Chapter 16 Sonata and Suite

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1 Chapter 16 Sonata and Suite TRUE/FALSE 1. The harpsichord is not as touch-sensitive an instrument as the piano. ANS: T REF: Chapter 16, "The Harpsichord", pg Arcangelo Corelli could have been considered a legend in his own time. ANS: T REF: Chapter 16, "Corelli and the Baroque Sonata", pg A church sonata was a two movement work that was used in worship, but never during mass. ANS: F REF: Chapter 16, "Solo and Trio Sonatas", pg The sonata was a multimovement work. ANS: T REF: Chapter 16, "Solo and Trio Sonatas", pg A concert conducted by Felix Mendelssohn, long after Bach s death, brought Bach s music to the attention of scholars and audiences and led to him being recognized as a great composer. ANS: T REF: Chapter 16, "Johann Sebastian Bach", pg. 120 MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The core instruments of Baroque music are a. recorder, drums and harp d. sackbut, crumhorn and viols b. harpsichord and strings e. Trumpets, cymbals and bells c. piano and strings ANS: B REF: Chapter 16, "Baroque Instruments", pg In an ensemble, one often hears a. the rhythm of the harpsichord more clearly than the pitches b. the harpsichord ringing loudly over all other instruments c. the melody of the harpsichord, but cannot detect the rhythm ANS: A REF: Chapter 16, "The Harpsichord", pg. 116 d. no harpsichord at all because it is very soft e. the harpsichord only when it plays in the very low register 3. The Baroque texture contains all of the following except a. a steady basso continuo d. keyboard chords filling in the space b. an obbligato on every refrain e. common practice harmony unifying the parts c. one or more melodic parts at the top ANS: B REF: Chapter 16, "Basso Continuo: The Baroque Rhythm Section", pg The style of the sonata is derived most directly from the

2 a. basso continuo d. opera overture b. canzona e. music of Hildegard c. cantata ANS: B REF: Chapter 16, "The Baroque Sonata", pg A movement is typically distinguished from adjacent movements by a. bar lines d. range, tone and timbre b. different instrumentation e. the conductor of the orchestra c. tempo, meter and sometimes key ANS: C REF: Chapter 16, "The Baroque Sonata", pg A trio sonata typically required a. three performers d. a full string ensemble b. six performers, which doubled each part e. the use of a piano c. four performers with two on melody and two on continuo ANS: C REF: Chapter 16, "Solo and Trio Sonatas", pg In the Baroque era, Opus numbers provided some sense of a. accomplishment d. meaning b. foreshadowing, such as in Mr. Holland s e. belonging Opus c. chronology ANS: C REF: Chapter 16, "The Language of Music", pg is a form without repetitions. a. through-composed d. rondo b. strophic e. There is no form without repetitions. c. theme and variation ANS: A REF: Chapter 16, "Listen Up!", pg Ritornello is the Italian word for a. chocolate dessert served after concerts d. the main character in a Rossini opera b. little return e. a puppet clown that performed to music c. slowing down ANS: B REF: Chapter 16, "The Ritornello", pg **** Insert audio file EV_Ch16_Q10.mp3**** The instruments heard in this example are a. trumpet, drum and strings d. violins, viola and cello b. violin, harpsichord and cello e. harp, lute and hand drum c. harpsichord, flute and french horn ANS: B [EV_Ch16_Q10.mp3 is in the Listening Items for Tests section of the Instructor Companion Site. Go to REF: Chapter 16, "Listen Up!", pg. 118

