Considering taking The Royal Conservatory’s Music History Level 9 Online Examination? This demonstration examination has been created so that potential participants who have not taken the Online Music History Level 9 course with exam, can become familiar with the online examination format before purchase. Once the responses have been submitted, the answers will then appear for educational purposes only. However, please note that answers will not appear upon submission of the actual online exam. A total mark and a breakdown of the online exam marks will appear in the participants’ My RCM account under “My Courses and Learning”, but they will not be able to see their responses – including the written essay component.
Identify the era most closely associated with each of the following statements by dragging the appropriate term to the space provided.
Representative composers include Haydn and Mozart.
Click on "True" or "False" for the following statement.
Debussy was born in St. Germaine-en Laye in 1862 and died in 1918.
For the following statement, identify the correct term, and the composition title that best demonstrates its application by clicking in the circle.
a. A large-scale Baroque genre for soloists, chorus, and orchestra; generally performed without scenery, staging, or costumes is called:
b. This term is best demonstrated in:
Click on the player to hear the musical excerpt. For the excerpt, complete the given statements by clicking in the circle to indicate the most appropriate answer.
a. This work was composed by:
b. The title of this work is:
c. The text of this work is based on:
d. This movement demonstrates:
e. Poetic images depicted in this work include:
Identify the composer best described by the following statement. Choose from the list provided in the drop-down menu.
He studied medicine in Paris before pursuing full-time studies in music. Choose... Adams Bach Beethoven Berlioz Bernstein Bizet Chopin Debussy Handel Haydn Louie Mozart Schubert Stravinsky Vivaldi
Compose a short essay that addresses the following question. Use complete sentences (not point form) in your response. Your response should be 300-500 words in length. Your essay must be an original response written within the time allotted for this exam. Do not copy and paste from your own notes or any other source.
Compare and contrast the musical style and contributions of L. van Beethoven and I. Stravinsky. Focus on innovative and original aspects of each composer’s music, with reference to style periods, genres cultivated, and at least two specific compositions by each composer. Write your answer in complete sentences (not point form).
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