Chapter 22 Quiz

. In Spring from The Four Seasons, how does Vivaldi depict a thunderstorm?

Repeated rumblings in the church organ

The use of percussion instruments such as the timpani

Rapid pitches and sweeping scales in the orchestra

A virtuosic solo performed by the violin

. In what genre did Vivaldi NOT compose?

Secular madrigal

Opera

Sacred music

Concerto

. In Spring by Vivaldi, there is a persistent orchestral figure meant to suggest:

A flock of seagulls

A barking dog

A rainstorm

The songs of the Venetian gondoliers

. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Nicknamed 'the Red Priest' for his fiery hair, Vivaldi's pupils came from the households of widely known public figures, but they performed half concealed in a gallery behind latticework."

The statement is true.

The statement is false because Vivaldi was called 'the Red Priest' for his customary crimson attire.

The statement is false because Vivaldi's pupils were orphans living at a convent for girls.

The statement is false because Vivaldi's pupils performed in an orchestra pit.

. Which statement about Vivaldi's life and career is true?

He was well known in Venice during his lifetime but did not become known internationally until shortly after his death.

He was known to boast about how quickly he could write a concerto.

He was a highly skilled clarinetist and wrote many pieces that demonstrated his technical range with that instrument.

He served as music director for a seminary for Catholic priests in Venice.

. For which instrument did Vivaldi NOT compose at least one concerto?

The mandolin

The piccolo

The trombone

The bassoon

. Roughly how many concertos did Vivaldi compose during his lifetime?

100

300

400

500

. Which statement about The Four Seasons is NOT true?

There are over 200 recordings of the piece.

The piece is one concerto in four movements.

The piece includes numerous musical allusions to natural phenomena.

Each of the "seasons" is introduced by an anonymous sonnet.

. Which of the following is the correct definition for 'program music'?

Instrumental music meant to tell a story or explore different non-musical ideas, identified or hinted at by the title

Vocal music that is set to a non-narrative poem, such as a description of a scene, object, or emotional state

Instrumental music that is intended to complement other selections of a pre-determined "program," as determined by the publisher rather than the composer

Any form of music set to staging, such as opera or musical theater

. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Vivaldi's use of programmatic music was echoed by composers that followed him-for instance, within seventy years of Vivaldi's death Ludwig van Beethoven included bird-calls and thunder in his Pastoral Symphony."

The statement is true.

The statement is false because programmatic music did not make a resurgence until well after the year 1900.

The statement is false because Ludwig van Beethoven considered programmatic music to be crass.

The statement is false because Ludwig van Beethoven used bird-calls and thunder in his ninth and final symphony.

. Listen to the following excerpt from "Spring"-what natural sound or image is Vivaldi evoking with the solo violins?

A barking dog

The ocean

Birdcalls

A herd of cattle

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