Module 4: The Classical

Question 1

True or false: Both Classical music and visual art stress balance and structure.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

This city became the music capital of Europe, where musicians would study and seek recognition during the Classical era.

Accepted Answer

Vienna

Question 3

Why was Joseph Haydn dismissed from school?

Accepted Answer

Voice change

Question 4

How old was Mozart when he died?

Accepted Answer

35

Question 5

True or false: Beethoven's preferred genre for writing was opera.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

True or false: The breakdown of the patronage system had an effect on composers of the Classical period.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

True or false: Classical chamber music was always intended for performance in concert halls.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

True or false: Beethoven bridged the gap between the Classical and Romantic periods in music history.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

True or false: In the Classical period, there was a decrease in the size of the orchestra.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

This Classical form is a ternary form based upon the stately court dances of the Baroque period.

Accepted Answer

Minuet and trio

Question 11

This Classical form features a main theme that keeps coming back and is commonly comprised of an A B A C A pattern.

Accepted Answer

Rondo

Question 12

True or false: The rondo can be combined with sonata form to create the hybrid sonata-rondo form.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

This is an extensive, multi-movement work of music, often lasting 20-45 minutes and typically consisting of 4 movements.

Accepted Answer

Symphony

Question 14

Which of the following was NOT one of the three main Classical composers?

Accepted Answer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Question 15

Which of the following composers worked for 30 years for an aristocratic family?

Accepted Answer

Haydn

Question 16

This Classical German composer was successful as a freelance musician and wrote his final pieces while totally deaf.

Accepted Answer

Ludwig van Beethoven

Question 17

What did Beethoven carry with him for jotting down his musical ideas?

Accepted Answer

Musical sketchbook

Question 18

This characteristic of the Classical style employs "multiple rhythmic patterns in a piece."

Accepted Answer

Flexibility of rhythm

Question 19

True or false: Both Mozart and Beethoven were influenced by Haydn.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

True or false: Mozart avoided stereotypes to create opera characters with the ability to think and feel.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

What is the most frequent number of movements in Classical pieces?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 22

True or false: Themes in one movement of a symphony typically appear in all movements.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

Which of the following types of works is written for the combination of 2 violins, viola, and cello?

Accepted Answer

String quartet

Question 24

This Classical form a single-part form that presents a basic idea, then repeats it in different ways over and over.

Accepted Answer

Theme and variations

Question 25

This Classical Austrian composer was the Esterhazy's composer for 30 years, writing 104 symphonies & 68 string quartets.

Accepted Answer

Joseph Haydn

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a popular setting for Classical chamber music?

Accepted Answer

Large orchestra and chorus

Question 27

This Classical Austrian composer was a freelance musician in Vienna and composed in all Classical genres.

Accepted Answer

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Question 28

This Classical form is a work for a soloist and orchestra, usually in 3 movements and ending with a cadenza.

Accepted Answer

Concerto

Question 29

True or false: The three main sections of the Classical sonata form are exposition, development, and recapitulation.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

In a typical symphony, which movement is characterized as a fast, dance-like movement?

Accepted Answer

3rd movement

Module 4: The Classical

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Module 4: The Classical

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