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. Which statement about the madrigal is NOT true?

The madrigal is Italian in origin. correct incorrect

Moveable type greatly enhanced the popularity of the madrigal. correct incorrect

Madrigals were intended to be performed by members of the working classes, as they were simple enough for those of limited literacy to perform with ease. correct incorrect

Most madrigals were intended to be sung as entertainment at social occasions by groups of amateur musicians, not professionals. correct incorrect

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. Which composer discussed in this chapter studied law in their youth?

Schubert correct incorrect

Wolf correct incorrect

Schumann correct incorrect

Mendelssohn correct incorrect

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. Which statement about the life and career of Franz Schubert is NOT true?

His first career after graduating from the Vienna Boys Choir was as a schoolteacher. correct incorrect

In just one year, Schubert wrote 179 works, including art songs, an opera, and four symphonies. correct incorrect

Unlike artists of previous generations that had noble or royal patrons, Schubert was supported mostly by other artists. correct incorrect

The work that first brought Schubert into the public eye was the art song The Erlking, written when the composer was just eighteen. correct incorrect

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. Which piece is NOT quoted in Ives's song, "The Things Our Fathers Loved"?

Nettleton correct incorrect

In the Sweet Bye and Bye correct incorrect

My Old Kentucky Home correct incorrect

Battle Hymn of the Republic correct incorrect

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. With which non-vocal genre can the art song be compared, and why?

Symphonies, because of the common use of sonata form. correct incorrect

Oratorios, because of the importance of contrast between different sections. correct incorrect

Band music, because of the frequency with which works from other genres are "transcripted" into art song. correct incorrect

Concertos, because of the similarly conversational relationship between performing forces. correct incorrect

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. Schumann wrote in many genres, except:

Opera correct incorrect

Chamber music correct incorrect

Oratorio correct incorrect

Art song correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Charles Ives, who held a day jobs an insurance salesman, learned to experiment with different sounds at an early age thanks to his father, who was a band director; in his spare time, Ives-who was also a skilled harpist-composed startlingly original works that eventually earned him a Pulitzer Prize."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because Ives worked as a copper wire salesman, not an insurance salesman. correct incorrect

The statement is false because Ives's father was a choirmaster in a church, not a band director. correct incorrect

The statement is false because Ives was a skilled organist, not harpist. correct incorrect

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. Which statement about songs in the Renaissance is NOT true?

Many were written for informal gatherings in the homes of friends. correct incorrect

Madrigals were performed by family members and guests. correct incorrect

Songs sung at home were an integral part of the culture of hospitality of the time, as homes served as resting places for guests and travelers. correct incorrect

A large number of songs written during the Renaissance were composed for professional singers rather than for personal enjoyment or amateur singing. correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the most appropriate response: "In Monteverdi's madrigal 'Here now, the waves murmur,' a listener can hear many different stylistic traits typical to the Renaissance madrigal: the use of text painting on words like 'wind' and 'heavy heart,' clear distinction between the high and low voices, and a mixture of different textures."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because this madrigal is by Byrd. correct incorrect

The statement is false because there is little distinction between the low and high voices. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the music is in one texture throughout. correct incorrect

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. Lieder is the technical term for:

A song correct incorrect

A verse in an art song correct incorrect

Songs, plural correct incorrect

Piano accompaniment correct incorrect

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. Which of the following Renaissance composers did NOT compose madrigals?

Carlo Gesualdo correct incorrect

Thomas Morley correct incorrect

Claudio Monteverdi correct incorrect

None of the above, most Renaissance composers wrote madrigals. correct incorrect

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. What two forms are most commonly used in art songs?

Through-composed, strophic correct incorrect

Rondo, gavotte correct incorrect

Aria, through-composed correct incorrect

Variation, rondo correct incorrect

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. In 19th-century Europe, women were expected not to be publically involved in professional music except in what capacity?

Symphony composer correct incorrect

Concert pianist correct incorrect

Opera singer correct incorrect

None of the above, women were not allowed to be publically involved in professional music. correct incorrect

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. Which statement about the ballett is true?

The form usually involved sacred texts used for high holy services. correct incorrect

Most balletts are strictly homophonic. correct incorrect

The ballett was the last widely popular form to principally include the melody in the tenor. correct incorrect

The form began in England. correct incorrect

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. In which two vocal genres did Monteverdi write important music?

Madrigal and chanson correct incorrect

Opera and cantata correct incorrect

Opera and madrigal correct incorrect

Madrigal and oratorio
correct incorrect