Listening quiz 5

Question 1

string openings minor, then accented note, accented. suspense

Answer 1

Richard Wagner, Prelude of Act 1 from Tristan and Isolde 1857-59

Question 2

Female and chorus beginning. Suspenseful building voices. Male voice takes over. Female voice parts

Answer 2

Richard Wagner Conclusion of Act 1 from Tristan and Isolde 1857-59

Question 3

oomp bam bam, male voice. woodwind background. Male and female voices take over.

Answer 3

Giuseppe Veridi, “Parigi, o cara” from La traviata 1853

Question 4

Begins with single female voice. forte string staccato

Answer 4

Giuseppe Verdi, “Ah, Gran Dio! Morir si giovane” from La traviata 1853

Question 5

starts with single female voice and only female voice the whole time. Softer and less embellished than the others.

Answer 5

Giuseppe verdi “Ah, fors e lui” from La traviata (1853)

Question 6

Begins with strings vibrato, male voice begins, expressive, soft string background

Answer 6

Guiseppe Verdi “Gia nella notte densa” from Otello (1887)