Classical Period

Question 1

The preclassical period roughly encompassed the years

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1730-1770.

Question 2

Mozart tried to find fame and fortune by moving to _________, at the age of twenty-five.

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Vienna

Question 3

Minuet is a dance-inspired form that has _ beats per measure.

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3

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of Mozart's three masterpieces of Italian opera?

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L’Orfeo

Question 5

The usual order of movements in a classical symphony is

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fast, slow, dance-related, fast.

Question 6

A classical concerto greatly relies on a soloist's

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virtuosity

Question 7

The classical string quartet is a musical composition for

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two violins, viola, and cello.

Question 8

Political and economic power shifted to the middle class from the aristocracy and the

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church.

Question 9

Joseph Haydn was content to spend most of his life

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serving a wealthy aristocratic family.

Question 10

How did the double bass get its name?

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It originally doubled the cello part an octave lower.

Question 11

Which of the following composers is not considered a master of the classical period?

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Johann Christian Bach

Question 12

The first movement of a classical symphony is almost always fast, and in _____ form.

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sonata

Question 13

The prospering middle class in the classical period sought aristocratic luxuries such as

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All answers are correct.

Question 14

A classical concerto typically has __ movements.

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3

Question 15

Haydn's contract of employment shows that he was considered

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a skilled servant.

Question 16

Which movement of a symphony is patterned after a dance style?

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3rd

Question 17

The essence of a classical concerto is the

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interplay between a soloist and the orchestra.

Question 18

Social mobility during the classical period was

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an important factor in the rise of the middle class.

Question 19

Theme and Variations can be best outlined as

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AA'A''A'''A''''

Question 20

Sonata-form is a rigid form with no ability for the composer to alter.

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False

Question 21

The rondo may be schematically outlined as

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ABACABA

Question 22

A symphony is a

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sonata for orchestra.

Question 23

A typical sequence of movements in a classical concerto is

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Fast, Slow, Fast

Question 24

The three main sections of a sonata-form movement are often followed by a concluding section known as the

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coda

Question 25

Which of the following was not one of Haydn's duties while in the service of the Esterházys?

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Writing a cantata each week for Sunday services.

Question 26

Sonata form consists of three main sections: exposition, development, and

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recapitulation

Question 27

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and _____ were two of the more important preclassical composers.

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Johann Christian Bach

Question 28

Beethoven is often credited as being

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the bridge between the classical and romantic periods.

Question 29

The opening motive of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 has a ____________ rhythm.

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short-short-short-long

Question 30

Classicism, as a stylistic period in western music, roughly encompassed the years

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1750-1820.

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