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The Classical period has been called the Enlightenment. |
True |
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The system in which the aristocracy sponsored musicians is called: |
patronage |
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Classical-era composers rarely performed their own works in concerts. |
False |
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Who is the French philosopher called the "father of Romanticism"? |
Rousseau |
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The Classical period in music ranged from approximately: |
1750 to 1825. |
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In the eighteenth century, composers were viewed as equals to those at the highest level of society. |
False |
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Despite intellectual attitudes in the Classical era, few significant advances were made in the sciences. |
False |
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Interest in Greek and Roman antiquity during the eighteenth century greatly influenced: |
all of the above |
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Which of the following was NOT an eighteenth-century ruler? |
Elizabeth I of England |
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The American Declaration of Independence reflects the intellectual climate of the Classical era. |
True |
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Of the following, which describes musical life in the Classical era? |
The rise of public performances gave composers new venues to perform their works. |
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The Classical era saw the publication of important new encyclopedias. |
True |
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Eighteenth-century thinkers and artists turned away from the idealized civilization of the Greeks and Romans and embraced the realism of the Middle Ages. |
False |
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Romantic elements can be found in the late works of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. |
True |
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Public performances were rare in the Classical era. |
False |
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Music of the Classical era is characterized by lyrical, singable melodies. |
True |
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The Sturm und Drang movement came about largely because of two works, written by Schiller and: |
Goethe |
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Which of the following does NOT characterize the Classical style? |
highly chromatic harmony |
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Which American president was a leading figure during the Classical period? |
Thomas Jefferson |
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Some women achieved fame during the eighteenth century as opera singers and as solo instrumentalists. |
True |
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A melody composed with a symmetrical four-bar phrase structure delineated by cadences is characteristic of the ____________ period. |
Classical |
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The concept of rhythmic regularity suggests: |
strong rhythms moving at a steady tempo. |
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The audience of the eighteenth century, like that of today, was mainly interested in music from the past. |
False |
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How do Classical artists differ from their Romantic counterparts? |
Classical artists emphasize clarity and beauty of form. |
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Of the following, which historical event did NOT have an impact on the Classical era? |
the Russian Revolution |
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Which role in musical life was socially acceptable for eighteenth-century women? |
performer |
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Which of the following best describes the lyrical melodies of the Classical period? |
conjunct, diatonic, and singable |
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The Classical attitude toward art is considerably more objective than the Romantic. |
True |
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Which of the following composers was NOT a master of the Viennese school? |
Chopin |
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The harmony of the Classical-era composers was largely chromatic. |
False |
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