MUSIC-4TH-SUMTEST

• What is the primary instrument used in Romantic period music to express emotion?

  Piano
• What genre of music was born during the Romantic era?

  Romantic miniatures
• What distinguishes an art song from other vocal forms?

  It is a union of poetry and music
• What is the typical composition of an art song?

  Solo voice and piano
• What is the equivalent of an art song in the Philippines?

  Kundiman
• What are the characteristics of an art song?

  • Short piece for solo voice
  • Well-written verses
  • Accompanied by piano with virtuoso techniques
  • High artistic and literary quality
  • Ends with a postlude
• What is a strophic art song?

  All stanzas sung to the same music
• What is a through-composed art song?

  Each stanza sung to new music
• What are the three kinds of choral music?

  1. Part song or short choral pieces
  2. Music on liturgical text
  3. Works for chorus or orchestra
• What is a part song in choral music?

  Short choral piece with secular text
• What is the purpose of music on liturgical text?

  Intended for church services or home use
• What characterizes works for chorus or orchestra?

  Intended for concert, with dramatic text
• What is opera?

  An art form in a theatrical setting
• How is opera described in terms of its entertainment value?

  Fascinates intellect and sentiment simultaneously
• What disciplines are included in an opera?

  • Literature
  • Acting
  • Dancing
  • Costumes
  • Scenery
  • Singing (solo and chorus)
  • Instrumental music
• What is the libretto in an opera?

  The text of an opera
• What is the role of the librettist?

  Works with the composer to tell a story
• What is recitative in opera?

  Declamatory singing in prose parts
• What is an aria?

  Solo singing part by a principal character
• Why is an aria memorable?

  It is what the public remembers best
• What is an overture in opera?

  Musical introduction to a stage work
• What is the role of the chorus in an opera?

  A group of vocal singers
• What is the orchestra composed of?

  Strings, woodwinds, percussion, and brass
• What is ballet in the context of opera?

  Dancers in the stage work
• What are ensembles in opera?

  Performers singing together as a duo or trio
• What are acts and scenes in an opera?

  Divisions of the opera's structure
• Who is Richard Wagner?

  A composer who called his works music dramas
• What is unique about Wagner's approach to opera?

  Music and drama are of equal interest
• Name one of Wagner's works.

  The Flying Dutchman
• Who is Giuseppe Verdi?

  A composer known for serious love stories
• What is a common theme in Verdi's works?

  Unhappy endings in love stories
• Name one of Verdi's works.

  Aida-Triumphal March
• Who is Giacomo Puccini?

  A composer known for intense emotions
• What is a characteristic of Puccini's music?

  Short melodies with memorable phrases
• Name one of Puccini's works.

  La Bohème
• Who is Franz Schubert?

  A composer connecting Classical and Romantic periods
• What is significant about Schubert's contributions?

  He connected two musical periods
• Name one of Schubert's works.

  Fierrabras