Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 7: Claudio Monteverdi

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Monteverdi spent the greater part of his career in the most important church post in Italy, that of
A)Notre Dame, Paris.
B)The Duomo, Florence.
C)St. Mark's, Venice.
D)the Vatican, Rome.
2
To achieve intensity of expression, Monteverdi used _________ with unprecedented freedom and daring
A)consonance
B)dissonance
C)basso continuo
D)texts
3
In Monteverdi's opera, Orfeo, Orpheus goes to Hades in the hope of bringing __________ back to life.
A)Eurydice
B)Phyllis
C)Persephone
D)Oriana
4
Which of the following statements is not true?
A)Monteverdi's Orfeo, written in 1607, is considered to be the earliest operatic masterpiece.
B)All twelve of Monteverdi's operas are regularly performed in Europe and America.
C)Monteverdi creates variety in Orfeo by using many kinds of music.
D)Monteverdi's works form a musical bridge between the 16th and 17th centuries.
5
To evoke angry or warlike feelings in some of his texts, Monteverdi introduced new orchestral effects, including pizzicato and
A)tremolo.
B)double stops.
C)sul ponticello.
D)col legno.
6
Monteverdi's vocal music was ordinarily supported by a ______________________ and other instruments.
A)bassoon
B)trumpet
C)basso continuo
D)string bass
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