, Op. 13?

• Was the first sonata to avoid an “allegro” first movement
• The title suggests passion and pathos
• Extremes of range, dynamics, tempo
• Beethoven played it frequently in aristocratic homes
• More virtuosic than any earlier sonata

Answer 1

Was the first sonata to avoid and “allegro” first movement

Question 2

Which of these were NOT characteristics of the Enlightenment?
- Following established political ideology
- Pursuit of truth and discovery of natural laws
- Music that would have pleasing variety and natural simplicity that fits the ideals of the period.
Growth of the middle class
- Voltaire and Roseau espoused social justice, equality, religious tolerance, freedom of speech

Answer 2

Following established political ideology

Question 3

Match the stylistic qualities with correct movement in music

• Long, expressive melodies
• Color “for its own sake”
• “Anti-climactic” cadences
• Clear rhythms/meters
• Strong climaxes/cadences
• Static, undulating harmony
• Color reinforces themes
• Obscure beat/meter
• Purposeful chord progressions
• Short motives

Answer 3

• Long, expressive melodies: Romanticism
• Color “for its own sake”: Impressionism
• “Anti-climactic” cadences: Impressionism
• Clear rhythms/meters: Romanticism
• Strong climaxes/cadences: Romanticism
• Static, undulating harmony: Impressionism
• Color reinforces themes: Romanticism
• Obscure beat/meter: Impressionism
• Purposeful chord progressions: Romanticism
• Short motives: Impressionism

Question 4

Match the TV show to the compositional style:

• Peter Gunn (1958-1961)
• The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)
• My Favorite Martian (1963-1966)
• Lost in Space (1965-1968)
• Star Trek (1966-1969)

Answer 4

• Peter Gunn (1958-1961): Jazz-influenced
• The Twilight Zone (1959-1964): Electronic instrumentation
• My Favorite Martian (1963-1966): Electronic instrumentation
• Lost in Space (1965-1968): Electronic instrumentation
• Star Trek (1966-1969): Electronic instrumentation

Question 5

What is ritornello form?

• The main theme returns again and again
• None of these
• ABACA
• AABCAA
• ABA

Answer 5

The main theme returns again and again

Question 6

Which of these is not true for harmony in the Romantic period?

• Colorful harmony contributes to the emotional intensity
• Unexpected harmonic shifts
• Harmony changes often to propel the chords forward
• Use of chromatic harmony, temporary dissonance
• Sense of longing through prolonged dissonance

Answer 6

Harmony changes often to propel the cords forward

Question 7

In the opera ‘Don Giovanni,’ who is the “Commandant?”

• elderly father of Donna Anna
• aristocrat, villain
• a virtuous woman; one of many conquests
• servant to Don Giovanni
• An engaged peasant girl

Answer 7

elderly father of Donna Anna

Question 8

Which of these is NOT an attribute in Debussy’s ‘Preludes?’

• Chromaticism: representative of feathers or leaves lightly falling
• Whole-Tone Scale: A scale in which each note is separated by a whole tone interval
• Glissando: Gliding between two pitches
• Ostinato: A motif that recurs, typically in the same voice
• Parallel Motion: Motion in the same direction, maintaining the same intervals

Answer 8

Chromaticism: representative of feathers or leaves lightly falling

Question 9

True/False: An Etude is a short, one-movement composition written to improve a specific performance technique.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

True/False: The pieces of ‘Kinderscenen’ was composed so “grown-ups” would reminiscence of their upbringing (according to Schumann), and were not composed for children.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

True/False: The formal structure of ‘Adigo for Strings’ is A (Neo-Romantic); B (Modernist); A’

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Which of these are NOT facts regarding Georges Bizet’s ‘Carmen?’

• The aristocracy was outraged because of their portrayal
• Violent ending
• Main character a seductive gypsy woman
• Considered obscene by first audiences
• Spanish-influenced elements in the music

Answer 12

The aristocracy was outraged because of their portrayal

Question 13

Organize the components of the development section of the first movement in Mozart’s ‘Symphony No. 40 in G minor.’

• First theme used as a fugue subject
• Opening motive moving through keys
• Features dominant pedal and woodwind timbre
• First theme modulates through several distant keys

Answer 13

• First theme used as a fugue subject: Second
• Opening motive moving through keys: Third
• Features dominant pedal and woodwind timbre: Fourth
• First theme modulates through several distant keys: First

Question 14

Which of these is NOT true about Charlie “Bird” Parker?

• As he kicked his addictions, he became one of the most respected members of the jazz community
• Widely considered the most gifted bebop artist
• Played “standards” (a tune that inspires others to record their own interpretations of it)
• He was a tragic figure: a drug addicted, alcoholic, antisocial man whose skills as an improviser and performer were at the highest level
• Played “My Melancholy Baby,” a cover song of the era

Answer 14

As he kicked his addictions, he became one of the most respected members of the jazz community

Question 15

What was “The Doctrine of Emotions?”

• Musical mood could influence the affections of the listener
• Decree by the Council of Trent requiring more solemn writing
• Establishment of strict meter such as duple or triple to glorify God
• The doctrine that forbid instruments from being used in sacred music
• The doctrine that forbid instruments from being used in sacred music

Answer 15

Musical mood could influence the affections of the listener

Question 16

Which of these is NOT true about Hip-hop and Gangsta Rap?

• NWA’s Dr. Dre helped popularize the G-funk sound, and discovered Snoop Dogg
• The Notorious BIG was among the most popular performer of “East Coast” hip-hop
• Ice-T wrote the song “Cop Killer” was a member of NWA
• Tupac Shakur was among the most popular performer of “West Coast” hip-hop
• NWA addressed social issues in South Central Los Angeles. Their honest approach in speaking about racial tension in South Central Los Angeles was heard by fans of all ethnicities in all areas of the country, including rural ones far away from Los Angeles.

Answer 16

Ice-T wrote the song “Cop Killer” was a member of NWA

Question 17

What is NOT true about Swing music and big bands?

• The big bands featured a free sound without concrete organization
• Swing was a popular style of jazz played by a big band in the 1930’s and 1940’s
• Swing music used “Charts” rather than improvisation
• Big Bands featured multiple trumpets, trombones, saxophones
• Big bands include the music in the glory days of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman

Answer 17

The big bands featured a free sound without concrete organization

Question 18

What is NOT true about “Leitmotif?”

• Interaction of different leitmotifs conveys meaning
• In order to be independent from other tonal elements, occurs just once per movement
• Suggests the character’s subconscious thought
• Brief, distinctive unit of music
• Represents a character, object, idea

Answer 18

In order to be independent from other tonal elements, occurs just once per movement

Question 19

Which of these characteristics are NOT found in the first theme of Mozart’s Symphony no. 40?

• Irregular rhythms that propel the movement forward
• Balanced by descending conjunct movement
• Antecedent/consequent phrases
• Dramatic leap upward
• Begins with tight, descending 1/2-step motive

Answer 19

Irregular rhythms that propel the movement forward

Question 20

What was a minstrel from northern France called?

• Trouvere
• Troubadour
• Strophic
• Carol
• Chanson

Answer 20

Trouvere

Question 21

True/False: The Baroque orchestra was much smaller than our modern orchestras.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT an attribute of the conductor?

• The conductor fell into the role as the “Interpreter of the music.”
• The conductor was viewed as the one who had to be able to play and conduct at the same time in the Romantic period, differing from modern conductors.
• Conductors started using a baton in the Romantic period
• The conductor was required since the Romantic period was a “golden age for construction of larger concert halls.”
• Larger ensembles needed a “Larger, more complex music needed a musical “traffic cop” for balance and changing dynamics, tempo, mood, etc.”

Answer 22

The conductor was viewed as the one who had to be able to play and conduct at the same time in the romantic period, differing from modern conductors.

Question 23

What is “counterpoint?”

• “Point against point,” that follows specific stylistic rules that help establish the harmony of the piece.
• Two melodies that follow each other, yet are significantly contradictory
• free sections where the subject is not heard in its entirety (often uses sequences to modulate)
• theme; primary musical idea. It is imitative with embellished cadences, which is played in multiple voices.
• opening section where each voice presents the subject

Answer 23

“Point against point,” that follows specific stylistic rules that help establish the harmony of the piece.

Question 24

Which of these is NOT true about John Adams?

• Adams is the leading proponent of chance music
• He writes with the pressure of classical versus popular mediums
• Adams is best termed a post-Minimalist
• Adams received the Pulitzer Prize for On the Transmigration of Souls in 2003
• He wrote the minimalist operas Nixon in China and Doctor Atomic

Answer 24

Adams is the leading proponent of chance music

Question 25

How did Mozart change opera? - He focused on stories based on German fables - He created a new kind of opera that mixed serious and comic elements into powerful effects - He married sacred and secular music to appeal to a wider audience - He was the first to use wind instruments in opera - All of these

Answer 25

He focused on stories based on German fables

Question 26

Which of the following musical details about the 'Erlking' (1815) is NOT true? - It reinforces the song's mood and narrative details as a dramatic partner to the voice - Piano not a mere accompaniment - Schubert captures sense of terror and detail of galloping horse in the accompaniment figure that pounds throughout the song. - All of these - The chords at the end signal how the boy is ultimately saved

Answer 26

The chords at the end signal how the boy is ultimately saved

Question 27

Which of the following was NOT true about Judas Priest? - Their single guitarist, Glenn Tipton, was one of the most inflential guitarists of the 1980s - Hailing from Birmingham, the same hometown of Blac Sabbath, Birmingham is an industrial town - They had four albums in the 1970s, but they emerge as a powerful HM act in 1980 with British Steel. "Breaking the Law" is considered a classic HM song, one of the first to have a metal video - "Living after Midnight" is a classic as well, and British Steel is considered their best album by many - After the forgettable Point ofEntry, they released Screming for Vengeance in 1983, the big hit on this record was "You've Got Another Thing Comin"

Answer 27

Their single guitarist, Glenn Tipton, was one of the most influential guitarists of the 1980s

Question 28

What type of song would be sung to celebrate military conquest? - Carol - Organum - Chanson - Troubadour - Trouvere

Answer 28

Carol

Question 29

Match the piece in the left column to the type of composition in the right column - Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique - Sleeping Beauty (1889) - Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture - Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet - Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake - Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker

Answer 29

- Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique: Program Symphony - Sleeping Beauty (1889): Ballet - Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture: Dramatic Overture - Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet: Tone Poem - Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake: Ballet - Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker: Ballet

Question 30

What is NOT true about The Broadway Musical? - The "Volume" is a libretto containing the lyrics - It emerged shortly after 1900 - The Broadway Musical was also known as "musical comedy" - Jerome Kern composed Showboat featured "Ol' Man River," which had elements of blues, jazz, and the Negro spiritual - Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein wrote in the Golden Era for American musical theatre, with Oklahoma (1943), Carousel (1945), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951), The Sound of Music (1959)

Answer 30

The "Volume" is a libretto containing the lyrics

Question 31

What type of music would be performed in a Mass by monks? - Gregorian Chant - Organum - Ordinary of the Mass - Chanson - Carol

Answer 31

Gregorian Chant

Question 32

Which of these is NOT true about Igor Stravinsky? - A citizen of Russia, France, and later the United States - Personified the culture pluralism and stylistic diversity of cutting-edge art music - Preference for percussive sounds and winds - Composed in many genres and styles - Driving rhythms - Simple, minimalist harmonies

Answer 32

Simple, minimalist harmonies

Question 33

True/False: In the classical period, there were Short, balanced phrases create tuneful melodies; melody more influenced by vocal than instrumental style; frequent cadences produce light, airy feeling.

