MUS 139
Fall 2012
Exam 2 Review
The exam will be multiple choice/true false. This exam will cover material from the following
time periods:
Baroque (1600-1750) and Classical (1750-1825)
Listening Examples (15 total):
Be able to identify the following selections. You should know the title, composer, genre, time
period and additional information listed on the listening guide in the book about the piece such as
form, style, characteristics, ensemble, voices, text etc.
1) 8a & b Purcell (Dido and Aeneas), Act III, Dido’s Lament & When
I Am Laid in Earth (these 2 played together on test)
2) 9a Handel (Messiah), No. 18, Rejoice Greatly!
3) 9b Handel (Messiah), No. 44, Hallelujah Chorus
4) 10 Bach (Cantata No. 80), No 5, A Mighty Fortress Is Our
God
5) 11 Vivaldi (The Four Seasons), Spring Movement I
6) 12 Handel (Water Music), Suite in D major, Alla Hornpipe
7) 13 Bach (The Art of Fugue), Contrapunctus I
8) 14a Mozart (Eine kliene Nachtmusik, K. 525), Movement I
9) 14b Mozart (Eine Kliene Nachtmusic, K. 525), Movement III
10) 15 Haydn (Symphony No. 94 in G Major Surprise
Symphony), Movement II
11) 17 Haydn (Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major), Movement III
12) 18 Beethoven (Piano Sonata in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 Moonlight Sonata), Movement
I
13) 19a Mozart (The Marriage of Figaro), Act I, Scene 6,
‘Non So Piu’ Aria
14) 19b Mozart (The Marriage of Figaro), Act I, Scene 6,
‘Ah Son Perduto’ Recitative
15) 19c Mozart (The Marriage of Figaro), Act I, Scene 7,
‘Cosa Sento’ Trio
Note: Vocal works will be played separate from instrumental works during the test. They are
categorized in the two groups below:
Vocal Works
1) 8a & b Purcell (Dido and Aeneas), Act III, Dido’s Lament & When
I Am Laid in Earth (these 2 played together on test)
2) 9a Handel (Messiah), No. 18, Rejoice Greatly!
3) 9b Handel (Messiah), No. 44, Hallelujah Chorus
4) 10 Bach (Cantata No. 80), No 5, A Mighty Fortress Is Our
God
13) 19a Mozart (The Marriage of Figaro), Act I, Scene 6,
‘Non So Piu’ Aria
14) 19b Mozart (The Marriage of Figaro), Act I, Scene 6,
‘Ah Son Perduto’ Recitative
15) 19c Mozart (The Marriage of Figaro), Act I, Scene 7,
‘Cosa Sento’ Trio
Instrumental Works
5) 11 Vivaldi (The Four Seasons), Spring Movement I
6) 12 Handel (Water Music), Suite in D major, Alla Hornpipe
7) 13 Bach (The Art of Fugue), Contrapunctus I
8) 14a Mozart (Eine Kliene Nachtmusik, K. 525), Movement I
9) 14b Mozart (Eine Kliene Nachtmusic, K. 525), Movement III
10) 15 Haydn (Symphony No. 94 in G Major Surprise
Symphony), Movement II
11) 17 Haydn (Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major), Movement III
12) 18 Beethoven (Piano Sonata in C Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 Moonlight Sonata), Movement
I
Sample Listening Questions:
Who is the composer?
What is the title?
What is the form?
What is the genre?
Is this example from the Baroque or Classical period?
This listening example is written for which instrument/ group of instruments?
This listening example is from which larger work? (the larger work is listed in parenthesis)
Be prepared to answer multiple-choice and/or true or false questions about the following:
The Baroque Era
Ch. 17 – The Baroque Spirit
Key Points, Monody, Camerata, basso continuo, equal temperament, the well tempered clavier,
baroque musical style, doctrine of affections, the virtuoso musician
Ch. 18 – Vocal Music of the Baroque
Recitative, aria, da capo aria, overture, libretto, Monteverdi life and works, Purcell life and
works, ground bass, Handel life and works, oratorio, cantata
Ch. 19 – Orchestral Music of the Baroque
Baroque instruments, solo concerto, concerto grosso, program music, ritornello form, the
baroque suite
Ch. 20 – Baroque Keyboard Music
Keyboard instruments of the Baroque, fugue and its devices, Baroque vs. classical styles (p. 143)
The Classical Era
Ch. 21 – The Classical Spirit
Key Points, The Viennese School, Classical Style, patronage system, women musicians, public
concerts
Ch. 22 – The Development of Classical Forms
Absolute music, multi-movement cycle, sonata allegro form, chamber music
Ch. 23 – The Classical Symphony
Historical background of the symphony, Haydn life and works
Ch. 24 – The Classical Concerto and Sonata
Classical concerto, classical sonata
Ch. 25 – Classical Opera
Opera buffa, opera seria, Mozart life and works, trouser role, marriage of Figaro plot
Class Presentations – Be prepared to answer questions about the movie (Farinelli)