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Question #1
Classicism, as a stylistic period in western music, roughly encompassed the years
A.
1600-1750.
B.
1750-1820.
C.
1450-1600.
D.
1820-1900.
Question #2
The typical orchestra of the classical period consisted of
A.
strings with harpsichord continuo.
B.
strings, woodwinds, horns, trumpets, and timpani.
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.
baryton trios
B.
serenades
C.
operas
D.
string quartets
Question #4
Mozart was born in
A.
Bonn, Germany.
B.
Eisenach, Germany.
C.
Rohrau, Austria.
D.
Salzburg, Austria.
Question #5
Between the ages of six and fifteen, Mozart
A.
was continually on tour in England and Europe.
B.
went to Vienna to study with Haydn.
C.
played in the archbishop's orchestra in Salzburg.
D.
received an excellent formal education in Salzburg.
Question #6
Mozart tried to find fame and fortune by moving to _________, at the age of twenty-five.
A.
London
B.
Vienna
C.
Paris
D.
Salzburg
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.
Cos" fan tutte
C.
Orfeo
D.
Don Giovanni
Question #9
Don Giovanni, in Mozart's opera of that name, is
A.
Sir John Falstaff.
B.
the legendary Spanish lover.
C.
a despotic Italian nobleman.
D.
the servant to Leporello.
Question #10
Which of the following instruments were not normally included in the classical orchestra?
A.
Trombones
B.
Timpani
C.
Trumpets
D.
Horns
Question #11
Beethoven
A.
was self-educated and had read widely, but was weak in elementary arithmetic.
B.
was a brilliant pianist.
C.
All answers are correct.
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.
string quartets.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
the Ninth Symphony.
D.
Missa solemnis
Question #13
What following technique did Beethoven use more extensively in his late works?
A.
Fugal counterpoint
B.
Basso continuo
C.
Monophony
D.
Operatic form
Question #14
Beethoven is often credited as being
A.
the pioneer of light classical music.
B.
the inventor of the symphony.
C.
the first musician to incorporate folk tunes into serious compositions.
D.
the bridge between the classical and romantic periods.
Question #15
Beethoven's only opera is entitled
A.
Fidelio.
B.
The Magic Flute.
C.
Madame Butterfly.
D.
Don Giovanni.
Question #16
A symphony is a
A.
sonata for orchestra.
B.
work for chorus and orchestra.
C.
work for piano solo.
D.
work for solo instrument.
Question #17
The opening motive of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 has a ____________ rhythm.
A.
short-short-short-long
B.
long-long-short
C.
short-long-short
D.
short-short-long
Question #18
Social mobility during the classical period was
A.
ruthlessly stamped out by the aristocracy.
B.
a limited sociological factor.
C.
promoted and encouraged by the church.
D.
an important factor in the rise of the middle class.
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.
heroic and mythological plots.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
folk and popular music.
D.
elaborately ornamented improvisational melodies.
Question #21
The prospering middle class in the classical period sought aristocratic luxuries such as
A.
literature.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
music.
D.
theater.
Question #22
Joseph Haydn was content to spend most of his life
A.
as a professional free-lance musician.
B.
as an independently wealthy composer.
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.
a freelance musician.
C.
an equal by his employer.
D.
a skilled servant.
Question #24
Vienna, when Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven were active,
A.
was the fourth-largest city in Europe.
B.
was the seat of the Holy Roman Empire.
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
had a population of almost 250,000.
Question #25
Composers in the classical period took middle-class tastes into account by
A.
writing dance music for public balls.
B.
flavoring their serious compositions with folk and popular music.
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.
slow
C.
first
D.
final fast
Question #27
Which of the following is not part of a sonata form movement?
A.
Recapitulation
B.
Rondo
C.
Exposition
D.
Development
Question #28
Sonata form consists of three main sections: exposition, development, and
A.
transition.
B.
motives.
C.
introduction.
D.
recapitulation.
Question #29
In the exposition of a sonata-form movement
A.
a new meter enters with the second theme.
B.
the closing theme is in the tonic key.
C.
a new theme is always presented in the bridge.
D.
the second theme is in a new key.
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.
there is no second theme.
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.
motive.
D.
coda.
Question #32
A feeling of harmonic tension and forward motion is created in the exposition of a sonata form movement by
A.
the introduction of a new theme in the bridge.
B.
the conflict of tonalities between the first and second themes.
C.
changing the meter of the second theme.
D.
retaining the same tonality for both themes.
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.
is usually in the same key.
B.
presents a new melodic idea.
C.
is usually in a new 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.
ABA
C.
AA'A''A'''A''''
D.
ABACABA
Question #36
The character of the minuet is best described as
A.
stately and dignified.
B.
heavy and ponderous.
C.
quiet and relaxed.
D.
brisk and lively.
Question #37
A.
presto
B.
fugato
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 the written part an octave higher.
D.
play extremely quietly.
Question #39
The sonata-rondo
A.
All answers are correct.
B.
may be outlined as ABA-development section-ABA.
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.
is usually slow and dignified.
B.
is usually in the tonic key.
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.
rondo
B.
sonata
C.
ABA
D.
minuet
Question #42
The slow movement of a classical symphony
A.
All answers are correct.
B.
is generally not in the tonic key.
C.
tends to be more heroic and triumphant in character.
D.
is usually in theme and variations form.
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.
is most often in sonata or sonata-rondo form.
C.
is always in the tonic key of the symphony.
D.
All answers are correct.
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.
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.
is the most important form in classical chamber music.
B.
is written for two violins, viola, and cello.
C.
usually consists of four movements.
D.
All answers are correct.
Question #47
The classical string quartet is a musical composition for
A.
All answers are correct.
B.
violin, viola, cello, and bass.
C.
violin, guitar, viola, and cello.
D.
two violins, viola, and cello.
Question #48
The piano trio is a musical composition for
A.
violin, cello, and piano.
B.
three pianos.
C.
violin, piano, and continuo.
D.
piano and two violins.
Question #49
Haydn was fortunate in having a long and fruitful, as well as financially stable, relationship with the noble Hungarian family of
A.
Esterházy.
B.
Kadar.
C.
Liszt.
D.
Stefanházy.
Question #50
Haydn's contract of employment shows that he was considered
A.
an equal by his employer.
B.
a freelance musician.
C.
a skilled servant.
D.
a visiting guest composer.
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