Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Full Test Bank For Concise History of Western Music 5Th by Hanning PDF Docx Full Chapter Chapter
Full Test Bank For Concise History of Western Music 5Th by Hanning PDF Docx Full Chapter Chapter
9. All of the following are traits of the air de cour in the early 1600s except
a. homophonic texture. d. syllabic text-setting.
b. diatonic harmonies. e. lute accompaniment.
c. through-composition.
ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: 204 TOP: Vocal Chamber Music
MSC: Factual
10. What is the general name for a repeating pattern in the lowest voice of a composition?
a. basso continuo d. fugue
b. cantus-firmus variation e. figured bass
c. basso ostinato
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 202 TOP: Vocal Chamber Music
MSC: Factual
13. What was the primary aim of church music in the seventeenth century?
a. to promote artistic appreciation and development among parishioners
b. to bring pleasure to the listener
c. to maintain a pure and recognizably sacred style
d. to fill the silent gaps in church services
e. to communicate the church’s message effectively to the people
ANS: E DIF: Medium REF: 205 TOP: Catholic Sacred Music
MSC: Conceptual
14. The stile antico (“old style”) is associated primarily with which musical technique?
a. unprepared dissonances d. word-painting
b. chromaticism e. counterpoint
c. improvisation
ANS: E DIF: Easy REF: 205 TOP: Catholic Sacred Music
MSC: Factual
15. At the end of his career, Heinrich Schütz advocated that composers
a. return to setting Latin sacred texts.
b. focus on theatrical styles that incorporate basso continuo.
c. continue to study and use counterpoint.
d. not use so many dissonances.
e. write more organ music based on modes.
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: 209
TOP: Vignette: Schütz Advocates a Balance of Old and New Styles
MSC: Conceptual
16. Which composer is best known today for his or her Latin oratorios?
a. Alessandro Grandi d. Luigi Rossi
b. Giacomo Carissimi e. Barbara Strozzi
c. Orazio Benevoli
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 208 TOP: Catholic Sacred Music
MSC: Factual
19. Large-scale sacred concertos were often written for what occasions?
a. rulers’ birthdays d. feast days in large churches
b. commemorative events e. public parades
c. public celebrations
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 205 | 207 TOP: Catholic Sacred Music
MSC: Conceptual
21. In the 1600s, most people probably encountered the newer vocal styles during
a. public concerts.
b. private parties.
c. operas.
d. church services.
e. public celebrations involving the nobility.
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: 205 | 207 TOP: Catholic Sacred Music
MSC: Factual
23. Monteverdi, Gabrieli, and Grandi were all associated with what institution?
a. Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome
b. Saint Mark’s Church in Venice
c. the Dresden court
d. the Mantuan court
e. Christina of Sweden’s court in exile
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 205 | 207 TOP: Catholic Sacred Music
MSC: Applied
TRUE/FALSE
1. In the seventeenth century, the stile moderno (“modern style”) completely replaced the stile antico
(“old style”).
4. Barbara Strozzi was one of the most prolific composers of chamber music in the early 1600s.
6. The libretto for Giacomo Carissimi’s Jephte is unusual because it uses only biblical texts.
7. Bernini’s sculptures can be likened to silent operas because they convey action, reaction, and intense
emotional states.
Updated editions will replace the previous one—the old editions will
be renamed.
1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also
govern what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most
countries are in a constant state of change. If you are outside the
United States, check the laws of your country in addition to the terms
of this agreement before downloading, copying, displaying,
performing, distributing or creating derivative works based on this
work or any other Project Gutenberg™ work. The Foundation makes
no representations concerning the copyright status of any work in
any country other than the United States.
• You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from
the use of Project Gutenberg™ works calculated using the
method you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The
fee is owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg™ trademark,
but he has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to
the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty
payments must be paid within 60 days following each date on
which you prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your
periodic tax returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked
as such and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive
Foundation at the address specified in Section 4, “Information
about donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive
Foundation.”
• You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free
distribution of Project Gutenberg™ works.
1.F.
1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth in
paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you ‘AS-IS’, WITH NO
OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE.
Please check the Project Gutenberg web pages for current donation
methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of
other ways including checks, online payments and credit card
donations. To donate, please visit: www.gutenberg.org/donate.
Most people start at our website which has the main PG search
facility: www.gutenberg.org.