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Program and Absolute Music Quiz

Circle the correct answer. 1. Music that does not represent anything outside of itself (music for musics sake) is called: Program Music 2. Absolute Music

Music that represents something outside of itself (tells a story, is about a person, place, or event) is called: Program Music Absolute Music

Based on the names of the following pieces of music, determine whether they would be considered program music or absolute music and circle the correct answer. 1. In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg Program Music 2. Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson Program Music 3. Absolute Music Absolute Music

String Quartet in B Minor by Franz Joseph Haydn Program Music Absolute Music

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Fugue in G Minor by J. S. Bach Program Music Absolute Music

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Sonata in F Minor by G. P. Telemann Program Music Absolute Music

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Romeo and Juliet Overture-Fantasy by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky Program Music Absolute Music

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Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 21 in C Major by W. A. Mozart Program Music Absolute Music

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The Planets by Gustav Holst Program Music Absolute Music

Bonus Question Circle the correct answer. What is the definition of the musical term timbre? A. B. C. D. How loud or soft a piece of music is played The unique tone quality of an instrument How long or short a note is played The wood of growing trees suitable for structural uses