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Exam 4
PART 4 Eighteenth-Century Classism
Question | Answer |
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The movement known as the Enlightenment stressed | the centrality of reason in human experience. |
Which of the following characterizes the Classical style? | All answers are correct. |
Who was/were (a) stand-out keyboard player(s) of the late eighteenth century? | both Mozart and von Paradis |
Which of the following describe(s) musical life in the Classical era? | The rise of public performances gave composers new venues where their works could be heard. |
Interest in Greek and Roman antiquity during the eighteenth century greatly influenced | All answers are correct. |
Which of the following composers is/are considered (a) master(s) of the Viennese School? | All answers are correct. |
Which of the following describes the lyrical melodies of the Classical period? | conjunct, diatonic, and singable |
Composers working during the Classical era perfected a large-scale form of instrumental music known as | sonata form. |
Which statesman and scientist was central to the American Enlightenment? | Benjamin Franklin |
The concept of rhythmic regularity suggests | strong rhythms moving at a steady tempo. |
A theme can be fragmented by dividing it into small units called | motives. |
A typical form of the second movement in a multimovement cycle is | theme and variations. |
Which type of chamber music is considered a conversation without words? | string quartet |
Music with no literary basis is referred to as | absolute music. |
Chamber music generally implies a large ensemble, with more than one player to a part. | False |
The expansion of a melodic idea is known as thematic development. | True |
Which family of enormously wealthy Hungarian princes famous for their patronage of the arts did Haydn work for? | Esterházys |
Haydn often wrote his quartets in groups of | six. |
Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 33, No. 2 is nicknamed "Joke" because | the main tune in the fourth movement is cut short by pauses. |
In rondo form, the refrain theme is interspersed with contrasting | episodes. |
Which of the following innovations is NOT found in Haydn’s Joke Quartet? | omission of the slow movement |
Multimovement instrumental works in the Classical era typically started with a slow movement. | False |
Which describes the character of a last movement rondo? | lively and lighthearted |
The _____ movement of a string quartet is often in minuet-and-trio form. | third |
The favored chamber ensemble in the Classical era was the string quartet. | True |
The first movement of a string quartet or symphony is most likely in ________ form. | sonata-allegro |
The focus of Classical chamber music is soloistic virtuosity. | False |
The fourth movement of Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 33, No. 2 is composed in what form? | rondo |
The multimovement cycle of the Classical composers can be found in their | All possible answers. |
Which composer played a central role in the development of the string quartet? | Haydn |
Which composer worked for a good deal of his life under the patronage system? | Haydn |
Which does not apply to rondo form? | three-part structure |
Which is most likely the slow movement in the multimovement cycle? | second |
Which of the following describes a typical string quartet ensemble? | two violins, one viola, one cello |
Which outlines rondo form? | A-B-A-C-A |
A symphony | All possible answers. |
Altering the note durations of a theme is an example of | rhythmic variation. |
An example of harmonic variation would be if a composer | changed the chords that accompany a melody. |
Classical composers established the orchestra as we know it today. | True |
From which older genre did the symphony develop? | the Italian opera overture |
Haydn’s masterworks in the symphonic genre are his last set of twelve, known as the | London Symphonies. |
Haydn’s Surprise Symphony | is his best-known symphony. |
In the Classical orchestra, the woodwinds | assisted and often doubled the strings. |
In the Classical orchestra, which instrument was primarily responsible for supplying rhythmic energy? | timpani |
Joseph Haydn wrote ______ symphonies in his lifetime. | over one hundred |
Theme and variations was a typical form for the second movement of a symphony. | True |
The Classical-era orchestra was typically composed of | thirty to forty players. |
In a Classical symphony, which of the four movements is typically the slow movement? | second |
The heart of the Classical orchestra was the ______ section. | string |
The second movement of Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 was composed in sonata-allegro form. | False |
The use of a quick, aggressively rhythmic theme rising from the low to the high register came to be known as | a "rocket theme." |
The use of drawn-out crescendos, slowly gathering force as they build to a climax, is called | the steamroller effect. |
Typical forms for the second movement of a symphony included | both ternary form and theme and variations. |
Which is NOT a trait associated with Haydn’s symphonies? | traditional, unimaginative modulations |
Which of the following is a contribution to the symphony made by the German school of composers? | All possible answers. |
Which of the following statements regarding symphonies is NOT true? | Symphonies were a popular genre during the Baroque era. |
Who is referred to as the "father of the symphony"? | Haydn |
Why is Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 nicknamed "Surprise"? | A sudden loud chord during the slow movement startled the dozing audience. |
With regards to the second movement of Haydn’s Surprise Symphony, which does NOT characterize the opening of the A section? | dramatic minor-key theme, played fortissimo |
_______ is an example of melodic variation. | Adding or omitting notes to the theme |
Conflict and action characterize the _________ in sonata-allegro form. | development section |
During the Classical era, which lighter genres were performed in the evening or at social functions? | divertimento and serenade |
Eine kleine Nachtmusik is a | serenade. |
In a multimovement cycle, which does NOT apply to the first movement? | dancelike character |
Which movement of the multimovement instrumental cycle is likely to be a dance? | third |
