Music Quiz #2

Beethoven's 5th symphony is known as...?

Fate

Which one of the following terms does NOT describe the characteristics of Mozart's music?
-Endless Continuity
-Inexhaustible Melody
-Simple beauty
-Crystal Clarity

Endless Continuity

Which of the following composer is best known for his solo concertos in the Baroque era?
-Bach
-Rameau
-Vivaldi
-Haydn

Vivaldi

Which of the following is mostly used in the dance movement of symphonies and string quartets in the classical period?
-Sonata Allegro
-Minuet and Trio
-Fugue
-Variation

Minuet and Trio

What is the term that describes singing style in opera that is close to natural speaking?

Recitative

Bach's Fugues are a good example of a . . .

Polyphony

Baroque instrument Sackbut is an ancestor of what instrument?

Trombone

Which one of the following composers is NOT from Classical Period?
-Handel
-Mozart
-Haydn
-Beethoven

Handel

Which of the following is NOT true?
a. In the Middle Ages, music was mostly written for vocal rather than instrumental.
b. Basso Continuo is a technique that was mostly used in Ars Antiqua.
c. Concertino was a group of soloists who were playing against th

b. Basso Continuo is a technique that was mostly used in Ars Antiqua.

Which of the following does NOT describe the music of Renaissance?
-Monophony
-Palestrina
-Humanity
-Gently flowing rhythm

Monophony

Which one of the following describes the form?
-Concerto
-String Quartet
-Symphony
-Ritornello

Ritornello

Who was the first composer who assigned/indicated specific instruments for the performers?

Claudio Monteverdi

Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of the Baroque period?
-Affection
-Figured bass
-Freelancer composers
-Castrato

Freelancer composers

What is the term that is described below?
Sacred text with constant music, Narration, Dialogue, Ritornello, Arias and Duets, Concert halls, Chorus

Oratorio

Who is the composer who opened the door to the Romantic period?

Beethoven

Which one of the following instruments was most likely NOT used for Basso Continuo in the Baroque Period?
-Organ
-Violin
-Lute
-Viola da gamba

Violin

Which of Bach's works has a structure of Exposition, Middle Section and Final Section that are carefully designed by subject and answer and the variant of these two?

Fugue