Fine Arts: Section V-VII Part 2 Flashcards
What type of compositions are illustrated in the Guide?
Programmatic works and character pieces
Examples include portrayals of the Grand Canyon, a storm, a rain tree, a bumblebee, and a hermit thrush.
What is the title of Vivaldi’s set of concertos published in 1725?
Le quattro stagioni
This translates to ‘The Four Seasons’ and each concerto is devoted to a different season.
Which composer captured the anguished despair of a heartbroken young man in a wintry landscape?
Franz Schubert
This is depicted in his song cycle Winterreise.
What is the medieval term for ‘round’?
Rota
The term refers to a form of imitative polyphony.
What is the title of the mid-thirteenth century secular round that celebrates summer?
Sumer is icumen in
It is also known as the ‘Reading Rota’ or ‘Summer Canon’.
What does the term ‘pes’ mean in the context of the manuscript for Sumer is icumen in?
Foot or ground
It refers to the repetitive rondellus that serves as a foundation for the piece.
What is the significance of the Latin poem included in the manuscript of Sumer is icumen in?
It contrasts the secular spirit of the song with a religious text
This inclusion may justify the secular piece’s presence in a costly religious document.
Who is the first singer of the song ‘What a Wonderful World’?
Louis Armstrong
He is also the person for whom the song was written.
What disadvantage did Louis Armstrong face during his childhood?
His father abandoned his mother
Armstrong faced numerous challenges growing up, including arrests and poverty.
What did Louis Armstrong begin studying while in the Colored Waifs Home?
Cornet
He studied under band director Peter Davis.
Which band leader took a paternal interest in Louis Armstrong?
Joe ‘King’ Oliver
Oliver was a cornetist and band leader who mentored Armstrong.
Fill in the blank: Vivaldi’s concertos do not convey a sense of how listeners might feel about _______.
the seasons
True or False: Most compositions about winter tend to express joy.
False
Many compositions capture feelings of isolation or despair regarding winter.
What is a rondellus?
A polyphonic genre for two or more voices
It involves voice-exchange techniques with short motifs.
What does the phrase ‘Sing cuccu, nu’ mean in medieval English?
Sing cuckoo, now
What does the term ‘counterpoint’ refer to in music?
The technique of combining different melodies simultaneously
This was an early development in sacred music.
What does the notation of Sumer is icumen in reveal about early music?
It shows an early example of written polyphonic music
The manuscript features both a rota and a rondellus.
What was the purpose of musical notation developed in the Middle Ages?
To keep chants consistent across church services
It allowed for the preservation of sacred music.
Who were the Joneses and Davis in relation to Louis Armstrong?
They played a significant role in Armstrong’s early life and development.
What did Louis Armstrong write to the Joneses in 1937?
He expressed that they would always be ‘the tops’ in his estimation.
Who was Joe ‘King’ Oliver?
A cornetist and band leader who took a paternal interest in Armstrong.
What significant event happened on January 2, 1913, regarding Armstrong?
A newspaper announced his second trip to the Colored Waif’s Home.
Who did Armstrong marry in 1924?
Lillian Hardin, a pianist in Oliver’s band.
What did Lillian Hardin contribute to Armstrong’s musical career?
She improved his understanding of music theory and notation.