Answer 33

True

Question 34

What is NOT true of Gustav Mahler? - Composer and conductor - Last in the long line of great German symphonists that extends back to Haydn - Was so nationalistic that he refused to perform in the United States - Wrote only orchestral songs and symphonies - Wrote symphonies of great size and length; use of solo voice and chorus in symphonies

Answer 34

Was so nationalistic that he refused to perform in the United States

Question 35

Which of these is NOT true about Elvis Presley? - He combined genres of indigenous American black and white rural music - He had 149 songs appeared on Billboard’s “Hot 100 Pop Chart” - Was uniquely American, and struggled to gain popularity outside the United States - Became popular because of his 1956 recording and TV performance of “Hound Dog” - His career began performing “hillbilly music,” singing gospel music in church, and listening to blues and jazz in the black neighborhood of Memphis

Answer 35

Was uniquely American, and struggled to gain popularity outside the United States

Question 36

What is the tempo characteristic of the second movement of Haydn's "Surprise Symphony" (Opus 94)? - Presto - Allegro - Fast - Moderately - Slow

Answer 36

Slow

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of film music? - Early 1910s - storefront "nickelodeon" theaters sprung up across America - Music has been a part of the film experience since the first moving pictures in 1897 - Early film music was most often accompaniment improvised by a pianist, often with a percussionist for sound effects - Music's power can greatly affect our emotions more than images do - s as a key to a film as cinematography, acting, or editing

Answer 37

Music has been a part of the film experience since the first moving pictures in 1897

Question 38

What is NOT true about the "Thrash" style? - Chromaticism, with identifiable tonic, was prevalent - Quick, repeated sixteenth notes played by the guitars and the drummer, often on the lowest note of the instrument, E - Tight stops, with cymbal chokes toreinforce the quick playing during the majority of the song, with dramatic changes of texture that keeps the audience listening for the next abrupt change - Cycles of energy as described by Pillsbury include: a level of the speed and power of the beat, wrapped in the sound of distored guitar timbre - Lyrical content advocates peace among all, in a neo-hippie aesthetic approach

Answer 38

Lyrical content advocates peace among all, in a neo-hippie aesthetic approach

Question 39

What was a secular French song of the medieval period? - Chanson - Carol - Organum - Gregorian Chant - Strophic

Answer 39

Chanson

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT true of Frederic Chopin? - Many compositions based on Polish daces - Called the "King of the Piano" - Became a voice for Polish musical nationalism - Used of tempo rubato extensively - Primarily composed for the piano

Answer 40

Called the "King of Piano"

Question 41

Which of these would NOT be a characteristic of romantic values and concert halls? - Romantic ideals led to the construction of smaller, more intimate venues - The conductor fell into the role as the "interpreter of the music" - The romantic period was a golden age for construction of large concert halls - The concert hall becomes a "museum of past compositions" - Concert culture was for Educating and morally uplifting, not just entertaining

Answer 41

Romantic ideals led to the construction of smaller, more intimate venues

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT representative of Bel Canto style? - Led to the rise of the prima donna or diva (lead soprano, usually the heroine) - Exalted the leading opera singers - Early creators of bel canto include Mozart and Haydn - Orchestra provides simple harmonic support - Emphasizes beautiful vocal melodies

Answer 42

Early creators of bel canto include Mozart and Haydn

Question 43

Which of these is NOT true about "Amazing Grace?" - Was an essential song used by Northern armies in the Civil War - Words originated in British Isles in 1748 by seaman John Newton who had been rescued from a violent storm - South Carolinian William Walker supplied the text with a new melody (adapted from a well-known New England song "New Britain") - Might be "Africanized" (sung in "call and response" style; syncopated rhythm; use of blues harmony; sung with tremendous enthusiasm) - Published in "Southern Harmony"

Answer 43

Was an essential song used by Northern armies in the Civil War

Question 44

Match the phrase on the left column with the best associated term on the right - Chief of the gods - The house of the gods - Leader of the warriors - High-flying, hard-riding women warrior - Total Work of Art

Answer 44

- Chief of the gods: Wotan - The house of the gods: Valhalla - Leader of the warriors: Brunnhilde - High-flying, hard-riding women warrior: Valkyrie - Total Work of Art: Gesamtkunstwerk

Question 45

Match the number of players with the appropriate section of a typical orchestra - Strings - Horns and trumpets (for festive pieces) - Woodwinds - Timpani (for festive pieces)

Answer 45

- Strings: 27 - Horns and trumpets (for festive pieces): 4 - Woodwinds: 8 - Timpani (for festive pieces): 2

Question 46

In 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik,' which of these is not a characteristic of the development section? - Rising scales in unison - Retransition (dominant pitch held in violins and then bass) - Abrupt change; closing theme developed; multiple modulations - First theme developed briefly - The original key is avoided

Answer 46

The original key is avoided

Question 47

What was NOT a characteristic of the orchestral song (or orchestral 'Lied')? - Early songs often provided inspiration for later music - Large orchestra adds more color and more contrapuntal lines - Full orchestra replaces the piano as the medium of accompaniment - to maintain intimacy, brass instruments were not used - Orchestral songs grew longer, denser, and more complex than the piano-accompanied art song

Answer 47

To maintain intimacy, brass instruments were not used

Question 48

Match the movements of a common 4-movement plan in the classical era to its correct tempo. - Sonata allegro - Ternary, theme and variations, or rondo - Ternary form (minuet and trio) - Sonata-allegro, theme and variations, or rondo

Answer 48

- Sonata allegro: Fast - Ternary, theme and variations, or rondo: Slow - Ternary form (minuet and trio): Moderate or lively - Sonata-allegro, theme and variations, or rondo: Fast

Question 49

Which of the following was NOT true about Def Leppard? - Def Leppard movved to America and became one of Hollywood's most beloved artists - Hailing from the industrial town of sheffield, Def Leppard forms around the time of Iron Maiden - They are clearly not in the same league of virtuosity as Iron Maiden, yet still gainsome notic for their raw sound - While on tour supporting AC/DC, they draw the attention of a management company, who sees the band as having the potential for success - An important step was taken when Robert John "Mutt" lange began to produce the band

Answer 49

Def Leppard moved to America and became one of Hollywood's most beloved artists

Question 50

Which of the following is NOT true about Modernism? - Developments in the arts mirrored the unsettled times - The movement expanded the popularity of music for the concert hall than ever before - Shock began to replace beauty as the defining component of musical art - Turning away from the predominantly idealistic, sentimental aesthetics of Romanticism - Partially because of the upheaval of the Franco-Prussian War and WWI

Answer 50

The movement expanded the popularity of music for the concert hall than ever before

Question 51

What is NOT true about John Coltrane? - One of the most accomplished trumpeter/vocalists of the 1950s - He was "High priest" of modal jazz - Coltrane improvised on Rodger's "My Favorite things" from the Sound of Music - Used theme and variations form like classical composers - He was a heroin addict, and died way too young

Answer 51

One of the most accomplished trumpeter/vocalists of the 1950s

Question 52

In the opera 'Don Giovanni,' who was "Don Giovanni?" - aristocrat, villain - servant to Don Giovanni - a virtuous woman; one of many conquests - elderly father of Donna Anna - An engaged peasant girl

Answer 52

aristocrat, villain

Question 53

Which of the following is NOT representative of program music? - Music that does not have extra musical references - Instrumental music that depicts in sound the events and emotions of something external to the music: story, play, legend, poem, novel, historical event - lyrical melody evokes love - Trumpet calls represents the arrival of a hero - Dissonance evokes a sense of conflict

Answer 53

Music that does not have extra musical references

Question 54

Which of these is NOT representative of melody in modernism? - More chromaticism - Avoids simple intervals for more dissonant ones - Fragmented and angular - Octave displacement - Conjunct movement

Answer 54

Conjunct movement

Question 55

What is characteristic of what is called "classical" film music? - Cues are music written for sections in films when people were not speaking - The composers active from 1920-1940 were careful to avoid any type of brass or woodwind use to avoid distracting the audiences - The Classic Hollywood score was orchestral - Both sight and sound encoded together in filmstrip - A Thematic cue is similar to a leitmotif

Answer 55

The composers active from 1920-1940 were careful to avoid any type of brass or woodwind use to avoid distracting the audiences

Question 56

Which of these genres are NOT considered to be important in the Classical period? - String quartet - Symphony - Sonata - Orchestral dance suite - Concerto

Answer 56

Orchestral dance suite

Question 57

In the opera 'Don Giovanni,' who is the "Zerlina?" - An engaged peasant girl - elderly father of Donna Anna - aristocrat, villain - a virtuous woman; one of many conquests - servant to Don Giovanni

Answer 57

An engaged peasant girl

Question 58

Which of the following is NOT true about Poison? - Noted songwriter Desmond Child (Kiss) helped write the songs on the album, with a slick production of Bruce Fairburn and the engineer of Bob Rock. - For glam hard rock of the 1980s, especially in a Los Angeles music scene considered fun, it is only natural for music in major keys to gain importance. - Most groups in the 1980s used minor tonalities, especially in heavy metal. Minor keys have been attributed to sad sounding music. Poison wrote in major keys more often on their first album. - Early songs include hits such as “Talk Dirty to Me”, “Cry Tough” and “I Won’t Forget You” in major keys. - The group was influenced by the major tonalities in the popular 1970s group Kiss, who had clearly fallen from favor in the 1980s after the removal of their makeup.

Answer 58

Noted songwriter Desmond Child (Kiss) helped write the songs on the album, with a slick production of Bruce Fairburn and the engineer of Bob Rock.