3 11. **** insert audio file EV_Ch16_Q11.mp3**** The solo instrument heard in this passage is a. a harpsichord playing in a moderate tempo d. a flute playing without meter b. a cello playing in a slow tempo e. a Baroque trumpet c. a violin playing in a fast tempo ANS: C [EV_Ch16_Q11.mp3 is in the Listening Items for Tests section of the Instructor Companion Site. Go to REF: Chapter 16, "Listen Up!", pg The harpsichordist generally uses a. a fully notated musical score d. total improvisation b. figured bass e. the same part as the violin c. the Nashville number system ANS: B REF: Chapter 16, "The Sound of the Baroque Violin Sonata", pg A suite is a. two musical works joined by a short d. a set of songs that tell a story bridge, similar to the way a suite of rooms are joined b. music that is light and cheerful e. a collection of string instruments that play in a chamber suite of a castle c. a collection of dances linked by key and sometimes melodic material ANS: C REF: Chapter 16, "The Baroque Suite", pg A sarabande is a. a band of sara players d. a group of Baroque instrumentalists b. a slow stately dance of Spanish origin e. a prelude for worship c. a musical instruments similar to the cello ANS: B REF: Chapter 16, "The 'Classic' Baroque Suite", pg The three B s in music are a. Berlioz, Bartók and Bach d. Bach, Buxtehude and Boris b. Billy Joel, Beatles, and Blues e. Billy, Bobby and Bubba c. Bach, Beethoven and Brahms ANS: C REF: Chapter 16, "Johann Sebastian Bach", pg J.S. Bach spent most of his life a. in the service of the king and nobility d. as a virtuoso viola player b. as a music minister for Lutheran churches e. studying composition with Mozart c. struggling to please his mother who wanted him to be the greatest composer in Italy ANS: B REF: Chapter 16, "Johann Sebastian Bach", pg ***Insert audio file EV_Ch16_Q17.mp3***

4 The mood of this Gigue could be described as based upon the tempo, timbre and harmony. a. lively and entertaining d. heavy and solemn b. somber and depressing e. dark and mournful c. sad and sorrowful ANS: A [EV_Ch16_Q17.mp3 is in the Listening Items for Tests section of the Instructor Companion Site. Go to REF: Chapter 16, "Listen Up!", pg. 121 MATCHING a. sonata f. movement b. plectrum g. allemande c. continuo h. harpsichord d. opus i. gigue e. chamber sonata j. ritornello 1. little return, melodic idea that is introduced at the beginning of a movement and returns periodically 2. German dance, typically in quadruple meter with a moderate tempo 3. a term usually followed by a number, used to identify a musical composition or group of compositions 4. keyboard instrument popular during the Baroque Era, served as choral-producing instruments in chamber works 5. dance, typically in compound duple meter, inspired by the jig, customarily the last movement in a suite 6. by the middle of the seventeenth century, the term of choice in Italy for solo and small-group instrumental compositions 7. instrumental combination playing chords, and a bass line 8. secular sonata in three or more movements 9. a plucking device made of quill; these plucked the strings 10. concise, often self-contained section of a larger work 1. ANS: J REF: Chapter 16, "The Ritornello", pg ANS: G REF: Chapter 16, "The 'Classic' Baroque Suite", pg ANS: D REF: Chapter 16, "The Language of Music", pg ANS: H REF: Chapter 16, "The Harpischord", pg ANS: I REF: Chapter 16, "The 'Classic' Baroque Suite", pg ANS: A REF: Chapter 16, "The Baroque Sonata", pg ANS: C REF: Chapter 16, "Basso Continuo: The Baroque Rhythm Section", pg ANS: E REF: Chapter 16, "Solo and Trio Sonatas", pg ANS: B REF: Chapter 16, "The Harpsichord", pg ANS: F REF: Chapter 16, "The Baroque Sonata", pg. 117 ESSAY 1. Describe the similarities between a Baroque Chamber Ensemble, a jazz combo and a rock band. ANS: See chart on p. 3

5 * one or two melody instruments *a chord-producing instrument * a bass instrument * one or more percussion instruments *similar textures * initially, the particular combination of instruments was novel, it was new *musicians developed new sounds and new ways of playing, often exploiting the capabilities of the instruments REF: Chapter 16, Introduction (chart), pg Define the Doctrine of Affections and describe how Baroque music and musicians supported this doctrine in their compositions and musical performances. ANS: p. 20 offers a detailed description and discussion of the Doctrine of Affections. REF: Chapter 16, "Baroque Aesthetics and Style in Instrumental Music", pg. 122