Sonata form consists of

exposition, development and recapitulation

Select the true statements

texture is flexible in the Classical period, texture is largely homophonic in the Classical period

The orchestra of the Classical period

had pairs of wind and brass instruments

One way that duration of the Classical period differed from the Baroque period is

rhythms are continuous and have momentum

AN important change in the use of dynamics & expressive techniques in the Classical period was

crescendos and decrescnedos were introduced

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1
The only brass instruments used for absolute music were
trumpets and tubas
french horns and trumpets
trombones and tubas
french horns and trombones
2
Melodies of the Classical period are
memorable
dissonant
angular
unbalanced
3
Around the middle of the 18th century, composers concentrated on
melody and bass
woodwind and brass
simplicity and clarity
treble and bass
4
A new form which was widely used during the Classical period was
minuet and trio form
sonata form
ternary form
theme and variation form
5
The 2nd subject of the exposition in sonata form is normally in
the tonic or subdominant
the dominant or relative major
the dominant or subdominant
the tonic or relative minor
6
Sonata form consists of
exposition, development and recapitulation
themes and interludes
section A B and C
ritornello and episodes
7
The fortepiano
had a wooden frame
had the same pitch range as a modern piano
had blakc white keys and white black keys
had an iron frame
8
The most famous composer of the Classical period was
Beethoven
Gluck
Haydn
Moazart
9
Select the true statements
texture is disregarded in the Classical period
texture is flexible in the Classical period
texture is purely heterophonic
texture is largely homophonic in the Classical period
10
A number of people do not like music from the Classical period because
it is uninteresting
it is too predictable
the orchestra is too heavy
concerts are too expensive to attend
11
The orchestra of the Classical period
had diminished strings
was not conducted
had a full comploement of percussion
had pairs of wind and brass instruments
12
One way that duration of the Classical period differed from the Baroque period is
time signatures change frequently within movements
rhythms are continuous and have momentum
unexpected pauses and syncopations
13
Polyphonic texture of the Baroque period was largely replaced by
monophony
heterophony
homophony
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AN important change in the use of dynamics & expressive techniques in the Classical period was
there was experimentation with special techniques
terraced dynamics became more popular
staccatos were invented
crescendos and decrescnedos were introduced
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The term 'style galant' was applied to
light graceful music
music with a lot of brass
marches and fanfares
music written for ceremonies & occasions

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