In musical compositions, a theme is |
c) a musical idea that is used as a building block |
Which of the following is NOT a type of thematic development |
c)literally repeating a melody at the same pitch level |
A theme my be fragmented by dividing it into smaller units called |
a)motives |
Repeating a motive at a higher or lower pitch level is called |
d) a sequence |
A short, repeated musical pattern is called |
a)an ostinato |
Of the following, which is characteristic of a jazz performance |
a)improvisations on pre-established harmonic patterns |
Which of the following best describes absolute music |
a)music without a story or text |
In absolute music, the lack of a prescribed story or text to hold the music together makes the element of ____ especially important |
d) form |
Which of the following genres does NOT usually follow the general structure of a multi movement cycle? |
c) overture |
Which movement is the most highly organized and most characteristic of the multi movement cycle |
a)first |
We can best regard sonata-allegro form as a drama between |
b) two key areas |
The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, the development, and |
b) the recapitulation |
In sonata-allegro form, a modulatory section that leads from one theme to the next is called |
c) a bridge |
What is the function of the bridge in sonata-allegro form |
b) to modulate to a new key |
In sonata-allegro form, the contrasting key is established by the statement of |
c) the second theme |
In sonata-allegro form, the section that features the most tension and drama through modulation and motivic interplay is called |
b)the development |
The psychological climax of sonata-allegro form appears when the tonic returns at the |
c) recapitulation |
The final section of a sonata-allegro movement, which round it off with a vigorous closing cadence, is |
c) the recapitulation |
Which of the following is a common characteristic of the second movement of a multi movement cycle |
b)lyrical, songful melodies |
Theme and variation form often utilized which of the following compositional techniques |
d) all of the above -melodic variation, harmonic variation, rhythmic variation |
In the Classical multi movement cycle, the third movement is usually in |
d) Minuet and Trio form |
The overall form of a minuet and trio is best described as |
b) ABA |
The second dance, or the middle section, of a minuet, is called a |
b) trio |
In minuet and trio form, the trio section |
d) all of the above -is usually in a different key, is usually contrasting in melody and harmony, ends with a da capo |
The italian words da capo are commonly found in ____ form. |
b) ternary |
How does a scherzo differ from a minuet |
d) a scherzo is faster and sometimes humorous, while a minuet is slower and serious |
Of the following, which form would most likely be found as the last movement of a Classical sonata or symphony? |
c) a rondo |
In the Classical multi movement cycle, which movement is most commonly in a contrasting key from the other three |
d) fourth |
Music for a small ensemble of two to about ten players with one player to a part is called |
b) Chamber music |
A string quartet consists of |
d) 2 violins, viola, and cello |
A piano trio consists of |
c) Piano, violin, and cello |
Of the following, who is NOT a major composer of string quartets |
a)Bach |
Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No.3, was given the nickname "Emperor" because |
d)The slow movement is based on a hymn written for the Emperor Franz Joseph |
The form of the slow movement of Haydyn’s String Quartet, Op.76, No. 3 is |
c) theme and variations |
The melody for the slow movement of Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No.3 became the national anthem for |
a)Germany |
Haydn served as a choir boy in |
d)Vienna |
Who was Haydn’s principal patron |
c) Prince Esterhazy |
Haydn enjoyed phenomenal musical success with two trips to which country? |
b) England |
Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik is an example of |
b)a Serenade |
Eine kleine Nachtmusik is |
a) German for "A little night music" |
Which of the following best describes the form of the first movement of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik |
a) Sonata-allegro |
Which of the following best describes the opening of the first movement of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik |
b)It has a march like character |
Which of the following best describes the Romanza from Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik |
a) It has an elegant, restrained melody |
Mozart is remembered today as |
c)The most gifted child prodigy in the history of music |
Which composer rebelled against the patronage system and struggled to achieve financial independence |
b) Mozart |
Mozart died while writing his |
a) Requiem Mass |
The most important instrumental genre of the Classical period is |
c) The Symphony |
The Classical symphony had its roots in the |
c) Opera overture |
How many movements are typical of pre-Classical symphonies |
b) Three |
The early Classical symphony is characterized by quickly ascending themes with a strong rhythmic drive. These are known as |
c) Rocket themes |
Quick crescendos and the four-movement cycle in symphonies were developed in |
d)Mannheim |
In the Classical orchestra, which group of instruments serves as the ensemble’s nucleus? |
b) Strings |
