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1

An emphasis on balance and clarity of structures may be found in which period of music?

  1. Renaissance

  2. Baroque

  3. Classical

  4. Romantic

Classical

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One way in which music from the classical era differs from the Baroque is that

  1. the organ is used more

  2. there is a fluctuation in mood

  3. the harpsichord became the predominant instrument

  4. melody became more complex

there is a fluctuation in mood

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Classical melodies sound balanced because

  1. they are in the same key

  2. they are played by the same instrument

  3. they are made up of two phrases of the same length

  4. they have the same degree of loudness or softness

they are made up of two phrases of the same length

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The piano began to be widely used by

  1. 1700

  2. 1725

  3. 1750

  4. 1775

1775

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In the classical orchestra, which section was considered the most important?

  1. strings

  2. woodwinds

  3. brass

  4. percussion

strings

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A classical form written in 2-4 movements for one or two instruments is called

  1. a symphony

  2. a string quartet

  3. a sonata

  4. concerto grosso

a sonata

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Joseph Haydn was content to spend most of his life

  1. serving a wealthy aristocratic family

  2. as a church musician and organist

  3. as an independently wealthy composer

  4. as a professional free-lance musician

serving a wealthy aristocratic family.

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In the classical period, comic operas sometimes

  1. were based on the Old Testament

  2. ridiculed the aristocracy

  3. were in Latin

  4. All answers are correct

ridiculed the aristocracy

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9

Haydn's contract of employment shows that he was considered

  1. a skilled servant

  2. a free-lance musician

  3. a visiting guest composer

  4. an equal by his employer

a skilled servant

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10

Social mobility during the classical period was

  1. a limited sociological factor

  2. ruthlessly stamped out by the aristocracy

  3. promoted and encouraged by the church

  4. an important factor in the rise of the middle class

a limited sociological factor

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Vienna in 1800

  1. was the fourth-largest city in Europe.

  2. had a population of almost 250,000

  3. was the seat of the Holy Roman Empire

  4. All answers are correct

all answers are correct

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In Vienna, Haydn and Mozart

  1. avoided each other

  2. became close friends

  3. were jealous of each other

  4. never met

became close friends

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In the classical period, serious composition was flavored by

  1. folk & popular music

  2. heroic & mythological plots

  3. elaborately ornamented melodies

  4. All answers are correct

folk & popular music

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The prospering middle class in the classical period sought aristocratic luxuries such as

  1. theater, literature, & music

  2. shopping trips

  3. larger houses

  4. more political influence

theater, literature, & music

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The Concert des Amateurs, an organization in Paris devoted to presenting public concerts, was conducted in the 1770s by

  1. Johann Christian Bach

  2. The Chevalier de Saint-Georges

  3. Ludwig van Beethoven

  4. Joseph Haydn

The Chevalier de Saint-Georges

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Sonata form should be viewed as

  1. a rigid mold into which musical ideas are poured

  2. another term for the symphony

  3. a set of principles that serve to shape and unify contrasts of theme and key.

  4. a set of variations on a theme

a set of principles that serve to shape and unify contrasts of theme and key

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In the exposition of a sonata-form movement

  1. the closing theme is in the tonic key

  2. a new theme is always presented in the bridge.

  3. the second theme is in a new key

  4. a new meter enters with the second theme

the second theme is in a new key

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Sonata form is used frequently as the form for the ________ movement of a multi-movement work.

  1. first

  2. slow

  3. final fast

  4. all of the above

all of the above

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In the recapitulation of a sonata-form movement

  1. all the principal material is in the tonic key

  2.  new theme is presented in the bridge

  3. the second theme is in a new key

  4. there is no second theme

all the principal material is in the tonic key

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At the end of a classical exposition there usually is a

  1. new tempo indication

  2. new time signature

  3. repeat sign

  4. coda sign

repeat sign

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Theme and variation form may be schematically outlined as

  1. AABB

  2. AA'A''A'''A''''

  3. ABA

  4. ABACABA

AA'A''A'''A''''

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Each successive variation in a theme with variations

  1. retains some element of the theme

  2. is usually in the same key

  3. is usually in a new key

  4. presents a new melodic idea

retains some element of the theme

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The ____________ movement of Haydn’s Surprise Symphony is in theme and variation form.

  1. first

  2. second

  3. third

  4. fourth

third

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The minuet is generally the _____ movement of a classical symphony.

