What was the origin of the symphony?

The three-movement sinfonia that served as an opera overture

What is notable about the form of this piece?

It begins with a slow introduction that returns in the coda

Which is NOT true of the Piano Concerto

Cadenzas were always written out by the composer

Mozart, Piano Concerto in D Major

What is the form of mvt. 1 of Mozart's Piano concerto?

Double-exposition concerto form

Which is NOT true of the Bach family?

Thanks to CPE, JS was immediately added to the musical canon

Mozart, Piano Concerto in D minor

Why was religious music largely absent in Vienna between 1780 and 1790?

Joseph II wanted to limit the power of the Catholic church

What was NOT a characteristic of Reform Opera?

Secco recitative continued to be used for most dialogue

Who was the audience for such pieces?

Middle classes eager to participate in music making

Sonata form is best described as

Exposition :|: Development- Recapitulation ||

Which DOES NOT distinguish opera buffa from opera seria?

Spoken rather than sung dialogue

What is Cosmopolitanism?

The desire for a shared universal culture

What is the relationship between these two pieces?

Mozart expanded Bach's sonata into a concerto

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2006 Test #1

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A quiz for Music 2006, Classical Era

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1
Identify this piece
Monn, Symphony in B Major
Mozart, Piano Concerto in D Major
Haydn, Symphony No. 103
Stamitz, Symphony in D Major,
2
A short work performed between the acts of a larger, more serious work
singspiel
opera comique
opera buffa
Intermezzo
3
What materials can you bring to the test
Anything you want!
A double-sided 8x11 page
A double-sided index card
Nothing at all!
4
What was the origin of the symphony?
The three-movement sinfonia that served as an opera overture
It was invented by Haydn, the "Father of the Symphony"
The baroque concerto grosso
Traveling military bands
5
Which musical characteristics are NOT associated with Emfindsamkeit?
Terraced dynamics
sensitivity
unexpected rests
lack of bar lines
6
Identify this piece
Haydn, SQ Op. 33, No. 3, mvt 3
Haydn, SQ Op. 33, No. 3, mvt 2
Haydn, SQ Op. 33, No. 3, mvt 4
Haydn, SQ Op. 33, No. 3, mvt 1
7
Identify this piece
Haydn, Fantasia in C minor
Scarlatti, Sonata in D major
Haydn, Sonata in C minor
JC Bach, Sonata in D Major
8
What is notable about the form of this piece?
It is monothematic
The exposition does not modulate to a new key
It begins with a slow introduction that returns in the coda
Unusual for a first movement, it is a Rondo
9
Which is NOT true of the Piano Concerto
It was largely popular due to the virtuosic solo parts
It typically had three movements: fast-slow-fast
Composers such as Mozart often performed their own concertos
Cadenzas were always written out by the composer
10
Identify this piece
Monn, Symphony in B Major
Stamitz, Symphony in D Major
Haydn, Symphony No. 103
Mozart, Concerto in D minor
11
Identify this piece
Stamitz, Symphony in D major
Monn, Symphony in B Major
Mozart, Concerto in D major
Haydn, Symphony No. 103
12
Identify this piece
Scarlatti, Sonata in D Major
CPE Bach, Fantasia in C minor
JC Bach, Sonata in D Major
Mozart, Concerto in D Major
13
Identify this piece
Haydn, Symphony No. 103
Mozart, Piano Concerto in D Major
Stamitz, Symphony in D Major
Monn, Symphony in B minor
14
What is the form of mvt. 1 of Mozart's Piano concerto?
Rondo form
Double-exposition concerto form
Binary Form
Sonata Form
15
In your minuet, the end of the A section returns in the B section. What is the melodic form?
Rounded
Balanced
Simple
Sonata
16
What is this accompanimental figure?
Alberson triads
Alberti Bass
Alsatian figuration
Albioni Bass
17
The most common musical form in the classical period was the
Da capo aria
Sonata
Rondo
Rounded Binary
18
Which is NOT true of the Bach family?
JC was known primarily as a composer of opera
At his death, JS was less popular than his sons
CPE wrote a treatise on the true art of playing the keyboard
Thanks to CPE, JS was immediately added to the musical canon
19
Identify this piece
Stamitz, Symphony in D Minor
Haydn, Piano Concerto in C minor
Mozart, Piano Concerto in D minor
Mozart, Symphony in D minor
20
Since you are allowed to bring a cheat sheet, how specific should you be with dates?
"Mid-eighteenth century" is fine.
Within five years
Within twenty years
Exact date!
21
Identify this piece
Mozart, Requiem
Reichardt, Italien
Gluck, Alceste
Mozart, Le Nozze di Figaro
22
How many movements do symphonies and string quartets typically have?
3
5
2
4
23
Why was religious music largely absent in Vienna between 1780 and 1790?
Composers of the period were increasingly atheist
Joseph II wanted to limit the power of the Catholic church
Joseph II, a protestant, disapproved of church music
Secular music was far more lucrative for composers
24
What was NOT a characteristic of Reform Opera?
Secco recitative continued to be used for most dialogue
Virtuosity amoung the singers was limited
It melded Italian music with French dramatic forms
The chorus took an increasingly important role
25
Identify this piece
Mozart, Le Nozze di Figaro
Pergolesi, La Serva Padrona
Gluck, Alceste
Mozart, Requiem
26
Identify this piece
Reichardt, Italien
Mozart, Italien
Billings, Italien
Haydn, Italien
27
Identify this piece
Haydn, Piano sonata in C minor
JC Bach, Fantasia in C minor
CPE Bach, Fantasia in C minor
JC Bach, Sonata in D major
28
Which is NOT a value associated with Enlightenment music?
Noble
Localized
Expressive
Natural
29
Who was the audience for such pieces?
Middle classes eager to participate in music making
Clergy who only approved of secular songs that were strophic
Lovers of Goethe, who sought to immortalise his poetry
Aristocracy who paid composers to write music in their honor
30
Your minuet is in F Major. If the harmonic form is Continuous, what chord MOST likely ends the A section?
C Major
Bb Major
F Major
d minor
31
You are playing a Minuet. What is the most likely form?
Rondo
ternary
Sonata
Binary Form
32
In the late 18th Century, the most popular keyboard instrument was the ...
Harpsichord
Clavicymbalum
Clavichord
Fortepiano
33
Sonata form is best described as
Exposition - Development - Recapitulation ||
Exposition :|: Development :|: Recapitulation ||
Exposition - Development :||: Recapitulation ||
Exposition :|: Development- Recapitulation ||
34
Which DOES NOT distinguish opera buffa from opera seria?
Everyday characters rather than gods and heroes
Absence of castrati
Increased use of ensembles
Spoken rather than sung dialogue
35
Which term is best associated with this piece?
Gallant
Classical
Emfindsamkeit
Rococo
36
Identify this piece
Mozart, Le Nozze di Figaro
Pergolesi, La Serva padrona
Gluck, Alceste
Reichardt, Italien
37
What is Cosmopolitanism?
The desire for a shared universal culture
The desire for distinct, local cultures
The desire for everyone to live in large cities
The desire for overly sweet drinks of vodka and cranberries
38
What is the relationship between these two pieces?
Mozart expanded Bach's sonata into a concerto
Mozart uses the basic harmonic outline, but new melodies
Mozart borrows themes, but includes his own melodic material
Both were written in the classical period
39
Identify this piece
Mozart, Le Nozze di Figaro
Mozart, Cosi fan tutte
Gluck, Alceste
Mozart, Don Giovanni
40
Which composer established the norms of the String Quartet?
Mozart
Haydn
Stamitz
JC Bach

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