WorksheetsORCHESTRA HISTORY
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 58mins
An ORCHESTRA is a large musical ensemble combining instruments from which families?
Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
A full sized Western Orchestra may sometimes be called a ___________ or __________ orchestra
chamber or opera
symphony or philharmonic
film score or ensemble
large or larger
A smaller orchestra may be called a CHAMBER ORCHESTRA.
TRUE
FALSE
An orchestra is led by a (a) .
The performing leader of the first violin section is called the _____________.
lead dude or dudette
soloist
conductor
concertmaster
Orchestras are limited to only playing a small range of repertoire.
TRUE
FALSE
The term orchestra derives from the Greek ὀρχήστρα. What is that word attributed to in ancient Greece?
a group of god-like musicians that played for Apollo
a collection of instruments that guys in white robes and leaves in their hair played
a type of Greek architecture
area in front of the stage in ancient Greek Theater
The orchestra was first developed primarily in the Baroque Era(1600-1750) of music history.
TRUE
FALSE
The Baroque Orchestra ranged from ______ player(s) per part to ________ players.
1 to 10
6 to 14
one to many
None of these
In the Classical Era(1750-1825) it became the orchestra became more standardized with a larger string section, a core wind section, sometimes supplemented with _____.
saxes, lutes, and sakbuts
dulcimers, harmonicas, and lyres
percussion, clarinets, and trumpets
electric guitars, drum sets, and synthesizers
The so-called STANDARD COMPLIMENT of doubled winds and brass in the orchestra in the late 18th/early 19th Century is generally attributed to (a) .
The invention of the piston and rotary valve in 1815 had no impact on the orchestra.
TRUE
FALSE
Adolph Sax invented the _______, which is only occasionally used in the orchestra beginning in the Romantic Period(1825-1900).
snare drum
contra bass clarinet
French Horn
SAXophone.
Richard Wagner used the orchestra for musical dramas.
TRUE
FALSE
Wagner's theories re-examined the importance of what three things?
dynamics, expression, and technique
technique, time signature usage, and length of compositions
tempo, dynamics, and bowing
the conductor, the concertmaster, and management
At the beginning of the 20th Century orchestras were __________________________________________.(3 things)
larger, better funded, and better trained.
smaller and unappreciated
considered something that was no longer viable
larger but underfunded and with less talented musicians
With the dawn of the recording era the standards of performance for the orchestra were not affected by this.
TRUE
FALSE
In the 20th Century new repertory demands expanded instrumentation to include _________ & ___________ instruments.
old & previously used
metal & wood
brightly colored & flashy
electric & electronic
The 20th Century orchestra was far more _________ than its predecessors.
concerned
flexible
diligent
tolerable
The most notable use of modern orchestras is to create music for _________.
films
movies
tv shows and series
All of the above
