Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Part 4 Exam

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Question #1
The overall form of a minuet and trio is best outlined as
A.   A-B-C-D-E-F-A.
B.   A-B-A-C-A-B-A.
C.   A-B-A.
D.   A-B.
Question #2
The first movement of a Classical concerto is in sonata-allegro form with a
A.   double exposition.
B.   double coda.
C.   fugal recapitulation.
D.   slow introduction.
Question #3
________ is when a theme or musical idea from one movement returns in a later one.
A.   Cyclical form
B.   Theme and variations
C.   Rondo form
D.   Sonata-allegro form
Question #4
In musical compositions, a theme is
A.   the composition’s underlying meaning.
B.   a musical idea that is used as a building block.
C.   a literary story that is associated with the work.
D.   the composition’s overall mood.
Question #5
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 was subtitled Moonlight by
A.   the publisher.
B.   the composer.
C.   modern publishers.
D.   the poet Rellstab, shortly after the composer’s death.
Question #6
Serious opera was almost invariably sung in
A.   English.
B.   German.
C.   French.
D.   Italian.
Question #7
A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called a(n)
A.   cantata.
B.   oratorio.
C.   opera.
D.   Requiem.
Question #8
Beethoven suffered from perhaps the most traumatic of all maladies for a musician. What was it?
A.   blindness
B.   paralysis
C.   deafness
D.   diabetes
Question #9
The Classical concerto emphasized the combination of a solo group and orchestra.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #10
The nickname “father of the symphony” was earned by
A.   Mozart.
B.   Bach.
C.   Haydn.
D.   Beethoven.
Question #11
The long-necked, plucked string instrument common in North Indian classical music is called the
A.   tala.
B.   sitar.
C.   tabla.
D.   theorbo.
Question #12
A typical feature of a concerto is a free solo passage without orchestral accompaniment called the
A.   introduction.
B.   cadenza.
C.   codetta.
D.   development.
Question #13
How many movements are in a Classical concerto?
A.   four
B.   three
C.   six
D.   two
Question #14
The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, the development, and the
A.   bridge.
B.   recapitulation.
C.   coda.
D.   trio.
Question #15
A composer can fragment a theme by dividing it into smaller units called
A.   sequences.
B.   modulations.
C.   codas.
D.   motives.
Question #16
During the Classical era, the prevalent form of opera, which contained many recitatives and arias designed to display virtuosity, was called
A.   opera seria.
B.   Singspiel.
C.   opera buffa.
D.   opéra comique.
Question #17
Comic opera was generally sung in
A.   French.
B.   Italian.
C.   the vernacular.
D.   German.
Question #18
An ensemble of the four instrumental families is called a(n)
A.   band.
B.   wind ensemble.
C.   orchestra.
D.   concert band.
Question #19
Which of the following is a type of thematic development?
A.   expanding a motive into a long melody
B.   breaking up a theme into motives
C.   treating a motive in sequence
D.   All answers shown here.
Question #20
How many movements does Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 have?
A.   three
B.   one
C.   four
D.   five
Question #21
Where was Beethoven born?
A.   Italy
B.   England
C.   France
D.   Germany
Question #22
Which of the following was a favored sonata instrumentation during the late eighteenth century?
A.   piano and violin
B.   piano and cello
C.   All answers shown here.
D.   piano alone
Question #23
Which of the following is a common characteristic of the second movement of a multimovement cycle?
A.   lyrical, songful melodies
B.   a slow introduction
C.   dance rhythms
D.   all of the above
Question #24
A rondo is most typically found in the ________ movement of a Classical multimovement cycle.
A.   last
B.   second
C.   third
D.   first
Question #25
Which of the following best describes the opening idea of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5?
A.   a dancelike theme
B.   a three-note motive
C.   a rocket theme
D.   a four-note motive

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