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1
Which describes the orchestra of the Classical Period?
Chamber group - one instrument per part
Growing and more balanced - larger string sections, adding more woodwinds
Large with an extensive woodwind/brass/percussion section
Small with 2-4 instruments for strings, only a few brasses, 1-2 woodwinds
2
Though he started as a chorister, he eventually worked his way up to head of ____
The Paris Opera
The London Symphony Orchestra
The Eszterhaza Court
3
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of Classical Period music?
balanced
greater variety and contrast
polished and elegant
complicated and polyphonic
4
Which type of music increased in importance during the Classical Period?
Chamber Music
Instrumental Music
Church Music
Opera Music
5
What was the texture of Classical Period music?
heavier and darker - homophonic
simple and spare - monophonic
lighter and clearer - homophonic
lighter and clearer - polyphonic
6
Composers now wrote for _______ instead of whatever was available.
a king, prince or count
a group of singers
a specific set of instruments
a rather annoying mayor
7
Which instrument replaced the harpsichord?
clavichord
organ
none
piano
8
What are the instruments in a string quartet?
1 violin, 1 viola, 2 cellos
2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello
1 violin, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 string bass
1 violin, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 harpsichord
9
Music was
not
more important than the story any longer
False
True
10
Which is
not
a focus of Classical Period music?
form and function
singable melodies
formal balance
emotion
11
Which type of opera is light-hearted with a happy ending?
opera seria
opera buffa
melisma
Singspiel
12
Which of these describes the DEVELOPMENT of Sonata form?
Unstable, plays around with themes and keys
Homecoming, 2 Themes return, but both in Tonic. Ends with Authentic Cadence
2 Themes, Tonic then Dominant (or sometimes relative major for minor keys)
13
Which form is this - one melody is repeated in different ways
Theme and Variations
Minuet and Trio
Sonata-Allegro
Rondo
14
What was the usual tempo order of the movements of a Sonata?
fast-medium-slow-fast
fast-fast-slow
fast-slow-medium-fast
fast-slow-fast
15
Which form is this - A section that keeps returning, often ABACA or ABACABA
Rondo
Sonata-Allegro
Minuet and Trio
Theme and Variations
16
Which composers were best known for opera in the Classical Period
Haydn, Gluck
Gluck, Mozart
Mozart, Beethoven
Beethoven, Haydn
17
Where was Haydn born?
England
Germany
Italy
Austria
18
Why was Haydn's Symphony No. 100 known as "Military"?
Because of the use of loud dynamics throughout
Because of the 'Turkish' instruments - triangle, bass drum and cymbals
Because a cannon was used on stage during the performance
19
Which form is this - three sections: Exposition, Development, Recapitulation
Minuet and Trio
Rondo
Sonata-Allegro
Theme and Variations
20
Which type of opera is serious and ends in tragedy?
Singspiel
opera seria
opera buffa
melisma
21
Who were the three most important composers in the Classical Period?
Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms
Haydn, Mozart, Schubert
Beethoven, Haydn, Gluck
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
22
What is the form/key of Haydn Symphony No. 100, Movement 3?
Scherzo and Trio in A Major
Rondo in D Major
Minuet and Trio in G Major
Sonata-Rondo in G Major
23
Which of these describes the RECAPITULATION of Sonata form?
Homecoming, 2 Themes return, but both in Tonic. Ends with Authentic Cadence
Unstable, plays around with themes and keys
2 Themes, Tonic then Dominant (or sometimes relative major for minor keys)
24
What year was Haydn's Symphony No. 100 first performed?
1750
1820
1794
25
How long was a Classical symphony?
45-70 minutes
15-20 minutes
25-40 minutes
90-120 minutes
26
Which word means a group of notes or tones sung on one syllable?
Singspiel
opera seria
opera buffa
melisma
27
What language was opera normally sung in during the Classical Period?
English, sometimes German
Italian, sometimes German
French, sometimes Italian
28
Which of these describes the EXPOSITION of Sonata form?
2 Themes, Tonic then Dominant (or sometimes relative major for minor keys)
Homecoming, 2 Themes return, but both in Tonic. Ends with Authentic Cadence
Unstable, plays around with themes and keys
29
Which form is this - 3/4 meter, slow to medium tempo, A section repeated, B section with new ideas, A section returns.
Sonata-Allegro
Minuet and Trio
Rondo
Theme and Variations
30
Which years were the Classical Period?
1900-2000
1820-1900
1600-1750
1750-1820
31
The final scene of an opera often has _____
The entire ensemble singing at once but expressing their own opinions
A solo aria for the main character
A quiet, sad ending
A big dance sequence
32
What are the usual order of movements in a symphony?
Sonata-Allegro - Concerto - Aria - Recitative
Sonata-Allegro - Slow - Minuet/Scherzo and Trio - Rondo/Sonata-Rondo
Sonata - Minuet/Trio - Slow - Sonata-Allegro
Sonata-Rondo - Slow - Minuet/Trio - Concerto
33
Where did Haydn move late in his career?
Rome
London
Paris
34
Which type of opera is singing is mixed with spoken dialogue?
Singspiel
opera buffa
melisma
opera seria
35
What is the form/key of Haydn Symphony No. 100, Movement 4?
Minuet and Trio in G Major
Rondo in D Major
Scherzo and Trio in A Major
Sonata-Rondo in G Major
36
Which techniques are NOT used in Haydn's Symphony No. 100, Mvts. 3-4?
Chromaticism
Wide dynamic range
Modal harmony
Pedal Tones
37
Musicians were NOT YET able to make a living by selling music and putting on concerts, they had to work for the rich.
False
True
