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Classical Era Study Guide
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- 1Music with no literary basis is referred to as a. program music b. incidental music c. absolute music d. thematic musicc. absolute music
- 2The first movement of a string qurtet or symphony is most likely in _______ from a. scherzo b. theme and variations c. sonata-allegro d. rondoc. sonata-allegro
- 3Which is most likely the slow movement in the multimovement cycle? a. first b. second c. lastb. second
- 4Which outlines rondo form? a. A-A-B-B b. A-B-A c. A-A-B d. A-B-A-C-Ad. A-B-A-C-A
- 5Which composer worked for a good deal of his life under the patronage system? a. Haydn b. Beethoven c. Schubert d. Mozartd. Mozart
- 6Which composer played a central role in the development of the string quartet? a. Mozart b. Haydn c. Beethoven d. Bachb. Hadyn
- 7A symphony a. is a work written for an orchestra b. is a multimovement work c. was a new genre of the Classical era d. All answers are correctd. All answers are correct
- 8The Classical-era orchestra was typically composed of a. ten to twenty players b. thirty to forty players c. fifty to seventy-five players d. seventy to eighty platyersb. thirty to forty players
- 9Altering the note durational values of a theme is an example of a. melodic variation b. harmonic variation c. rhythmic variation d. all answers are correctc. rhythmic variation
- 10Who is referred to as the "father of the symphony"? a. Joseph Haydn b. Beethoven c. J.S. Bach d. Mozarta. Joseph Haydn
- 11Haydn's Paris Symphonies were commissioned a. by composer-conductor Joseph Boulogne, a musician of color b. and later performed for Emperor Franz II's birthday c. to celebrate the Duke of Wellington's victory over Bonaparte d. by Johann Salomon for performances in Londond. by Johann Salomon for performances in London
- 12An example of harmonic variation would be if a composer a. added or omitted notes to the theme b. altered the tempo c. changed the meter d. changed to chords that accompanies a melodyd. changed the chords that accompany a melody
- 13The longest and most dramatic in the multimovement cycle was generally the a. first movement b. second movement c. third movement d. fourth movementa. first movement
- 14Which movement of the multimovement instrumental cycle is likely to be a dance? a. first b. second c. third d. lastc. third
- 15Eine kleine Nachtmusik is a a. symphony b. sonata c. suite d. serenaded. serenade
- 16The opening of the first movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik begins with a march like theme that rapidly ascends its peak a "_________ theme", then turns downward at the same rate a. lightning b. peak c. rocket d. launchc. rocket
- 17Minuet-and-trio form found its origins in Baroque court dance T/FTRUE
- 18A virtuosic solo passage in the manner of an improvisation within a concerto is called a a. cadence b. cadenza c. capitulation d. ritornellob. cadenza
- 19Which of the following is NOT found in the first-movement concerto form of the Classical Era? a. solo exposition b. development c. recapitulation d. minuetd. minuet
- 20Which of the following describes the first-movement concerto form? a. sonata-allegro b. sonata-allegro with a double expression c. modified rondo d. theme and variationsa. sonata-allegro with a double expression
- 21Mozart wrote most of his piano concertos for _______ to perform in public a. himself b. his student c. his wife d. his sistera. himself
- 22During the solo exposition in first-movement concerto form, the soloist a. weaves figurations around the main themes b. plays elaborated versions of the themes c. often plays a new theme dedicated to the soloist d. all answers are correctd. all answers are correct
- 23The Classical-era concerto continued to display traits of the Baroque concerto, such as the number of movements and tempo scheme T/FTRUE
- 24The Classical sonata typically consists of _______ movements a. two b. three c. four d. three or fourd. three or four
- 25Beethoven and ______ were both important composers of piano sonatas who performed their own works in concert a. Bach b. Mozart c. Handel d. Haydnb. Mozart
- 26Which composer lived successfully under a system of modified patronage that was supplemented by concert life and music publishing? a. Hayden d. Mozart c. Beethoven d. Schubertc. Beethoven
- 27Which describes the overall mood of the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight sonata? a. stormy, passionate b. whimsical, delightful c. scherzo, dancelike d. dreamy, ethereald. dreamy, ethereal
- 28Which of the following is true of the Moonlight sonata? a. it was an immediate success with audiences b. it was Beethoven's favorite piano sonata; he claimed, "Surely this is my finest work" c. it was not well-received at the time of its premiere d. the lost manuscript was discovered in 1989c. it was not well-received at the time of its premiere
- 29During his lifetime, Beethoven a. was hailed as a genius b. worked in obscurity c. wrote for a small following of devoted admirers d. searched in vain for a position attached to the court of a princec. wrote for a small following of devoted admirers
- 30Beethoven's early symphonies a. break formal conventions b. are considered "heroic" c. are deeply rooted in Baroque style d. reflect the style of Haydn and Mozartd. reflect the style of Haydn and Mozart
- 31Beethoven's ninth symphony is unique because a. it includes soloists and a chorus b. it is in three movements instead of four c. it is titled Eroica d. the last movement is in modified song forma. it includes soloists and a chorus
- 32Which of the following statements about Beethoven is (are) true a. Beethoven wrote in the Classical-era forms b. Beethoven worked carefully to balance tradition with innovation in his music c. Beethoven's music is considered "transitional" between the Classical era and the Romantic era d. All answers are correctd. All Answers are correct
- 33Beethoven described the opening motive of his Fifth Symphony as a. "Ode to Joy" b. "fate knocking at the door" c. "roar and rage" d. a "strategic disruptionb. "fate knocking at the door"
- 34The various movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony are unified by the opening motive in the first movement T/FTRUE
- 35Which of the following refers to "serious" or tragic, Italian opera? a. ballad opera b. Singspiel c. opera buffa d. opera seriad. opera seria
- 36Which describes the musical elements of Mozart's The marriage of Figaro a. The Marriage of Figaro is an opera seria b. The Marriage of Figaro does not have any elements of opera buffa c. The Marriage of Figaro is an opera buffa d. The Marriage of Figaro is a ballad operac. The Marriage of Figaro is an opera buffa
- 37A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called a. a Requiem b. an oratorio c. the Mass Proper d. the Ordinarya. a Requiem
- 38The Dies irae text in the Requiem Mass refers to a. the birth of Jesus b. the Last Supper c. the Assumption of Mary d. Judgment Dayd. Judgment Day
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