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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.
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.
string quartets
C.
serenades
D.
operas
Question #4
Mozart was born in
A.
Bonn, Germany.
B.
Rohrau, Austria.
C.
Salzburg, Austria.
D.
Eisenach, Germany.
Question #5
Between the ages of six and fifteen, Mozart
A.
played in the archbishop's orchestra in Salzburg.
B.
received an excellent formal education in Salzburg.
C.
was continually on tour in England and Europe.
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.
Paris
C.
Vienna
D.
London
Question #7
Mozart composed his Requiem
A.
on commission from a stranger.
B.
for his own funeral.
C.
to help his pupil Süssmayr.
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.
Orfeo
C.
Don Giovanni
D.
Cos" fan tutte
Question #9
Don Giovanni, in Mozart's opera of that name, is
A.
the legendary Spanish lover.
B.
the servant to Leporello.
C.
a despotic Italian nobleman.
D.
Sir John Falstaff.
Question #10
Which of the following instruments were not normally included in the classical orchestra?
A.
Trumpets
B.
Horns
C.
Trombones
D.
Timpani
Question #11
Beethoven
A.
began to feel the first symptoms of deafness in his twenty-ninth year.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
was self-educated and had read widely, but was weak in elementary arithmetic.
D.
was a brilliant pianist.
Question #12
Beethoven's late works, composed after he was totally deaf, include
A.
Missa solemnis
B.
the Ninth Symphony.
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
string quartets.
Question #13
What following technique did Beethoven use more extensively in his late works?
A.
Basso continuo
B.
Operatic form
C.
Monophony
D.
Fugal counterpoint
Question #14
Beethoven is often credited as being
A.
the first musician to incorporate folk tunes into serious compositions.
B.
the inventor of the symphony.
C.
the pioneer of light classical music.
D.
the bridge between the classical and romantic periods.
Question #15
Beethoven's only opera is entitled
A.
Madame Butterfly.
B.
Don Giovanni.
C.
The Magic Flute.
D.
Fidelio.
Question #16
A symphony is a
A.
work for piano solo.
B.
sonata for orchestra.
C.
work for solo instrument.
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-long-short
D.
short-short-short-long
Question #18
Social mobility during the classical period was
A.
promoted and encouraged by the church.
B.
an important factor in the rise of the middle class.
C.
ruthlessly stamped out by the aristocracy.
D.
a limited sociological factor.
Question #19
Political and economic power shifted to the middle class from the aristocracy and the
A.
colonial powers.
B.
military.
C.
military-industrial complex.
D.
church.
Question #20
In the classical period, serious composition was flavored by
A.
All answers are correct.
B.
elaborately ornamented improvisational melodies.
C.
folk and popular music.
D.
heroic and mythological plots.
Question #21
The prospering middle class in the classical period sought aristocratic luxuries such as
A.
theater.
B.
literature.
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
music.
Question #22
Joseph Haydn was content to spend most of his life
A.
serving a wealthy aristocratic family.
B.
as a professional free-lance musician.
C.
as an independently wealthy composer.
D.
as a church musician and organist.
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 skilled servant.
D.
a freelance musician.
Question #24
Vienna, when Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven were active,
A.
was the fourth-largest city in Europe.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
had a population of almost 250,000.
D.
was the seat of the Holy Roman Empire.
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.
slow
B.
first
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
final fast
Question #27
Which of the following is not part of a sonata form movement?
A.
Development
B.
Recapitulation
C.
Exposition
D.
Rondo
Question #28
Sonata form consists of three main sections: exposition, development, and
A.
motives.
B.
introduction.
C.
recapitulation.
D.
transition.
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.
the second theme is in a new key.
D.
a new theme is always presented in the bridge.
Question #30
In the recapitulation of a sonata-form movement
A.
the closing section is in the tonic key.
B.
a new theme is presented in the bridge.
C.
the second theme is in a new 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.
motive.
B.
bridge.
C.
coda.
D.
theme.
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.
retaining the same tonality for both themes.
D.
changing the meter of the second theme.
Question #33
Short musical ideas or fragments of themes that are developed within a composition are called
A.
codas.
B.
rides.
C.
motives.
D.
melodies.
Question #34
Each successive variation in a theme with variations
A.
is usually in a new key.
B.
retains some elements of the theme.
C.
presents a new melodic idea.
D.
is usually in the same key.
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.
heavy and ponderous.
B.
stately and dignified.
C.
quiet and relaxed.
D.
brisk and lively.
Question #37
A.
ritornello
B.
fugato
C.
scherzo
D.
presto
Question #38
When performers encounter the phrase, da capo, they
A.
look at the conductor.
B.
play extremely quietly.
C.
play the written part an octave higher.
D.
return to the beginning of the piece and repeat the music.
Question #39
The sonata-rondo
A.
usually has a lively, pleasing, and simple to remember theme.
B.
All answers are correct.
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.
returns only once in the movement.
B.
is usually in the tonic key.
C.
is usually slow and dignified.
D.
seldom ends the movement.
Question #41
The first movement of a classical symphony is almost always fast, and in _____ form.
A.
minuet
B.
ABA
C.
sonata
D.
rondo
Question #42
The slow movement of a classical symphony
A.
is usually in theme and variations form.
B.
All answers are correct.
C.
is generally not in the tonic key.
D.
tends to be more heroic and triumphant in character.
Question #43
The last movement of a classical symphony
A.
is most often in sonata or sonata-rondo form.
B.
is usually fast, lively, and brilliant, but somewhat lighter in mood than the opening movement.
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.
is usually a long cadenza.
B.
is in the same form as a classical symphony.
C.
does not have a development section.
D.
has two expositions.
Question #46
The string quartet
A.
All answers are correct.
B.
is the most important form in classical chamber music.
C.
is written for two violins, viola, and cello.
D.
usually consists of four movements.
Question #47
The classical string quartet is a musical composition for
A.
violin, guitar, viola, and cello.
B.
violin, viola, cello, and bass.
C.
All answers are correct.
D.
two violins, viola, and cello.
Question #48
The piano trio is a musical composition for
A.
piano and two violins.
B.
violin, cello, and piano.
C.
three pianos.
D.
violin, piano, and continuo.
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.
Liszt.
C.
Kadar.
D.
Stefanházy.
Question #50
Haydn's contract of employment shows that he was considered
A.
a skilled servant.
B.
an equal by his employer.
C.
a freelance musician.
D.
a visiting guest composer.
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