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In musical compositions, a theme is: |
a musical idea that is used as a building block. |
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A composer can fragment a theme by dividing it into smaller units called: |
motives |
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Which of the following is NOT a type of thematic development? |
literally repeating a melody at the same pitch level |
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The repetition of a motive at a higher or lower pitch level is called a: |
sequence |
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Which of the following descriptions is most characteristic of a jazz performance? |
improvisations on preestablished harmonic patterns |
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Which of the following best describes absolute music? |
music without a story or text |
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In absolute music, the lack of a prescribed story or text to hold the music together makes the element of ________ especially important. |
form |
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Which of the following genres does NOT usually follow the general structure of a multimovement cycle? |
overture |
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Which movement is the most highly organized and most characteristic of the multimovement cycle? |
first |
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Which of the following is a common characteristic of the second movement of a multimovement cycle? |
lyrical, songful melodies |
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In the Classical multimovement cycle, the third movement is usually in ________ form. |
minuet and trio |
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A rondo is most typically found in the ________ movement of a Classical multimovement cycle. |
last |
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Which of the following compositional techniques does theme and variation form often utilize? |
all of the above |
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A string quartet consists of |
two violins, viola, and cello. |
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Which of the following was NOT a major composer of string quartets? |
Bach |
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Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 was nicknamed the Emperor because: |
The slow movement is based on a hymn written for Emperor Franz II |
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The form of the slow movement of Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 is |
theme and variations. |
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The melody of the slow movement of Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 became the national anthem of: |
Austria. |
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Haydn served as a choirboy in: |
Vienna |
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Who was Haydn’s principal patron? |
Prince Esterházy |
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Haydn enjoyed phenomenal musical success with two trips to ________. |
London |
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The Classical symphony had its roots in the: |
opera overture. |
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How many movements are typical of pre-Classical symphonies? |
three |
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Quick crescendos and the four-movement cycle for symphonies were developed in: |
Germany. |
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The early Classical symphony is characterized by quickly ascending themes with a strong rhythmic drive. These are known as ________ themes. |
rocket |
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Which group of instruments was the nucleus of the Classical orchestra? |
strings |
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The typical Classical orchestra consisted of ________ players. |
thirty to forty |
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How many symphonies did Haydn compose? |
over 100 |
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How many movements make up a typical Haydn symphony? |
four |
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The nickname "father of the symphony" was earned by: |
Haydn. |
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Haydn composed ________ symphonies for his visits to London. |
twelve |
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Haydn composed the Military Symphony for his second visit to ________. |
London |
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How did Haydn’s Military Symphony earn its nickname? |
It includes percussion instruments associated with Turkish military music |
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Janissary bands were associated with |
Turkey. |
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What is the form of the second movement of Haydn’s Military Symphony? |
A-B-A |
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Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik is an example of a: |
serenade. |
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Eine kleine Nachtmusik is: |
German for A Little Night Music. |
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We can best regard sonata-allegro form as a drama between: |
two key areas. |
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The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, the development, and the: |
recapitulation. |
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In sonata-allegro form, a modulatory section that leads from one theme to the next is called the: |
… |
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In sonata-allegro form, the contrasting key is established by the statement of the: |
second theme |
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In sonata-allegro form, the section that features the most tension and drama through modulation and motivic interplay is the: |
development |
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The psychological climax of sonata-allegro form appears when the tonic returns at the: |
… |
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The final section of a sonata-allegro movement, which rounds it off with a vigorous closing cadence, is the: |
… |
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Mozart is remembered today as: |
… |
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The overall form of a minuet and trio is best outlined as: |
… |
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The Italian words da capo are commonly found in ________ form. |
… |
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What is a raga in North Indian classical music? |
… |
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The long-necked, plucked string instrument common in North Indian classical music is called the: |
… |
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