Question 59

Who wrote the first recognized Theme and Variations? - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Johannes Brahms - Joseph Haydn - Ludwig Van Beethoven - Johann Sebastian Bach

Answer 59

Joseph Haydn

Question 60

How many movements are in Haydn's 'Trumpet Concerto in Eb? - 3 - 5 - 4 - 3, but there is a bonus coda - None of these

Answer 60

3

Question 61

Which of these is NOT true about John Cage? - Cage's music relies on a predictable sequence of musical events, or sounds - Cage is the leading proponent of chance music - Cage created the prepared piano, where objects are inserted into and on the strings - '33" consists of three movements of silence - 4'33" heightens awareness of environmental sounds

Answer 61

Cage's music relies on a predictable sequence of musical events, or sounds

Question 62

Which of the following is NOT representative of Verdi's Dramaturgy and Musical Style? - Intense passion and nonstop action - Dramatic character portrayal - Arias are written in a narrow range of the singers so that their power is focused - Conflict - personal or national - the root of every emotion - Memorable melodies and musical contrast

Answer 62

Arias are written in a narrow range of the singers so that their power is focused

Question 63

Which of these are NOT a reason that vocal ensembles were used in operas in the classical period? - Vocal ensembles sang sacred music to evoke feelings of church music - Each character responds to the dramatic action - Ensemble often closes a scene or act - Typifies the more democratic spirit of the late 18th-century - All of these

Answer 63

Vocal ensembles sang sacred music to evoke feelings of church music

Question 64

What is Monody? - Songs for soloists - Songs for groups of people - Songs with harmony sung by one person - Songs that reflected emotional content - songs that were sacred, but sang outside of religious services

Answer 64

Songs for soloists

Question 65

Which of the following is NO true about Franz Schubert's 'Erlking'(1815)? - A father and his feverish son riding through the night - Text by Goethe (1749-1832) - They are tormented by the evil King of the Elves, who desires to take the soul of a young boy. - A romantic ballad - Romantic fascination with the supernatural

Answer 65

A romantic ballad

Question 66

Which of these is NOT true about early Rock and Roll? - “Rocking and Rolling”: old nautical term referring to the motion of boats, and the term applied to movements during religious ecstasy and dance - Term coined by pioneering radio disk jockey Alan Freed (1921-1965) - Was seen by industry professionals as an answer to help struggling profits - Music disseminated through radio broadcasts - Rock and Roll broadcasts were replayed in Europe

Answer 66

Was seen by industry professionals as an answer to help struggling profits

Question 67

Which of these do NOT represent exoticism in music? - Foreign subject, such as music of Spain, for a program - Folk rhythm - Free sections where the subject is not heard in its entirety (often uses sequences to modulate) - The Far East was particularly intriguing - Non-western musical instruments

Answer 67

Free sections where the subject is not heard in its entirety (often uses sequences to modulate)

Question 68

Which of these is NOT true about Punk Rock? - Fast, hard-edged music with short, simple songs - Crude amplified sounds, fast driving rhythms, unassuming timbres, simple harmonies - Musical escapism with a self-destructive and nihilistic approach - Basic verse-and-chorus form of earlier pop - Helped renovate rock back to its working-class, garage band roots - Highly politicized style that emerged in the mid-1980’s

Answer 68

Highly politicized style that emerged in the mid-1980’s

Question 69

Which of these is NOT true about The British Invasion? - Used rhythmic ostinato - Lengthy instrumental improvisations - Guitar Riff: An improvisatory flourish that becomes a motive - Americans were slow to embrace the music on nationalistic principles - Cream used the 12-bar blues, inspired by American artists

Answer 69

Americans were slow to embrace the music on nationalistic principles

Question 70

What do the blue lines represent? - Subjects - Counterpoint - Episode - Imitation - None of these

Answer 70

Subjects

Question 71

Which of 'The Four Seasons' is considered most famous? - Winter - Fall - Summer - Spring

Answer 71

Spring

Question 72

Which of the following was NOT true about Quiet Riot? - Quiet Riot was one of the most popular groups in the 1980s - Quiet Riot was a friendly Rival to Van Halen in the local scene - They initally had a lot of trouble attracting major labels in the US, and were signed by Sony for two Japan releases - The group was led by singer Kevin Dubrow and guitarist Randy Rhoads. Stylistically they were more of a pop band than Van Halen, which was a large reason for their inability to get a record deal - Though Rhoads was important as a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne in the 1970s, his virtuosity did not develop with Quiet Riot

Answer 72

Quiet Riot was one of the most popular groups in the 1980s

Question 73

In a Sonata Allegro form, what is "exposition?" - Themes return, usually in original order - Thematic material is expanded and altered - Presents thematic material - Continues to use strict meter such as duple or triple - Imitation polyphony becomes more prevalent

Answer 73

Presents thematic material

Question 74

Which of the following is NOT representative of 'La boheme?' - Music transcends the limitations of the drama - The musical Les Miserables is an adaption of La boheme - Featured Bel canto singing - Featured less distinction between recitative and aria - Explores emotions of love, hope, and despair

Answer 74

The musical Les Miserables is an adaption of La boheme

Question 75

Which of the following is NOT true of Robert Schumann? - Career as a pianist ended with a self-inflicted hand injury - Started the high-end music magazine Die neue Zeitschrit fur Musik - He had the longest career of any Romantic era composer - Wrote Lieder and large-scale works - In 1830s, occupied himself with writing collections of piano pieces (Carnaval, Kinderscenen)

Answer 75

He had the longest career of any Romantic era composer

Question 76

What is the complete mass set to music? - Ordinary of the Mass - Gregorian Chant - Chanson - Carol - Orgnaum

Answer 76

Ordinary of the Mass

Question 77

Which of these are stylistic elements of Renaissance music? - Instrumental music predominates the style, with some vocal music. - Harmonies reflect some of that tension through dissonance. - Melodies have a narrow range, however some secular music has notes that build tension, via a chromatic scale - Imitation polyphony becomes more prevalent in the motet. - Duple and triple meter are equally as popular,largely because of the increase in popularity of secular music.

Answer 77

Instrumental music predominates the style, with some vocal music.

Question 78

True/False: In the Classical period, the rate at which chords change (harmonic rhythm) moved quicker than the Baroque period. Alberti bass s shunned in favor of faster chord movement.

Answer 78

False

Question 79

Which of the following is NOT true about Richard Wagner? - He was largely self-taught - He was a poet, philosopher, politician, propagandist, visionary who believed his operas would revolutionize society - He was forced to leave Germany in 1848 for political reasons - He inspired extreme reactions - First big success with the opera Lohengrin (1848)

Answer 79

First big success with the opera Lohengrin (1848)

Question 80

Which of these characteristics is NOT true about Mozart's operas? - He was the first to introduce the cantata to the opera stage - Lorenzo da Ponte wrote most of Mozart's librettos - Mozart wrote Italian opera seria, and modern opera buffa - Mozart wrote German Singspiel (spoken dialogue and songs) - He wrote Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute)

Answer 80

He was the first to introduce the cantata to the opera stage

Question 81

Place the sections of the 'Messiah' in the correct order. - Prophecy and Birth - Triumph of the Gospel - Victory over Death

Answer 81

- Prophecy and Birth - Triumph of the Gospel - Victory over Death

Question 82

Which is NOT true about Maurice Ravel? - Originally born in Spain - Wrote Spanish Rhapsody (orchestra, 1907); The Spanish Hour (opera, 1911); Bolero (modern-style ballet, 1928) - Spent most of his life in Paris - Teacher and composer - Successfully toured United States (1928)

Answer 82

Originally born in Spain

Question 83

Of the following, which is not representative of music of the medieval period? - Harmonies were influenced by non-European music for the first time - Beginnings of musical form was found in the verse/chorus in carols - Rhythms gradually became measured - Melodies were restricted to specific note choices, similar (but not exact) to major and minor scales. - Cathedral music would feature polyphony, which established the beginnings of harmony

Answer 83

Harmonies were influenced by non-European music for the first time

Question 84

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of rondo form? - One of the oldest musical forms - Theme that has slight changes in each version that follows - Refrain (A) alternates with contrasting music (B, C, etc.), usually with at least two contrasting sections - Often used for the last movement (finale) of instrumental genres - "happy ending" - Typically light, quick and jovial

Answer 84

Theme that has slight changes in each version that follows

Question 85

Which of these are NOT a characteristic quality of later Baroque instrumental music? - Melodies have larger leaps and a wider range than music that preceded it. - Harmonies are established by the use of major and minor tonalities, which are the building blocks of the harmonies we use even today. - The basso continuo was shunned as it was likened to music of earlier periods. - Instruments are developed into stable ones, which leads to the emergence of the string orchestra. - Meters become repetitive and rhythmic.

Answer 85

The basso continuo was shunned as it was likened to music of earlier periods

Question 86

George Frideric Handel was known for writing this type opera: - seria - buffa - comic - metallica - canon

Answer 86

seria

Question 87

Which of the following is NOT representative of postmodernism? - Globalization is largely ignored - An all-inclusive, "anything goes" trend in music - Blurring of "high" and "low" art - just art culture - Not necessary to separate classical from popular music - Abandon the idea that history is progress

Answer 87

Globalization is largely ignored

Question 88

Which of these is NOT representative of harmony in modernism? - Atonality - Importance of triads - Tone clusters - Polychords - Polytonality

Answer 88

Importance of triads

Question 89

Which of the points about the evolution of the piano is NOT true? - Cross-stringing created richer, more homogeneous sound - Foot pedals (sustaining pedal and soft pedal) - Piano as a status symbol in the home - Large market for sheet music - The piano increased from 61 to 108 keys

Answer 89

The piano increased from 61 to 108 keys

Question 90

Put the following parts of ternary form in order: - Statement - Contrast - Recurrence

Answer 90

- Statement - Contrast - Recurrence

Question 91

True/False: A theme and variations piece must retain the melody in each version as the piece progresses.

Answer 91

False

Question 92

Which of these is NOT true about Stephen Sondheim's 'Sweeney Todd'? - The musical is a four-hour long comedy with extensive spoken dialog - The musical featured technically demanding vocal music - It featured dissonant, modern music - Sweeney Todd was the murderous barber of London's Fleet street - Features a monumental, operatic score

Answer 92

The musical is a four-hour long comedy with extensive spoken dialog

Question 93

Which of the following instruments did not have an ancestor in the medieval period? - Saxophone - Trumpet - Trombone - Lute - Violin

Answer 93

Saxohpone

Question 94

What is basso continuo? - A specific bass line, where the accompanist that improvise over - The numbers that determine harmony in Baroque music - The baroque development of playing low pitched instruments with ornimentation - How baroque artists would draw the male models - The polyphonic approach to writing for male singers

Answer 94

A specific bass line, where the accompanist that improvise over

Question 95

Which of the following is NOT true about Bon Jovi? - Noted songwriter Desmond Child (Kiss) helped write the songs on the album, with a slick production of Bruce Fairburn and the engineer of Bob Rock. - The group was influenced by the major tonalities in the popular 1970s group Kiss, who had clearly fallen from favor in the 1980s after the removal of their makeup. - Though their first two albums received only marginal success and they were still at opening act status, they soon recorded a classic 1980s hard rock album, Slippery When Wet. - They emerged with an album recorded in uncle Tony Bongiovi’s world famous Power Station studio on time Jon earned as an intern there. - Bon Jovi was a hard rock band from New Jersey. The group was named after Jon Bon Jovi, originally Bongiovi, who was the early songwriter and founder.

Answer 95

The group was influenced by the major tonalities in the popular 1970s group Kiss, who had clearly fallen from favor in the 1980s after the removal of their makeup.

