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