Chapter 24 Quiz

. Listen to the excerpt from Bach's "Little Fugue" in G minor and determine which part is stating the subject at the beginning of the excerpt.

Soprano

Alto

Tenor

Bass

. How was Bach an international composer?

He drew inspiration from the music of Corelli and Vivaldi.

He traveled extensively during his lifetime, composing new pieces for various courts throughout Europe.

He was the first European composer to draw heavily on the music of Asian cultures.

His compositions were principally published in Paris and London, rather than any German city.

. Which of the following is described as an intellectually demanding display of counterpoint?

Concertos

Fugues

Sonatas

Suites

. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "All six of Bach's famed Brandenburg Concertos feature a string orchestra in four parts-violins, violas, cellos, and double-bass-with a solo ensemble consisting of harpsichord, flute, and violin."

The statement is true.

The statement is false because there are five Brandenburg Concertos.

The statement is false because the double-bass had not yet been invented.

The statement is false because the concertos do not all feature the same instruments in the solo ensembles.

. Which term is NOT matched with the correct definition?

Pedal Point: holding one pitch for several measures while the other voices continue above or around it

Stretto: collapsing the distance between entries of the subject so that they overlap tightly

Diminution: doubling the rhythmic values of the subject so that it slows down considerably

Mirror inversion: reversing the melodic shape of the subject so that it appears upside down

. Why are the Brandenburg Concertos so named?

Bach lived in Brandenburg when he composed them.

They are named after his close friend and possible lover, Marguerite Brandenburg.

They were composed at the request of the Margrave of Brandenburg.

They were originally published by Brandenburg Musical Materials, Ltd.

. Which of the following is the definition for the term "fugal exposition"?

The initial statement of a fugal subject in each part at the beginning of the piece

The process of repeating the subject in a variety of keys, usually immediately after the first statement of the subject

A repetition of the subject of a fugue in a different meter

The ending of a fugue in which all voices consolidate for one final statement of the subject, reaffirming the tonal center of the piece.

. What musical feature of the fifth Brandenburg Concerto is also found in the concertos of Vivaldi?

Monody

Recitative

Organum plurum

Ritornello

. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Named after the Latin word for 'flight,' the fugue is a musical form with roots in Renaissance polyphony that features successive statements of a main theme, or subject, between two and only two competing parts or 'voices.'"

The statement is true.

The statement is false because the word "fugue" comes from the German word for "argument."

The statement is false because the fugue was a complete departure from Renaissance music with no common features of any kind.

The statement is false because fugues could have many more than two parts stating the subject.

. Which instrument famously occupies two distinct roles-accompaniment and solo-in the fifth Brandenburg Concerto?

Organ

Saxophone

Harpsichord

Flute

. Which author famously wrote a novel based on a fugal structure?

Cervantes

Joyce

Shaw

Wharton

. Which is the term for an extended virtuoso passage for a soloist alone?

Cadenza

Exposition

Aria

Arpeggio

. Listen to the selection from Bach's Brandenburg Concerto no. 5. Which two common compositional techniques from the Baroque era are used in this selection?

Improvisation, monody

Diminution, a cappella

Polyphony, cadenza

Cadenza, ritornello

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