Quiz 1

Question 1

___ is the relative highness or lowness of a sound and can also be a note

Answer 1

pitch

Question 2

what is the distance between pitches?

Answer 2

interval

Question 3

___ is the degrees of loudness or softness

Answer 3

dynamic

Question 4

what is an example of a dynamic and what do they mean?

Answer 4

piano- soft

forte- loud

Question 5

___ is the basic pace of music of the speed of the beat

Answer 5

tempo

Question 6

what is the distance between the highest and the lowest note that a voice/instrument can produce?

Answer 6

range

Question 7

what era is from 1600-1750?

Answer 7

Baroque Era

Question 8

where does the baroque era name come from and mean?

Answer 8

comes from the Portuguese word barrocco

it means the imperfect pearl

Question 9

____ is a serious or conventional music following long established principles rather than a folk, jazz, or popular tradition.

Answer 9

classical music

Question 10

what is the period in Western European art music from 1600-1750

Answer 10

Baroque

Question 11

who was a baroque composer?

Answer 11

Antonio Vivaldi

Question 12

what are the dates for Antonio Vivaldi?

Answer 12

1678-1741

Question 13

Who was an Italian composer, virtuoso violinist, and teacher?

Answer 13

Antonio Vivaldi

Question 14

Who is a person who writes music, especially for an occupation?

Answer 14

a composer

Question 15

Why was Vivaldi called the “Red Priest”

Answer 15

because of his flaming red hair and was a priest for a short time.

Question 16

What was many of Vivaldi’s compositions for?

Answer 16

written for the female music ensemble of the Ospedale Della Pieta

Question 17

what was the ospedale della pieta?

Answer 17

a home for abandoned girls

Question 18

what did Vivaldi serve as at the Ospedale della Pieta and how long did he serve here?

Answer 18

music director, composer, and violin teacher in 1703

served for 35 years

Question 19

where is Vivaldi from?

Answer 19

Italy

Question 20

____ is an individual who posses outstanding technical ability in a particular art or field.

Answer 20

virtuoso

Question 21

virtuoso is often used to refer to an individual with _____ or ____ in fine arts, or music, often singing, playing a musical instrument, or composition.

Answer 21

superior technique or execution

Question 22

What song has spring, summer, fall, and winter?

Answer 22

the four seasons (Le quattro stagioni)

Question 23

what is fast, slow, fast?

Answer 23

concerto

Question 24

what is a musical composition usually composed in 3 parts or movements, in which (usually) one solo instrument….

Answer 24

concerto

Question 25

what is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard and produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed?

Answer 25

harpsicord

Question 26

who is a modern day virtuoso?

Answer 26

Joshua bell

Question 27

When and where was Joshua bell born?

Answer 27

1967 Bloomington, Indiana

Question 28

Who is a grammy award winning violinist and conductor?

Answer 28

Joshua Bell

Question 29

Who is a modern day virtuoso we listened to in class?

Answer 29

Joshua bell

Question 30

what is a song from an opera called?

Answer 30

arias

Question 31

what is a female voice with a range that is lower than that of a soprano, sometimes referred to as a contralto, or alto?

Answer 31

mezzo-soprano

Question 32

what are the dates of the classical era?

Answer 32

1750-1820

Question 33

who was a composer in the classical era?

Answer 33

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 34

what are Mozart's dates?

Answer 34

1756-1791

Question 35

Mozart composed over 600 works in various genres including what?

Answer 35

symphony, piano, opera, and choral music

Question 36

where was Mozart born?

Answer 36

Salzburg, Austria

Question 37

Who is an Austrian composer from the classical era and what are his dates?

Answer 37

W. A. Mozart, 1756-1791

Question 38

what is a female voice with the highest range?

Answer 38

soprano

Question 39

What are Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges dates?

Answer 39

1745-1799

Question 40

What was Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges nickname?

Answer 40

Le Mozart Noir (the black Mozart)

Question 41

What were saint-georges parents?

Answer 41

his dad was a wealthy plantation owner and minor aristocrat | his mother was an African slave

Question 42

Saint-Georges was a prolific composer who wrote what?

Answer 42

string quartets, symphonies, and concertos in the late 18th century

Question 43

Saint-Georges led one of the best orchestras in Europe called what?

Answer 43

Le Concert des Amateurs

Question 44

Who judged Saint-Georges and called him the most accomplished man in Europe?

Answer 44

former US president, John Adams

Question 45

What era did Saint George’s compose and what are his dates?

Answer 45

Classical era and 1745-1799

Question 46

Why was Saint George’s called the black Mozart?

Answer 46

because his music sounded like Mozart's

Question 47

What is a male voice sharing -lowness of bass and high of baritone? It has certain qualities of a ____ and a ____

Answer 47

Bass-Baritone | a baritone and a bass

Question 48

What is an Orchestra?

Answer 48

a group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion

Question 49

How many movements are in a symphony?

Answer 49

4

Question 50

What kind of sonata is written for a solo piano?

Answer 50

piano sonata

Question 51

How many movements is a piano sonata usually written?

Answer 51

3 or 4 movements, although some have been written with a single movement

Question 52

What are the genres of music we listened in class by Mozart?

Answer 52

opera, orchestra, and piano

Question 53

Where was Saint George’s born?

Answer 53

Gaudebupe

Question 54

How old was Saint George’s when he started fencing and what is fencing known as?

Answer 54

13 years old | known as a sport of aristocracy

Question 55

What was Saint George’s ?

Answer 55

a champion Fencer and Virtuoso violinist

Question 56

Who was the 1st violinist and director?

Answer 56

Les concerts des Amateurs

Question 57

Who did Saint George’s fall in love with?

Answer 57

Marie Joseph

Question 58

Saint George’s was invited where?

Answer 58

Versailles

Question 59

When Marie Joseph got pregnant what happened?

Answer 59

the general (Joseph Bologne) didn't claim it as his own, and it wasn't his so the nurse neglects the baby and lets it die

Question 60

What happens when Saint George’s turns to politics?

Answer 60

he becomes a soldier in the French Revolution and leader of Batallion

Question 61

What happens when things turn to politics?

Answer 61

it's a fight for reform and abolition of slavery