Looks like no one added any tags here yet for you.
An emphasis on balance and clarity of structures may be found in which period of music?
Renaissance
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
Classical
One way in which music from the classical era differs from the Baroque is that
the organ is used more
there is a fluctuation in mood
the harpsichord became the predominant instrument
melody became more complex
there is a fluctuation in mood
Classical melodies sound balanced because
they are in the same key
they are played by the same instrument
they are made up of two phrases of the same length
they have the same degree of loudness or softness
they are made up of two phrases of the same length
The piano began to be widely used by
1700
1725
1750
1775
1775
In the classical orchestra, which section was considered the most important?
strings
woodwinds
brass
percussion
strings
A classical form written in 2-4 movements for one or two instruments is called
a symphony
a string quartet
a sonata
concerto grosso
a sonata
Joseph Haydn was content to spend most of his life
serving a wealthy aristocratic family
as a church musician and organist
as an independently wealthy composer
as a professional free-lance musician
serving a wealthy aristocratic family.
In the classical period, comic operas sometimes
were based on the Old Testament
ridiculed the aristocracy
were in Latin
All answers are correct
ridiculed the aristocracy
Haydn's contract of employment shows that he was considered
a skilled servant
a free-lance musician
a visiting guest composer
an equal by his employer
a skilled servant
Social mobility during the classical period was
a limited sociological factor
ruthlessly stamped out by the aristocracy
promoted and encouraged by the church
an important factor in the rise of the middle class
a limited sociological factor
Vienna in 1800
was the fourth-largest city in Europe.
had a population of almost 250,000
was the seat of the Holy Roman Empire
All answers are correct
all answers are correct
In Vienna, Haydn and Mozart
avoided each other
became close friends
were jealous of each other
never met
became close friends
In the classical period, serious composition was flavored by
folk & popular music
heroic & mythological plots
elaborately ornamented melodies
All answers are correct
folk & popular music
The prospering middle class in the classical period sought aristocratic luxuries such as
theater, literature, & music
shopping trips
larger houses
more political influence
theater, literature, & music
The Concert des Amateurs, an organization in Paris devoted to presenting public concerts, was conducted in the 1770s by
Johann Christian Bach
The Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Ludwig van Beethoven
Joseph Haydn
The Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Sonata form should be viewed as
a rigid mold into which musical ideas are poured
another term for the symphony
a set of principles that serve to shape and unify contrasts of theme and key.
a set of variations on a theme
a set of principles that serve to shape and unify contrasts of theme and key
In the exposition of a sonata-form movement
the closing theme is in the tonic key
a new theme is always presented in the bridge.
the second theme is in a new key
a new meter enters with the second theme
the second theme is in a new key
Sonata form is used frequently as the form for the ________ movement of a multi-movement work.
first
slow
final fast
all of the above
all of the above
In the recapitulation of a sonata-form movement
all the principal material is in the tonic key
new theme is presented in the bridge
the second theme is in a new key
there is no second theme
all the principal material is in the tonic key
At the end of a classical exposition there usually is a
new tempo indication
new time signature
repeat sign
coda sign
repeat sign
Theme and variation form may be schematically outlined as
AABB
AA'A''A'''A''''
ABA
ABACABA
AA'A''A'''A''''
Each successive variation in a theme with variations
retains some element of the theme
is usually in the same key
is usually in a new key
presents a new melodic idea
retains some element of the theme
The ____________ movement of Haydn’s Surprise Symphony is in theme and variation form.
first
second
third
fourth
third
The minuet is generally the _____ movement of a classical symphony.
first
second
third
fourth
third
The minuet as a whole may be outlined as
ABA
AABB
ABC
AABBCC
ABA
In many of Beethoven's works, there is a _________ movement instead of the minuet.
presto
scherzo
fugato
ritornello
scherzo
The minuet first appeared around 1650 as a(n)
instrumental composition for concert performance
prayer in Germany at the end of the Thirty Years' War
dance at the court of Louis XIV of France
country dance in England
dance at the court of Louis XIV of France
The character of the minuet is best described as
brisk & lively
quiet & relaxed
heavy & ponderous
stately & dignified
stately & dignified
The scherzo differs from the minuet in that it
moves more quickly
has a different form
has a different meter
all answers are correct
moves more quickly
As is typical in classical music, the double bass part in Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik
sounds the same as the cello part
is frequently left out in performance
sounds an octave lower than the cello part
sounds an octave lower than the cello part
Because of its character, the rondo most often serves as a
slow movement
first movement
set of variations
finale
finale
A common rondo pattern is
ABACA
ABACBA
ABBABC
ABCBA
ABACA
The main theme of the rondo
Returns only once in the movement
Is usually slow and dignified
seldom ends the movement
is usually in the tonic key
is usually in the tonic key
Another common rondo pattern is
ABCBCD
ABACABA
ABCBAC
ABACDC
ABACABA
A rondo was used
exclusively in the classical period
only as an independent composition
as late as the twentieth century.
only in the classical symphony and quartet
as late as the twentieth century
Symphony may be defined as a(n)
musical composition for orchestra, usually in four movements
sonata for orchestra
extended, ambitious composition exploiting the expanded range of tone color and dynamics
all answers are correct
all answers are correct
The usual order of movements in a classical symphony is
fast, dance-related, slow, fast
fast, slow, dance-related, fast
fast, slow, fast, slow
slow, fast, slow, fast
fast, slow, dance-related, fast
The first movement of a classical symphony is almost always fast, and in _______________ form.
