Exam Listenings

Question 1

Bach, St. Matthew Passion: No. 11, The Last Supper

Answer 1

Recitative
Genre is passion
“O Schmerz” (accompanied recitative with chorale)

Question 2

Verdi, “Beva con m,” from Otello

Answer 2

Opera
Modified strophic form

Question 3

Haydn, Symphony No. 88: IV

Answer 3

Symphony
Rondo

Question 4

Schubert, “The Erlking”

Answer 4

Lied
Through composed

Question 5

Mozart, “Soave sia il vento,” from Così fan tutte

Question 6

Mozart, Symphony in G minor K. 550:I

Answer 6

Symphony
Sonata form

Question 7

Mozart, “O status gentilissima,” from Don Giovanni

Answer 7

Opera
Duet [i.e., aria]

Question 8

Mozart, “Se vuol ballare,” from The Marriage of Figaro

Answer 8

Aria/Opera

Question 9

Mozart, String quartet in G, K. 387:IV

Answer 9

Style: Classical
Form, Sonata

Question 10

Beethoven 9th; the whole thing

Answer 10

Symphony

Question 11

De Vitry, “Garrit gallus”

Answer 11

Motet
Style, Medieval

Question 12

Josquin, Ave Maria

Answer 12

Motet
Style, Renaissance

Question 13

Bach Brandenburg 5, first movement

Answer 13

Genre is concerto grosso
Form is ritornello, which involves alternations of the tutti and concertino groups
Style: Baroque

Question 14

Chopin, E-minor prelude

Answer 14

Character piece
Style: Romantic

Question 15

Wagner, Tristan and Isolde, Prelude an “Liebestod”

Answer 15

Opera
Style: Romantic

Question 16

Debussy, Prelude to the “Afternoon of a Faun”

Answer 16

Style: Modern/imperssionist

Question 17

Reich, Violin phase

Answer 17

Style: minimalism

Question 18

Adams, Loops and Verses

Answer 18

Style Minimalism

Question 19

Pärt, cantus in memory of Benjamin Britten

Answer 19

Style: Minimalist