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Listening Guide Quiz 1
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Listen to Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique, fifth movement, "Dream of a Witches' Sabbath" then indicate the best answer for each of the following questions. ("Symphonie fantastique" can be found on CD 1, Tracks 38–40 on the CD set that accompanies the textbook.)

1
A musical element missing from the opening Larghetto section is
A)Variety of tone color
B)Variety of rhythmic patterns
C)A melodic theme
D)Use of repetition
2
This movement is an example of
A)Absolute music
B)Program music
C)An exploration of musical sound possibilities
D)Both B and C
3
The Dies irae melody comes from
A)An old motet
B)A Gregorian chant
C)An oratorio
D)A cantata
4
The overall effect of this movement is one of
A)Disconnected musical events
B)Frequently changing dynamic levels
C)A drug-induced hallucination
D)All of the above
5
The form of this movement is best identified as a
A)Sonata form with a slow introduction
B)Rondo form
C)Freely constructed form
D)Ternary form







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