unit 5

Question 1

_______ is a part of an opera that advances the plot of the opera and sounds similar to a natural speaking voice.

Answer 1

Recitative

Question 2

________ is an instrumental genre that features a single soloist with an orchestra.

Answer 2

Concerto

Question 3

Examples of Renaissance _________ include the pavane, the saltarello, and the galliard.

Answer 3

dance

Question 4

________ was initially performed privately, but it was soon after performed in public spaces similar to today’s movie theaters.

Answer 4

Opera

Question 5

______ is part of an opera that gives performers a chance to show off their technical skills.

Answer 5

Aria

Question 6

The introduction of organum added polyphony to the genre of _________.

Answer 6

plainchant

Question 7

________ is an instrumental genre that features a group of soloists with an orchestra.

Answer 7

Concerto grosso

Question 8

The Renaissance genre of _______ was first developed in Italy and also became popular in England.

Answer 8

madrigal

Question 9

Melodic and rhythmic freedom between voices was applied to the genre of ________ during the medieval period.

Answer 9

plainchant

Question 10

_________ was a genre normally heard in the Lutheran Church.

Answer 10

Cantata

Question 11

________ includes sections called Kyrie, Gloria, and Sanctus.

Answer 11

Mass

Question 12

_______ is similar to opera but with a sacred subject.

Answer 12

Oratorio

Question 13

the oldest surviving type of instrument

Answer 13

flute

Question 14

double-reed instrument similar to an oboe

Answer 14

shawm

Question 15

flute-like instrument held in a vertical orientation

Answer 15

recorder

Question 16

fretted string instrument similar to the guitar

Answer 16

lute

Question 17

instrument made from a ram’s horn and blown like a brass instrument

Answer 17

shofar

Question 18

section that forms the core of the Baroque orchestra

Answer 18

strings

Question 19

early relative of the violin family

Answer 19

viol

Question 20

developed a tool for learning notes by assigning them to certain knuckles on the hand

Answer 20

Guido

Question 21

composer known for advancing the technique of organum

Answer 21

Perotin

Question 22

late-Renaissance composer from Italy

Answer 22

Giovanni

Question 23

composer known for producing Italian operas in England

Answer 23

George

Question 24

German composer from a family of musicians

Answer 24

Johann

Question 25

composer known for being part of the Ars Nova movement

Answer 25

Guillaume

Question 26

pope credited with standardizing the system of plainchant

Answer 26

Gregory

Question 27

Italian composer of The Four Seasons

Answer 27

Antonio

Question 28

composer also known for her studies outside of music

Answer 28

hildegard

Question 29

composer known for helping to develop opera in its early days

Answer 29

Claudio