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MUS101 Test 3

The Baroque Era

Question	Answer
Barbara Strozzi published more arias than any other male singer-composer in her times.	True
Barbara Strozzi was	probably the illegitimate daughter of the Venetian poet Giulo Strozzi.
Chiara Margarita Cozzolani was a nun at the convent of St. Radegonda in	Milan
Chiara Margarita Cozzolani and Barbara Strozzi are unique in that	they both published music in their lifetimes.
Cozzolani’s Magnificat closes with a particular prayer of praise to God called the	doxology
Cozzolani’s Magnificat is sung in which language?	Latin
During the Baroque era, the Catholic Church offered a wide variety of options for women to express their spirituality.	False
Many women composers in the Baroque era felt a particularly strong affinity with which biblical character?	the Virgin Mary
Music has often been a means for marginalized people to voice their perspective.	True
Music was not a part of the life of nuns in convents in the Baroque era.	False
On whom did Augustinian priest Filippo Picinelli lavish praise in 1670?	the nuns of St. Radegonda of Milan
In times such as the Baroque era, when women had few choices in their lives, what was the only honorable alternative to marriage?	entering a convent
Priests and monks were brought in to convents to sing the lower parts in polyphonic music.	False
It has been suggested that Barbara Strozzi	was a courtesan.
Sleepyhead, Cupid! is sung in which language?	Italian
The Baroque era offered few musical possibilities for creative women.	True
The form of Sleepyhead, Cupid! is	All possible answers. ternary a da capo aria A-B-A
The music of Chiara Margarita Cozzolani was	published during her lifetime and circulated beyond the convent.
The text setting of Strozzi’s Sleepyhead, Cupid! includes	word-painting.
The themes of Barbara Strozzi’s arias often focus on	the theme of love.
Which best describes the performing forces of Cozzolani’s Magnificat?	two double choirs, soloists, and organ continuo
Which describes Barbara Strozzi’s performing opportunities?	She performed in the exclusive male academies of Venice.
Which of the following did NOT take place at the convent of St. Radegonda when Cozzolani was there?	The nuns adhered to the church ban on singing polyphony.
Which of the following is a type of music dedicated to the Virgin Mary?	Magnificat
Who was Chiara Margarita Cozzolani?	All possible answers. a musician a Benedictine nun a composer
A ground bass is heard only at the beginning of Dido’s aria.	False
A hornpipe is	All possible answers. often associated with sailors. characterized by a Scotch snap. characterized by a short-long rhythm.
An aria is characterized by	tuneful and highly emotive melodies.
At the time Monteverdi wrote the opera The Coronation of Poppea, what type of opera houses were opening in Venice?	public
Between scenes of an opera the orchestra may play	sinfonias.
Despite being composed in England, Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas has an Italian text.	False
Dido and Aeneas is one of the earliest, and most famous, Italian operas.	False
Dido and Aeneas was first presented by	a group of girls at a boarding school.
Who of the following was an early composer of Italian opera?	Monteverdi
How is grief musically depicted in Dido’s Lament?	with a descending, chromatic bass line
In Baroque opera, what seemingly happens to the time during an aria?	time stops
In the aria, Dido sings "Remember me, but ah! forget my fate." What was her fate?	to die
The _______ was an English entertainment that combined music and poetry.	masque
The most important new genre of the Baroque era was	opera
The bass line that opens and unifies Dido’s Lament is called a(n)	ground bass.
The libretto for Purcell’s opera, Dido and Aeneas, is based on	Virgil’s Aeneid.
The new Italian opera was embraced in all Western European countries.	False
The opening of Act II of Dido and Aeneas begins with a sprightly tune in the style of a	hornpipe
The principal components of opera include arias, recitatives, overtures, and	choruses
The text of an opera is known as a	libretto
What is the musical style of the opening line "Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me"?	recitative
Where was Purcell employed when he wrote Dido and Aeneas?	He was a music teacher at a girls’ school.
Which is NOT a true statement about Baroque opera?	Baroque opera aims to depict events realistically.
Which is NOT true of an overture?	It is generally played as an introduction and again between scenes.
Why does Dido sing a lament at the end of Purcell’s opera?	Aeneas has left her.
Which statement about Johann Sebastian Bach’s career is NOT true?	Bach had an international career.
Bach composed in all genres except	opera
Bach wrote many of his most important works for which instrument?	organ
Bach’s Cantata No. 140 is sung in what language?	German
For what religious occasion was the cantata Wachet auf (Sleepers Awake) written?	the end of the church year
For which church did J. S. Bach write his cantatas?	Lutheran
Four sons of Bach’s nineteen children were leading composers of the next generation.	True
In regard to the cantatas by J. S. Bach, which statement is NOT true?	Bach’s church cantatas are single-movement works.
In the Lutheran tradition, the cantata was performed along with the Gospel reading, sermon, and prayers	on most Sundays of the church year.