Minuet-and-trio form found its origins in Baroque court dance. | True |
Mozart spent the last ten years of his life in which city? | Vienna |
Regarding the second theme in sonata-allegro form, which statement is NOT true? | It is always in the home key. |
The longest and most dramatic in the multimovement cycle was generally the | first movement. |
The first movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik is in _______ form. | sonata-allegro |
The literal translation of Eine kleine Nachtmusik is | A Little Night Music. |
The middle section of minuet-and-trio form is called a "trio" because | it was originally arranged for three instruments. |
The opening of the first movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik begins with a marchlike theme that rapidly ascends to its peak, a "_______ theme," then turns downward at the same rate. | rocket |
The overall form of the third movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik is ________. | A-B-A |
W. A. Mozart was born in | Salzburg, Austria. |
Which describes the performing forces of Eine kleine Nachtmusik? | string quartet and double bass |
Which is a true statement about Mozart’s career? | Mozart became a struggling freelance musician in Vienna when he was twenty-five. |
Which is a true statement regarding the movements in Eine kleine Nachtmusik? | It is in four movements. |
Which is an accurate statement? | All statements are true. Mozart produced masterpieces for the Viennese public. Mozart was the son of Leopold Mozart, an esteemed court composer-violinist. Mozart was the most extraordinarily gifted child in the history of music. |
Which of the following does not apply to minuet-and-trio form? | drama between two contrasting keys |
Which of the following does not apply to sonata-allegro form? | multiple variations |
Which of the following occurs in the development section of sonata-allegro form? | frequent modulations, wanders through series of foreign keys |
Which of the following statements regarding form is true? | All statements are true. |
Which statement does NOT apply to the last section of sonata-allegro form? | It wanders through a series of foreign keys. |
________ form became a favorite resource for instrumental composers since the musical story it can tell is significantly more dynamic than other forms. | Sonata-allegro |
A virtuosic solo passage in the manner of an improvisation within a concerto is called a | cadenza. |
During the solo exposition in first-movement concerto form, the soloist | All possible answers. often plays a new theme dedicated to the soloist. weaves figurations around the main themes. plays elaborated versions of the themes. |
Which of the following is NOT found in the first-movement concerto form of the Classical era? | minuet |
First-movement concerto form is based on principles from the Baroque ritornello and the Classical sonata-allegro form. | True |
First-movement concerto form is similar to sonata-allegro form, but it usually has a | double exposition. |
For whom did Mozart write his Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 453 to perform as soloist? | Babette von Ployer |
How many movements does a typical Classical-era concerto have? | three |
How many piano concertos did Mozart compose? | twenty-seven |
In a Classical-era concerto, the _________ display of the soloist is balanced by the collaborative efforts of the orchestra. | virtuosic |
In a cadenza during a concerto from the Classical period, the orchestra improvises freely. | False |
In the Classical-era concerto, the cadenza usually appears _______ of a movement. | near the end |
The Classical concerto form has ______ movements. | three |
Mozart played a crucial role in the development of the piano concerto. | True |
Mozart wrote many of his piano concertos to showcase his own performance skills. | True |
Mozart wrote most of his piano concertos for ______ to perform in public. | himself |
The Baroque concerto could be written for a solo group or a solo instrument and orchestra, however Classical-era concertos were typically only written for a solo group and orchestra. | False |
The cadenza that is typically performed today in Mozart’s Piano Concerto in G Major, K. 453 is | the cadenza written by Mozart. |
The concerto was a new genre of the Classical era. | False |
The first movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto, K. 453 is in______ form. | first-movement concerto |
Which is NOT true of Mozart’s Piano Concerto, K. 453? | It was written for, and dedicated to, Haydn. |
Which is true regarding key areas in first-movement concerto form? | the solo exposition modulates to a contrasting key |
Which of the following describes first-movement concerto form? | sonata-allegro with a double exposition |
Which of the following multimovement tempo schemes corresponds to the typical Classical concerto? | fast-slow-fast |
Which statement applies to the Classical-era concerto? | The fast-slow-fast pattern of the three movements was established by Vivaldi during the Baroque era. |
Which statement describes the mood and tempo of the first movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto in G major, K. 453? | graceful melodies, played Allegro |
At the age of eleven, Beethoven supported his mother and two brothers as a(n) | organist and harpsichordist |
Beethoven and _____ were both important composers of piano sonatas who performed their own works in concert. | Mozart |
Beethoven called the Moonlight Sonata a | fantasy sonata |
Beethoven felt that the Moonlight sonata was not one of his best works. | True |
Beethoven gave the nickname Moonlight to his piano sonata making it a programmatic work. | False |
Beethoven's Moonlight sonata evokes the emotional expressiveness of the Romantic era. | True |
Beethoven's solo piano sonatas are some of the most important works in the literature. | True |
Classical-era sonatas were written for either one or two instruments. | True |
Elements in Beethoven's music that foreshadow the Romantic style include all of the following EXCEPT | abandonment of typical classical forms |
How many piano sonatas did Beethoven write? | thirty-two |
Beethoven composed the Moonlight sonata | during his early years in Vienna |
Sonatas during the Classical era were | all possible answers |
The Classical sonata typically consists of ________ movements. | three or four |
