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