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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 |
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To achieve intensity of expression, Monteverdi used _________ with unprecedented freedom and daring |
| | A) | consonance |
| | B) | dissonance |
| | C) | basso continuo |
| | D) | texts |
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Orpheus goes to Hades in the hope of bringing __________ back to life. |
| | A) | Eurydice |
| | B) | Phyllis |
| | C) | Persephone |
| | D) | Oriana |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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