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Question #1

The concerto

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

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

Question #2

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

A. All answers are correct.

B. emphasizing the institutional importance of music

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

D. cultivating a tradition of American psalmody

Question #3

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

A. absolute music.

B. intentional music.

C. song.

D. program music or "sound story"

Question #4

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

A. harpsichord.

B. double bass.

C. violin.

D. cello.

Question #5

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

A. toccata.

B. da capo.

C. prelude.

D. fugue.

Question #6

The Classical concerto form has ______ movements.

A. five

B. two

C. three

D. six

Question #7

Which of the following describes a typical string quartet ensemble?

A. violin, viola, cello, double bass

B. two violins, two cellos

C. two violins, one viola, one cello

D. one violin, one viola, two cellos

Question #8

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

A. Weidinger

B. Esterházys

C. Salieri

D. St. Stephen

Question #9

W. A. Mozart was born in

A. Salzburg, Austria.

B. Halle, Germany.

C. Venice, Italy.

D. London, England.

Question #10

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

A. incidental music.

B. program music.

C. absolute music.

D. thematic music.

Question #11

A symphony

A. is a multimovement work.

B. is a work written for an orchestra.

C. was a new genre of the Classical era.

D. All answers are correct.

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. Theme and variations

D. Rondo

Question #13

Which describes the instruments heard in this ensemble?

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

B. flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon

C. saxophones

D. violin, viola, cello, double bass

Question #14

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

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

B. The emperor played viola in the first performance.

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

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

Question #15

Which describes the overall dynamics in this variation?

A. alternating between fortissimo and piano

B. pianissimo

C. decrescendo from forte to piano

D. crescendo from piano to forte

Question #16

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

A. restatement of themes in the home key

B. two opposing themes are “exposed”

C. frequent modulations, wanders through several keys

D. final cadence in the home key

Question #17

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

A. during the development section

B. at the beginning

C. during the slow introduction

D. near the end

Question #18

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

A. whimsical, delightful

B. dreamy, ethereal

C. romantic, passionate

D. scherzo, dancelike

Question #19

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

A. adagio

B. presto

C. allegro

D. vivace

Question #20

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

A. All answers are correct.

B. unified by a recurring motive.

C. example of cyclical form.

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

Question #21

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

A. short-short-short-long.

B. rhythmic.

C. All answers are correct.

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. beauties of nature.

C. universal brotherhood.

D. romantic love.

Question #23

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

A. Mozart

B. Napoleon

C. Wellington

D. Haydn

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

C. All answers are correct.

D. Beethoven wrote in the Classical-era forms.

Question #25

Which describes a trouser role?

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

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

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

Question #26

Mozart’s comic operas

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

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

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

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

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. piccolos

B. the brass section.

C. the woodwind section playing pianissimo.

D. piano and cello.

Question #29

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

A. False

B. True

Question #30

A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called

A. an oratorio.

B. a Requiem.

C. the Ordinary.

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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