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Question #1
Classicism, as a stylistic period in western music, roughly encompassed the years
A.
1820-1900.
B.
1600-1750.
C.
1750-1820.
D.
1450-1600.
Question #2
The typical orchestra of the classical period consisted of
A.
woodwinds, trombones, drums, and strings.
B.
strings with harpsichord continuo.
C.
a loose ensemble of available instruments.
D.
strings, woodwinds, horns, trumpets, and timpani.
Question #3
Along with his symphonies, Haydn's ___________ are considered his most important works.
A.
baryton trios
B.
operas
C.
string quartets
D.
serenades
Question #4
Mozart was born in
A.
Eisenach, Germany.
B.
Salzburg, Austria.
C.
Rohrau, Austria.
D.
Bonn, Germany.
Question #5
Between the ages of six and fifteen, Mozart
A.
was continually on tour in England and Europe.
B.
received an excellent formal education in Salzburg.
C.
went to Vienna to study with Haydn.
D.
played in the archbishop's orchestra in Salzburg.
Question #6
Mozart tried to find fame and fortune by moving to _________, at the age of twenty-five.
A.
Paris
B.
Salzburg
C.
London
D.
Vienna
Question #7
Mozart composed his Requiem
A.
as an exercise for his composition teacher.
B.
for his own funeral.
C.
on commission from a stranger.
D.
to help his pupil Süssmayr.
Question #8
Which of the following is not one of Mozart's three masterpieces of Italian opera?
A.
The Marriage of Figaro
B.
Orfeo
C.
Cos" fan tutte
D.
Don Giovanni
Question #9
Don Giovanni, in Mozart's opera of that name, is
A.
the servant to Leporello.
B.
Sir John Falstaff.
C.
the legendary Spanish lover.
D.
a despotic Italian nobleman.
Question #10
Which of the following instruments were not normally included in the classical orchestra?
A.
Horns
B.
Trumpets
C.
Trombones
D.
Timpani
Question #11
Beethoven
A.
was self-educated and had read widely, but was weak in elementary arithmetic.
B.
began to feel the first symptoms of deafness in his twenty-ninth year.
C.
was a brilliant pianist.
D.
All answers are correct.
Question #12
Beethoven's late works, composed after he was totally deaf, include
A.
string quartets.
B.
the Ninth Symphony.
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
Missa solemnis
Question #13
What following technique did Beethoven use more extensively in his late works?
A.
Basso continuo
B.
Monophony
C.
Operatic form
D.
Fugal counterpoint
Question #14
Beethoven is often credited as being
A.
the pioneer of light classical music.
B.
the inventor of the symphony.
C.
the bridge between the classical and romantic periods.
D.
the first musician to incorporate folk tunes into serious compositions.
Question #15
Beethoven's only opera is entitled
A.
The Magic Flute.
B.
Madame Butterfly.
C.
Fidelio.
D.
Don Giovanni.
Question #16
A symphony is a
A.
work for solo instrument.
B.
sonata for orchestra.
C.
work for piano solo.
D.
work for chorus and orchestra.
Question #17
The opening motive of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 has a ____________ rhythm.
A.
short-short-long
B.
long-long-short
C.
short-short-short-long
D.
short-long-short
Question #18
Social mobility during the classical period was
A.
an important factor in the rise of the middle class.
B.
a limited sociological factor.
C.
ruthlessly stamped out by the aristocracy.
D.
promoted and encouraged by the church.
Question #19
Political and economic power shifted to the middle class from the aristocracy and the
A.
church.
B.
colonial powers.
C.
military-industrial complex.
D.
military.
Question #20
In the classical period, serious composition was flavored by
A.
elaborately ornamented improvisational melodies.
B.
folk and popular music.
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
heroic and mythological plots.
Question #21
The prospering middle class in the classical period sought aristocratic luxuries such as
A.
music.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
theater.
D.
literature.
Question #22
Joseph Haydn was content to spend most of his life
A.
serving a wealthy aristocratic family.
B.
as a church musician and organist.
C.
as an independently wealthy composer.
D.
as a professional free-lance musician.
Question #23
Haydn's contract of employment shows that he was considered
A.
a visiting guest composer.
B.
a skilled servant.
C.
a freelance musician.
D.
an equal by his employer.
Question #24
Vienna, when Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven were active,
A.
had a population of almost 250,000.
B.
was the seat of the Holy Roman Empire.
C.
was the fourth-largest city in Europe.
D.
All answers are correct.
Question #25
Composers in the classical period took middle-class tastes into account by
A.
writing dance music for public balls.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
flavoring their serious compositions with folk and popular music.
