Quiz 7 Flashcards
What was Artusi’s main issue with Monteverdi’s compositional style?
a. Monteverdi used too many words.
b. Monteverdi used only consonances.
c. Monteverdi did not follow preexisting contrapuntal rules.
d. Monteverdi’s polyphony was too dense.
What was Artusi’s main issue with Monteverdi’s compositional style?
a. Monteverdi used too many words.
b. Monteverdi used only consonances.
c. Monteverdi did not follow preexisting contrapuntal rules.
d.Monteverdi’s polyphony was too dense.
Monteverdi defended his compositional style by
a. Establishing a new musical style.
b. Correcting his incorrect treatment of dissonance.
c. Using more dissonance
d. Setting texts in different languages
Monteverdi defended his compositional style by
a. Establishing a new musical style.
b. Correcting his incorrect treatment of dissonance.
c. Using more dissonance
d. Setting texts in different languages
Whose music is characteristic of the “first” practice?
a. Giovanni Gabrieli
b. Josquin
c. Claudio Monteverdi
d. Carlo Gesualdo
Whose music is characteristic of the “first” practice?
a. Giovanni Gabrieli
b. Josquin
c. Claudio Monteverdi
d. Carlo Gesualdo
Concerted music is:
a. Specifically a soloist vs. an orchestra
b. Strictly vocal
c. Strictly instrumental
d. Arranged for groups of vocalists and/or instrumentalists
Concerted music is:
a. Specifically a soloist vs. an orchestra
b. Strictly vocal
c. Strictly instrumental
d. Arranged for groups of vocalists and/or instrumentalists
What architectural element facilitated the performance of concerted music at St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice?
a. Domes
b. A rood screen
c. Choir balconies
d. Vaulted ceiling
What architectural element facilitated the performance of concerted music at St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice?
a. Domes
b. A rood screen
c. Choir balconies
d. Vaulted ceiling
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the Baroque period.
a. Mimesis
b. A focus on sacred, vocal music
c. A developing practice of orchestration
d. Development of theatrical genres
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the Baroque period.
a. Mimesis
b. A focus on sacred, vocal music
c. A developing practice of orchestration
d. Development of theatrical genres
What makes up a continuo group?
a. A trio of singers
b. Viola da gamba/cello, a theorbo/lute and/or harpsichord.
c. Two cellos/gambas
What makes up a continuo group?
a. A trio of singers
b. Viola da gamba/cello, a theorbo/lute and/or harpsichord.
c. Two cellos/gambas
Where was the first public concert venue opened?
a. Paris
b. Venice
c. Vienna
d. Burgundy
Where was the first public concert venue opened?
a. Paris
b. Venice
c. Vienna
d. Burgundy
What is monody?
a. A soloist accompanied by basso continuo
b. An ensemble divided into smaller groups, each containing several musicians
c. A full choir
What is monody?
a. A soloist accompanied by basso continuo
b. An ensemble divided into smaller groups, each containing several musicians
c. A full choir
What issue did Giulio Caccini address in his preface to Le nuove musiche?
a. The singers’ funny smell
b. Ornamentation
c. The ubiquitous use of vibrato
d. Intonation
What issue did Giulio Caccini address in his preface to Le nuove musiche?
a. The singers’ funny smell
b. Ornamentation
c. The ubiquitous use of vibrato
d. Intonation
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