Question 96

Which of these elements describe secular music in the Renaissance? - Sacred topics - Vernacular language - Use of Latin - Smooth and predictable Melodies - May contain dissonance, cadences, or word paintings for emphasis - Social themes and stories

Answer 96

- Vernacular Language - May contain dissonance, cadences, or word paintings for emphasis - Social themes and stories

Question 97

Which of these is NOT true about Nirvana? - Their style is considered the mainstream of grunge pioneered by Seattle groups Tad and Green River. - Kurt Cobain became the anti-hero that saturated the 1980s scene, and was considered a breath of fresh air as the audience preference leaned on a “anything against the 1980s is cool” approach. - Cobain has become a rock legend following his suicide and Dave Grohl has become a respected songwriter for the Foo Fighters well into this decade. - First band signed out of the Seattle underground, after two locally successful independent releases - A three-piece that was far removed from any type of virtuosity, they relied on strong songs with heavy production by Butch Vig, notable in the indie rock circuit.

Answer 97

First band signed out of the Seattle underground, after two locally successful independent releases

Question 98

Which of these is NOT true about Aaron Copeland? - Connecting with the audience important (dissonance and atonality alienated ordinary citizens) - Featured "open scoring": creates a sense of space with a solid bass, a very thin middle, and one or two high, clear tones in the top register - Incorporated jazz and folksong elements - Studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger for 3 years, returning to compose music based on western and rural American subjects - Independently devised the same radical compositional techniques that had begun to appear in the works of the European Modernists

Answer 98

Incorporated jazz and folksong elements

Question 99

Which of these attributes are NOT found in "Sails" from Debussy's 'Preludes?' - Use of ostinato - Hazy, languid atmosphere - Depiction of flying in the sky - Use of the whole-ton scale and the pentatonic scale - Fluid descent in mostly parallel motion

Answer 99

Depiction of flying in the sky

Question 100

Match the development in sound technology with the appropriate time period: - Edison patented the phonograph - Emile Berliner patented a disc-playing gramophone - Inexpensive radios democratized music - Digital technology (CDs, MP3s and M4As) - Digital audio workstation (DAW)

Answer 100

- Edison patented the phonograph: 1877 - Emile Berliner patented a disc-playing gramophone: 1920s and 1930s - Inexpensive radios democratized music: 1950s - Digital technology (CDs, MP3s and M4As): 1980s and 1990s - Digital audio workstation (DAW) : 1990s and 2000s

Question 101

Which of the following is NOT representative of Impressionism in Music? - Rhythm: Free, flexible rhythms with irregular accents - Harmony: Static harmony instead of strong cadences; use of 7th and 9th chords; parallel motion - Color: Soloistic writing; emphasis on woodwinds and brass - Texture: Varies from thin and airy to heavy and dense; primarily homophonic - Form: Incorporated forms from the Renaissance and the Baroque - Melody: Motives rather than long themes; use of whole-tone, pentatonic, and chromatic scales to obscure tonic

Answer 101

Form: Incorporated forms from the Renaissance and the Baroque

Question 102

What is NOT true about Leonard Bernstein? - Best known for his choral works - Educator and advocate for the arts - Conductor of the New York Philharmonic for nearly have a century - Virtuoso pianist - Wrote symphonies, ballets, a film score, four musicals

Answer 102

Best known for his choral works

Question 103

What is NOT true about Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 in E minor "From the New World?" - The piece was premiered at the new Carnegie Hall in New York - The piece is a tribute to the memory of some distant home - The work is considered as the capstone of his career and is his best-known work - Is Dvorak's most nationalist piece, even though he was not in Bohemia - the piece was influenced by Indigenous music of African Americans and Native Americans

Answer 103

Is Dvorak's most nationalist piece, even though he was not in Bohemia

Question 104

Which of the following is NOT true about scholarship into hard rock and heavy metal in the 1980s? - Most of the research was in musical elments of the genre - Reasearch into popular music all eras and cultures started in the field of ethnomusicology - There were and still are many critics of hard rock and heavy metal, and partents have often referred to the current popular music as inferior to the old popular music - Rob Walser at UCLA was among the first to examine hard rock and heavy metal - Walser's book Running with the devil looked at musi, musicians, fans and the PMRC, as his research was accomplished while the period of this class was still current - Most vocal critic was Theodore Adorno in his criticism of jazz - Some researchers will read into the lyrics, music videos or fan culture

Answer 104

Most of the research was in musical elements of the genre

Question 105

Which is NOT true about Beethoven's Ninth symphony? - The orchestra size was reduced to evoke the character of music written in earlier eras - It was the first symphony to include a chorus - Beethoven struggled 20 years to craft the perfect melody for the text - The text honors the idea of universal brotherhood - The chorus only appears in the fourth movement

Answer 105

The orchestra size was reduced to evoke the character of music written in earlier eras

Question 106

What is NOT true about Robert Schumann (1810-1856)? - He wrote Lieder - He was afflicted with increasing mental illness - He permanently damaged his own right hand - He married his piano teacher's daughter - He is best known for his symphonic works

Answer 106

He is best known for his symphonic works

Question 107

Which of these were NOT a characteristic of Opera Buffa? - Songs that were clear yet serious in nature - Expressed middle class values; satire of pompous and incompetent aristocrats - Social satire, sight gags, bawdy humor - Reflected social change as well as inspired it - Use of everyday characters and situations

Answer 107

Songs that were clear yet serious in nature

Question 108

A Ritornello is: - an instrumental pause between each strophe - a song in the opera - speech like singing - a song for groups of people - the text of an opera

Answer 108

an instrumental pause between each strophe

Question 109

The new Baroque creators created new works that were considered - Elaborate - Pensive - Reflective - Solemn - Bright

Answer 109

Elaborate

Question 110

Which of the following is NOT true of Franz Liszt's public persona? - Audience response was sensational, often hysterical ("Lisztomania") - International touring virtuoso - Created the modern recital - there was a public outcry that he married Clara Wieck - Flamboyant artistic personality

Answer 110

there was a public outcry that he married Clara Wieck

Question 111

True/False: In the Classical period, there were standard formal principles, such as in sonata-allegro, theme and variations, Rondo, ternary (minuets and trios), and double exposition (for solo concerto)

Answer 111

True

Question 112

Which of these are NOT true about Edgard Varese? - Consciously avoided electronic music after the age of 19 - An extreme modernist reaching forward to the Postmodernist age - Ameriques required a battery of new percussion instruments, including sirens and sleigh bells - He wrote Ionization, written for percussive ensemble, had elements of melody and harmony have been removed - Born in France but immigrated to the US in 1915 in search of less traditional artistic environment

Answer 112

Consciously avoided electronic music after the age of 19

Question 113

What is a libretto? - The text of an opera - Wooden instrument that preceded the bassoon - The female vocalist who sings the highest notes - The male vocalist who sings the lowest notes - The male singer who had a procedure to remove a part of their body to sing higher

Answer 113

The text of an opera

Question 114

Which of the following is NOT true about Beethoven early in his career? - He studied with Mozart in Vienna - He played louder, more forcefully, and more violently than any other pianist Vienna had heard - He gained support from wealthy patrons - His father was an abusive alcoholic who forcibly made him practice the keyboard at all hours - He gained entry into houses of the wealthy due to his phenomenal ability as a pianist.

Answer 114

He studied with Mozart in Vienna

Question 115

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the string quartet? - Written in response to the Italian sinfonia - To be enjoyed by the players themselves - Four movements: fast-slow-minuet-fast - Two violins - One person to a part

Answer 115

Written in response to the Italian sinfonia

Question 116

Which of these is NOT true for Rubato? - Exaggerates the rhythmic flow - Italian for "robbed" time - stretching and squeezing the beat - Gives performers more artistic freedom - Heard especially in the music of Frederic Chopin - Percussion instruments avoid it so it does not seem as if they are making mistakes

Answer 116

Percussion instruments avoid it so it does not seem as if they are making mistakes

Question 117

What is NOT true about Bebop? - Relied on musical notation - Bebop ensemble typically consists of a quintet of trumpet, saxophone, piano, double bass, and drums - "Jammed" in small, elite groups ("chamber music" of jazz) - Improvisation instead of composition - complex, hard-driving jazz

Answer 117

Relied on musical notation

Question 118

How many themes are in the first tonal section of 'Eine kleine Nachtmusik?' - None - 1 - 4 - 2 - 3

Answer 118

3

Question 119

Which of the following is NOT representative of 'Turandot?' - She is also searching for an unnamed prince, as she loves him, but also wants to kill him - The main character is seductive and evasive - Based in Asia - Plot chronicles the actions of Queen Turandot, including some of her evil deeds - Uses a pentatonic to reinforce the sound of the music written in Asia

Answer 119

The main character is seductive and evasive

Question 120

True/False: A galliard is in duple meter.

Answer 120

False

Question 121

What is NOT true about Country music? - Country harmonies are more elaborate than most versions of popular music - Country came from ballads (narrative songs in strophic form) of Anglo-Irish settlers in Appalachian region - Early country music was sung by voice alone or accompanied by fiddle, banjo, dulcimer - Historically country music repertoire was a combination of religious and folk music - Country music has developed into one of the most popular versions of popular music

Answer 121

Country harmonies are more elaborate than most versions of popular music

Question 122

Which of these were NOT true about social realism in the 19th century? - Find aesthetic value in the ordinary, even ugly - Often deals with lower classes - Promoted increased opportunities for the aristocracy - Pessimistic - Concerned with issues of everyday life in a realistic way

Answer 122

Promoted increased opportunities for the aristocracy

Question 123

In a fugue, what is the "subject?" - theme; primary musical idea. It is imitative with embellished cadences, which is played in multiple voices. - opening section where each voice presents the subject - free sections where the subject is not heard in its entirety (often uses sequences to modulate) - "Point against point," that follows specific stylistic rules that help establish the harmony of the piece. - Two melodies that follow each other, yet are significantly contradictory

Answer 123

theme; primary musical idea. It is imitative with embellished cadences, which is played in multiple voices.

Question 124

What is NOT true about Musorgsky, 'Pictures at an Exhibition' (1874)? - Irregular meter (like irregular accents in Russian language) - Western classical procedures with Russian folk elements - Pentatonic scale - There are recurs between movements, as if strolling between art pieces - Move towards devices that represent 'primitive' man

Answer 124

Move towards devices that represent 'primitive' man

Question 125

What is NOT true about Early Jazz - Lack improvisation - It is considered by many to be "America's classical music" - Influenced by traditional musical practices of Africa (found in African-American spirituals and blues) - Has European influence of marches, hymns and folk music - Tends to be polyphonic

Answer 125

Lack improvisation

Question 126

Match the video game to the appropriate compositional style: - Final Fantasy series (1987-2010) - Super Mario Brothers - Moonwalker, 1990 - The Legend of Zelda (1989) - Tetris - Grand Theft Auto, 1990

Answer 126

- Final Fantasy series (1987-2010): Full orchestral thematic scores - Super Mario Brothers: Looped underscoring - Moonwalker, 1990: Incorporation of popular music - The Legend of Zelda (1989): Full orchestral thematic scores - Tetris: Looped underscoring - Grand Theft Auto, 1990: Looped underscoring

Question 127

Which of the following was NOT characteristic of the compositional style in the Classical period? - Has a driving rhythm of the Baroque coupled with rapidly moving harmonies - Mostly homophonic, especially when introducing themes - Use of crescendo and diminuendo - Counterpoint used sparingly and mainly for contrast - Tempo and meter remain the same, but with a more flexible rhythm.