The number of players in the Classical orchestra was typically |
b)30-40 |
The first movement of a symphony is usually in |
a) Sonata-allegro form |
Which composer is noted for his mono thematic sonata-allegro form |
a) Haydn |
Which of the following is NOT a typical form for the second movement of a Classical symphony? |
d) Ritornello |
The third movement of a Classical Symphony is most frequently in |
a) Minuet and Trio form |
The nickname "Father of the Symphony" was earned by |
b)Haydn |
Haydn’s Military Symphony was composed for his visit to which city? |
d) London |
How did Haydn’s Military Symphony earn its nickname? |
c) It uses percussion instruments associated with Turkish military music |
What is the form of the second movement of Haydn’s Military Symphony |
c) ABA |
Janissary bands are associated with |
b) Turkey |
Beethoven belonged to a generation of artists who were influenced by the full impact of |
a) The French Revolution |
Beethoven supported himself through |
d) All of the above -teaching music lessons, publishing his music, giving public concerts |
Beethoven suffered perhaps the most traumatic of all maladies for a musician. What was it? |
b) Deafness |
Beethoven’s sketchbooks were |
d) books in which he worked out his musical ideas |
Beethoven’s career is often divided into ____ periods |
b) Three |
In his third compositional period, Beethoven |
b) Used more chromatic harmonies |
How many symphonies did Beethoven write? |
b) 9 |
Which work by Beethoven is called the Choral symphony |
d) The Ninth Symphony |
The Ode to Joy is the finale to Beethoven’s |
c)Symphony No. 9 |
The text of Ode to Joy is by |
b) Schiller |
How many movements does Beethoven’s Symphony No.5 have? |
c) four |
What is unusual about Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 |
b) There is no break between the third and fourth movements |
Which of the following best describes the opening idea of Beethoven’s Symphony No.5? |
b) A four-note motive |
What is the form of the second movement of Beethoven’s Symphony No.5? |
a) Theme and variations |
Using material from an earlier movement in a symphony is called |
c) Cyclical form |
Which Beethoven symphony was selected to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall? |
d) the Ninth Symphony |
How many movements are in a Classical concerto? |
b) three |
A typical feature of a concerto is a free solo passage without orchestral accompaniment called |
c) the Cadenza |
The most popular solo instrument in the Classical concerto was |
c) the Piano |
The first movement of a Classical concerto features sonata-allegro form with |
a) double exposition |
The typical first movement of a Classical concerto begins with |
b) the orchestra |
What is the form of the last movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto in G major, K.453 |
a) Theme and variations |
Of the following, which characterizes Maria Theresa von Paradis? |
a) She was a woman virtuoso pianist |
Which of the following was NOT a favored sonata instrumentation in the late eighteenth century? |
d)Piano and trumpet |
How many piano sonatas did Beethoven compose? |
d) thirty-two |
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op.27, No.2, was subtitled Moonlight by |
c) the poet Rellstab shortly after the composer’s death |
Beethoven gave his Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, the designation |
b) quasi una fantasia |
Beethoven’s famous Moonlight Sonata has _____ movements |
b) three |
The form of the first movement of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No.2 |
a)is a modified song form |
The dreamy first movement of the Moonlight Sonata features |
d) all of the above -a singing melody, an accompaniment with arpeggios, a strophic-like form |
The second movement of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op.27, No. 2 is |
b) a gentle scherzo and trio form |
The third movement of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in C-shar minor, Op.27, No.2 is |
a)filled with restless emotion |
A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called |
c) a Requiem |
During the Classical era, the prevalent form of opera, which occupied itself mainly with the affairs of nobility and Greek legends, was called |
a) Opera seria |
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of opera seria? |
b) a middle class appeal |
The rigid conventions of opera seri a were shaped largely by |
b) Metastasio |
How did comic opera differ from opera seria? |
d)all of the above |
Which of the following was NOT a new opera type that sought to reflect simplicity and real human emotions? |
a) opera seria |
What Mozart opera is based on controversial play by Beaumarchais? |
c) Don Giovanni |
Mozart’s librettist for Don Giovanni was |
b) Lorenzo da Ponte |
Which of the following descriptions characterizes the story of Don Giovanni? |
c) It mixes elements of opera seri a and opera buffa |
The overture of Don Giovanni is in what form? |
a) Sonata-allegro |
Don Giovanni attempts to console Donna Elvira, who has been betrayed by |
c) Don Giovanni |
The tone of the Catalog aria, from Don Giovanni is |
d) Comic |
The catalog aria lists |
a) Don Giovanni’s conquests |
Which of the following composers is not a member of the Viennese School? |
d) Liszt |
Which composer was born in Vienna and bridged the Classical and Romantic eras? |
b) Schubert |
Classic Multiple Choice
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