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Question #1

The concerto

A. was a new instrumental genre of the Baroque era featuring an instrumental soloist and orchestra.

B. was a large-scale music drama with acting, scenery, and costumes.

C. grew out of the lavish aristocratic weddings of the Renaissance.

D. was a Renaissance genre that gained popularity in the Baroque era.

Question #2

Which of the following describe William Billings’s contributions to American music history?

A. contributing songs to the cause of independence from Great Britain

B. cultivating a tradition of American psalmody

C. emphasizing the institutional importance of music

D. All answers are correct.

Question #3

Vivaldi wrote instrumental music that depicts a scene without the use of sung words, a genre called

A. song.

B. absolute music.

C. intentional music.

D. program music or "sound story"

Question #4

The solo instrument featured in Vivaldi’s Spring concerto is the

A. double bass.

B. harpsichord.

C. cello.

D. violin.

Question #5

A highly structured contrapuntal form based on a single theme or subject is a

A. prelude.

B. fugue.

C. toccata.

D. da capo.

Question #6

The Classical concerto form has ______ movements.

A. five

B. two

C. six

D. three

Question #7

Which of the following describes a typical string quartet ensemble?

A. two violins, one viola, one cello

B. violin, viola, cello, double bass

C. one violin, one viola, two cellos

D. two violins, two cellos

Question #8

Which family of enormously wealthy Hungarian princes famous for their patronage of the arts did Haydn work for?

A. Esterházys

B. Weidinger

C. St. Stephen

D. Salieri

Question #9

W. A. Mozart was born in

A. London, England.

B. Venice, Italy.

C. Salzburg, Austria.

D. Halle, Germany.

Question #10

Music with no literary basis or story explicitly stated by the composer is referred to as

A. program music.

B. absolute music.

C. thematic music.

D. incidental music.

Question #11

A symphony

A. was a new genre of the Classical era.

B. All answers are correct.

C. is a work written for an orchestra.

D. is a multimovement work.

Question #12

________ form became a favorite resource for instrumental composers since the musical story it can tell is significantly more dynamic than other forms.

A. Sonata-allegro

B. Minuet-and-trio

C. Rondo

D. Theme and variations

Question #13

Which describes the instruments heard in this ensemble?

A. saxophones

B. flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon

C. violin, viola, cello, double bass

D. two violins, one viola, one cello (string quartet)

Question #14

Why is Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 nicknamed “Surprise”?

A. The theme in the fourth movement is based on a folksong.

B. The emperor played viola in the first performance.

C. A sudden loud chord during the slow movement startled the dozing audience.

D. The main tune in the second movement is cut short by pauses.

Question #15

Which describes the overall dynamics in this variation?

A. crescendo from piano to forte

B. pianissimo

C. alternating between fortissimo and piano

D. decrescendo from forte to piano

Question #16

Which of the following occurs in the development section of sonata-allegro form?

A. frequent modulations, wanders through several keys

B. two opposing themes are “exposed”

C. final cadence in the home key

D. restatement of themes in the home key

Question #17

In the Classical-era concerto, the cadenza usually appears _______ of a movement.

A. near the end

B. at the beginning

C. during the development section

D. during the slow introduction

Question #18

Which describes the overall mood of the first movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight sonata?

A. dreamy, ethereal

B. whimsical, delightful

C. scherzo, dancelike

D. romantic, passionate

Question #19

Which describes the tempo of the first movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight sonata?

A. vivace

B. presto

C. allegro

D. adagio

Question #20

Which of the following applies to Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony?

A. short-short-short-long motive appears in each movement.

B. unified by a recurring motive.

C. example of cyclical form.

D. All answers are correct.

Question #21

Which describes the opening motive of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5?

A. short-short-short-long.

B. All answers are correct.

C. rhythmic.

D. “fate knocking at the door”.

Question #22

The text of “Ode to Joy” by Friedrich von Schiller is an expression of

A. power and greed.

B. universal brotherhood.

C. beauties of nature.

D. romantic love.

Question #23

To whom did Beethoven originally dedicate his Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)?

A. Wellington

B. Mozart

C. Haydn

D. Napoleon

Question #24

Which of the following statements about Beethoven is(are) true?

A. Beethoven worked carefully to balance tradition with innovation in his music.

B. All answers are correct.

C. Beethoven wrote in the Classical-era forms.

D. Beethoven’s music is considered “transitional” between the Classical era and the Romantic era.

Question #25

Which describes a trouser role?

B. the role of a teenage boy, sung by a young tenor

C. the role of a teenage girl, dressing as a young man

D. the role of a teenage boy, sung by a mezzo-soprano

Question #26

Mozart’s comic operas

A. focused on delighting audiences and avoided cultural or political messages.

B. were not well received during his lifetime but are having a resurgence with modern audiences.

C. still speak strongly to modern audiences with messages of social unfairness and the rights of individuals.

D. drew from stories of antiquity featuring kings and heroes.

Question #27

Which describes the singing style in this excerpt?

A. patter-like syllabic singing; aria

B. quick notes, delivered freely; recitative

C. lyrical lines; aria

D. elegant duet; aria

Question #28

The singers in this excerpt are accompanied by

A. the brass section.

B. piano and cello.

C. piccolos

D. the woodwind section playing pianissimo.

Question #29

The merchant class was critical to the rising success of the lighter opera buffa style in the Classical era.

A. True

B. False

Question #30

A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called

A. an oratorio.

B. the Ordinary.

C. a Requiem.

D. the Mass Proper.

Question #31

Mozart’s Requiem was the composer’s last work and was left incomplete.

A. True

B. False

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