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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A frequent modulations, wanders through several keys
B final cadence in the home key
C restatement of themes in the home key
D two opposing themes are “exposed”
Question #2
A decrescendo from forte to piano
B alternating between fortissimo and piano
C crescendo from piano to forte
D pianissimo
Question #3
A piccolos
B the woodwind section playing pianissimo.
C the brass section.
D piano and cello.
Question #4
A violin, viola, cello, double bass
B two violins, one viola, one cello (string quartet)
C saxophones
D flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon
Question #7
A The text is by Goethe.
B It is written in through-composed form.
C Schubert wrote it as a teenager.
D All statements are true.
Question #8
A “Big Mama” Thornton
B Billie Holiday
C Judy Garland
D Bessie Smith
Question #9
A False
B True
Question #10
A was a cultural movement celebrating African American contributions.
B encouraged African Americans to embrace European traditions.
C funded major renovations to theaters in upper Manhattan.
D was inspired by fifteenth-century artists and composers.
Question #11
A False
B True
Question #13
A introspective and quiet
B somber and morose
C playful and humorous
D martial and grandiose
Question #14
A recurring melodic theme that carries specific meaning.
B continually repeated rhythm.
C Viking ship captain.
D nineteenth-century stage illumination.
Question #15
A beauties of nature.
B romantic love.
C universal brotherhood.
D power and greed.
Question #16
A patter-like syllabic singing; aria
B elegant duet; aria
C quick notes, delivered freely; recitative
D lyrical lines; aria
Question #17
A A sudden loud chord during the slow movement startled the dozing audience.
B The main tune in the second movement is cut short by pauses.
C The emperor played viola in the first performance.
D The theme in the fourth movement is based on a folksong.
Question #18
A was a new genre of the Classical era.
B is a work written for an orchestra.
C is a multimovement work.
D All answers are correct.
Question #19
A incidental music.
B program music.
C absolute music.
D thematic music.
Question #20
A double bass.
B violin.
C cello.
D harpsichord.
Question #21
A program music or “sound story”
B absolute music.
C intentional music.
D song.
Question #22
A “fate knocking at the door”.
B All answers are correct.
C short-short-short-long.
D rhythmic.
Question #23
A a classical song.
B a symphony.
C an overture.
D not stated.
Question #24
A a fast tempo.
B All possible answers.
C an increasingly polyphonic texture.
D the main tune rose in the brass.
Question #27
Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra was written specifically to demonstrate
A different dynamic markings.
B different harmonies.
C different rhythms.
D different timbres in the orchestra.
Question #28
A a comprehensive analysis
B a blow-by-blow description
C a balance between descriptive and personal reactions
D a detailed list of the performers and instruments
Question #29
A conductor.
B first-chair violinist.
C first-chair violist.
D first-chair cellist.
Question #30
A All answers are correct.
B interprets the music.
C rehearses the ensemble.
D beats time in metrical patterns.
Question #31
A Tonality
B Polyphony
C Harmony
D Meter
Question #32
A a reed section, a brass section, and a rhythm section.
B only a reed section.
C a reed section and a string section.
D only a brass section.
Question #33
A woodwinds, brass, and percussion
B strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion
C voice, strings, woodwinds, and brass
D strings, brass, and percussion
Question #34
A melody.
B harmony.
C range.
D rhythm.
