Question
An early music theorist from this family did research with weights on strings to find the ratio of intervals to the lengths of the string, which was later developed by Marin Mersenne into a mathematical law. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this family of Italian early Baroque composers. The Gagliarda movement of Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances was based on a piece by a musician from this family, Vincenzo.
ANSWER: Galilei [accept Vincenzo Galilei or Michelagnolo Galilei] (Vincenzo and Michelagnolo were the father and brother of Galileo Galilei, respectively.)
[10e] Both Vincenzo and Michelagnolo Galilei were players of this instrument for which Michelagnolo wrote Il primo libro d’intavolatura. John Dowland wrote many pieces for this round-backed plucked string instrument.
ANSWER: lute
[10m] Vincenzo Galilei wrote a piece for lute titled for this adjective that anticipated a later work with a similar title. A prelude opening with a measure of arpeggiated C major chords opens that later work titled for this adjective.
ANSWER: well-tempered [accept The Well-Tempered Lute, The Well-Tempered Clavier, or Das Wohltemperierte Klavier]
<JF, Auditory Fine Arts>
Summary
| 2023 ARCADIA at UC Berkeley | Premiere | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2023 ARCADIA at RIT | Premiere | Y | 1 | 30.00 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Data
| Berkeley A | Stanford A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |