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Question #1

The concerto

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

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

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

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. cultivating a tradition of American psalmody

B. emphasizing the institutional importance of music

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

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. program music or "sound story"

B. song.

C. intentional music.

D. absolute music.

Question #4

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

A. violin.

B. double bass.

C. cello.

D. harpsichord.

Question #5

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

A. da capo.

B. fugue.

C. prelude.

D. toccata.

Question #6

The Classical concerto form has ______ movements.

A. six

B. five

C. three

D. two

Question #7

Which of the following describes a typical string quartet ensemble?

A. two violins, one viola, one cello

B. two violins, two cellos

C. violin, viola, cello, double bass

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. St. Stephen

C. Salieri

D. Esterházys

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. absolute music.

B. incidental music.

C. program music.

D. thematic music.

Question #11

A symphony

A. All answers are correct.

B. is a work written for an orchestra.

C. is a multimovement work.

D. was a new genre of the Classical era.

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. Minuet-and-trio

B. Rondo

C. Sonata-allegro

D. Theme and variations

Question #13

Which describes the instruments heard in this ensemble?

A. flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon

B. saxophones

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

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. decrescendo from forte to piano

B. pianissimo

C. alternating between fortissimo and piano

D. crescendo from piano to forte

Question #16

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

A. frequent modulations, wanders through several keys

B. final cadence in the home key

C. restatement of themes in the home key

D. two opposing themes are “exposed”

Question #17

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

A. during the development section

B. during the slow introduction

C. at the beginning

D. near the end

Question #18

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

A. scherzo, dancelike

B. dreamy, ethereal

C. whimsical, delightful

D. romantic, passionate

Question #19

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

A. vivace

B. allegro

C. adagio

D. presto

Question #20

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

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

B. example of cyclical form.

C. All answers are correct.

D. unified by a recurring motive.

Question #21

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

A. “fate knocking at the door”.

B. short-short-short-long.

C. rhythmic.

D. All answers are correct.

Question #22

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

A. universal brotherhood.

B. beauties of nature.

C. power and greed.

D. romantic love.

Question #23

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

A. Napoleon

B. Haydn

C. Wellington

D. Mozart

Question #24

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

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

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

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. drew from stories of antiquity featuring kings and heroes.

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

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

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

Question #27

Which describes the singing style in this excerpt?

A. elegant duet; aria

B. lyrical lines; aria

C. patter-like syllabic singing; aria

D. quick notes, delivered freely; recitative

Question #28

The singers in this excerpt are accompanied by

A. piccolos

B. the woodwind section playing pianissimo.

C. piano and cello.

D. the brass section.

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. the Mass Proper.

B. a Requiem.

C. an oratorio.

D. the Ordinary.

Question #31

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

A. False

B. True

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