MUSIC 9

Quarter 4
Date: ___________
Activity 2
Title: LISTENING EXERCISE
Direction: Listen attentively to the Art song ‘’ ERLKING’’ (1850) BY Franz Schubert and fill in the missing word/words from the
choices given below each number.
______1. Introduction is played by the ___________
a. violin b. orchestra c. piano
______2. Movement of notes are in _____________.
a. leaps b. steps c. hopping
_____3. Tension was depicted by low steady pitches and ________movement.
a. homophonic b. chromatic c. pentatonic
_____4. The father part has a _______ register.
a. high b. low c. medium
____5. Last part of the piece has a slow piano and then stops with a __________.
a. chorus b. aria c. recitative

MUSIC 9
Quarter 4
Date: ___________
Activity 3
Title: LISTENING EXERCISE
Direction: Listen attentively to the Aria,’’ Un bel di’’, from ‘’Madame Butterfly,’’ Act II by Giacomo Puccini and analyze which
of the statements are true about the aria? If the statement is true write VERDI if not write X

______1. The opening of the aria has a dream – like quality.

______2. The piece is accompanied by solo violin.
______3. The aria was sang by a baritone.
______4. The text is written in Japanese.
______5. The final climatic moment ends with a very soft crescendo.