D.
writing comic operas that sometimes ridiculed the aristocracy.
Question #26
Sonata form is used frequently as the form for the ________ movement of a multimovement work.
A.
All answers are correct.
B.
final fast
C.
slow
D.
first
Question #27
Which of the following is not part of a sonata form movement?
A.
Rondo
B.
Development
C.
Recapitulation
D.
Exposition
Question #28
Sonata form consists of three main sections: exposition, development, and
A.
transition.
B.
introduction.
C.
motives.
D.
recapitulation.
Question #29
In the exposition of a sonata-form movement
A.
the second theme is in a new key.
B.
the closing theme is in the tonic key.
C.
a new theme is always presented in the bridge.
D.
a new meter enters with the second theme.
Question #30
In the recapitulation of a sonata-form movement
A.
there is no second theme.
B.
a new theme is presented in the bridge.
C.
the second theme is in a new key.
D.
the closing section is in the tonic key.
Question #31
A modulation from the home key to a new key in the exposition of a sonata form movement takes place in the
A.
bridge.
B.
theme.
C.
coda.
D.
motive.
Question #32
A feeling of harmonic tension and forward motion is created in the exposition of a sonata form movement by
A.
changing the meter of the second theme.
B.
the conflict of tonalities between the first and second themes.
C.
retaining the same tonality for both themes.
D.
the introduction of a new theme in the bridge.
Question #33
Short musical ideas or fragments of themes that are developed within a composition are called
A.
codas.
B.
melodies.
C.
rides.
D.
motives.
Question #34
Each successive variation in a theme with variations
A.
presents a new melodic idea.
B.
is usually in a new key.
C.
is usually in the same key.
D.
retains some elements of the theme.
Question #35
The minuet-and-trio movement of a classical symphony, string quartet, or other work, is in ____________ form.
A.
AABB
B.
ABACABA
C.
ABA
D.
AA'A''A'''A''''
Question #36
The character of the minuet is best described as
A.
brisk and lively.
B.
stately and dignified.
C.
heavy and ponderous.
D.
quiet and relaxed.
Question #37
In many of Beethoven's works, there is a _______ movement instead of the minuet.
A.
fugato
B.
presto
C.
ritornello
D.
scherzo
Question #38
When performers encounter the phrase, da capo, they
A.
return to the beginning of the piece and repeat the music.
B.
look at the conductor.
C.
play extremely quietly.
D.
play the written part an octave higher.
Question #39
The sonata-rondo
A.
may be outlined as ABA-development section-ABA.
B.
usually has a lively, pleasing, and simple to remember theme.
C.
combines rondo form with elements of sonata form.
D.
All answers are correct.
Question #40
The main theme of the rondo
A.
is usually in the tonic key.
B.
is usually slow and dignified.
C.
returns only once in the movement.
D.
seldom ends the movement.
Question #41
The first movement of a classical symphony is almost always fast, and in _____ form.
A.
sonata
B.
rondo
C.
minuet
D.
ABA
Question #42
The slow movement of a classical symphony
A.
is usually in theme and variations form.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
tends to be more heroic and triumphant in character.
D.
is generally not in the tonic key.
Question #43
The last movement of a classical symphony
A.
is usually fast, lively, and brilliant, but somewhat lighter in mood than the opening movement.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
is most often in sonata or sonata-rondo form.
D.
is always in the tonic key of the symphony.
Question #44
A classical concerto is a three-movement work for
A.
vocal soloist and orchestra.
B.
instrumental soloist and orchestra.
C.
symphonic orchestra.
D.
instrumental soloist and piano.
Question #45
The first movement of a classical concerto
A.
has two expositions.
B.
is in the same form as a classical symphony.
C.
is usually a long cadenza.
D.
does not have a development section.
Question #46
The string quartet
A.
is the most important form in classical chamber music.
B.
usually consists of four movements.
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
is written for two violins, viola, and cello.
Question #47
The classical string quartet is a musical composition for
A.
violin, guitar, viola, and cello.
B.
violin, viola, cello, and bass.
C.
two violins, viola, and cello.
D.
All answers are correct.
Question #48
The piano trio is a musical composition for
A.
violin, piano, and continuo.
B.
piano and two violins.
C.
violin, cello, and piano.
D.
three pianos.
Question #49
Haydn was fortunate in having a long and fruitful, as well as financially stable, relationship with the noble Hungarian family of
A.
Liszt.
B.
Kadar.
C.
Stefanházy.
D.
Esterházy.
Question #50
Haydn's contract of employment shows that he was considered
A.
a skilled servant.
B.
a freelance musician.
C.
a visiting guest composer.
D.
an equal by his employer.
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