Answer 127

Has a driving rhythm of the Baroque coupled with rapidly moving harmonies

Question 128

What is not true about Brahm's the third movement, "Rhondo," in Violin Concerto in D major? - It included double stops - It included chromatic scales - It was bright, lighthearted, sometimes humorous - One of the few rondos that actually had an allegro form - It included extended arpeggios

Answer 128

One of the few rondos that actually had an allegro form

Question 129

Match the column with the answer on the right: These genres were performed in the romantic period - Symphony - Concerto - Art Song - Orchestra Dance Suite - Symphonic poem - String quartet - Piano sonata - Opera - Motets - Madrigals - Pavane - Galliard

Answer 129

- Symphony: Yes - Concerto: Yes - Art Song: Yes - Orchestra Dance Suite: No - Symphonic poem: No - String quartet: Yes - Piano sonata: Yes - Opera: Yes - Motets: No - Madrigals: No - Pavane: No - Galliard: No

Question 130

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a concerto? - Considered by most as the most intimate of all genres from the classical period - Three movements, fast-slow-fast (minuet omitted) - Includes a Cadenza, that incorporates themes from the movement; provides an opportunity for soloist to show off, often by improvising - Mozart credited with creating the modern piano concerto - Large-scale genre for instrumental soloist and orchestra, intended for a public audience

Answer 130

Considered by most as the most intimate of all genres from the classical period

Question 131

An instrumental collection of 'stylized' dance movements, between 2 and 7 in a single piece: - Orchestral dance suite - Oratorio - Opera seria - Opera buffa

Answer 131

Orchestral dance suite

Question 132

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an orchestral dance suite? - Divided into acts - All in one key - Some included a second, complimentary dance called a trio. - Most in binary (A B) form - Played by a full orchestra, trio, or solo

Answer 132

Divided into acts.

Question 133

What is NOT true of Antonin Dvorak? - He represented musical nationalism - He worked as a freelance violinist and organist in Prague while composing - He was the director of the newly founded National Conservatory in New York - the Slavonic Dances (1878) published for piano, made him wildly famous in Europe - A native of Bohemia, he wrote his ninth symphony in Prague

Answer 133

A native of Bohemia, he wrote his ninth symphony in Prague

Question 134

In Sonata form, what is "recapitulation?" - Imitation polyphony becomes more prevalent - Continues to use strict meter such as duple or triple - Presets thematic material - Themes return, usually in original order - Thematic material is expanded and altered

Answer 134

Themes return, usually in original order

Question 135

In a fugue, what is an "exposition?" - opening section where each voice presents the subject - theme; primary musical idea. It is imitative with embellished cadences, which is played in multiple voices. - free sections where the subject is not heard in its entirety (often uses sequences to modulate) - "Point against point," that follows specific stylistic rules that help establish the harmony of the piece. - Two melodies that follow each other, yet are significantly contradictory

Answer 135

opening section where each voice presents the subject

Question 136

The women in the opera 'Don Giovanni' were portrayed as: - complex characters - servants to Don Giovanni - static characters - emotionless characters - Don Giovanni himself

Answer 136

complex characters

Question 137

True/False: Social realism was an artistic reaction to the ill effects of the Industrial Revolution.

Answer 137

True

Question 138

True/False: The Recapitulation in the first movement Symphony No. 40 in G minor avoids the tonic key (minor), and instead modulates to a contrasting major key.

Answer 138

False

Question 139

Which of these aesthetics is NOT true for modernism? - Complete lack of organization - Disjunction, anxiety, hysteria - Discard the idea that art should be beautiful - Reaction the vales of Romanticism - Radical experimentation, shock value

Answer 139

Complete lack of organization

Question 140

Which of these is NOT true about Ragtime? - Enjoyed the highest popularity after World War I - "To rag" means to play or sing music in a heavily syncopated jazzy style - Steady bass, syncopated treble - Primarily piano music - Though the music emerged in saloons and brothels, it was eventually accepted into middle-class homes

Answer 140

Enjoyed the highest popularity after World War I

Question 141

What is "terraced dynamics?" - Quickly shifting the volume of sounds from one level to another - Beginnings of musical form was found in the verse/chorus in carols. - How baroque artists would draw the male models - Establishment of strict meter such as duple or triple to glorify God - The numbers that determine harmony in Baroque music

Answer 141

Quickly shifting the volume of sounds from one level to another

Question 142

Which of these is NOT true about Varese's 'Poem electronique?' - Uses DJ techniques such as sampling and scratching - Created to provide music for a multimedia exhibit inside the Phillips Radio Corporation Premiered for the pavilion of the World's Fair - All the elements are altered or distorted in some imaginative way - Uses synthesized sounds - Uses musique concrete (sounds recorded on magnetic tape), including taped sounds of a siren, a train, an organ, church bells, and a human voice

Answer 142

Uses DJ techniques such as sampling and scratching

Question 143

Which of these was NOT a part of 'Der Ring des Nibelungen?' - Das Rheingold - Die Walkure - Rienzi - Siegfried - Gotterdammerung

Answer 143

Rienzi

Question 144

Which of these is NOT true about Caroline Shaw? - In addition to being a freelane vocalist, she also plays the cello - A partitia suite is a collection of dances used by Shaw - A Passacaglia is a dance of the early Baroque era, and the focus on the fourth movement in Partita for 8 Voices - Partita for 8 Voices is an exploration of new sounds, that could be a metaphor on modern urban life - Shaw is the singer/composer for "Roomful of Teeth," which was Grammy-winning a cappella ensemble

Answer 144

In addition to being a freelane vocalist, she also plays the cello

Question 145

Which of the following is NOT true about the virtuosos in the Romantic Period? - The virtuoso attributed their prowess as a divine gift and focused on sacred music as a result - Franz Liszt was a piano virtuoso - Virtuosos would perform tricks and gimmicks - The quote "The attraction of the virtuoso is like that of a circus performer; there's always the hope that something disastrous will happen" can be attributed to the virtuoso - Niccolo Paganini was a violin virtuoso

Answer 145

The virtuoso attributed their prowess as a divine gift and focused on sacred music as a result

Question 146

In a fugue, what is an "episode?" - free sections where the subject is not heard in its entirety (often uses sequences to modulate) - opening section where each voice presents the subject - theme; primary musical idea. It is imitative with embellished cadences, which is played in multiple voices. - "Point against point," that follows specific stylistic rules that help establish the harmony of the piece. - Two melodies that follow each other, yet are significantly contradictory

Answer 146

free sections where the subject is not heard in its entirety (often uses sequences to modulate)

Question 147

What is NOT true about Brahm's 'Ein Deutsches Requiem?' - The piece is an hour long, seven movement work - The piece is a profession of faith that extends sounds of solace to all who have suffered the loss of a loved one (such as his mentor, Robert Schumann, and his mother) - The text was in French to honor his mother - The piece brought the sacred Requiem Mass (mass of the burial of the dead) into the secular concert hall - The piece was a blend of homophonic and polyphonic textures

Answer 147

The text was in French to honor his mother

Question 148

Which of the following is NOT true about Tesla? - Tesla was from Northern California, and like many musicians from that area, viewed the Southern California area with distain. - Quick, repeated sixteenth notes played by the guitars and the drummer, often on the lowest note on the instrument, E. - In as much as Poison represented the glamorous LA scene of the mid 1980s, Tesla’s music and persona were more authentic in the eyes of the audience. - Sacramento differs from progressive San Francisco in that though it is the capital, it is in many ways a western town - Tesla represented everyman, and personified the cowboy type mentality that Bon Jovi pioneered.

Answer 148

Quick, repeated sixteenth notes played by the guitars and the drummer, often on the lowest note on the instrument, E.

Question 149

Which of these statements do NOT reflect Early American Psalms and Hymns? - The pilgrims were sure to bring musical instruments to the new world - "Lining Out," is when a leader would sing each line of a psalm and the full congregation would immediately repeat that line - Within 20 years of the arrival of the Pilgrims, the Bay Psalm Book was printed - Pilgrims brought with them simple religious music, found in Psalter (Book of Psalms) - Only a few tunes were needed because one tune could be used for an entire group of psalms

Answer 149

The pilgrims were sure to bring musical instruments to the new world

Question 150

Which of these elements describe sacred music in the Renaissance? - Sacred topics - Vernacular language - Use of Latin - Smooth and predictable melodies - May contain dissonance, cadences, or word paintings for emphasis - Social themes and stories

Answer 150

- Sacred topics - Use of Latin - Smooth and predictable melodies

Question 151

What was NOT a characteristic of the late romantic symphony and concerto? - The star virtuoso performer mesmerized audiences - Concertos were in four movements - Composers wrote fewer symphonies and concerti - Movement became longer - Symphonies were in four movements

Answer 151

Concertos were in four movements

Question 152

The Reformation had something to do with everything listed BUT: - Martin Luther founded the Council of Trent - Martin Luther posted the 95 complaints - Martin Luther Inspired the beginning of Protestantism - Palestrina continued to write polyphonic music - The Council of Trent was concerned about polyphonic writings it took away the importance of the text

Answer 152

Martin Luther founded the Council of Trent

Question 153

Which is NOT true about Ellen Taafe Zwilich (b. 1939)? - Born in Orlando Florida, daughter of airline pilot - First woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in music in 1983 - Composer's Chair and Carnegie Hall - Was a freelance composer for many years - Currently a professor of composition at Florida State

Answer 153

Born in Orlando Florida, daughter of airline pilot

Question 154

Which of these is NOT true about Copland's 'Appalachian Spring?' - A "pioneer celebration" set in the early 1800s in Pennsylvania - Among the pieces that Copeland composed that did not gain popularity until after his death - Expresses the anxieties and joys of farming life, loose plot - One act, eight contrasting musical sections - Ballet composed for choreographer and modern dance pioneer Martha Graham

Answer 154

Among the pieces that Copeland composed that did not gain popularity until after his death

Question 155

Which of these are NOT representative of Impressionism in Visual Art? - Spots of color and short brush strokes create movement and fluidity - Result of anti-German sentiments - Importance of light - Against representational art; experience of a moment rather than exact representation - Centered around art created in Brussels

Answer 155

Centered around art created in Brussels

Question 156

True/False: 'Carnaval' is a set of 13 short, intimate pieces appropriate for middle-class parlor.