  1. first

  2. second

  3. third

  4. fourth

third

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The minuet as a whole may be outlined as

  1. ABA

  2. AABB

  3. ABC

  4. AABBCC

ABA

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In many of Beethoven's works, there is a _________ movement instead of the minuet.

  1. presto

  2. scherzo

  3. fugato

  4. ritornello

scherzo

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The minuet first appeared around 1650 as a(n)

  1. instrumental composition for concert performance

  2. prayer in Germany at the end of the Thirty Years' War

  3. dance at the court of Louis XIV of France

  4. country dance in England

dance at the court of Louis XIV of France

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The character of the minuet is best described as

  1. brisk & lively

  2. quiet & relaxed

  3. heavy & ponderous

  4. stately & dignified

stately & dignified

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The scherzo differs from the minuet in that it

  1. moves more quickly

  2. has a different form

  3. has a different meter

  4. all answers are correct

moves more quickly

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As is typical in classical music, the double bass part in Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik

  1. sounds the same as the cello part

  2. is frequently left out in performance

  3. sounds an octave lower than the cello part

sounds an octave lower than the cello part

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Because of its character, the rondo most often serves as a

  1. slow movement

  2. first movement

  3. set of variations

  4. finale

finale

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A common rondo pattern is

  1. ABACA

  2. ABACBA

  3. ABBABC

  4. ABCBA

ABACA

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The main theme of the rondo

  1. Returns only once in the movement

  2. Is usually slow and dignified

  3. seldom ends the movement

  4. is usually in the tonic key

is usually in the tonic key

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Another common rondo pattern is

  1. ABCBCD

  2. ABACABA

  3. ABCBAC

  4. ABACDC

ABACABA

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A rondo was used

  1. exclusively in the classical period

  2. only as an independent composition

  3. as late as the twentieth century.

  4. only in the classical symphony and quartet

as late as the twentieth century

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Symphony may be defined as a(n)

  1. musical composition for orchestra, usually in four movements

  2. sonata for orchestra

  3. extended, ambitious composition exploiting the expanded range of tone color and dynamics

  4. all answers are correct

all answers are correct

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The usual order of movements in a classical symphony is

  1. fast, dance-related, slow, fast

  2. fast, slow, dance-related, fast

  3. fast, slow, fast, slow

  4. slow, fast, slow, fast

fast, slow, dance-related, fast

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The first movement of a classical symphony is almost always fast, and in _______________ form.

  1. sonata allegro

  2. rondo

  3. minuet

  4. ABA

sonato allegro

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ABA form is typical of the minuet or scherzo movement and is also common in the

  1. finale

  2. first movement

  3. slow movement

  4. all answers are correct

slow movement

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A symphony is unified partly by the use of the same

  1. key in three of its movements

  2. heme for each of its movements

  3. tempo throughout

  4. all answers were correct

key in three of its movements

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A classical concerto is a three-movement work for

  1. instrumental soloist & orchestra

  2. symphonic orchestra

  3. instrumental soloist & piano

  4. vocal soloist & orchestra

instrumental soloist & orchestra

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An unaccompanied showpiece for the concerto's soloist is known as a

  1. fermata

  2. cadenza

  3. concerto’s solo

  4. pause

cadenza

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The symphonic movement usually lacking in the concerto is the

  1. sonata allegro-form movement

  2. slow movement

  3. minuet or scherzo

  4. rondo finale

minuet or scherzo

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The favored solo instrument in the classical concerto was the

  1. violin

  2. cello

  3. paino

  4. clarinet

piano

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A pause in the score of a concerto is indicated by a

  1. signal from the soloist

  2. signal from the concertmaster

  3. signal form the conductor

  4. fermata

fermata

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The first movement of a classical concerto

  1. is in the same form as a classical symphony

  2. has two expositions

  3. is usually a long cadenza

  4. does not have a development section

has two expositions

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Classical chamber music is designed

  1. to display the virtuosity of the players

  2. for the intimate setting of a small room

  3. exclusively for performance by paid professional musicians

  4. to be conducted by experienced orchestral directors

for the intimate setting of a small room

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The classical string quartet is a musical composition for

  1. violin, viola, cello, and bass

  2. two violins, viola, and cello

  3. violin, guitar, viola, and cello

  4. violin and piano.

two violins, viola, and cello

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The most important form in classical chamber music is the

  1. piano trio

  2. string quintet

  3. string quartet

  4. violin and piano sonata

string quartet

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The piano trio is a musical composition for

  1. three pianos

  2. violin and piano

  3. violin, cello, and piano

  4. all answers are correct

violin, cello, and piano

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The usual order of movements in a classical string quartet is

  1. fast, slow, minuet or scherzo, fast

  2. fast, slow, fast, slow

  3. slow, fast, slow, fast

  4. fast, slow, fast

fast, slow, minuet or scherzo, fast

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A major factor that distinguishes chamber music from the symphony or concerto is that chamber music

  1. does not use sonata cycle form

  2. is performed in concert halls

  3. does not have difficult parts

  4. is performed by one player per part

is performed by one player per part

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Along with his symphonies, Haydn's _____________ are considered his most important works.

