Question 1

In which section of "O magnum mysterium" do you hear the most echoing?

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A)   "O, O magnum mysterium"
B)   "et admirabile sacramentum"
C)   "Alleluia"
D)   closing "O, O magnum mysterium"E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The intricate,repetitive texture of the pygmy chorus's short melodic lines have an overall effect of:

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A)   a recycling ostinato.
B)   the polychoral sound of the early Baroque.
C)   the homophonic texture of Palestrina's Pope Marcellus Mass.
D)   the dance rhythms of the pavan in the Renaissance.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The singers in The Coronation of Poppea are:

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A)   two male sopranos.
B)   one male soprano and one female soprano.
C)   two female sopranos.
D)   two females: a mezzo-soprano and a soprano.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The opening recitative of The Coronation of Poppea is interrupted by a very short section in regular meter sung by Nero.It is a(n) :

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A)   arioso.
B)   aria.
C)   recitative.
D)   alba.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

What was the most "advanced" form in late Renaissance music?

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A)   the madrigal
B)   the motet
C)   the Mass
D)   dance formsE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

In the opening recitative of The Coronation of Poppea,which word is repeated in several different ways,sometimes sounding minor,sometimes sounding major?

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A)   dalle
B)   tornerai
C)   cor
D)   divelleE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The original meaning of baroque was:

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A)   a piece of music broken into several sections.
B)   plainchant.
C)   a small, perfectly shaped pearl.
D)   a large, irregularly shaped pearl.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The canzona opens with:

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A)   three repeated notes.
B)   three repeated chords.
C)   a theme that begins very slowly.
D)   a theme that begins with long leaps followed by running sixteenth notes.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Name the Baroque composer who is known as the first master of opera.Where did he work? How was his music regarded during his lifetime?

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Question 10

Dido and Aeneas is a(n) :

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A)   Mass.
B)   opera.
C)   motet.
D)   madrigal.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Discuss the Baroque dualism of freedom of expression and extravagance versus formal control.

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The Baroque period was characterized by ...

Question 12

Which composer was the first one whose music was attacked for being too radical?

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A)   Andrea Gabrieli
B)   Henry Purcell
C)   Arcangelo Corelli
D)   Claudio MonteverdiE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

What is the genre of "O magnum mysterium"?

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A)   Mass
B)   motet
C)   madrigal
D)   pavanE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The composer of this canzona,balletto,and corrente is:

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A)   Giovanni Gabrieli.
B)   Claudio Monteverdi.
C)   Henry Purcell.
D)   Girolamo Frescobaldi.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

In this Gambian song,the kora player creates an ostinato pattern by:

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A)   plucking mainly the low-pitched strings with his thumbs.
B)   playing cascading melodies on the higher strings.
C)   singing quietly along with the music.
D)   playing dissonant notes.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

How is the word addio treated at the end of the recitative section of The Coronation of Poppea?

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A)   with sequences
B)   with ornamentation
C)   with a change in instrumental accompaniment
D)   with paraphrasing in the lower voicesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Describe the style of the madrigal at the end of the sixteenth century and reactions against this style.

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Question 18

Which feature of vocal music was transferred to Baroque instrumental music?

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A)   word painting
B)   imitative polyphonic texture
C)   monophonic texture
D)   declamationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Briefly discuss the construction of the kora.

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Question 20

Explain why opera provided the perfect opportunity for individual emotional expression.

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Exam 8: The Early Baroque Period

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