Module 4 questions

Classicism, as a stylistic period in western art music, roughly encompassed the years

1750-1820.

The preclassical period roughly encompassed the years

1730-1770

The fully developed classical style in music flourished during the period

1770-1820

Which of the following statements is not true of the classical period?

Philosophers and writers in the classical period believed that custom and tradition, rather than reason, were the best guides to human conduct.

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and _____ were two of the more important preclassical composers.

Johann Christian Bach

Which of the following composers is not considered a master of the classical period?

Johann Christian Bach

Which of the following statements is not true?

Composers in the classical period continued to use terraced dynamics in their compositions.

Which of the following characteristics is not typical of the music of the classical period?

Classical music is basically polyphonic.

Which of the following statements is not true of the music of the classical period?

The basso continuo was the nucleus of the instrumental ensemble.

The typical orchestra of the classical period consisted of

strings, pairs of woodwinds, horns, trumpets, and timpani.

Which of the following instruments were not normally included in the classical orchestra?

Trombones

A symphony is a

sonata for orchestra.

Social mobility during the classical period was

an important factor in the rise of the middle class

Political and economic power shifted to the middle class from the aristocracy and the

church.

In the classical period, serious composition was flavored by

folk and popular music

The prospering middle class in the classical period sought aristocratic luxuries such as

All answers are correct.music.literature.theater.

Public concerts presented by the Concert des Amateurs in Paris in the 1770s were conducted by

The Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

Which of the following statements is not true?

Political and economic power shifted during the classical period from the middle class to the aristocracy and the church.

Joseph Haydn was content to spend most of his life

serving a wealthy aristocratic family.

Haydn’s contract of employment shows that he was considered

a skilled servant

Vienna, when Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven were active,

All answers are correct.had a population of almost 250,000.was the seat of the Holy Roman Empire.was the fourth-largest city in Europe.

Composers in the classical period took middle-class tastes into account by

All answers are correct.writing dance music for public balls.writing comic operas that sometimes ridiculed the aristocracy.flavoring their serious compositions with folk and popular music.

In the classical period, comic operas sometimes

ridiculed the aristocracy.

In Vienna, Haydn and Mozart

became close friends.

Sonata form is used frequently as the form for the ________ movement of a multimovement work.

All answers are correct.final fast.slow.first

Which of the following is not part of a sonata form movement?

Rondo

Sonata form consists of three main sections: exposition, development, and

recapitulation

In the exposition of a sonata-form movement

the second theme is in a new key.

In the recapitulation of a sonata-form movement

the closing section is in the tonic key.

At the end of a classical exposition there usually is a

repeat sign.

Which of the following statements is not true?

The second theme returns in the recapitulation of a sonata form movement in an exact repetition of its statement in the exposition.

A transitional passage that leads to a contrasting section is called a

bridge.

A modulation from the home key to a new key in the exposition of a sonata form movement takes place in the

bridge.

A feeling of harmonic tension and forward motion is created in the exposition of a sonata form movement by

the conflict of tonalities between the first and second themes.

Short musical ideas or fragments of themes that are developed within a composition are called

motives.

The three main sections of a sonata-form movement are often followed by a concluding section known as the

coda.

Sonata form should be viewed as

a set of principles that serve to shape and unify contrasts of theme and key.

Each successive variation in a theme with variations

retains some elements of the theme.

Theme-and-variations form may be schematically outlined as

AA’A”A”’A””.

Which of the following statements is not true?

The first movement of Haydn’s Surprise symphony is in theme and variations form

Which of the following elements is usually not changed in varying the theme in theme and variations form?

Length

The _________ movement of Haydn’s Surprise Symphony is in theme-and-variations form.

second

The minuet and trio movement of a classical symphony, string quartet, or other work, is in ____________ form.

ABA

The movement of a sonata-type composition that is often patterned after a dance is the

third.

The minuet is generally the _________ movement of a classical symphony.

third

The form known as minuet and trio is employed as the __________ movement of classical symphonies, string quartets, and other works.

third

The minuet first appeared around 1650 as a(n)

dance at the court of Louis XIV of France.

The character of the minuet is best described as

stately and dignified.

The minuet as a whole may be outlined as

ABA.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the minuet?