The Countess Giulietta Guicciardi was | Beethoven's student |
The title "Moonlight" for Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 27, No. 2 | was given by the German poet, Ludwig Rellstab. |
The title "Moonlight" for Beethoven's Piano Sonata Op. 27, No. 2 refers to | the moonlit scenery of Lake Lucerne in Switzerland. |
To whom did Beethoven dedicate his Piano Sonata in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 (Moonlight)? | Countess Giulietta Guicciardi |
Which composer lived successfully under a system of modified patronage that was supplemented by concert life and music publishing? | Beethoven |
Which describes the overall mood of the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight sonata? | dreamy, ethereal |
Which describes the tempo of the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight sonata? | adagio |
Which does NOT describe elements of the form of the first movement of the Moonlight sonata? | traditional opposition of themes and key areas |
Which of the following does NOT apply to the second movement of Beethoven's Moonlight sonata? | expressive, minor key |
Which of the following does NOT apply to the third movement of Beethoven's Moonlight sonata? | expressive, rondo |
Which of the following is NOT true of the Moonlight sonata? | It was not well received at the time of its premiere. |
Which of the following musical elements is NOT present in the first movement of the Moonlight sonata? | forte dynamic |
Which malady afflicted Beethoven and profoundly affected his work as a composer? | deafness |
Beethoven added new instruments in the fourth movement of his fifth symphony including all of the following except | tuba. |
Beethoven described the opening motive of his Fifth Symphony as | "fate knocking at the door." |
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony generally follows the outline of the standard multimovement cycle. | True |
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony progresses from a victorious opening to conflict and struggle. | False |
Beethoven’s early symphonies | reflect the style of Haydn and Mozart. |
Beethoven’s ninth symphony is unique because | it includes soloists and a chorus. |
Which describes the type of unified cyclical form that Beethoven uses in his Fifth Symphony? | theme or musical idea dominates entire symphony |
Which describes the opening motive of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5? | All possible answers. |
Which of the movements in Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is in C major? | fourth |
How many symphonies did Beethoven write? | nine |
The movement of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony that makes the most extensive use of variation procedure is the | second. |
The text of "Ode to Joy" by Friedrich von Schiller is an expression of | universal brotherhood. |
The various movements of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony are unified by the opening motive in the first movement. | True |
There is no break between the _______ movements of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony because they are linked by a transition. | third and fourth |
What describes the theme that opens the third movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5? | "rocket theme" |
To whom did Beethoven originally dedicate his Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)? | Napoleon |
Which describes the key areas of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5? | The symphony begins in C minor and ends in C major. |
Which does NOT apply to Beethoven’s use of form in the second movement of his Fifth Symphony? | Scherzo-and-trio form. |
Which instrument has an unexpected solo cadenza in the recapitulation of the first movement in Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony? | oboe |
Which is NOT true of the third movement of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony? | It is in theme and variations form. |
Which of the following applies to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony? | All possible answers. |
Which of the following does NOT occur in the first movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5? | brief recurrence of the scherzo |
Which of the following occurs in the fourth movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5? | brief recurrence of the scherzo |
Which of the following statements is NOT true? | In his compositions Beethoven completely abandoned Classical formal traditions. |
During the Classical era, the prevalent form of opera, which consisted mainly of recitatives and arias designed to display virtuosity, was called | opera seria. |
Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro is a comic opera centered on Count Almaviva and his servant named | Figaro. |
Mozart’s librettist for The Marriage of Figaro was | Lorenzo da Ponte. |
The author of the original play on which The Marriage of Figaro was based is | Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais. |
Serious opera was almost invariably in which language? | Italian |
What is the name for an operatic role played by a mezzo-soprano who dresses as a man in order to convey the character of a teenager whose voice has not yet changed? | trouser role |
Comic opera in England was called | ballad opera. |
Comic opera was generally sung in | the vernacular. |
Comic opera in France was called | opéra comique. |
In the recitative from The Marriage of Figaro, Susanna attempts to deny to her fiancé Basilio the Count’s love for her and Cherubino’s love for | the Countess. |
A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called a(n) | Requiem. |
Which work is an example of an oratorio? | Handel’s Messiah |
Mozart’s Requiem was | his last work, incomplete at his death. |
The trombone performs a solo during the ________ section of Mozart’s Requiem. | Tuba mirum |
Oratorios primarily drew their stories from | the Bible. |
The text of Mozart’s Requiem is sung in | Latin. |
A Mass is a musical setting of the most solemn service of | the Roman Catholic Church. |
The Dies irae text from the Requiem Mass describes | Judgment Day. |
Which of the following correctly describes the musical forces for Mozart’s Requiem? | winds, brass, strings, timpani, chorus, and four soloists |
Mozart’s Requiem was completed by | his favorite pupil. |