Test #3

Question 1

“Therefore in Troubled Waters”
Dunque fra torbide onde

Answer 1

1. Peri
2. “Therefore in Troubled Waters” from Il Canto d’Arione
3. Recitative (in Italian)
4. HISTORICAL
5. TWO MUSICAL

Question 2

“He Vented to the Stars”
Sfogava con le stelle

Answer 2

1. Caccini
2. “He Vented to the Stars” from Le Nuove Musiche
3. Monody (predecessor of aria; in Italian)
4. HISTROAL
5. TWO MUSICAL

Question 3

Orfeo, Act 2: “You are dead”

Answer 3

1. Monteverdi
2. Orfeo, Act 2: “You are dead”
3. Monody-like recitative (in Italian)
4. HISTORICAL
5. TWO MUSICAL

Question 4

Symphoniae Sacrae III: “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”

Answer 4

1. Shutz
2. Symphoniae Sacrae III: “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
3. Grand/ sacred concerto with cori spezzati
4. HISTORICAL
5. TWO MUSICAL

Question 5

Armide: Act 2, Sc. 5, “At last, he is in my power”

Answer 5

1. Lully
2. Armide: Act 2, Sc. 5, “At last, he is in my power”
3. Tragedie en lyrique (fr. opera seria)
4. HISTROICIAL
5. TWO MUSICAL

Question 6

Dido and Aeneas: “Dido’s Lament” (2parts)

Answer 6

1. Purcell
2. Dido and Aeneas: “Dido’s Lament”
3. Opera seria: recitative and aria with ground bass
4. HISTROIXAL
5. TWO MUSICAL

Question 7

Jephte, closing chorus: “Weep, you children of Israel”

Answer 7

1. Carissimi
2. Jepthe, closing chorus: “weep, you children of Israel”
3. Oratorio (in latin)
4. Priest based in Rome; prolific composer of sacred and secular music
5. • Story: Bible- Israelite general, Jephte, promises to sacrifice first person he sees if victorious in battle; tragic: its his daughter…
   • Oratorio: sacred counterpart to opera. Text from bible.

Question 8

“Christmas” Concerto Grosso, op. 6/8: mov 1 and 2

Answer 8

1. Corelli
2. Concerto Grosso, op. 6/8: mov 1 and 2
3. Concerto Grosso
4. Rome- based violinist, promotes a new form in a new genre, the concerto.
5. • Features a 4 part ripieno/ tutti against 3 part concertino/ solo
   • concerto grosso: few vs. all. Soloists play only “episodes” with new material, different keys; involves B.C. Baroque.

Question 9

Julius Cesar: Cleopatra’s aria “I adore you, dear eyes”

Answer 9

1. Handel
2. Julius Cesar: Cleopatra’s aria “I adore you, dear eyes”
3. Da Capo Aria (in italian)
4. Born in German 1685, contemporary of J.S. Bach
   5.
   - Plot of opera: Cleopatra seduces JC to make her sole ruler of Egypt (and dethrone boy king brother, Tolomeo)
   - Two stanzas with two strands of text each, sung disguised as “Lidia”.

Question 10

A Mighty Fortress, BWV 140, mov. 1

Answer 10

1. J.S. Bach
2. A Mighty Fortress, BWV 140, mov 1
3. Lutheran Cantata (in German)
4. HISTORICAL
5. TWO MUSICAL

Question 11

Four Seasons, op. 8/3: “Winter”, mov. 1

Answer 11

1. Vivaldi
2. Four Seasons, op. 8/3: “winter”, mov 1
3. Solo concerto movement in ritornello form; programme music
4. HISTORICAL
5. TWO MUSICAL

Question 12

Sinfonia in B-flat major, mov. 1

Answer 12

1. J.F. Fasch
2. Sinfonia in B-flat major, mov 1
3. sinfonia (predecessor of late 18C symphony)
4. HISTORICAL
5. TWO MUSICAL