Answer 156

False

Question 157

Which of the following is NOT true of Wagner's magnum opus, 'Der Ring des Nibelungen?' - A special theatre was built in Hamburg, Germany, for his operas - Explores power, greed heroism, race - Initially performed at the First Bayreuth Festival in 1876 - Funded by King Ludwig II of Bavaria - A timeless fantasy and a timely allegory for the 19th-century German society

Answer 157

A special theatre was built in Hamburg, Germany, for his operas

Question 158

What is rondo form? - AABCAA - ABA - None of these - the main theme returns again and again - ABACA

Answer 158

ABACA

Question 159

True/False: A pavane is triple meter.

Answer 159

False

Question 160

Which of the following is NOT true of Franz Liszt's performance and compositional career? - He championed the single soloist for the concert hall - Wrote for his own performances - He was equally adapt at performing on the violin - Compositions demand great virtuosity - Played from memory

Answer 160

He was equally adapt at performing on the violin

Question 161

Director Stanley Kubrik - '2001 - A Space Odyssey (1968)' included music from all of these composers EXCEPT: - Max Steiner - Richard Strauss - Aram Khatchaturian - Johann Strauss - Gyorgi Ligeti

Answer 161

Max Steiner

Question 162

True/False: Melodies in the classical period consisted of long phrases that were more elaborate than those found in the Baroque period.

Answer 162

False

Question 163

What term describes a "small bit of material repeated extensively, but constantly varied and expanded timbrally and rhythmically?" - Baroque Impression - Romantic Classicism - Romantic Minimalism - Modern Exoticism - Classical Minimalism

Answer 163

Romantic Minimalism

Question 164

What is NOT true about Charles Ives' music? - Studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger for 3 years, returning to compose music based on western and rural American subjects - Independently devised the same radical compositional techniques that had begun to appear in the works of the European Modernists - Experimented with quarter-tone music - Dissonances and dense, complex textures mixed with simple popular music elements - First composer to use polytonality extensively

Answer 164

Studied in Paris with Nadia Boulanger for 3 years, returning to compose music based on western and rural American subjects

Question 165

What is NOT true about Blues music? - Was among the first items African American traditions to appear in print - Sung to relieve a melancholy soul, to give vent to feelings of pain and anger - Blues subjects include poverty, loneliness, oppression, family troubles, infidelity, separation - Inspired by the work songs and field holler of black laborers - Has a regular, predictable pattern of chord changes

Answer 165

Was among the first items African American traditions to appear in print

Question 166

Which of the following is NOT true about Charles Ives? - Arguably the greatest - and certainly the most experimental - of American Modernist composers - He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in music for his third Symphony in 1947 (written 40 years earlier) - His father was a band leader in Union Army who gave his son an unorthodox musical education, including lessons in polytonality - Medical doctor by day, prolific composer by night - Compositions were unheard until the 130's when word of his unusual creations spread in musical circles

Answer 166

Medical doctor by day, prolific composer by night

Question 167

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a sonata? - Often used for piano students - Least published genre of the 18th century - Three or four movement: fast - slow - (minuet/scherzo) - fast - Performed by professionals and amateurs - Genre of chamber music for solo piano or solo instrument accompanied by piano

Answer 167

Least published genre of the 18th century

Question 168

Which of the following attributes were NOT associated with Wagner's operas? - Avoids melodic repetition, symmetry, and regular cadences - "Endless melody" - seamless flow of music - Features tuneful arias and vocal ensembles - Called his operas "music dramas" - Heightens the importance of the orchestra

Answer 168

Features tuneful arias and vocal ensembles

Question 169

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an oratorio? - More expensive than an opera production - Dramatic function of the chorus - Divided into acts - Performed without costumes or scenery - Sacred text

Answer 169

More expensive than an opera production

Question 170

What was a minstrel from southern France called? - Troubadour - Trouvere - Chanson - Carol - Strophic

Answer 170

Troubadour

Question 171

Which of the following was NOT true about Iron Maiden? - Iron Maiden moved to America and became one of Hollywood's most belovid artists - Founded in the late 1970s by bassist Steve Harris and guitarist Dave Murray, two working class young men in London - Their music was reactionary to punk - Heavily influenced by 1970s prog rck Jethro Tull - They made their name in the early london metal scene and became one of the groups considered the New Wave of British Heavy Metal

Answer 171

Iron Maiden moved to America and became one of Hollywood's most beloved artists

Question 172

Which of the following is NOT true about music in Vienna during the Classical period? - The price of pianos was often cost prohibitive for most musicians - There were plenty of amateur performers - Musicians from all of Europe migrated there - There were aristocratic patrons who supported musicians of the era There were plenty of public concerts

Answer 172

The price of pianos was often cost prohibitive for most musicians

Question 173

What is NOT true about Leonard Bernstein's 'West Side Story?' - Was the first musical to embrace the twelve-tone compositional style - The style included the mix of old and new; Standard Broadway numbers infused with Modernist music - The main characters, Tony and Maria, who met and fell in love at a dance earlier in the evening, sing a duet on the fire escape outside her apartment - The story is a retelling of Romeo and Juliet - It was a musical sensation on Broadway and as a movie

Answer 173

Was the first musical to embrace the twelve-tone compositional style

Question 174

Which is NOT representative of nationalism in music? - National subjects - Native dance rhythms - Local instrumental sounds - Indigenous folk song - Smaller orchestra to represent a more intimate delivery

Answer 174

Smaller orchestra to represent a more intimate delivery

Question 175

Which of the following is NOT true about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? - Born in Vienna - He came from a musical family - He was a famous child prodigy - Toured throughout northern Europe and Italy, exposing him to a wealth of musical styles - He was a court musician in Salzburg in the 1770s.

Answer 175

Born in Vienna

Question 176

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Symphony? - Origins in the Italian sinfonia - The choir only sings in the final movement - Multi-movement for orchestra - Movements are organized as fast-slow-minuet-fast - Significant genre for public concerts

Answer 176

The choir only sings in the final movement

Question 177

Which of the following is NOT representative of Giacomo Puccini? - Verismo opera: Italian realistic opera - Descended from four generations of musicians living in Lucca, Italy - Member of the the Italian aristocracy - Heir to the tradition of Verdi - Concluded the golden century of Italian opera

Answer 177

Member of the Italian aristocracy

Question 178

Which of the following is NOT true about Joseph Haydn? - Last of the great composers to move the Vienna - Worked as a freelance musician in the 1750s - Was so revered by fellow composers, and the ones that followed, Haydn was affectionately known as Papa Haydn - Served as a choirboy and studied composition, violin, and keyboard at Saint Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna - Engaged as music director for the court of Hungarian Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy

Answer 178

Last of the great composers to move to Vienna

Question 179

Which of the following were NOT reflective of Neoclassicism? - Free formal characteristics - Emulation of the art of ancient Greece and Rom - Ornate decoration avoided - Feeling of "higher quality" - Geometric shapes, balance, symmetry, proportion

Answer 179

Free formal characteristics

Question 180

Which is NOT true about the orchestra in the Romantic period - New instruments, such as Piccolo, trombone, tuba, English horn, contrabassoon, we added - More dynamic contrast - Longer symphonies - More contrapuntal movement - Technological advances in instruments

Answer 180

More contrapuntal movement

Question 181

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the Romantic compositional style? - Monumental compositions - More instruments - Extreme dynamic levels (from pppp to ffff) as opposed to Classical levels of pp to ff - Form was the dictating force, as it established reasonable balance - Greater length and scope in arts and ideas

Answer 181

Form was the dictating force, as it established reasonable balance

Question 182

True/False: Pachelbel's Canon in D features a basso continuo throughout.

Answer 182

True

Question 183

Which of these is NOT true about The Beatles? - Developed an unprecedented ability to create original, fresh sounds with radical experimentation in both songwriting and studio recording - Were produced by a classically trained George Martin - Had a thematically unified concept album: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - Mature songs were deeper, musically complex, and verbally intricate - Became a champion of the British version of the American blues - “Strawberry Fields Forever” used musique concrete

Answer 183

Became a champion of the British version of the American blues

Question 184

In most recapitulation sections, which of these is true? - The opening section where each voice presents the subject - Opening section where each voice presents the subject - Free sections where the subject is not heard in its entirety (often uses sequences to modulate) - Themes from the exposition return, but now the second tonal area and closing material are in the tonic key - The original key is avoided

Answer 184

Themes from the exposition return, but now the second tonal area and closing material are in the tonic key

Question 185

What composition featured 24 pieces in every key? - The Well-Tempered Clavier - Art of the Fugue - Brandenburg Concerto - Mass in B minor - Lute Suite in E minor

Answer 185

The Well-Tempered Clavier

Question 186

Which of these is NOT true about Arnold Schoenberg? - His harmonies were exceedingly dissonant - Composer and theorist of the Second Viennese School, and teacher of both Berg and Webern - Created atonal music (without a tonal center) - His melodies were highly angular, disjunct - Expanded the impressionist approach started by Debussy

Answer 186

Expanded the impressionist approach started by Debussy

Question 187

Bach wrote the 'Brandenburg Concertos' while employed by the: - Prince of Cothen - Queen of Sheeba - Prince of Leipzig - Duke of Weimar - King Dr H

Answer 187

Prince of Cothen

Question 188

Which of the following was NOT written by Andrew Lloyd Webber? - Sweeney Todd - Jesus Christ Superstar - Evita - Cats - Phantom of the Opera

Answer 188

Sweeney Todd

Question 189

The Recitative is: - speech like singing - a song in the opera - an instrumental pause between each strophe - a song for groups of people - the text of an opera

Answer 189

speech like singing

Question 190

What is NOT true about Metallica? - Much heavier than any American band, the band relocated after the bassist they pursued, Cliff Burton, insisted that they move to his hometown of San Francisco. They didn't fit in with the LA scene anyway. - Starting in LA in the early 1980s, the group played sporadically, influenced by the heaviest bands in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, especially Diamond Head, Motorhead and Angel Witch - The group works on their fifth self titled album (called the “Black Album” by most fans) with producer Bob Rock, who had credits with hard rock bands Bon Jovi and Motley Crue. - Robert Walser noted that heavy metal fans were specific about who they liked, and they had trouble translating into the popular arena - Because of the heavier use of the blues tonality, chord progressions became more chromatic

Answer 190

Because of the heavier use of the blues tonality, chord progressions became more chromatic

Question 191

Which of these are NOT a characteristic of opera buffa? - Harmonic elements were serious in nature - Realistic characters - Recitative and aria - Fast changes in mood - Fast changes in mood

Answer 191

Harmonic elements were serious in nature

Question 192

Which of these are NOT a characteristic of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony? - Harmonic progressions are more similar to the Baroque period rather than the Classical - Four movements convey a sense of psychological progression - Cyclic; use of thematic transformation - Composed between 1804 and 1808 - Expanded orchestra (trombones, piccolo, contrabassoon

Answer 192

Harmonic progressions are more similar to the Baroque period rather than the Classical