Quick, lively tempo

Which of the following statements is not true?

The character of the minuet is best described as brisk and lively.

In many of Beethoven’s works, there is a _______ movement instead of the minuet.

scherzo

The scherzo differs from the minuet in that it

moves more quickly.

The double bass in the classical orchestra, as in Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, usually

doubles the cello part an octave lower.

A _____________ is a musical composition that is usually light in mood, and meant for evening entertainment.

serenade

Typical in classical music, the string bass part in Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

sounds an octave lower than the cello part.

The rondo may be schematically outlined as

ABACABA.

A common rondo pattern is

ABACA.

Another common rondo pattern is

ABACABA.

The return of the main theme in rondo form is all the more welcome because it is usually

in the tonic key.

The sonata-rondo

All answers are correct.usually has a lively, pleasing, and simple to remember theme.combines rondo form with elements of sonata form.may be outlined as ABA-development section-ABA.

The main theme of the rondo

is usually in the tonic key.

Because of its character, the rondo most often serves as a

finale.

The rondo was used

as late as the twentieth century.

Which of the following statements is not true?

The rondo as a musical form was not used in musical compositions after the classical period.

Symphony may be defined as a(n)

All answers are correct.extended, ambitious composition exploiting the expanded range of tone color and dynamics of the classical orchestra.sonata for orchestra.musical composition for orchestra, usually in four movements.

The usual order of movements in a classical symphony is

fast, slow, dance-related, fast.

The first movement of a classical symphony is almost always fast, and in _____ form.

sonata

Which of the following is not true of the symphony?

It is a musical composition for solo instrument and orchestra.

ABA form is typical of the minuet or scherzo movement and is also common in the

slow movement.

Which of the following statements is not true?

The opening movement of a classical symphony is almost always slow and in ABA form.

The lyrical slow movement of a symphony is most often the

second.

Unlike the other movements in the symphony, the _____________ movement is generally not in the tonic key.

second

The slow movement of a classical symphony

is generally not in the tonic key.

The last movement of a classical symphony

All answers are correct.is always in the tonic key of the symphony.is usually fast, lively, and brilliant, but somewhat lighter in mood than the opening movement.is most often in sonata or sonata-rondo form.

Unity is achieved in the classical symphony partly by the use of the same

key in three of its four movements.

A concerto is a large-scale work in several movements for

an instrumental soloist and orchestra.

A classical concerto is a three-movement work for

instrumental soloist and orchestra.

Which of the following statements is not true?

A typical sequence of movements in a classical concerto is fast, slow, dance-related, fast.

The favored solo instrument in the classical concerto was the

piano.

Mozart and Beethoven wrote a number of concertos for their favorite solo instrument, the

piano.

A typical sequence of movements in a classical concerto is

fast, slow, fast.

The first movement of a classical concerto

has two expositions.

The classical concerto differs from the symphony in that it does not have a ___________ movement.

minuet or scherzo

The symphonic movement usually lacking in the concerto is the

minuet or scherzo.

A brilliant solo section in a concerto designed to display the performer’s virtuosity is called

a cadenza.

A pause in the score of a concerto is indicated by a

fermata.

Classical chamber music is designed

for the intimate setting of a small room.

The most important form of classical chamber music is the

string quartet.

A major factor that distinguishes chamber music from the symphony or concerto is that chamber music

is performed by one player per part.

The string quartet

All answers are correct.is written for two violins, viola, and cello.s the most important form in classical chamber music.usually consists of four movements.

The classical string quartet is a musical composition for

two violins, viola, and cello

Which of the following statements is not true?

The piano trio is a musical composition for three pianos.

The usual order of movements in a classical string quartet is

fast, slow, minuet or scherzo, fast.

The piano trio is a musical composition for

violin, cello, and piano.

Haydn was fortunate in having a long and fruitful, as well as financially stable, relationship with the noble Hungarian family of

Esterházy.

Which of the following was not one of Haydn’s duties while in the service of the Esterházys?

Teaching music to the choir boys

Haydn’s contract of employment shows that he was considered

a skilled servant.

The twelve symphonies written for the concert manager J. P. Salomon for performance at his public concerts are also known as the __________ symphonies, for the city in which they were first performed.