In the last movement of Bach’s Cantata No. 140	the chorale melody is heard in the soprano line.
Martin Luther and fellow reformer John Calvin believed only priests who were trained singers should participate in church music-making.	False
What was one of Martin Luther’s most important and lasting contributions to Western culture?	the idea that musical worship belongs to the congregation
The Lutheran chorale Wachet auf is in "bar form," which is respresented as _____.	A-A-B
The energetic instrumental idea that recurs several times between the vocal statements in the first movement of J. S. Bach’s Cantata No. 140 is a	ritornello
The first movement of Bach’s Cantata No. 140 is a(n)	chorale fantasia.
The fourth movement of Bach’s Cantata No. 140 features the tenor section singing in unison.	True
The libretto of Bach’s cantata Wachet auf	All possible answers. is based on a biblical text. urges Lutherans to prepare themselves spiritually for the second coming of Christ. is the parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins.
How many movements are there in J. S. Bach’s Cantata No. 140 Wachet auf?	seven
Which describes the chorale melody as it is heard in the fourth movement of Bach’s cantata Wachet Auf?	The tenors sing the chorale melody in unison.
Which describes the performing forces of a cantata?	soloists, chorus and orchestra
Which is a true statement regarding the music of J. S. Bach?	Bach achieved unrivalled mastery of contrapuntal composition.
Which of the following applies to the definition of a cantata?	All possible answers. solos arias, recitatives, and choruses multimovement work orchestral accompaniment
Which voices sing the melody in a homorhythmic performance of a Lutheran chorale?	sopranos
Who of the following wrote the chorale text and tune for Wachet auf (Sleepers, Awake)?	Philipp Nicolai
________ were weekly hymns created by Luther and his followers for their congregations to sing by composing (or sometimes recycling) simple and memorable melodies.	Chorales
The Royal Academy of Music was founded for the purpose of producing Italian opera.	True
Handel and J. S. Bach met often and collaborated on musical works.	False
Handel composed in all genres except opera.	False
Handel found great success living and working in	London, England.
Handel spent his entire career in Germany.	False
Handel’s Messiah was premiered in	Dublin, Ireland.
Handel’s oratorios	All possible answers. quickly became popular. appealed to the English public. were designed to turn a profit.
Handel’s oratorios combined elements of all of the following EXCEPT	German opera.
How is the oratorio similar to opera?	They both feature arias, recitatives, and choruses.
In what language is Handel’s Messiah sung?	English
Handel created the English oratorio for all of the following reasons EXCEPT which one?	King George I commissioned him to write oratorios
Early oratorios	All possible answers. were performed in public meeting places. spread the messages of the Catholic faith. were meant to be a moral alternative to opera.
The Baroque oratorio evolved out of events that took place during the Counter-Reformation.	True
The libretto for Handel’s Messiah features biblical verses from both the Old and New Testaments.	True
The oratorio was generally based on	a biblical story.
The word "oratorio" is derived from which?	an Italian word meaning "place of prayer"
What is the genre of "Rejoice greatly"?	da capo aria
Where was Handel born?	Halle, Germany
Where was Handel buried?	Westminster Abbey, London
Which describes the texture of the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel’s Messiah?	alternating between homorhythmic and polyphonic textures
Which genre is Handel said to have invented?	English oratorio
Which is NOT true of the Baroque oratorio?	It used scenery, acting, and costumes, just like opera.
Which statement does NOT apply to the texts for Handel’s Messiah?	The libretto was written by religious leaders.
Which term means an instrumental refrain?	ritornello
Which vocal form took its name from the Italian word for "place of prayer"?	oratorio
A heterophonic effect is many people singing	slight variants of the same melody simultaneously.
A religious choral composition in English designed for congregational singing, though it could also be sung in the home or among friends, is called	an anthem.
Where did William Billings live and work?	Boston
Billings adhered strictly to European compositional methods.	False
Billings’s David’s Lamentation is complex and challenging to sing.	False
Colonists in New England participated in congregational hymn singing.	True
Conservative Puritan leaders	believed polyphonic singing was scandalous.
In what language is Billings’s David’s Lamentation sung?	English
Singing schools in Colonial America began in the	1720s
Sometimes Billings’s songs mixed sacred texts and political references.	True
The intent of the process of lining-out was to create unison congregational singing.	True
The practice of lining-out allowed singers who did not read music notation to participate in congregational music-making.	True
The seventeenth-century system in which New England church leaders sang each line of a psalm and the congregation repeated it back is called	lining-out.
The text of David’s Lamentation recalls King David’s grief upon losing	his son Absalom.
