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Classical Era
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1As a child, Haydn was a soloist in a _________.
- AA. band
- BB. boychoir
- CC. ballet company
- DD. string quartet
2True or False: Haydn began composing while still a teenager.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3Haydn worked as ________.
- AA. court musician
- BB. an opera singer
- CC. a band director
- DD. all of the above
4True or False: During the last ten years of his life, Haydn wrote a great deal of music.
- ATrue
- BFalse
5Haydn met or taught many other composers, including ________.
- AA. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- BB. Ludwig van Beethoven
- CC. George Frideric Handel
- DD. all of the above
6As a composer, Haydn was influenced by _________.
- AA. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- BB. Ludwig van Beethoven
- CC. George Frideric Handel
- DD. none of the above
7When Haydn worked for Prince Esterhazy, which of the following was not a part of his duties?
- AA. compose music for family concerts
- BB. compose music for the Prince's military band
- CC. compose music for private performances
- DD. compose music for church services
8The Listening Example, Haydn's Symphony No. 4, is also known as __________.
- AA. the Timpani Symphony
- BB. the Surprise Symphony
- CC. the Oratorio Symphony
- DD. the Baryton Symphony
9True or False: Another name for timpani is kettle drum
- ATrue
- BFalse
10In analyzing a piece of music, musicians refer to the main melody as ________.
- AA. the A melody
- BB. the grand melody
- CC. the Number One melody
- DD. the orchestra melody
11A clavier is ________.
- AA. a keyboard instrument
- BB. a woodwind instrument
- CC. a brass instrument
- DD. a percussion instrument
12True or False: Mozart did not complete his first composition until the age of 40.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13Mozart composed __________.
- AA. operas
- BB. symphonies
- CC. oratorios
- DD. all of the above
14A prodigy is ________.
- AA. a greatly talented child
- BB. a musician hired by a member of royalty
15A court musician is _________.
- AA. a greatly talented child
- BB. a musician hired by a member of royalty
16True or False: Mozart's music was widely performed and appreciated during his lifetime.
- ATrue
- BFalse
17The Listening Example, Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, is from __________.
- AA. an oratorio
- BB. an opera
- CC. a ballet
- DD. a clavier
18Mozart was influenced by the music of __________.
- AA. Antonio Vivaldi
- BB. Franz Joseph Haydn
- CC. Hildegard
- DD. George Frideric Handel
19True or False: At one point in his life, Mozart was a court musician.
- ATrue
- BFalse
20True or False: Mozart composed the libretto for the Marriage of Figaro.
- ATrue
- BFalse
21In the listening example, Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, the melody is first played by __________, and then the melody is by __________.
- AA. the woodwinds
- BB. the strings
22Beethoven wrote _______.
- AA. only five symphonies
- BB. more than five symphonies
23What instrument did Beethoven not play? _______
- AA. violin
- BB. flute
- CC. organ
- DD. piano
24True or False: Composing was very easy for Beethoven and he worked very rapidly.
- ATrue
- BFalse
25True or False: As a child, Beethoven traveled throughout Europe as a performer.
- ATrue
- BFalse
26By the time he was 45, Beethoven ________.
- AA. gave up composing to concentrate on his career as a pianist
- BB. gave up his career as a pianist to concentrate on his composing
27In his final years, Beethoven was _______.
- AA. blind
- BB. deaf
- CC. both blind and deaf
- DD. neither blind nor deaf
28Beethoven was born in _______.
- AA. Germany
- BB. Austria
29Beethoven spent most of his life in ______.
- AA. Germany
- BB. Austria
30True or False: Beethoven composed many sonatas.
- ATrue
- BFalse
31True or False: Beethoven spent most of his life as a court musician.
- ATrue
- BFalse
32Which type of music did Beethoven not write?________
- AA. symphonies
- BB. operas
- CC. keyboard music
- DD. band music
33When Schubert was offered a job as a music teacher by Count Esterhazy, he ________.
- AA. accepted it
- BB. turned it down
- CC. decided to think about it
- DD recommended a friend
34Schubert's Symphony No. 8 was first performed how many years after his death? _______
- AA. 5
- BB. 50
- CC. 500
- DD. it was performed before he died
35True or False: As a composer Schubert worked very rapidly.
- ATrue
- BFalse
36True or False: Schubert was successful in getting his music published and performed during his lifetime.
- ATrue
- BFalse
37Schubert was a good friend of ________.
- AA. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- BB. Johann Sebastian Bach
- CC. Antonio Vivaldi
- DD. Ludwig van Beethoven
38Schubert wrote several ______ but they are not considered very good and are rarely performed today.
- AA. operas
- BB. ballets
- CC. marches
- DD. vocal solos
39As a student, Schubert _______.
- AA. sang in the choir
- BB. played violin
- CC. both A and B
- DD. neither A nor B
40Schubert composed ________.
- AA. more than 500 musical works
- Bb. less than 500 musical works
41The Listening Example, Schubert's Symphony No. 8, is also know as _______.
- AA. the Surprise Symphony
- BB. the Undiscovered Symphony
- CC. the Unfinished Symphony
- DD. the Vienna Symphony
42The Listening Example is from which movement of Schubert's Symphony No. 8?
- AA. the First Movement
- BB. the Second Movement
- CC. the Third Movement
- DD. the Fourth Movement
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