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General Music Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When was Britten born? | Benjamin was born on November 22, 1913 |
| Where was Britten born? | Benjamin was born in Suffolk England |
| Who did Britten get taught by? | Benjamin got taught by Frank Bridge |
| Later where and who did Britten study with? | Benjamin studied under John Ireland and Arthur Benjamin at the Royal College of Music in London. |
| Where did Britten move and why did he move? | Benjamin moved to the United States because England and Germany went to war. |
| Where was Britten first work? | Benjamin first work was the operetta Paul Bunyan was performed? |
| What opera placed Britten in the forefront? | The opera that placed Benjamin in the forefront was peter Grime put him in the forefront of the 20th century. |
| Why did Britten die? | Benjamin died due to I'll health and eventually heart disease and he never fully recovered. |
| How old was Britten when he died? | Benjamin was the age of 63 years old when he died. |
| When was Brahms born? | Brahms was on in 1833. |
| Where was Brahms born? | Brahms was born in Germany. |
| What age did Brahms start studying the piano? | Brahms started studying when he was seven. |
| Who did Brahms study with? | Brahms studied with Otto Cossel. |
| How many dances did Brahms write? | Brahms wrote 21 dances and thy were all a big hit with the public. |
| What was the most famous dance Brahms wrote? | Brahms most famous one is Hungarian Dance No. 5. |
| Where did Brahms move to and for what? | Brahms moved to Vienna, Austria for being a director of a choir for a short time. |
| Who was Brahms worst enemy? | Brahms worst enemy was Wagner. |
| What was Brahms one of the few composers of? | Brahms was one of few composers that could devote himself to composing without having other employment |
| When and where did Brahms die? | Brahms died on April, 3 1897 due to cancer. |
| Where did most people in medieval times period live? | They lived in rural areas or villages. |
| Did kings and lords own land? | Yes, kings and lords owned land but have shares to their vassals lesser nobles. |
| We're many vassals knights or king? | Many vassals were lesser nobles and knights not kings. |
| Who were villages runned by? | Villages were runned by lords who collected taxes and harvest from peasants. |
| What type of animals did peasants have? | Peasants had few animals like chicken for eggs and cows for milk. |
| Where did peasants work? | Most peasants worked on land but some worked in the manor. |
| What were boys jobs usually? | Boys jobs were apprentices to the master to learn a craft. |
| What were servants jobs? | Servants were merchants, bakers, doctors, and lawyers but also lived in the city. |
| What type of houses did most people live in? | Most people lived in small one to two room houses which were very crowded and everyone slept in the same room. |
| How did people take baths? | People had to fetch water from a stream but most peasants never bathed. |
| What type of clothing did peasants wear? | Most peasants wore clothing made from heavy wool so it was pretty heavy but it kept them warm in the winter. Most people wore the same clothes day after day without being washed. |
| What did wealthier people wear? | More rich people wore silk and velvet with a cloak or tunic. |
| What did women wear? | Women wore aprons and woolen stockings. |
| What was the law about shoes? | They needed to be different height and length for your rank like nobles or peasants. |
| What type of food was for peasants? | There was not a lot of variety mainly stew. |
| WHat was it served with everytime? | It was served with grainy hard bread and they always ate with their fingers. |
| What happened if you killed a deer? | If a peasants killed a deer for food you would get killed. |
| What would you drink with your meals? | They drank milk, ale, or wine because the water would make them sick. |
| What food did nobles eat? | Nobles would eat a variety of food including meat and sweet puddings. |
| What were the most common meats nobles would eat? | The most common meats for nobles is vulture, peacock, whale, eel, and hedgehog. |
| What was school like? | Not many people attended school not many people could read or write. |
| Who would run the school if there was one? | The school would be runned by the church if there was one. |
| What was marriage like? | Noble girls would be married by 12 and boys 14. |
| Who were the most important servants of the kings? | The kings most important servants are his courtiers who were his closest servants. |
| What did courtiers do? | Male courtiers served the king, and female courtiers known as ladies-in-waiting served the queen. |
| What did monarchs do? | Monarchs were known to grand land, titles, and other gifts to their courtiers. |
| Compare and contrast mozart to beethoven? | Beethoven held Mozart in high regard; some of his music recalls Mozart's, he composed several variations on Mozart's themes and he modeled a number of his compositions on those of the older composer. Whether the two men ever actually met remains a matter |
| Compare and contrast the dark ages to the romantic ages? | The Dark ages was all sad and not fun but the Romantic Ages were very artistic valued nature and emotion |
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