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NEED GREEN SCANTRON 882-E
Listening first
This era of music history encompassed the following years: 1400-1600 medieval
This era of music history encompassed the following years: 1600-1750 renaissance
This era of music history encompassed the following years: 1750-1800 baroque
This era of music history encompassed the following years: 1800-1900 classical
This era of music history encompassed the following years: 1900-present 20th century
A piece of music written for 4 string instruments (2 violins, a viola and a cello) is called a
__________string quartet________________________.
This is the term for the aspect of music relating to the degree of loudness. dynamics
The term crescendo means ____________rise on loudness_______________________.
The term decrescendo means ____________________________________.
This is the term for the speed at which a piece of music is performed.
Tempo
Any self-contained and thus at least potentially independent section of a larger work is
called a _____________movement________________.
Any piece written for and performed by a small ensemble, usually instrumental, with one
player on a part, is called ____________________________________________.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is from what era of music history? classical
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is considered to be what genre of piece? chamber music
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik includes the following sections: An exposition, a development,
and a _________________recapitulation____________.
Johann Sebastian Bach is a composer from what era of music history? baroque
This composer signed all his compositions with the Latin phrase “Soli deo Gloria.” bach
The Latin phrase “soli deo Gloria” means what in English? glory to god
Bach’s “Air on a G string” is a movement from a larger work. What is the title of that
larger work? orchestral suite #3
“Clair de lune” is a movement from a larger work. What is the title of that larger work?
Suite bergamasque
The “Suite Bergamasque” was originally written for what solo instrument? piano
Claude Debussy is considered to be one of the greatest of the
____impressionist__________________ composers.
This piece was written for a concert that was meant to combine the classical and jazz
styles of music. rhapsody
George Gershwin is a composer from what era of music history? 2oth cent
The piece “Nessun Dorma” by Puccini is from what opera? turandot
Giacomo Puccini is a composer from this country. italy
This composer is widely considered to be the greatest composer of Italian opera after
Verdi. puccini
“Wedding March” (from A Midsummer Night’s Dream) was composed by whom? Felix
mendelssohn
This incidental music for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” was composed as commission
for this person. King fredirick William IV
This is the term for a short work for brass and percussion. fanfare
“Fanfare for a Common Man” by Aaron Copland was written as a commission for:
_____________cincinnati symphony orchestra________________________
Both “Morning Mood” and “In the Hall of the Mountain King” are from what larger
work? the peer gent suite
Edvard Grieg was strongly influenced by folk music and is thus considered to be a
______nationalist_____________________ composer.
Franz Joseph Haydn lived from ___1732_________ to ____1809________.
Franz Joseph Haydn was a composer from what era of music history? classical
The Esterházy family employed this famous Austrian composer. haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn was a teacher of this composer. beethoven
Franz Joseph Haydn’s last 12 symphonies are known as the _________london
symphonies__________________________.
Franz Joseph Haydn was inspired to write “The Creation” and “The Seasons” after
hearing many of the oratorios of this composer. handel
This is the term for a large (extended) composition for soloists, chorus, and orchestra
divided into movements, or scenes (NOT opera). oratorio
The oratorio has characteristics similar to opera. Those characteristics include the
following: soloists, recitatives, arias, choruses, orchestra, divided into movements or
scenes, tells a story,
What makes an oratorio UNLIKE opera? no sets costumes, dancing, or acting
This is the term for a style of singing where the soloist adopts the natural rhythm of
speech. recitative
“Recitatives” are generally accompanied by only a cello and a keyboard instrument. This
combination of instruments is called ________continuo____________________.
This is the term for a self contained piece (or movement) for vocal soloist with orchestral
accompaniment. aria
An “aria” is different from “recitative” in many ways, one of which is that:
How is “accompanied recitative” different from “recitative?” accompanied by numbers
instruments
A “chorus” or “choir” is generally divided into four sections. Those sections include:
This is the German title of “The Creation.”
“The Creation” is an oratorio written between __________ and ____________.
“The Creation” uses texts from several sources. Those sources include: (three part
answer) Book of Psalms, Paradise Lost, Book of Genesis
“Paradise Lost” is an epic poem written by this English author.
“The Creation” by Franz Joseph Haydn is structured in how many parts?
This friend of Franz Joseph Haydn translated the libretto of “The Creation” into German
and then back into English.
Why was “The Creation” by Franz Joseph Haydn such a famous piece of music?
This is the term for when a composer aurally depicts the meaning of the words in his
music.
“Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini” was composed by
______________________________.
We listened to only the 18th variation of “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.” How many
variations are there in the piece? 24 variations
Johann Strauss, Jr. was an Austrian composer from what era of music history?
Johann Strauss, Jr. was most famous for composing over 500 ___________500 waltzes
and other dance music_________________________________.
“Spring” (from the Four Seasons) was composed by
__________________________________.
This is the term for a work for solo instrument and orchestra.
If you hear a harpsichord playing in a piece of music, you are most likely listening to a
piece from what era of music history?
“Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum”is the first of 6 movements from this larger work?
Children's Corner Debussey
“Carmina Burana” was written by this German composer.
This composer was famous for developing one of the three great philosophies of music
education. Orff
Johannes Brahms lived from __________ to ____________.
Johannes Brahms is considered to be a very “traditionalist” or
_________________________ composer.
Johannes Brahms was know as not only a composer but also as a
______________________.
“Ein Deutsches Requiem” was composed between __________ and ____________.
What was the impetus for Brahms to compose “Ein Deutsches Requiem?”
Regarding Brahms’ religious beliefs, he is generally considered to be
_________________.
As a traditionalist composer, Brahms is fond of using this older form of composition,
where the voices parts sing the same melodic line, with the voices entering one after
another.
What is special about the orchestration of the 1st movement of “Ein Deutsches Requiem?
Which movement of “Ein Deutsches Requiem” is a tribute to his mother?
The baritone soloist sings in which two movements of “Ein Deutsches Requiem?”
What is the only movement of “Ein Deutsches Requiem” that uses the soprano soloist?
Haydns Creation Overture - only orchestra, no center harmonically, chaos
2nd movt "In the beginning" - and there was light
"And God made the firmament" "Rolling in foaming billows" - seas
"In splendor bright" - tenor soloist, sun rising - what is being represented musically?
"The heavens are telling" - chorus, three soloists
"Straight opening, her fertile womb" - Animals in the music, middle [art
"In native worth" - tenor soloist, aria, only one
"Awake the Heart" - Chorus
"The marvelous work beholds amazed" - soprano soloist w/ chorus, run up to high note
chorus
recitative
accompanied recitative
aria
recitative accompanied has more instruments playing along with
aria repeats