  1. operas

  2. string quartets

  3. baryton trios

  4. serenades

string quartets

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Haydn's duties while in the service of the Esterhazys included

  1. composing all the music requested by his patron

  2. conducting the orchestra of about twenty-five players

  3. coaching the singers for operatic performances

  4. all answers are correct

all answers are correct

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of Haydn's music?

  1. The music is robust and direct, radiating a healthy optimism

  2. The minuets often romp and stomp rather than bow and curtsy.

  3. There are few changes in texture and orchestration

  4. Many works have a folk flavor, due to the use of actual peasant tunes

There are few changes in texture and orchestration

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Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major is performed today by the

  1. natural trumpet

  2. keyed trumpet

  3. muted trumpet

  4. valve trumpet

natural trumpet

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By the age of six, Mozart could

  1. play the harpsichord and violin

  2. improvise fugues and write minuets

  3. read music perfectly at sight

  4. all answers are correct

all answers are correct

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58

Don Giovanni, in Mozart's opera of that name, is

  1. a despotic Italian nobleman

  2. the legendary Spanish lover

  3. Sir John Falstaff

  4. the servant to Leporello

the legendary Spanish lover

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Mozart's Requiem was

  1. composed by a nobleman using Mozart's name

  2. a high point in his career

  3. an early work

  4. finished by one of his pupils after Mozart's death

finished by one of his pupils after Mozart's death

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Between the ages of six and fifteen, Mozart

  1. received an excellent formal education in Salzburg

  2. went to Vienna to study with Haydn

  3. was continually on tour in England and Europe

  4. played in the archbishop's orchestra in Salzburg

was continually on tour in England and Europe

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Mozart's Symphony No. 40

  1. is in G minor

  2. has only three movements

  3. sounds very classical in its emotional intensity

  4. all answers are correct

is in G minor

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Mozart's finest German opera was

  1. The Magic Flute

  2. The Marriage of Figaro

  3. Don Giovanni

  4. Fidelio

The Magic Flute

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Mozart was born in

  1. Salzburg, Austria

  2. Eisenach, Germany

  3. Bonn, Germany

  4. Rohrau, Austria

Salzburg, Austria

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Which of the following is not one of Mozart's three masterpieces of Italian opera?

  1. The Marriage of Figaro

  2. Cosi fan tutte

  3. Orfeo

  4. Don Giovanni

Orfeo

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Which of the following statements is not true about the late eighteenth-century fortepiano?

  1. Its tone was softer and lasted a shorter time than the modern piano

  2. It weighed the same as the modern piano

  3. it had thinner strings held by a frame of wood, rather than metal

  4. Its pitch range was smaller than the modern piano

It weighed the same as the modern piano

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66

Beethoven's greatest liturgical music is to be found in his

  1. Mass in B minor

  2. Missa Solemnis

  3. Fidelio

  4. Eighth Symphony

Mass in B minor

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Beethoven's late works, composed after he was totally deaf, include

  1. piano sonatas

  2. string quartets

  3. the Ninth Symphony

  4. all answers are correct

all answers are correct

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Beethoven greatly expanded the _____________ section of the sonata-form movement and made it more dramatic.

  1. introduction

  2. exposition

  3. development

  4. recapitulation

development

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The choral finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is based on

  1. Dante’s Inferno

  2. Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream

  3. Schiller's Ode to Joy

  4. Shelley's Ode to the West Wind

Schiller's Ode to Joy

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Beethoven's sixteen __________ are generally considered among the greatest music ever composed.

  1. piano concertos

  2. string quartets

  3. piano sonatas

  4. symphonies

string quartets

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One of the most famous rhythmic ideas in music is the short-short-short-long motive found in Beethoven's

  1. 3rd Symphony

  2. Fidelio

  3. 5th Symphony

  4. Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 15.

5th Symphony

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