A theme can be fragmented by dividing it into small units called |
motives |
A typical form of the second movement in a multimovement cycle is |
theme and variations. |
Which type of chamber music is considered a conversation without words? |
string quartet |
Music with no literary basis is referred to as |
absolute music. |
Chamber music generally implies a large ensemble, with more than one player to a part. |
False |
The expansion of a melodic idea is known as thematic development. |
True |
Which family of enormously wealthy Hungarian princes famous for their patronage of the arts did Haydn work for? |
Esterházys |
Haydn often wrote his quartets in groups of |
six |
Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 33, No. 2 is nicknamed "Joke" because |
the main tune in the fourth movement is cut short by pauses. |
In rondo form, the refrain theme is interspersed with contrasting |
episodes |
Which of the following innovations is NOT found in Haydn’s Joke Quartet? |
omission of the slow movement |
Multimovement instrumental works in the Classical era typically started with a slow movement. |
False |
Which describes the character of a last movement rondo? |
lively and lighthearted |
The _____ movement of a string quartet is often in minuet-and-trio form. |
third |
The favored chamber ensemble in the Classical era was the string quartet. |
True |
The first movement of a string quartet or symphony is most likely in ________ form. |
sonata-allegro |
The focus of Classical chamber music is soloistic virtuosity. |
False |
The fourth movement of Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 33, No. 2 is composed in what form? |
rondo |
The multimovement cycle of the Classical composers can be found in their |
All possible answers. |
Which composer played a central role in the development of the string quartet? |
Haydn |
Which composer worked for a good deal of his life under the patronage system? |
Haydn |
Which does not apply to rondo form? |
three-part structure |
Which is most likely the slow movement in the multimovement cycle? |
second |
Which of the following describes a typical string quartet ensemble? |
two violins, one viola, one cello |
Which outlines rondo form? |
A-B-A-C-A |
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