sonata allegro
rondo
minuet
ABA
sonato allegro
ABA form is typical of the minuet or scherzo movement and is also common in the
finale
first movement
slow movement
all answers are correct
slow movement
A symphony is unified partly by the use of the same
key in three of its movements
heme for each of its movements
tempo throughout
all answers were correct
key in three of its movements
A classical concerto is a three-movement work for
instrumental soloist & orchestra
symphonic orchestra
instrumental soloist & piano
vocal soloist & orchestra
instrumental soloist & orchestra
An unaccompanied showpiece for the concerto's soloist is known as a
fermata
cadenza
concerto’s solo
pause
cadenza
The symphonic movement usually lacking in the concerto is the
sonata allegro-form movement
slow movement
minuet or scherzo
rondo finale
minuet or scherzo
The favored solo instrument in the classical concerto was the
violin
cello
paino
clarinet
piano
A pause in the score of a concerto is indicated by a
signal from the soloist
signal from the concertmaster
signal form the conductor
fermata
fermata
The first movement of a classical concerto
is in the same form as a classical symphony
has two expositions
is usually a long cadenza
does not have a development section
has two expositions
Classical chamber music is designed
to display the virtuosity of the players
for the intimate setting of a small room
exclusively for performance by paid professional musicians
to be conducted by experienced orchestral directors
for the intimate setting of a small room
The classical string quartet is a musical composition for
violin, viola, cello, and bass
two violins, viola, and cello
violin, guitar, viola, and cello
violin and piano.
two violins, viola, and cello
The most important form in classical chamber music is the
piano trio
string quintet
string quartet
violin and piano sonata
string quartet
The piano trio is a musical composition for
three pianos
violin and piano
violin, cello, and piano
all answers are correct
violin, cello, and piano
The usual order of movements in a classical string quartet is
fast, slow, minuet or scherzo, fast
fast, slow, fast, slow
slow, fast, slow, fast
fast, slow, fast
fast, slow, minuet or scherzo, fast
A major factor that distinguishes chamber music from the symphony or concerto is that chamber music
does not use sonata cycle form
is performed in concert halls
does not have difficult parts
is performed by one player per part
is performed by one player per part
Along with his symphonies, Haydn's _____________ are considered his most important works.
operas
string quartets
baryton trios
serenades
string quartets
Haydn's duties while in the service of the Esterhazys included
composing all the music requested by his patron
conducting the orchestra of about twenty-five players
coaching the singers for operatic performances
all answers are correct
all answers are correct
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Haydn's music?
The music is robust and direct, radiating a healthy optimism
The minuets often romp and stomp rather than bow and curtsy.
There are few changes in texture and orchestration
Many works have a folk flavor, due to the use of actual peasant tunes
There are few changes in texture and orchestration
Haydn's Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major is performed today by the
natural trumpet
keyed trumpet
muted trumpet
valve trumpet
natural trumpet
By the age of six, Mozart could
play the harpsichord and violin
improvise fugues and write minuets
read music perfectly at sight
all answers are correct
all answers are correct
Don Giovanni, in Mozart's opera of that name, is
a despotic Italian nobleman
the legendary Spanish lover
Sir John Falstaff
the servant to Leporello
the legendary Spanish lover
Mozart's Requiem was
composed by a nobleman using Mozart's name
a high point in his career
an early work
finished by one of his pupils after Mozart's death
finished by one of his pupils after Mozart's death
Between the ages of six and fifteen, Mozart
received an excellent formal education in Salzburg
went to Vienna to study with Haydn
was continually on tour in England and Europe
played in the archbishop's orchestra in Salzburg
was continually on tour in England and Europe
Mozart's Symphony No. 40
is in G minor
has only three movements
sounds very classical in its emotional intensity
all answers are correct
is in G minor
Mozart's finest German opera was
The Magic Flute
The Marriage of Figaro
Don Giovanni
Fidelio
The Magic Flute
Mozart was born in
Salzburg, Austria
Eisenach, Germany
Bonn, Germany
Rohrau, Austria
Salzburg, Austria
Which of the following is not one of Mozart's three masterpieces of Italian opera?
The Marriage of Figaro
Cosi fan tutte
Orfeo
Don Giovanni
Orfeo
Which of the following statements is not true about the late eighteenth-century fortepiano?
Its tone was softer and lasted a shorter time than the modern piano
It weighed the same as the modern piano
it had thinner strings held by a frame of wood, rather than metal
Its pitch range was smaller than the modern piano
It weighed the same as the modern piano
Beethoven's greatest liturgical music is to be found in his
Mass in B minor
Missa Solemnis
Fidelio
Eighth Symphony
Mass in B minor
Beethoven's late works, composed after he was totally deaf, include
piano sonatas
string quartets
the Ninth Symphony
all answers are correct
all answers are correct
Beethoven greatly expanded the _____________ section of the sonata-form movement and made it more dramatic.
introduction
exposition
development
recapitulation
development
The choral finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is based on
Dante’s Inferno
Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream
Schiller's Ode to Joy
Shelley's Ode to the West Wind
Schiller's Ode to Joy
Beethoven's sixteen __________ are generally considered among the greatest music ever composed.
piano concertos
string quartets
piano sonatas
symphonies
string quartets
One of the most famous rhythmic ideas in music is the short-short-short-long motive found in Beethoven's
3rd Symphony
Fidelio
5th Symphony
Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 15.
5th Symphony