MUS200 Final Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
Johann Sebastian Bach - Correct answer-Johann Sebastian Bach
Canonization - Correct answer-A collection of organzing things (a way in which a
culture doesnt want to loose something)
-has value,kept around
What leads to music being canonized - Correct answer--quality
-creating something new
-Influenced by someone else
-Having music performed a lot
Marginalization - Correct answer-An artist brushed to the side
(opposite of being canonised)
What leads to music being marginalized - Correct answer-What leads to music
being marganalized?
-They did something bad
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,-They might be a woamn (gender related)
-Basic
-They're ahead of behind their times
-Ethnicity
-Religion
Francesca Caccini (1587-1641) - Correct answer--Italian composer (lived in
Florence)
-First operas ever compose in florence
Julio Caccini (father of francesca caccini) - Correct answer--One of the first
composers of opera
-Famous for group of people he gathered at his house
-Social club with poets, artists, composers
-His daughter grew up around this (Francesca)
Bassio Continuo - Correct answer-a continuous bass line in Baroque music, played
by a keyboard or string instrument, with chords added to support the melody.
Chi Desia - Correct answer-a fancy little melody or flourish added to a song in
Baroque music to make it more expressive.
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, "Lasciatemi qui solo" madrigal, 1618 (leave me alone here, leave me to die) -
Correct answer-Francesca Caccini (1587-1641)
She composed an opera called "Alcina" - Correct answer-Francesca Caccini (1587-
1641)
Who was the first woman to compose an opera - Correct answer-Francesca Caccini
(1587-1641)
Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677) - Correct answer-From venice (italian composer)
Barbara Strozzi was adopted daughter of - Correct answer-Gulio strozzi
Gulio Strozzi - Correct answer--Had a lot of famous artists over, grew up around
music
-Famous poet in france
Tradimento (1659) - Correct answer-Barbara Strozzi
(not about pleasing ears, was about reading text)
*Lyrics translated*
-Betrayal! -Treason!
-Love and Hope
-Want to make me a prisoner
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Answers
Johann Sebastian Bach - Correct answer-Johann Sebastian Bach
Canonization - Correct answer-A collection of organzing things (a way in which a
culture doesnt want to loose something)
-has value,kept around
What leads to music being canonized - Correct answer--quality
-creating something new
-Influenced by someone else
-Having music performed a lot
Marginalization - Correct answer-An artist brushed to the side
(opposite of being canonised)
What leads to music being marginalized - Correct answer-What leads to music
being marganalized?
-They did something bad
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,-They might be a woamn (gender related)
-Basic
-They're ahead of behind their times
-Ethnicity
-Religion
Francesca Caccini (1587-1641) - Correct answer--Italian composer (lived in
Florence)
-First operas ever compose in florence
Julio Caccini (father of francesca caccini) - Correct answer--One of the first
composers of opera
-Famous for group of people he gathered at his house
-Social club with poets, artists, composers
-His daughter grew up around this (Francesca)
Bassio Continuo - Correct answer-a continuous bass line in Baroque music, played
by a keyboard or string instrument, with chords added to support the melody.
Chi Desia - Correct answer-a fancy little melody or flourish added to a song in
Baroque music to make it more expressive.
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, "Lasciatemi qui solo" madrigal, 1618 (leave me alone here, leave me to die) -
Correct answer-Francesca Caccini (1587-1641)
She composed an opera called "Alcina" - Correct answer-Francesca Caccini (1587-
1641)
Who was the first woman to compose an opera - Correct answer-Francesca Caccini
(1587-1641)
Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677) - Correct answer-From venice (italian composer)
Barbara Strozzi was adopted daughter of - Correct answer-Gulio strozzi
Gulio Strozzi - Correct answer--Had a lot of famous artists over, grew up around
music
-Famous poet in france
Tradimento (1659) - Correct answer-Barbara Strozzi
(not about pleasing ears, was about reading text)
*Lyrics translated*
-Betrayal! -Treason!
-Love and Hope
-Want to make me a prisoner
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