Chapter 12

Question 1

Religious or spiritual music, for church or devotional use.

Answer 1

sacred music

Question 2

Nonreligious music; when there is text, it’s usually in the vernacular.

Answer 2

secular music

Question 3

General term describing the standard category and overall character of a work.

Answer 3

genre

Question 4

Large work for orchestra, generally in three or four movements.

Answer 4

symphony

Question 5

Structure and design in music, based on repetition, contrast, and variation; the organizing principle of music.

Answer 5

form

Question 6

Performing forces employed in a certain musical work.

Answer 6

medium

Question 7

A number, often part of the title of a piece, designating the work in chronological relationship to other works by the same composer

Answer 7

Opus number (Op.)

Question 8

The common language spoken by the people as distinguished from the literary language, or language of the educated elite.

Answer 8

vernacular

Question 9

A knowledge of _______ styles helps put a musical work in the context of its creation.

Answer 9

historical

Question 10

Considering the title of Symphony No. 94 in G Major by Joseph Haydn, which is a TRUE statement?
The genre is not stated.
The genre is an orchestra.
The title indicates the opus number.
The title indicates the genre and key.

Answer 10

The title indicates the genre and key.

Question 11

We often label art music as

Answer 11

“classical”

Question 12

T/F: Genre describes a musical form.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

In what century did the Renaissance begin?

Answer 13

fifteenth century

Question 14

J. S. Bach’s Minuet in D Minor is from what historical period?

Answer 14

Baroque

Question 15

Listening Guides in this textbook focus primarily on

Answer 15

Western art music

Question 16

T/F: Most cultures employ sacred music for religious functions.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

T/F: Most musical cultures in the world use written notation to preserve and transmit their music.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

Music composed for religious purposes is called

Answer 18

sacred

Question 19

Musical compositions are often identified through a cataloguing system described by

Answer 19

opus numbers

Question 20

Opus is Latin for

Answer 20

“work”

Question 21

T/F: Oral transmission is the process of preserving music without written notation.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Regarding a symphony, which is NOT a true statement?
Symphony is a genre.
“Symphony” implies the medium, or ensemble, that performs the piece.
Each movement of a symphony has a specific internal form, or structure.
A symphony is a song written for an orchestra.

Answer 22

A symphony is a song written for an orchestra.

Question 23

Which term refers to a category of music?
medium
genre
style
form

Answer 23

genre

Question 24

Which of the following defines the characteristics of style?The creator’s personal manner of expression.
The individualized treatment of the elements of music.
The total language of artists from a style period.
All possible answers.

Answer 24

All possible answers

Question 25

T/F: The lines that distinguish art music from other kinds are clearly delineated.

Answer 25

False

Question 26

Western art music refers to

Answer 26

notated and cultivated music of European and Euro-American society.

Question 27

Which historical style period lasted less than 100 years?

Answer 27

Romantic

Question 28

Which is NOT a true statement?
Genre classifies the overall character of the work.
Genre classifies the function of a work.
Genres are the same in every culture.

Answer 28

Genres are the same in every culture.