9 BARNABAS - MUSIC 9 - 4TH QUARTER QUIZ

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an art song?

• sung by a soloist

• accompanied by an orchestra

• very lyrical

• has poetic melody

Which of the following is an example of an art song composition?

• La Boheme

• La Traviata

• Erlkoenig

• Madame Butterfly

Which of the following is a characteristic of a strophic form in music?

• Some verses of the text are sung to the modified version of the same music.

• Each verse of the text has different theme of music.

• All verses of the text are sung to the same music.

• The verses of the text have an alternating theme of music.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a through-composed form in music?

• Some verses of the text are sung to the modified version of the same music.

• Each verse of the text has different theme of music.

• All verses of the text are sung to the same music.

• The verses of the text have an alternating theme of music.

Which of the following composers was known for writer lieder?

• Franz Peter Schubert

• Giacomo Puccini

• Giuseppe Verdi

• Richard Wagner

Which of the following is a composition of Franz Schubert?

• La Boheme

• La Traviata

• Madame Butterfly

• Gretchen am Spinnrade

What opera style of singing is sung through a flowing melody that is lyrical, songful, and has a tune that can be hummed?

• Aria

• Bel Canto

• Castrato

• Recitative

What is the literal meaning of the Italian word Bel Canto?

• Operatic singing

• Beautiful singing

• Arial singing

• Solo singing

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an opera?

• long and lyrical with irregular phrases

• has a variety of melodic ideas within one movement

• frequently changes its tempo and time signature

• accompanied by piano instrument

What is a libretto?

• a script of an opera

• an opera script writer

• a principal voice category

• an opera musical director