Listening Quiz for Chapter 10

1. What does the continuo do during this passage from the first movement of Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in G?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   It becomes freer and more expressive.

   B.

   It drops out for a short time and then returns.

   C.

   It plays the ritornello.

   D.

   It plays virtuosic solo music.

   What does the continuo do during this passage from the first movement of Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in G?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Vivaldi, Violin Concerto in G, La stravaganza in Chapter 10.
2. What happens after the brief stop (cadence) in this passage from the second movement of Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in G?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   The music changes from the major mode to the minor mode.

   B.

   The organ and lute join in, creating a richer texture.

   C.

   The solo violin drops out.

   D.

   The solo violin plays faster material.

   What happens after the brief stop (cadence) in this passage from the second movement of Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in G?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Vivaldi, Violin Concerto in G, second movement in Chapter 10.
3. What do you hear in this passage from Vivaldi’s Spring?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   The same phrase is repeated softly three times.

   B.

   An a phrase is played, then a contrasting b phrase, and then a contrasting c phrase.

   C.

   An a phrase is played loudly, then repeated softly, and then it is followed by a loud, contrasting b phrase.

   D.

   An a phrase is played, then a contrasting b phrase, and then the a phrase again.

   What do you hear in this passage from Vivaldi’s Spring?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Antonio Vivaldi, Violin Concerto in E, Spring in Chapter 10.
4. The three solo violins in this passage from Vivaldi’s Spring are meant to sound like what?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   flowing streams

   B.

   a thunderstorm

   C.

   lightning bolts

   D.

   singing birds

   The three solo violins in this passage from Vivaldi’s Spring are meant to sound like what?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Antonio Vivaldi, Violin Concerto in E, Spring in Chapter 10.
5. In this passage from Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, the solo flute and violin play

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   the ritornello.

   B.

   a cadenza.

   C.

   with imitative polyphony.

   D.

   with detached, staccato notes.

   In this passage from Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, the solo flute and violin play

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in Chapter 10.
6. In this passage from Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, the orchestra interrupts the soloists to play

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   a fragment of the ritornello.

   B.

   a cadenza.

   C.

   a fugue.

   D.

   an episode.

   In this passage from Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, the orchestra interrupts the soloists to play

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in Chapter 10.
7. In this excerpt from Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, what does the flute play?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   smooth, legato notes

   B.

   short, detached notes followed by a series of long high notes

   C.

   the ritornello

   D.

   long low notes and then a few short, detached notes at the end

   In this excerpt from Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, what does the flute play?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in Chapter 10.
8. In this excerpt from Bach’s Fugue in C Major, the subject entries occur in what order?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   alto, soprano, tenor, bass

   B.

   bass, tenor, alto, soprano

   C.

   soprano, bass, tenor, alto

   D.

   bass, alto, soprano, tenor

   In this excerpt from Bach’s Fugue in C Major, the subject entries occur in what order?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Johann Sebastian Bach, Prelude and Fugue in C Major, from The Well-Tempered Clavier in Chapter 10.
9. In this section of Bach’s gigue, we hear the cellist

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   playing pizzicato (plucked) strings.

   B.

   playing col legno, with the back of the bow.

   C.

   bowing a single string at a time.

   D.

   playing chords by bowing two adjacent strings at the same time.

   In this section of Bach’s gigue, we hear the cellist

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Johann Sebastian Bach, Gigue from Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor in Chapter 10.
10. This section of Handel’s minuet from the Royal Fireworks Music is in what meter?

    Listen

    Question

    A.

    duple

    B.

    triple

    C.

    complex

    D.

    It is nonmetrical.

    This section of Handel’s minuet from the Royal Fireworks Music is in what meter?

    Correct.

    Incorrect. See The Dance Suite in Chapter 10.