Question 193

Match the elements of jazz with the appropriate jazz style: - Reaction to bebop, a high-pitched, hard driving style - Saxophonist Kenny G - More lyrical, more mellow, slower, quieter - Miles Davis released two albums that incorporated rock elements - Jazz combo plus orchestral instruments, such as Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool - Electric bass and strong drumming with a backbeat - Response to commercial success of rock music

Answer 193

- Reaction to bebop, a high-pitched, hard driving style: Cool Jazz - Saxophonist Kenny G: Smooth Jazz - More lyrical, more mellow, slower, quieter: Cool Jazz - Miles Davis released two albums that incorporated rock elements: Jazz Fusion - Jazz combo plus orchestral instruments, such as Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool: Cool Jazz - Electric bass and strong drumming with a backbeat: Jazz fusion - Response to commercial success of rock music: Jazz Fusion

Question 194

What type of music were found in the churches attended by the populace in the medieval period? - Organum - Gregorian Chant - Chanson - Carol - Ordinary of the Mass

Answer 194

Organum

Question 195

What type of composition did Bach write weekly in the latter part of his career? - Cantata - Lute Suite - Symphony - String quartet - Concerto

Answer 195

Cantata

Question 196

Which of the following is NOT true about Clara Schumann "Liebst du um Schonheit" (1841)? - Modest alterations between stanzas - Poem by Joseph Eichendorff (1788-1857) - Form: modified strophic - the translation is "If you for desire" - Written by Clara shortly after her marriage to Robert Schumann

Answer 196

The translation is "If you for desire"

Question 197

What is NOT true in Zwilich's 'Concerto Grosso' 1985? - Had baroque elements such as Regular rhythmic pulse, bass pedal point, walking bass, harpsichord, terraced dynamics - Melody borrowed from Handel - Featured "open scoring": creates a sense of space with a solid bass, a very thin middle, and one or two high, clear tones in the top register - Added chromaticism to borrowed melody - Dissonant harmony, aggressive playing style

Answer 197

Featured "open scoring": creates a sense of space with a solid bass, a very thin middle, and one or two high, clear tones in the top register

Question 198

Which of the following is NOT true about fans and sexuality? - Fans tend to be most interested in the sex appeal of male performers - Sex sells, and popular culture of the past 50 years have become more focused on that with the use of video technology. Radio would not have the same impact - Many male performers wanted to be the object of desire - Many women wnted to be close to the male performers - The first bona fide sex symbol in pop music was likely Elvis Presley, though Frank Sinatra was a favorite among many in the swing period

Answer 198

Fans tend to be most interested in the sex apeal of male performers

Question 199

What type of piece is "Wachet auf, rft uns die Stimme?" - Cantata - Oratorio - Chamber piece - Sonata - Exposition

Answer 199

Cantata

Question 200

Motet writing saw an increase in: - four-part, polyphonic imitation - monophonic texture - homophonic texture - Formal organization for the first time - All of these

Answer 200

four-part, polyphonic imitation

Question 201

Which of the following is NOT representative of ballet music? - Was restricted to the 19th century with the rise of popular dance forms from the west - Dramatic dance in which characters tell a story through dance steps and pantomime - First performed as a diversion during operas - Tchaikovsky's talents uniquely suited to ballet through "Short segment" style - Initially started at the French court of Louis XIV

Answer 201

Was restricted to the 19th century with the rise of popular dance forms from the west

Question 202

Which of the following does NOT describe facts about Giuseppe Verdi? - Dramas written in his middle period (including La Traviata) support political revolution and freedom - Last two operas based on Shakespearean dramas (Otello, Falstaff) - His works of his later period turned to domestic themes and personal conflict - He was not famous while alive, but became famous after his death - His early dramas support political revolution and freedom

Answer 202

He was not famous while alive, but became famous after his death

Question 203

Which of these is NOT true about Rhythm and Blues (R&B)? - Cross-over hits in the early 1940’s by Charlie Parker - Small rhythm section (piano, guitar, bass, and drums) accompany a few saxophones and other “horns” - First developed in and was marketed to African Americans - 12-bar blues over a walking bass style called boogie-woogie - Unambiguous duple meter (4/4 pattern sometimes emphasized the weak beats—“backbeats”

Answer 203

Cross-over hits in the early 1940’s by Charlie Parker

Question 204

Which of the following was NOT an important element in the Renaissance? - The symphony was developed in this period - Renaissance means "rebirth" - Secular music became more important in European society - Renaissance resulted in an increase in humanism - The melodies were more emotional and accessible

Answer 204

The symphony was developed in this period

Question 205

In the opera 'Don Giovanni,' who was "Leporello?" - servant to Don Giovanni - aristocrat, villain - a virtuous woman; one of many conquests - elderly father of Donna Anna - An engaged peasant girl

Answer 205

servant to Don Giovanni

Question 206

Which of the following is NOT representative of Verdi's 'La traviata' (1853)? - Courtesan character Violetta in play and opera based on Marie Duplessis - Draws on the author's personal experience - Pits passionate love against middle-class morality - Title means "The Woman Gone Astray" - It is based on the play The Vicomte of Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas (the older)

Answer 206

It is based on the play The Vicomte of Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas (the older)

Question 207

Which of these is NOT true about Soundgarden? - Led by singer/guitarist Chris Cornell - The band signed with A&M records, and were promptly ridiculed in the Seattle scene - First band signed out of the Seattle underground, after two locally successful independent releases - The Seattle scene was disgusted by the 1980s and the Hollywood scene and looked towards college and punk music for inspiration, and focused on reality based lyrics - A three-piece that was far removed from any type of virtuosity, they relied on strong songs with heavy production by Butch Vig, notable in the indie rock circuit.

Answer 207

A three-piece that was far removed from any type of virtuosity, they relied on strong songs with heavy production by Butch Vig, notable in the indie rock circuit.

Question 208

Which of the following is NOT true about Claude Debussy? - Majority of his career spent in Paris - Works include Bolero and Gymnopedies - Won the Prix de Rome in 1884 - Traveled to Italy, Russia,and Vienna thanks to his patron Nadezhda Von Meck - Studied piano, composition, and music theory at the Paris Conservatory

Answer 208

Works include Bolero and Gymnopedies

Question 209

Which instrument is NOT part of the viol family? - Violoboe - Violoncello (cello) - Viola - Bass viol (double bass) - Violin

Answer 209

Violoboe

Question 210

Mark "yes" if the attribute on the right matches the romantic period: - Exploring the darker side of human nature - Universal values - "Pursuit of happiness," fulfillment - Fascination with the occult, supernatural, and the macabre - The monuments of ancient Greece and Rome - Longing, despair (love) - Original, individual - Reason - Rules and forms, balance - Emotion - Passionate self-expression - Wonders and wildness of nature, fantasy, supernatural

Answer 210

- Exploring the darker side of human nature: Yes - Universal values: No - "Pursuit of happiness," fulfillment: No - Fascination with the occult, supernatural, and the macabre: Yes - The monuments of ancient Greece and Rome: No - Longing, despair (love): Yes - Original, individual: Yes - Reason: No - Rules and forms, balance: No - Emotion: Yes - Passionate self-expression: Yes - Wonders and wildness of nature, fantasy, supernatural: Yes

Question 211

The aria is: - a song in the opera - speech like singing - an instrumental pause between each strophe - a song for groups of people - the text of an opera

Answer 211

a song in the opera

Question 212

What is a figured bass? - The numbers that determine harmony in Baroque music - A specific bass line, where the accompanist that improvise over - The baroque development of playing low pitched instruments with ornimentation - How baroque artists would draw the male models - The polyphonic approach to writing for male singers

Answer 212

The numbers that determine harmony in Baroque music

Question 213

Which of the following is NOT true about George Gershwin's 'Porgy and Bess?' - As the opera opens, the stage is set for a summer evening in "Catfish Row." Clara, a fisherman's wife, sings "Summertime," a lullaby to her husband - The song "Summertime" functions as an idee fixe - Story revolves around African American life in Charleston, South Carolina ("Catfish Row") - It includes elements of folk music - "Summertime" is something between opera aria and Broadway show tune

Answer 213

As the opera opens, the stage is set for a summer evening in "Catfish Row." Clara, a fisherman's wife, sings "Summertime," a lullaby to her husband

Question 214

Match the movie to the compositional style: - The Big Combo (1955) - The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) - Sweet Smell of Success (1957) - Touch of Evil (1958) - Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) - The Pink Panther (1963) - Day the Earth Stood Still (1955) - Forbidden Planet (1956) - "Spaghetti westerns" - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) - American Graffiti (1973) - The Graduate (1967) - Easy Rider (1969) - Blue Hawaii (1961) - G.I. Blues (1960) - Jailhouse Rock (1957) - Blackboard Jungle (1955) - Rock Around the Clock (1956) - Vertigo (1958)

Answer 214

- The Big Combo (1955): Bebop Jazz - The Man with the Golden Arm (1955): Bebop Jazz - Sweet Smell of Success (1957): Bebop Jazz - Touch of Evil (1958): Bebop Jazz - Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961): Lightened and Latinized Jazz - The Pink Panther (1963): Lightened and Latinized Jazz - Day the Earth Stood Still (1955): Electronic Instruments, oscillators, and eerie-sounding theremins - Forbidden Planet (1956): Electronic Instruments, oscillators, and eerie-sounding theremins - "Spaghetti westerns": Electronic Instruments, oscillators, and eerie-sounding theremins - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966): Electronic Instruments, oscillators, and eerie-sounding theremins - American Graffiti (1973): Rock and Roll - The Graduate (1967): Rock and Roll - Easy Rider (1969): Rock and Roll - Blue Hawaii (1961): Rock and Roll - G.I. Blues (1960): Rock and Roll - Jailhouse Rock (1957): Rock and Roll - Blackboard Jungle (1955): Rock and Roll - Rock Around the Clock (1956): Rock and Roll - Vertigo (1958): Atonal music

Question 215

Which of the following is NOT a consideration of the Art Song? - Liberttists fell out of favor with the emergence of the art song. - Expresses emotions without words - Art song most intensely cultivated in German-speaking lands - Music intensifies poetic sentiments - Poets viewed music as the purest of the arts

Answer 215

Liberttists fell out of favor with the emergence of the art song.

