Music Quiz 2 - Spring 2011: Identifying Composers, Works, and Musical Elements, Quizzes of Music

Download Music Quiz 2 - Spring 2011: Identifying Composers, Works, and Musical Elements and more Quizzes Music in PDF only on Docsity! Music 100 Spring 2011 Chronological Survey: Quiz 2 27 October 2011 This quiz consists of five (5) musical excerpts. Each will be played twice, after which you will have up to two (2) minutes in which to complete your answer. The total number of points is: 66. Excerpt 1 Who composed this work? Mozart [1 What is the title of this work? Piano Concerto in d minor [4 What year was this work composed? 1785 [1 What city is this composer most closely associated with? Vienna [1 Mozart is one (1) of the three (3) Viennese Classical composers. What is the form of this movement? Synthesis of ritornello form and sonata form [5 What is the dynamic level at the beginning of this excerpt? Soft [1 What is the dynamic level at the end of this excerpt? Loud [1 Is the material in this movement homogeneous or heterogeneous? Heterogeneous [1 Excerpt 2 Viderunt omnes * All the ends of the earth have seen fines terrae salutare Dei nostri: the salvation of our God: jubilate Deo, omnis terra. rejoice in God, all the earth. What is the texture of this excerpt? Monophonic [1 If you still have difficulty distinguishing between monophony, which is a single melodic strand, and polyphony, please see me. What is the predominant declamatory style of this excerpt? Melismatic or Florid [1 In what type of building would this piece have originally been performed? Church Some people answered “cathedral,” which I accepted. The better answer is “church.” A cathedral is a church that serves as the seat of a bishop. What was the gender of the original performers? Male [1 Indicate the three (3) declamatory styles from simplest to most elaborate. [3 Declamatory Style Simplest Syllabic Intermediate Neumatic Most elaborate Melismatic or Florid In this type of music, which of the following determines the degree of elaboration of a musical piece? [1 The Function of Text in the Church Service The Meaning of the Text Excerpt 3 Who composed this work? Beethoven [1 What is the title of this work? Ninth Symphony in d minor [Choral Symphony] [2 Some students answered “Ode to Joy.” That is the title of Schiller’s poem and can be used as shorthand for the “Ode to Joy” theme in mvt. 4 of the Choral Symphony, but it is not an adequate title for the symphony itself. 1 How does this work depart from the standard definition of this type of work? [2 The standard definition of symphony is a work for orchestra, but this symphony adds voices. See Sourcebook, p. 61, paragraph 1. What year was this work completed? 1824 [1 What is the mode of this excerpt? Major [1 What is the meter of this excerpt? Duple [1 What ideal of the French Revolution does this work embody? Brotherhood [“Fraternity” also accepted] [1 What three (3) instruments of non-Western origin does the composer use in this excerpt? [3 Cymbals Triangle Bass Drum How does the use of these non-Western instruments contribute to conveying the message of the text? [4 The message is that joy inspires brotherhood. By including instruments belonging to a foreign culture (the Ottoman Turks who adhered to the Islamic faith) with whom the Austrians (who adhered to the Christian faith) had been a war for centuries Beethoven shows that he is embracing as brothers even long-standing enemies whom most Europeans viewed as outsiders. Excerpt 4 E da monti e da valli ime e profonde And from mountains and valleys, high and deep, raddoppian l'armonia gli antri canori. The resonant caves echo the harmony. Sorge più vaga in ciel l'aurora. The dawn rises lovelier into the sky. Who composed this work? Monteverdi [1 Which statement best reflects this composer’s views? [1 The music must obey the words. Words must conform to the music. What is the title of this work? “Zefiro torna” [2 What century was this work composed? 17 th or 1600’s [1 What type of bass does this excerpt illustrate? Repeating bass [2 Use concrete musical terms to explain how each of the following is depicted musically: [6 A. monti [mountains] pitches that rise to depict mountains B. valli [valleys] pitches that fall to depict valleys C. ime [high] a high pitch D. profonde [deep] a low note E. raddoppian l'armonia [echo the harmony] The voices echo each other. F. Sorge più vaga in ciel l'aurora [The dawn rises lovelier into the sky] The melody rises to depict the rising dawn. Excerpt 5 Who composed this work? Beethoven [1 What is the title of this work? Eroica Symphony no. 3 in E flat [2 What year was this work composed? 1803 [1 What city is this composer most closely associated with? Vienna [1 Beethoven is one (1) of the three (3) Viennese Classical composers. What is the meter of this movement? Triple [1 What is the form of this movement? Sonata form [2 2