Music History - That Time Mozart Stole Music From The Pope

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary purpose of Gregorio Allegri's composition, the Miserere?
To be performed at the Vatican's Christmas service
To be used in the tenebrae service during Holy Week
To be played at royal weddings
To celebrate the Pope's birthday
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What distinguishes the Miserere from other plainchant music?
It uses a single voice throughout
It is accompanied by a full orchestra
It incorporates complex harmonies and multiple voices
It is performed only in Latin
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were the embellishments in the Miserere considered a secret?
They were performed only once a year
They were only known to the Pope
They were never written down and passed orally
They were written in a hidden code
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the consequence of copying or performing the Miserere outside the Sistine Chapel?
A fine of 100 gold coins
A ban from entering the Vatican
Excommunication from the church
A public apology
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many authorized copies of the Miserere existed by the time Mozart visited Rome?
One
Four
Two
Three
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What skill did Mozart use to transcribe the Miserere from memory?
Improvisation
Melodic dictation
Harmonic analysis
Sight-reading
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Mozart's father reveal in his letter about the Miserere?
They had an authorized copy
They planned to sell the music
Wolfgang had transcribed it by ear
They performed it in Rome
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