Q.1
What is the literal meaning of 'overture'?
  • Closing
  • Middle-section
  • Opening
  • Pause section
Q.2
In that case, what is an overture?
  • An instrumental introduction to a large piece of music
  • A type of solo tenor aria
  • A 4-part chorale
  • None of the above
Q.3
When was the overture particularly prominent?
  • From the early 'Romantic' era
  • In 21st century compositions
  • In early music of the 1500s
  • It was never that popular amongst composers
Q.4
Which of these are 'Romantic' composers?
  • Ludwig Van Beethoven
  • Carl Maria Von Weber
  • Franz Schubert
  • All of the above
Q.5
What different types of music feature overtures?
  • Operas
  • Musicals
  • 20th century films
  • All of the above
Q.6
What is a particular characteristic of overtures?
  • They are often very quiet
  • They are played at the end of a concert
  • They aren't very long
  • They show a series of different and representative themes
Q.7
What is a transition?
  • A quiet 4-bar section between themes
  • A fast movement played in a large piece
  • A dividing musical section between main themes
  • None of the above
Q.8
A 'pivot' chord is best described as .......
  • a loud chord
  • a quiet chord
  • a slow chord often played as an arpeggio
  • a transition chord between one key signature to the next
Q.9
What best describes a fanfare?
  • A type of crowd chant at rock concerts
  • A short piece of ceremonial music often played by brass
  • A type of guitar solo usually played by fans' request
  • None of the above
Q.10
Which of the following wrote overtures?
  • Shostakovich
  • Brahms
  • R. Schumann
  • All of the above
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