Question 1

Discuss the establishment of the court orchestra in Japan and its influences.

Accepted Answer

The establishment of the court orchestra

Question 2

Etenraku opens with the following instruments:

Accepted Answer

A)  ryuteki, kakko, and tsuridaiko. 
B)  biwa and sho. 
C)  gakuso and biwa. 
D)  gakuso and sho. 
A)  ryuteki, kakko, and tsuridaiko. 
B)  biwa and sho. 
C)  gakuso and biwa. 
D)  gakuso and sho.

Question 3

Bopong has a melody that is played through:

Accepted Answer

A)  three times. 
B)  four times. 
C)  five times. 
D)  six times. 
A)  three times. 
B)  four times. 
C)  five times. 
D)  six times.

Question 4

Gamelans may involve as few as ________ musicians.

Accepted Answer

A)  forty 
B)  twenty 
C)  ten to twelve 
D)  three or four 
A)  forty 
B)  twenty 
C)  ten to twelve 
D)  three or four

Question 5

A traditional musical ensemble in Indonesia is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  symphony. 
B)  gamelan. 
C)  bopong. 
D)  gongan. 
A)  symphony. 
B)  gamelan. 
C)  bopong. 
D)  gongan.

Question 6

Gamelan pelegongan is:

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A)  the craftsperson who creates the gongs and metallophones. 
B)  a type of Balinese orchestra used primarily for dance-dramas. 
C)  a large array of gongs. 
D)  a quartet of small gongs. 
A)  the craftsperson who creates the gongs and metallophones. 
B)  a type of Balinese orchestra used primarily for dance-dramas. 
C)  a large array of gongs. 
D)  a quartet of small gongs.

Question 7

The court orchestra of Japan was established:

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A)  two thousand years before the symphony orchestra in Europe. 
B)  around one thousand years before the symphony orchestra in Europe. 
C)  at the same time as the symphony orchestra in Europe. 
D)  five hundred years after the symphony orchestra in Europe. 
A)  two thousand years before the symphony orchestra in Europe. 
B)  around one thousand years before the symphony orchestra in Europe. 
C)  at the same time as the symphony orchestra in Europe. 
D)  five hundred years after the symphony orchestra in Europe.

Question 8

The European symphony orchestra first assumed a standardized makeup when it was used to reflect the power and splendor of:

Accepted Answer

A)  European courts. 
B)  Emperor Franz Joseph. 
C)  the Catholic Church. 
D)  Pope Marcellus. 
A)  European courts. 
B)  Emperor Franz Joseph. 
C)  the Catholic Church. 
D)  Pope Marcellus.

Question 9

The form of Etenraku is characterized in three ways.One way is:

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A)  the use of fugal entries for contrast. 
B)  an ordered repetition of three different phrases that make up the melody. 
C)  sections of homophony alternating with monophony. 
D)  changes in meter. 
A)  the use of fugal entries for contrast. 
B)  an ordered repetition of three different phrases that make up the melody. 
C)  sections of homophony alternating with monophony. 
D)  changes in meter.

Question 10

In double-exposition form:

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary key areas are replaced by cadenzas. 
B)  there are two expositions-the first for the orchestra, the second for the soloist with the orchestra. 
C)  there are two expositions-the first for the soloist with the orchestra, the second for the orchestra. 
D)  there are two recapitulations. 
A)  secondary key areas are replaced by cadenzas. 
B)  there are two expositions-the first for the orchestra, the second for the soloist with the orchestra. 
C)  there are two expositions-the first for the soloist with the orchestra, the second for the orchestra. 
D)  there are two recapitulations.

Question 11

Why was opera buffa suited so well to the cultural climate of the Classical era?

Accepted Answer

Opera buffa was well suited to the cultu

Question 12

Briefly discuss the thre characteristics of gagaku music that are heard in Etenraku.

Accepted Answer

Gagaku music, a traditional Japanese cou

Question 13

How is stratified polyphony achieved in a gamelan composition?

Accepted Answer

Stratified polyphony in a gamelan compos

Question 14

In the Classical era,the string quartet was intended to perform in:

Accepted Answer

A)  opera houses. 
B)  cathedrals. 
C)  large concert halls. 
D)  small, intimate gatherings. 
A)  opera houses. 
B)  cathedrals. 
C)  large concert halls. 
D)  small, intimate gatherings.

Question 15

Who composed "Ho capito"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Franz Joseph Haydn 
B)  Antonio Salieri 
C)  Franz Schubert 
D)  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
A)  Franz Joseph Haydn 
B)  Antonio Salieri 
C)  Franz Schubert 
D)  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 16

The accompaniment for the voices in "Alfin siam liberati" is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  full orchestra. 
B)  piano. 
C)  harpsichord and cello. 
D)  harpsichord. 
A)  full orchestra. 
B)  piano. 
C)  harpsichord and cello. 
D)  harpsichord.

Question 17

How did Classical composers such as Mozart and Haydn create elaborate musical forms (see Chapter 13),and how is that similar to or different from a composer for the gamelan orchestra?

Accepted Answer

Classical composers such as Mozart and H

Question 18

"Ho capito" is from a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass. 
B)  oratorio. 
C)  opera. 
D)  motet. 
A)  Mass. 
B)  oratorio. 
C)  opera. 
D)  motet.

Question 19

"Là ci darem la mano" is an example of an eighteenth-century:

Accepted Answer

A)  solo aria. 
B)  ensemble. 
C)  recitative. 
D)  opera buffa. 
A)  solo aria. 
B)  ensemble. 
C)  recitative. 
D)  opera buffa.

Question 20

What happens in the development section of the first movement of Piano Concerto No.23 in A?

Accepted Answer

A)  The meter shifts frequently. 
B)  The performing forces include trumpets. 
C)  The tempo fluctuates. 
D)  The orchestra and piano are in a dialogue. 
A)  The meter shifts frequently. 
B)  The performing forces include trumpets. 
C)  The tempo fluctuates. 
D)  The orchestra and piano are in a dialogue.

Exam 14: Other Classical Genres

Discuss the establishment of the court orchestra in Japan and its influences.

Etenraku opens with the following instruments:

Bopong has a melody that is played through:

Gamelans may involve as few as ________ musicians.

A traditional musical ensemble in Indonesia is called a:

Gamelan pelegongan is:

The court orchestra of Japan was established:

The European symphony orchestra first assumed a standardized makeup when it was used to reflect the power and splendor of:

The form of Etenraku is characterized in three ways.One way is:

In double-exposition form:

Why was opera buffa suited so well to the cultural climate of the Classical era?

Briefly discuss the thre characteristics of gagaku music that are heard in Etenraku.

How is stratified polyphony achieved in a gamelan composition?

In the Classical era,the string quartet was intended to perform in:

Who composed "Ho capito"?

The accompaniment for the voices in "Alfin siam liberati" is a:

How did Classical composers such as Mozart and Haydn create elaborate musical forms (see Chapter 13),and how is that similar to or different from a composer for the gamelan orchestra?

"Ho capito" is from a(n):

"Là ci darem la mano" is an example of an eighteenth-century:

What happens in the development section of the first movement of Piano Concerto No.23 in A?

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