The English anthem is the equivalent to what composers writing for the Roman Catholic Church called a __________
a) hymn
b) mass
c) lied
d) motet
d
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The name given to secular musicians from Northern France was:
A) trouvère B) Minnesinger C) trobairitz D) Angevin
The Exposition serves two main purposes which are
A) to let all of the instruments play at once and to get the attention of the audience B) to establish the basic character of the movement and to create the musical idea that is to be worked out C) to establish that the work is in sonata form and to present a contrast of keys D) to create a harmonic tensions that is to be worked out through the movement, and to establish the significance of the solo instrument E) to take up about fifteen minutes of time and to establish a tempo for the movement
Hans Holbein is best known for his ________________________
A. detailed engravings and woodcuts B. portraits of nobles and diplomats in the Tudor court C. polychromed wooden sculptures D. written survey of art history detailing the lives of artists in Northern Europe
Which of the following is a true statement about the musical work Rigoletto?
a) during the opening scene the action continues without interruption from the beginning to the end of the entire scene b) the composer deliberately allowed for closure after every smaller subsection to allow for audience applause c) it is a succession of cavatinas and cabalettas d) it features a lavish combination of singing, dancing, and pure spectacle