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MUHL105- Survey Of Music > Exam 2 Questions > Flashcards

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The primary performance medium for Renaissance music is

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A cappella choir

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What is the Italian pastoral poem form that was popular in settings by Renaissance composers?

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Madrigal

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Which composer is considered the greatest French composer of the Ars nova

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Guillaume de Machaut

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Which composer is considered the greatest composer of the counter Reformation?

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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

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Who is a highly sought after Flemish composer who worked in Renaissance Italy?

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Josquin des prez

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Who was the first woman composer to become known in the medieval era?

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Hildegard of Bingen

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What was a major influence on the emergence of the Renaissance?

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Discoveries of art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome, funds from the colonization of North and South America, renewed interest in scientific study.

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Who are the two composers that introduced Polyphony into sacred music by adding voices against Gregorian chant melodies?

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Leonin and perotin

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What are the dates for the Baroque era?

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1600 to 1750

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What event ushered in the Baroque era?

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The first opera production in Florence

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In what city was the opera Dido and Aeneas first produced?

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London

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From what is the story Dido and Aeneas drawn?

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Virgil’s the Aeneid

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What is the text for an opera called?

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Libretto

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What is the declamatory style of singing generally used for dialogue?

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Recitative

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What is the primary instrument used for Basso-continuo?

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The harpsichord

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What instrumentation usually accompanies opera aria?

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Orchestra

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What is the term used for a Baroque era piece featuring multiple soloists and orchestra?

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Concerto grosso

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How many movements are in the standard Baroque era concerto?

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3

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What city is Antonio Vivaldi most frequently associated with?

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Venice

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What is the form used for the first movement of Vivaldi’s la Primavera?

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Ritornello

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On what instrument was Johan Sebastian Bach renowned virtuoso?

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Organ

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In what city did Bach work for St. Thomas Church?

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Leipzig

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What is the music genre that was most associated with the Lutheran Church, featuring vocal soloist, chorus, and small orchestra?

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Cantata

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In what city did Handel spend the greatest part of his career?

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London

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“Messiah” is an example of an

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Oratorio

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In what language were Handel’s oratorios written?

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English

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What are the dates for the classical era in music?

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1750 to 1820

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What city is most closely associated with the classical style in music?

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Venice

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What was an important influence on the classical era?

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Concepts of symmetry and balance, art and architecture of ancient Greece and Rome

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What was standardized during the classical era?

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Instruments of the orchestra, music genres, and music forms.

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Who were major composers of the classical era?

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Franz Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven

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Which composer spent the majority of his career working for the esterhazy princes?

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Haydn

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How many movements does one generally find in a classical era symphony?

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4

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A common form for the last movement of a symphony, concerto, or string quartet is:

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Rondo

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What is the name given to the middle section of a sonata form?

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Development

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Which composer was a child prodigy pianist who as an adult became known for his operas and piano concerti?

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Mozart

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In what city was Mozart born?

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Salzburg

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What type of piece is Mozart’s ein Klein?

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Serenade

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For what city was Don Giovanni composed?

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Prague

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Who was the librettist for Don Giovanni?

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Lorenzo da ponte

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How many symphonies did Beethoven compose?

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9

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From what affliction did Beethoven suffer?

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Hearing loss

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For what genres other than the symphony is Beethoven known best?

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Piano sonata and string quartet

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In what city was Beethoven born?

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Bonn

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