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Classical period review
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1
What is opera buffa?
Features humor
Comic opera
Makes fun of the aristocracy
All of the above
2
"Dies Irae" is latin for Day of Wrath.
False
True
3
What is the medium in THIS recording of the 1st mvt. of "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"?
It is slow
The music begins in unison
Starts with an overture
Strings
4
Which of the following is not considered a multi-movement piece?
Concerto
Sonata
Opera
String Quartet
5
What do "Ode to Joy", "Moonlight Sonata" & 5th Symphony" by Beethoven have in common?
The melodies are simplistic
They were written after he lost his hearing
The medium is full orchestra
The genre is sonata
6
What does the latin term "Dies Irae" mean in English?
Day of wrath
Day John F Kennedy died
Mass for the dead
Funeral mass
7
Music term describing the notes of the opening theme in Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusick"...
Full orchestra
Strings and harpsichord
Unison
Solo clarinet
8
Which composer thrived under the Classical period patronage system?
Haydn
Bach
Beethoven
Mozart
9
From our listening list, what language are they singing in on Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" ?
Italian
English
Latin
German
10
_______ is the building block of all Classical period compositions?
The medium
The theme
The genre
The variation
11
At what age did Mozart write his first composition?
Five
Thirty-five
Three
12
Which characteristics best describe the 2nd movement of the multi movement cycle?
Allegro tempo, dramatic, Sonata-Allegro form
Dance-like, triple meter, Minuet & Trio form
Allegro or Vivaci tempo, lively, Rondo form
Adagio tempo, lyrical, Theme & Variation form
13
What revolution lead to the expansion of the orchestra?
The Industrial Revolution
The Dance Revolution
The French Revolution
The American Revolution
14
Opera seria makes fun of the aristocracy.
True
False
15
Which best describes a rondo/4th movement?
A rounding up/finale of the entire piece.
A rondo is in the 1st movement
Music in round form or a canon
16
Haydn's "Emperor Quartet" is the national anthem of Australia?
True
False
17
What meter is the typically found in the 3rd movement?
3/4 - triple meter
4/4 - common time
2/4 - duple meter
2/2 - cut time
18
What are the characteristics of the 2nd movement of a string quartet?
Lyrical
Slow
Theme & variation
19
What does Haydn's "Surprise Symphony" and "Emperor Quartet" have in common?
Both were written for Emperors
Both were written after Haydn lost his hearing
Both were finished after Haydn died
Both are string quartets
20
What constitutes a symphony?
Typically contains 4 movements
Use of full orchestra
Is rather lengthy
All of the above
21
Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven all worked under the patronage system.
True
False
22
Which of the following genres does not follow the general structure of a multi movement cycle?
Concerto
Sonata
Overture
Symphony
23
Which piece from our listening list is an excellent example of theme & variation?
Mozart's "Requiem Mass"
Haydn's "Emperor Quartet"
Mozart's "Clarinet Concerto"
Beethoven's "5th Symphony"
24
The first movement of Haydn's "Trumpet Concerto" begins with...
A cadenza
Dialogue between the soloist and the orchestra
The trumpet soloist
An overture or introduction
25
What form is the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?
Minuet and trio
Rondo
Theme and variations
Sonata-allegro
26
Which Classical period composer wrote more music than the other two composers combined?
Haydn
Beethoven
Mozart
27
Opera buffa was popular among the middle class.
True
False
28
Which of these compositions were written by Beethoven?
Moonlight Sonata
Eine Klein Nachtmusik
9th Symphony
5th Symphony
29
Why is Mozart's "Clarinet Concerto" slow?
Because it's the second movement
Because the clarinetist couldn't play very fast
Because Mozart was drunk when he wrote it
