music identification

Question 1

18th Century, 1786

genre: Classical Concerto Orchestra

Answer 1

Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, i

Question 2

18th Century, 1722
genre: Fugue
upward-moving aggregio 
up and down scales and in rhythm
conjunct

Answer 2

Bach, The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, Fugue in C Major

Question 3

18th Century, 1742
genre: Oratorio
points of monophony, polyphony, homophony, descending scales, piano, changes into higher scale

Answer 3

Handel, Messiah, Hallelujah Chorus

Question 4

16th Century, c. 1510
genre: Gloria/Kylie Mass
points of imitation, polyphony mixed homophony, choir, oscillating passage, cadences

Answer 4

Josquin, Pange Lingua Mass

Question 5

17th Century, 1642
genre: Opera - Madrigal
recitative/aria
drama, italian text, melismatic, accompanied by orchestra

Answer 5

Monteverdi, The Coronation of Poppea, Act I

Question 6

c. 1200
genre: organum
Rich harmonies
Nonmetrical
Polyphonic

Answer 6

Perotin, “alleluia. Diffusa est gratia”

Question 7

18th Century, 1724
genre: Opera Seria
da capo, coloratura, accompaniment orchestra

Answer 7

Handel, Giulio Cesare, “La giustizia”

Question 8

16th Century, 1557
genre: Motet - unaccompanied choral composition based on a sacred Latin text.
homophony ending word polyphony, vocal sonority, ethereal, spiritual texture

Answer 8

Palestrina, Pope Marcellus Mass, Credo

Question 9

17th Century, 1605

genre: Madrigal

Answer 9

Monteverdi, “Cruda Amarilli”

Question 10

9th Century MA
genre: Plainchant antiphon
nonmeter, cadence, melisma, no beat rhythm, monophonic

Answer 10

Anonymous, “In paradisum”

Question 11

18th Century, 1791
genre: Symphony
classical theme and variation
dynamics - very loud stroke of a chord

Answer 11

Haydn, Symphony No. 94, ii

Question 12

17th Century, 1689
genre: opera
recitative/Aria/chorus; minor mode w cadence, heavily ornamented(coloratura)

Answer 12

Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, Act III, final scene

Question 13

18th Century, 1788
genre: Symphony
dark and uneasy mood
loud repeated cadences

Answer 13

Mozart, Symphony No. 40 in G minor, i

Question 14

17th Century, 1601
genre: opera - Madrigal in english - w/ imitative polyphony, with some word painting
imitative polyphony, running up and down scales, expressively tied word painting

Answer 14

Weelkes, “As Vesta was from Latmos Hill Descending”

Question 15

18th Century, 1712-1713
genre: Concerto - orchestra with single soloist
solemn quiet ground bass; fluctuation

Answer 15

Vivaldi, Violin concerto in G, No. 12, i

Question 16

12th Century MA
genre: Plainchant sequence
monophonic, grows melismatic, accompanied low drone

Answer 16

Hildegard of Bingen, “Columba Aspexit”

Question 17

18th Century, 1721
genre: Concerto Grosso - orchestra with a small group of soloists
basso continuo, harmonic tension, fast harpischord runs

Answer 17

Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, i

Question 18

18th Century, 1787

genre: Opera Buffa

Answer 18

Mozart, Don Giovanni, “Madamina, il catalogo è questo”

Question 19

18th Century, 1787

genre: Opera Buffa

Answer 19

Mozart, Don Giovanni, “Là ci darem la mano”