What is the form of Billings’s David’s Lamentation?	A-B-B
What is the genre of Billings’s David’s Lamentation?	anthem
What is the predominant texture of Billings’s David’s Lamentation?	homophony
What system did the Puritans employ for singing psalms in church?	lining-out
When many people are singing the same melody at the same time, but each singer is modifying the tune slightly, the resulting texture is known as	heterophony
Which of the following are William Billings’s contributions to American music history?	All possible answers. contributing songs to the cause of independence from Great Britain emphasizing the institutional importance of music cultivating a tradition of American psalmody
Which of the following is a collection of music by William Billings?	The New England Psalm Singer
Which of the following was NOT a direct result of congregations learning musical notation in Colonial America?	increased interest in European plainchant
Who of the following was NOT a friend of William Billings?	Johann Sebastian Bach
William Billings lived during the	early years of the American Republic.
William Billings taught at singing schools.	True
The Baroque suite is characterized by which of the following?	All answers are correct. Many movements found in the suite are dance types from different countries. It consists of a series of short dance movements. The movements have contrasting tempos and character.
What is one of two possible forms of the individual movement in a suite?	binary
What do Stradivari, Guarneri, and Amati have in common?	They were all string instrument makers.
The first era of Western music history in which instrumental music was a major focus for composers was the	Baroque era.
The Baroque suite could include dances from	Germany, England, France, and Spain.
During the Baroque era, string instruments used what material for strings?	gut
Which of the following were considered “natural instruments”?	trumpet, French horn
The Baroque suite could include a German dance called a(n)	allemande
Which of the following wind instruments were made of wood during the Baroque era?	recorder, oboe, flute
During the Baroque era, which woodwind instrument became associated with a somber mood?	bassoon
Baroque composers applied the concept of the suite to ________ music.	All answers are correct. solo instrumental orchestral chamber
The Spanish dance often included in the Baroque suite is the	sarabande
What is the name of the French dance often included in the Baroque suite?	courante
The sarabande is a Spanish ________ often included in the Baroque suite.	dance
Which of the following describes instrumental music in the Baroque era?	Elaborate instrumental music has often been used to convey grandeur on special occasions. The flowering of instrumental music was largely encouraged by wealthy patrons. New technologies made increasingly sophisticated musical instruments possible.
The allemande is a(n) ________ dance included in the Baroque suite.	German
The ________ form in a concerto is loosely based on the alternation between orchestral statements and virtuosic passages for the soloist.	ritornello
In his era, Vivaldi was the greatest and most prolific Italian composer of	concertos
Which of the following characterizes Vivaldi’s Four Seasons?	All answers shown here. The concertos are structured in three-movement forms. The concertos convey pictorial images. The concertos are based on poems.
The instrumental form based on the contrast of two dissimilar bodies of sound is called a	concerto
Antonio Vivaldi was known as the “red priest” for	the color of his hair.
A ritornello form in a concerto is typically found in	the first and third movements.
The solo instrument in Spring, from The Four Seasons, is the	violin
A concerto is an instrumental	genre based on the opposition between two dissimilar bodies of sound, such as a small group of solo instruments and orchestra.
Which of the following is Vivaldi’s best-known set of concertos?	The Four Seasons
How many violin concertos did Vivaldi compose?	over 230
The typical solo concerto has ________ movements.	three
Where was the concerto first developed?	Italy
The Four Seasons is program music because	Vivaldi’s music mirrors the accompanying poems.
The opening movement of Spring, from The Four Seasons, is in ________ form.	ritornello
In the first movement, Spring, both the poem and music evoke birds, a stream, and thunder and lightning.	True
Vivaldi lived and worked in	Venice
What is an identifying element of a fugue?	contrapuntal motion
In a fugue, the technique of stating the theme in shorter time values that go faster is called	diminution
The technique of overlapping statements of the fugue subject, which heighten tension, is called	stretto.
Which of the following is the title of a set of forty-eight preludes and fugues by Bach?	The Well-Tempered Clavier
The opening section of a fugue, in which all voices successively present the subject, is called the	exposition
The harpsichord is different from the piano because	All answers are correct. its tone cannot be sustained like that of the piano. it is not capable of a wide dynamic range. its strings are plucked, rather than struck.
Which of the following are contrapuntal devices that alter the original subject of a fugue?	All answers are correct. augmentations retrogrades diminutions
In a fugue, the technique of moving the subject by the same intervals but in the opposite direction is called	inversion
Who wrote The Well-Tempered Clavier?	Bach
In a fugue, the technique of stating the pitches of the subject backward is called	retrograde
Which of the following was an important keyboard instrument during the Baroque?	the organ
In a fugue, the technique of stating the subject in longer time values is called	augmentation
What is a toccata?	an improvisatory, free-form keyboard work with highly contrasting musical ideas and tempos
Bach’s last demonstration of contrapuntal mastery was	The Art of Fugue.
The exposition of a fugue ends after the subject has been presented in each voice once.	True
The Well-Tempered Clavier is a collection of forty-eight preludes and fugues.	True
The fugue is based on the principle of imitation.	True
The organ has multiple keyboards.	True

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