ch. 22 intro. to music

In the Classical string quartet, the second movement is most frequently a quick, light allegro.

False

Mozart is remembered today as:

the most gifted child prodigy in the history of music.

Mozart is known only as a composer of instrumental music.

False

The melody for the slow movement of Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 became the national anthem for:

Germany

Who was Haydn’s principal patron?

Prince Esterházy

Chamber music is composed for a small ensemble with one player per part.

True

Music for a small ensemble of two to about ten players with one player to a part is called:

chamber music.

The career of Joseph Haydn spanned the years from the formation of the Classical style to the beginning of Romanticism.

True

Of the following, who is NOT a major composer of string quartets?

Bach

The melody for Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3, is taken from an obscure folk tune.

False

Mozart died while writing his:

Requiem Mass.

The Classical string quartet literature follows the same basic formal design as the symphony and sonata.

True

Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik is an example of:

a serenade.

Mozart was a child prodigy, already composing music by the age of five.

True

Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3, was given the nickname "Emperor" because:

The slow movement is based on a hymn written for the Emperor Franz Joseph.

Eine kleine Nachtmusik is:

German for "A Little Night Music."

Chamber music blossomed in popularity in the Classical era.

True

In the Classical era, the most common type of chamber music was the trio sonata.

False

The patronage system failed to support Haydn, and he was forced to live by teaching and performing.

False

The finale of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik is an example of sonata-rondo form.

True

Mozart was consistently supported by Vienna’s most important patrons.

False

Which of the following best describes the opening of the first movement of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

It has a march-like character.

Which of the following best describes the form of the first movement of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

sonata-allegro

A piano trio consists of:

piano, violin, and cello.

A string quartet consists of:

2 violins, viola, and cello.

Which composer rebelled against the patronage system and struggled to achieve financial independence?

Mozart

Haydn enjoyed phenomenal musical success with two trips to which country?

England

Haydn served as a choirboy in:

Vienna

Haydn played a central role in the evolution of the string quartet.

True

The form of the slow movement of Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3, is:

theme and variations.

Which of the following best describes the Romanza from Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

It has an elegant, restrained melody.

Mozart’s melodies are simple, elegant, and songful.

True