Question 216

Which of the following is NOT representative of Minimalism? - Extensive development - A style of postmodern music that takes a very small amount of musical material and repeats it over and over to form a composition - Incessant repetition of small motives - Steady tempo creates a hypnotic effect - Reaction against complexity, expressive intensity - Style embraced by Philip Glass, John Adams, Steve Rich

Answer 216

Extensive development

Question 217

How long was 'Symphonie fantastique?' - 20 minutes - 120 minutes - 55 minutes - 35 minutes - 45 minutes

Answer 217

55 minutes

Question 218

Which genre did Vivaldi NOT compose for? - Operas - Quartets - Sacred music - Concertos - Program music

Answer 218

Quartets

Question 219

True or False: this is the correct makeup of the Exposition in a Sonata-Allegro movement: - The first tonal area states theme(s) in the home key - Transition or bridge modulates and moves the music forward - The Second tonal area states theme(s) in the contrasting key - The Closing material uses frequent cadences to signal the end of the exposition

Answer 219

True

Question 220

What is NOT true about Clara Wieck Schumann (1819-1896)? - One of the top piano virtuosos of the 19th century - toured Europe as a prodigy - She achieved fame in the latter years of her life - toured as a performer to the age of 70 - Played piano and was a composer

Answer 220

She achieved fame in the latter years of her life

Question 221

Match the following terms from the left column with the best description on the right - Art Song - Lied (plural Lieder) - Song cycle

Answer 221

- Art Song: Song for solo voice and piano accompaniment, with high artistic aspirations - Lied (plural Lieder): German for "song" - Song cycle: A collection of several songs united by a common theme or literary idea

Question 222

Which of these items are NOT true about the music publishing industry? - The music publishing industry began around 1800 - A Song plugger would sing and play new songs at a piano in music stores - Tin Pan Alley, where many publishers were housed, was on 28th Street west of Broadway in New York City - The William Morris store later emerged as William Morris Agency (which today is representing the likes of Taylor Swift, Usher, Justin Timberlake, and Bruno Mars)

Answer 222

The music publishing industry began around 1800

Question 223

Which of these are not true about the invention of the piano? - It became the preferred instrument by the royalty because of its cost - Amateur music making in the home, and many amateur pianists were women - Simpler, more homophonic style of keyboard music - Originally named the pianoforte. Replaced the harpsichord, could play more than one dynamic level - Invented around 1700

Answer 223

It became the preferred instrument by the royalty because of its cost

Question 224

What is NOT true about New Orleans Jazz? - The banjo adds a lower contrapuntal line - New Orleans has been filled with sounds of opera, marches, ballroom dances, African-American blues and ragtime - Melody played by the trumpet - Clarinet supports trumpet, embellishes the tune - Rhythm section sets harmony and tempo

Answer 224

The banjo adds a lower contrapuntal line

Question 225

Which of these is NOT true about Rap? - Run D M C: First rap artists to achieve major commercial success - DJ Kool Herc (Jamaican-born Clive Campbell) developed imitation of Jamaican practice of using “sound systems” to play music at parties - Originated as an African American style in the early 1970s in New York’s South Bronx - The Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight”: First recording with the work rap in the title - Novel and authentic sound whose broad appeal crossed racial and social boundaries - The MC isolated choice portions of the tracks (the “break,” created loops and extended portions using two turn tables

Answer 225

The MC isolated choice portions of the tracks (the “break,” created loops and extended portions using two turn tables

Question 226

Which of the following is NOT true about Guns 'N' Roses? - Guns N Roses represented the harsh reality of the LA scene, without hiding as Poison had. - Like Poison, Guns ‘N’ Roses was heavily influenced by Kiss. - Because of the heavier use of the blues tonality, chord progressions became more chromatic - Axl Rose was not just a high-pitched singer like those who preceded him, but had two identifiable timbres: a high-pitched shriek, and a low, almost punk-rock sing-speak tone. - Rose became the point of focus for a group that was ‘dangerous.’ You never knew when disaster was to strike.

Answer 226

Like Poison, Guns ‘N’ Roses was heavily influenced by Kiss.

Question 227

True/False: Violetta, having at first thought Alfredo might be "Mr. Right," in time rejects this notion vowing to remain "always free."

Answer 227

True

Question 228

Which of the following is NOT true about Beethoven's later life? - He finally found his "Immortal Beloved" bringing him relief and joy while his health deteriorated - Two large-scale compositions (Missa Solemnis, 1823, and the 9th Symphony, 1824). - He mostly composed introspective chamber music - He had total deafness, and was withdrawn from society - Beethoven's music was more remote and inaccessible

Answer 228

He finally found his "Immortal Beloved" bringing him relief and joy while his health deteriorated

Question 229

Which of these compositional devices were NOT featured in 'Le Sacre du printemps?' - Percussive orchestra - Strong sense of metrical regularity - Ostinatos with fast tempos give the music and incessant, driving quality - Irregular accents - Explosive syncopations - Dissonant polychords

Answer 229

Strong sense of metrical regularity

Question 230

Which of the following is NOT true about Stephen Sondheim? - He gained fame as the composer for Phantom of the Opera - Private student of both Broadway lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II and twelve-tone composer Milton Babbitt - He wrote in a variety of styles: Gershwin-inspired jazz harmonies, Stravinsky-like dissonance, Viennese waltzes, standard Broadway fare - He raised the quality of American musical theatre - He combined serious, complex musical techniques with witty, poetic lyrics

Answer 230

He gained fame as the composer for Phantom of the Opera

Question 231

Which of these items in the development of electronic music is NOT true? - The magnetic tape recorder was invented in 1921 - Thomas Edison patented the phonograph in 1877 - Sampling is the extraction of a small portion of prerecorded music and then mechanically repeating it over and over. - A DJ with one or more turntables manipulates the phonograph needles, scratching of the vinyl of the record while other prerecorded sounds loop continually when "Scratching" - Synthesizers were first used in the 1940s and 1950s

Answer 231

The magnetic tape recorder was invented in 1921

Question 232

Which of the following is NOT true about Van Halen? - The group started with the original four members, adn quickly made an impact on the New York city music scene - Hard rock of the 1980s, often referred to as heavy metal, becan with Van Halen - My research found that the Van Halen set the tone for the bands that were popular in this period - The scene of their origin had long been dormant, largely in part to disco and punk mvements of the period - EVH was an innovative virtuoso, a stark contrast to guitarists who were popular, such as Jimmy Page

Answer 232

The group started with the original four members, and quickly made an impact on the New York city music scene

Question 233

What is NOT true about Samuel Barber? - Composed mostly in a traditional style (Romantic-Modernist) - Child prodigy who attended the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music - Numerous commissions and awards, including two Pulitzer Prizes - Struggled financially throughout his entire life/career - Battled depression entire life

Answer 233

Struggled financially throughout his entire life/career

Question 234

What was NOT true about Johannes Brahms? - Brahms was one of the few composers that did not play an instrument - Brahms was a champion of absolute music - Lived a modest ("un-Wagnerian") lifestyle - Revered Beethoven and humbled by Beethoven's legacy - Brahms was a lifelong friend of Robert and Clara Schumann

Answer 234

Brahms was one of the few composers that did not play an instrument

Question 235

What is Not true about John Adams 'Short Ride in a Fast Machine?' - The main "instrument" is a taped recording of a jet engine "launching" - Composed of short motives that overlap - Scored for full orchestras and 2 electronic keyboard synthesizers - Commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony - Adas was inspired by this idea: "You know how it is when someone asks you to ride in a terrific sports car, and then you wish you hadn't?"

Answer 235

The main "instrument" is a taped recording of a jet engine "launching"

Question 236

True/False: Cross-hand playing-moving the left hand over the right hand to play a high melody.

Answer 236

True

Question 237

Which of these is NOT an attribute in 'Prelude to The Afternoon of a Faun?' - No repeating rhythms or clear-cut meters - Written to precede a stage reading of the poem The Afternoon of a Faun by Stephane Mallarme - Repetitive, hypnotic music, moving inexorably towards a frenzied climax - Exploits distinctive orchestral colors, especially woodwinds, more than melody - Illustrates dream-like mood, vague and elusive

Answer 237

Repetitive, hypnotic music, moving inexorably towards a frenzied climax

Question 238

What is Cabeletta? - Slow recitative between arias of the second act (to emphasize dramatic impact) - Treatment of text in making a story into an opera - A sandwich with olives, salami, ham and swiss cheese - A fast display piece (aria) creating an emphatic declaration and a dramatic exit - Ornamentation style that began with the Romantic period

Answer 238

A fast display piece (aria) creating an emphatic declaration and a dramatic exit

Question 239

Which of these is NOT true about Michael Jackson? - First African-American to have videos air on MTV - Thriller (1982) rivals The Beatles albums in stylistic variety. It was the greatest-selling original album in the US and the largest seller worldwide - Jackson matured into a jazz fusion pioneer with the release of "Rockit" in the late 1980s - Began career singing at age 5 singing with his brothers in The Jackson 5 - Teamed with Quincy Jones to create Off the Wall (1979), a Pop, R&B, disco approach

Answer 239

Jackson matured into a jazz fusion pioneer with the release of "Rockit" in the late 1980s

Question 240

True/False: Word painting is the way composers rite music to reflect the literal meaning of the text.

Answer 240

True

Question 241

Which of these statements are NOT representative of Beethoven's legacy? - A tragic figure, in that though not only was Beethoven was deaf (superhuman), and he failed to gain popularity while alive - Beethoven expanded musical techniques and orchestration - Beethoven's attitude toward his patrons drastically different, as he considered himself their equals - Beethoven wrote music that made new demands on the listener, as he challenged rather than merely entertained - Beethoven expanded size of orchestra and length of the symphony

Answer 241

A tragic figure, in that though not only was Beethoven was deaf (superhuman), and he failed to gain popularity while alive

Question 242

Which of these is NOT true about 'Le Sacre du printemps?' - Continuation of the sonata form with modern elements - The greatest masterpieces of modern music - Primitivism (attempts to capture the unadorned lines, raw energy, and elemental truth of non-Western art and apply it in a Modernist context) - A riot broke out because of the shocking music and choreography - Russian folk elements

Answer 242

Continuation of the sonata form with modern elements

Question 243

True/False: The difficulty of Haydn's Concerto anticipates the continued technical development of the trumpet since prior to 1800, trumpets and horns were natural instruments.

Answer 243

True

Question 244

Which of these attributes is NOT true for the 12-tone compositional approach? - Audiences embraced the innovative new sound - It was a way to give structure to atonal music - A type of serial music (music in which elements, such as pitch, timbre, or dynamics, come in a fixed series) - No note repetition until the entire row is played, which is consistent throughout the entire composition - The compositional method was created by Schoenberg

Answer 244

Audiences embraced the innovative new sound

Question 245

A large-scale genre of music involving an overture, arias, recitatives, and choruses. - Oratorio - Opera - Opera seria - Opera buffa

Answer 245

Oratorio

Question 246

Which of the following is NOT representative of "Haberna" from 'Carmen?' - The dancer attempts to impress Don Jose (as well as other soldiers and gypsys) - Literally, "think from Havana" (Cuba) - Carmen hides her secuality by incorporating multiple layers of clothing for the scene - Music seductive and evasive, like the main character - Dance-song with a distinct rhythm

Answer 246

Carmen hides her secuality by incorporating multiple layers of clothing for the scene

Question 247

In Sonata form, what is "development?" - Imitation polyphony becomes more prevalent - Thematic material is expanded and altered - Continues to use strict meter such as duple or triple - Themes return, usually in original order - Presents thematic material

Answer 247

Thematic material is expanded and altered