London

Haydn’s two popular oratorios are entitled The Seasons and

The Creation.

Haydn was a prolific composer, as demonstrated in part by his 68 string quartets and 104

symphonies.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Haydn’s music?

There are few changes in texture and orchestration.

Along with his symphonies, Haydn’s ___________ are considered his most important works.

string quartets

Mozart was born in

Salzburg, Austria

By the age of six, Mozart could

All answers are correct.read music perfectly at sight.improvise fugues and write minuets.play the harpsichord and violin.

Which of the following statements is not true?

In his later years, Mozart was financially well off, widely acclaimed, and sought after by an adoring public.

Between the ages of six and fifteen, Mozart

was continually on tour in England and Europe.

Mozart’s trips to Italy

enabled him to study and master the Italian operatic style.

Mozart composed his Requiem

on commission from a stranger.

Mozart’s Requiem was

finished by one of his pupils.

The standard catalog of the compositions of Mozart was made by

Ludwig von Köche.l

In composing music, Mozart

composed extended works completely in his mind.

Mozart’s German operas are different from his Italian ones in that the German works

include spoken dialogue.

Which of the following is not one of Mozart’s three masterpieces of Italian opera?

Orfeo

Mozart’s finest German opera was

The Magic Flute

Don Giovanni, in Mozart’s opera of that name, is

the legendary Spanish lover.

Mozart’s Symphony No. 40

is one of his last three symphonies.

Which of the following is not true of the late eighteenth-century fortepiano?

It weighed the same as the modern piano.

The Third Symphony of Beethoven was originally composed to commemorate the deeds of _________ as the embodiment of heroism and democratic ideals.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Beethoven

All answers are correct.began to feel the first symptoms of deafness in his twenty-ninth year.was self-educated and had read widely, but was weak in elementary arithmetic.was a brilliant pianist

Which of the following statements is not true?

Like Haydn and many other composers of the classical period, Beethoven was most successful financially when in the service of the aristocracy.

We have a record of Beethoven’s struggle with his musical material because of his habit of

carrying musical sketchbooks.

Beethoven’s late works, composed after he was totally deaf, include

All answers are correct.the Ninth Symphony.string quartets.piano sonatas.

The musical heir of Haydn and Mozart, Beethoven bridged the ________ and __________ periods.

classical, romantic

Beethoven, in comparison with earlier composers, was far more extensive and explicit in marking __________ in his scores.

dynamics

Which of the following techniques did Beethoven not use in unifying the contrasting movements of a symphony, sonata, or string quartet?

Using the same tonality for each of the movements

In Beethoven’s music, the coda is

often expanded and serves to develop themes further.

Beethoven greatly expanded the _____________ section of the sonata-form movement and made it more dramatic.

development

A piano sonata is a musical composition in two or more movements for

piano.

The choral finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is based on

Schiller’s Ode to Joy.

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony is unusual in that it is scored for ____________ as well as orchestra.

four vocal soloists and a chorus

Beethoven’s sixteen __________ are generally considered among the greatest music ever composed.

string quartets

Beethoven’s greatest liturgical music is to be found in his

Missa Solemnis.

Beethoven’s only opera is entitled

Fidelio.

The character of the minuet is best described as

stately and dignified

A common rondo pattern is

ABACABA

A brilliant solo section in a concerto designed to display the performer’s virtuosity is called a

cadenza

The usual order of movements in a classical symphony is

fast, slow, dance-related, fast

In many of Beethoven’s works there is a ______ movement instead of the minuet.

scherzo

The classical concerto is a large-scale work in three movements for

solo instrument and orchestra

A symphony is a

sonata for orchestra

The standard catalog of the compositions of Mozart was made by

Ludwig von Köchel

Chamber music is characterized by

having one performer per part

A string quartet is a musical composition for

two violins, viola, and cello

Classicism, as a stylistic period in music, figured prominently during the years

1750-1820

Theme-and-variations form may be schematically outlined as

AA’A”A”’A””

The typical orchestra of the classical period consisted of

strings and pairs of woodwinds, horns, trumpets, and timpani

The minuet is generally the _________ movement of a classical symphony.

third

A piano sonata is a musical composition in two or more movements for

piano