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Guido d'Arezzo wrote The Fundamentals of Music, a very important medieval treatise (essay).
False
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Goliards are famous for their inspired performances during the services at the monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos in Spain.
False
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During the Medieval Period, we can trace the development of music notation from manuscripts that monks copied by hand in rooms known as:
Scriptoria
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This is an example of a musical genre known as
Gregorian chant 0:00-0:12 (4:24)
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In the early days of the church, the only music allowed during the service was:
Vocal music
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Chants like "Laudate deum" were used to divide people on political and religious issues.
False
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Organa featured voices that could move independently, marking the beginning of Western polyphonic music.
True
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Léonin and Pérotin were two composers associated with Notre Dame and the development of polyphony.
True
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Which 8th- and 9th-century ruler had a profound influence on Church music?
Charlemagne
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Which excerpt is from an organum written by Pérotin, Léonin's successor at Notre Dame?
Example A 0:00-0:39 (2:08)
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According to the text, which of the following is best known for creating the first complete polyphonic setting of the entire Ordinary of the Mass by a single composer?
Guillaume de Machaut
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Who composed the morality play Ordo virtutum (Play of virtues), dramatizing the struggle between 16 personified Virtues and the Devil over the destiny of one woman's soul?
Hildegard von Bingen
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The composer of this excerpt is...
Guillaume de Machaut 0:00-0:17 (3:43)
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Francesco Landini was a Medieval composer of sacred works whose output consisted primarily of ballate.
False
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According to the text, the motet became a secular genre even though it grew out of sacred chant.
True
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The texture of this example is...
Polyphonic 0:00-0:16 (3:43)
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Which of the following was regarded as a leading composer of the Ars Nova style?
Guillaume de Machaut
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The following excerpt's soaring melodies and wide melodic range means that the piece is most likely by:
Hildegard von Bingen 0:00-0:32 (6:30)
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Based on the drums at the beginning, followed by the distinctive double-reed timbre of shawms, this excerpt is...
Dance music from the Medieval period 0:00-0:40 (2:13)
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Who composed ˆLe Jeu de Robin et de Marion", considered the earliest surviving secular French play with music?
Adam de la Halle
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Which of the following describes one of the most popular forms during the Renaissance, the chanson?
Polyphonic songs in which instruments sometimes played one or more of the voices
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Which of the following events occurred in America during the time period known as the Renaissance?
Columbus discovered "The New World."
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Burgundian composers made each of the standard components of the Mass distinct by using a different cantus firmus melody for each component.
False
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The above excerpt illustrates which of the following?
Word painting 0:28-0:41 (1:55)
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The following Kyrie is from a mass by:
Guillaume Dufay 0:00-0:46 (4:56)
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The following excerpt is an example of:
A chanson that features imitation 0:00-0:30 (2:04)
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According to the text, the Renaissance period was known as:
The Golden Age of Choral Music
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Composers increasingly wrote for the organ, harpsichord, and virginal in the 16th century.
True
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During the Renaissance Period, English and Burgundian composers popularized the use of thirds and the sixths.
True
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The following melody, a popular Renaissance tune, was used as the cantus firmus in many masses, such as those by Guillaume Dufay, Johannes Ockgehem, and Giovanni da Palestrina.
True 0:00-0:43 (0:43)
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This is an excerpt from a:
Madrigal 0:16-0:41 (1:55)
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According to the text, which time period is considered the Renaissance period?
1450 - 1600
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What element of the musical style of the following piece indicates that it is from the Renaissance period rather than the Medieval period?
It features imitation that go through all the voices 0:59-1:26 (3:49)
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Which of the following selections is an example of a Renaissance consort?
Excerpt D 0:00-1:59 (1:59)
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Motets composed in the Middle Ages were easy to confuse with ones composed during the Renaissance because they sounded so similar.
False
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The following excerpt features both imitative counterpoint and hom*ophony.
False 0:00-0:47 (5:37)
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Which of the following is a composition for the vihuela?
Example B 0:00-1:58 (1:58)
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This instrument, which was very popular during the Renaissance, is called a
lute
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The following excerpt is from music composed by:
NOT Carlo Gesualdo
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It is fair to say that the following excerpt features word painting.
True 0:00-1:00 (3:49)
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The dynamics in this example is best described as:
Terraced dynamics 0:17-1:05 (2:53)
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The following piece features basso continuo.
True 0:00-2:51 (2:51)
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Which of the following important events took place during the Baroque period?
The Thirty Years' War
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Which of the following was a consequence of the Thirty Years' War?
Protestantism was recognized as an acceptable religion alongside Catholicism
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Which of these examples is a recitative?
Excerpt B 0:00-0:24 (1:17)
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Which two composers both held the post of director of music at St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice at different times:
Monteverdi and Gabrieli
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The style of the following piece may be described as stile antico.
False 0:00-2:51 (2:51)
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Which of the following important events took place during the Baroque period?
Newton formulated his theory of gravity
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One characteristic of this excerpt that suggests it might be from the Baroque Period is:
It contrasts a group of instruments with a solo instrument. 0:00-0:28 (3:06)
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During the Baroque period, the term sonata was used for musical works __________.
to be played
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Which of the following describes this example?
