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GCSE Music Western Classical 1600-1910
GCSE Music Western Classical 1600-1910
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A quiz to test knowledge from the GCSE AQA syllabus
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1
What is an aria?
a choral song from an oratorio
a solo song in a musical
a duet from an opera
a solo song from an opera
2
What is programme music?
Music which tells a story
Music which reflects art
Music which use expression
Music which reflects emotions
3
Which structure is ABA?
Sonata
Ternary
Binary
Rondo
4
What was the most important section in the classical orchestra?
Woodwind
Strings
Brass
Percussion
5
Which of Beethoven's symphonies is programme music?
Choral (symphony no 9)
Eroica (symphony no 3)
Fate (symphony no 5)
Pastoral (symphony no 6)
6
What is the correct order of the sections in Sonata form?
recapitulation, exposition, development
development, exposition, recapitulation
Exposition, development, recapitulation
7
What is a 'song cycle'?
a collection of sonatas
a collection of preludes
a collection of piano solos
a collection of Lieder
8
What are the dates of the Baroque period?
1750 - 1825
1600 - 1750
1910-1960
1600 - 1910
9
What is a Concerto Grosso?
A piece for Orchestra and soloist
A large orchestral piece in 4 sections
A piano solo
A piece for Orchestra and a group of soloists
10
Which texture was commonly used in Classical music?
Contrapuntal
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
11
Name 3 techniques Romantic composers used to show drama and emotion?
sudden changes
dissonance
wide range of dynamics
simple harmonies
12
Name 2 transposing instruments in Haydn's 'Clock Symphony'
Clarinets and Trumpets
Trumpets and Flutes
Clarinets and Flutes
Horns and Flutes
13
What is Chopin's Prelude No. 15 also know as?
Raindrop
Revolutionary
Cantabile
Waterfall
14
What key does the 2nd movement of the clock symphony begin in?
G Major
F Major
A minor
D minor
15
What is a Requiem?
a mass for the dead
a piece for a religious choir
a coronation anthem
a wedding mass
16
What sections are in Rondo form?
AB
AABBCC
ABA
ABACAD
17
What are the dates of the Classical period?
1825 - 1910
1750 - 1825
1500 - 1600
1600 - 1750
18
What is Lieder
A song for a solo singer
A song for a solo singer and a piano
A piece for a chamber orchestra
A piece for solo piano
19
What is a Prelude?
a piece for orchestra with 4 sections
a piece for solo piano, originally written as an intro
a piece for solo piano and orchestra
a piano duet
20
Which instruments play a basso continuo?
Double Bass and Cello
Piano and Bassoon
Organ/Harpsichord and Cello
Trumpet and Saxophone
