UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE
FINAL EXAMINATION MUSC 1000y
SECTION I (5 x 5 = 25 marks)
Five musical examples from class will be played. State the significance of each of them.
Make sure to identify the following.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Title of piece
Composer
Date of piece or composer
A few details about the musical or historical significance of the example
SECTION II (5 x 5 = 25 marks)
Define and state the significance of five of the following. Be sure to support your
statements with as much concrete evidence as possible to ensure full marks.
Wagner
12 bar blues
Monteverdi
Oratorio
Stravinsky
J.S. Bach
Aria and Recitative
Sonata allegro form
Heiligenstadt Treatise
SECTION III (25 Marks)
Choose one of the following essay topics.
1. Name specific musical examples of the Romantic era and discuss their form, structure
and significance.
2. The Classical music tradition in the twentieth century has been marked by its
experimentation and diversified streams of musical development. Explain. Make
sure to cite concrete and specific musical examples.
3. Identify specific masterworks of jazz and discuss the social milieu, personal lives, and
creative processes of the composers who created them and the performers who
performed them.
4. Who are some of the principal composers of the Baroque Era? What are some of
their primary musical contributions?
5. Discuss the emergence of North American Blues by referring to its various traditions,
composers, and performers. Make sure to include a detailed analysis of musical
examples to support your claims.