Wide dynamic range and repetition in the melody to express deep feelings 1:36-2:15 (3:40)
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According to the text, what motivated the creation of the Baroque Doctrine of Affections?
Composers were interested in sustaining a single mood throughout an entire piece
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According to the text, this composer was able to successfully adapt the recitative to the intricacies of the French language:
Jean-Baptiste Lully
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From which of the following works does the above aria come?
Bach's St. Matthew Passion 1:00-1:49 (7:09)
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If the soloists in a concerto are a group of musicians, the work is called a
concerto grosso
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Farinelli was a famous:
castrato
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The following piece is an example of...
an overture to a French opera 0:00-2:16 (2:16)
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The following piece, based upon a sailor's dance called the hornpipe, comes from what type of larger work?
Orchestral Suite 0:00-2:53 (2:53)
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A Baroque oratorio is...
A multi-movement sacred work similar to opera
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The secular text and overall musical style of this example suggest that it is from a/an:
Opera 1:36-2:15 (3:40)
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During the Classical period, opera buffa plots were based on myths and historical figures.
False
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Which of the following is a composition for a large ensemble?
symphony
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Listen to these two excerpts from Mozart's Symphony No. 40. Which of the following is a fair statement about them?
Excerpt 1: Introduces the main theme during the exposition section.Excerpt 2: Represents the development of the same theme, most likely in a later section. (starts from 0), (starts from 3:47)
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The following example from the Classical period may be classified as a/an:
Sonata 1:20-1:57 (9:32)
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Which excerpt is most likely from an opera by Mozart?
Excerpt B 0:00-0:28 (5:45)
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The above Piano Sonata by C.P.E. Bach was representative of the transitional period between the Baroque and Classical periods. Which of the following terms describes this piece?
Empfindsamer Stil (sensitive style) (5:32)
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Listen to the above excerpt from Mozart's Symphony No. 40. Which of the following would be the most likely tempo marking?
Menuetto (4:37)
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A string ________ is composed of two violins, one viola, and a cello.
quartet
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During the Classical period, sonata-allegro form was no longer used as the basis for instrumental music.
False
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Which excerpt is most likely from a symphony by Mozart?
Excerpt C (4:43)
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The following movement from a Haydn symphony features sudden shifts in volume. To which symphony does the movement belong?
Symphony No. 94, "Surprise" (4:07)
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Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro cemented his reputation as a master of the genre, yet it received a lukewarm reception in Vienna. Which of the following reasons does the text give as to why this was the case?
The opera poked fun of the aristocracy, which unsettled the aristocratic Viennese.
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The following piece, nicknamed "Emperor," features piano sections alternating with orchestral sections. What type of work is it?
Concerto (10:07)
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What common Classical period genre does this excerpt represent?
Symphony (6:50)
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Which excerpt is not from music composed by Mozart?
Excerpt B (3:40)
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Which of the following composers wrote this symphony?
Ludwig van Beethoven (16:54)
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Which of the following excerpts may be classified as chamber music?
Excerpt C (9:09)
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Which of the following composers was the first to make an independent living by composing?
Beethoven
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Which excerpt is not from music composed by Beethoven?
Excerpt C (3:18)
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Which one of the following examples comes from a famous Beethoven symphony?
Excerpt D (16:54)
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According to the text, composers of the Romantic period were reluctant to stray from the seven tones of the traditional scale (i.e., A, B, C, D, E, F, G).
False
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Which of the following composers envisioned operas as "musical dramas"—a combination of all the arts?
Wagner
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According to the text, which of the following is NOT considered a form of program music?
Mazurka
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In broad terms, music and other arts of the Romantic period...
Gave full expression to a wide range of feelings, dreams, and the heroic human potential.
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The above excerpt from a Smetana piece demonstrates a typical characteristic of Romantic music. What is it?
Flowing melodies (13:08)
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Which of the following statements is NOT true of music from the Romantic period?
Romantic composers shied away from loud dynamic levels to make music more pleasing to the audience.
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Which excerpt features the flowing melody from Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony?
Excerpt A (14:46)
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According to the text, art of the Romantic period valued emotional restraint and clarity of form.
False
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Which of the following are concepts associated with the Romantic period?
The supernatural, imagination, emotionality
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Which excerpt features a melody from an opera by Puccini?
Excerpt B (2:29)
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From the following composers, select the one that best understood the intrinsic nature and potential of the piano as an expressive instrument:
Frédéric Chopin
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The following piano sonata was composed by one of the first female virtuoso performers. Identify this composer.
Clara Wieck Schumann (2:35)
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An important Romantic composer founded The New Journal of Music, an influential musical periodical still published today. He was known as a master of the miniature. His name is:
Schumann
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Which excerpt is not from a symphony by Felix Mendelssohn?
Excerpt B (13:08)
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The following excerpt comes from which work?
Puccini's Gianni Schicchi (2:29)
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Which excerpt is from a lied by Schubert?
Excerpt A (3:20)
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The bell-like effects in the above excerpt indicate that the piece is:
Liszt's La Campanella (4:46)
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The following waltz was written by:
Chopin (2:55)
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Which excerpt is from a Polonaise by Frédéric Chopin?
Excerpt B (7:15)
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Which of the following excerpts is most likely a composition by Paganini?
Excerpt C (1:56)
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