Music Appreciation: Exam #4: Chapters 22-29

True or False: Thematic development is necessary in smaller musical forms.

True or False: Music of the Classical era is characterized by lyrical, singable melodies.

The 3 main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, the development, and the. . .

Which of the following descriptions characterizes the story of Don Giovanni?

Mozart's Requiem was. . .

True or False: The expansion of a theme within a composition is called thematic development.

The typical form of opera, which used many recitatives and arias to show virtuosity is. . .

The system in which the aristocracy sponsored musicians during the Classical era is called. . .

True or False: The harmony that Classical era composers used was largely chromatic.

True or False: Mozart was able to complete so many masterworks due to his long career.

True or False: Mozart's Don Giovanni is an opera about a legendary lover.

True or False: Mozart's Requiem was sung in a worldwide memorial for the victims of 9/11.

The dreamy 1st movement of the Moonlight Sonata features. . .

In musical compositions, a theme is. . .

True or False: Beethoven's 1st symphonies are written similar to works of Haydn and Mozart.

With which symphony did Beethoven begin to expand the possibilities of the genre?

True or False: The slow movement of a multi-movement cycle is most frequently the 3rd movement.

What is the function of the bridge in sonata-allegro form?

True or False: Beethoven was unable to compose music after he became deaf.

A musical setting of the Mass for the dead is called. . .

How many symphonies did Beethoven write?

In which of the following forms would the last movement of a sonata or symphony most likely be?

True or False: The concept of music as a conversation is best seen in the Classical concerto.

In sonata-allegro from, this features the most tension & drama is the. . .

True or False: Opera buffa is typically in a serious tone & plots featuring historical figures.

Which of the following does NOT characterize the Classical style?

The Classical symphony had its roots in the. . .

True or False: The finale of a Classical concerto is often in rondo form.

Beethoven's career is often divided into how many compositional periods?

Which of the following is a common characteristic of the 2nd movement of a multimovement cycle?

Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik is an example of a. . .

Beethoven suffered perhaps the most traumatic of all maladies for a musician. What was it?

A feature of a concerto is a free solo passage without orchestral accompaniment called. . .

How did comic opera differ from opera seria?

How many movements are in a Classical concerto?

True or False: The development in sonata-allegro edits thematic phrases keeping the tonic key.

True or False: Mozart died before finishing his Requiem and a student of his completed the work

Which composer went against the patronage system and struggled to be financially independent?

Mozart died while writing his. . .

Which movement is the most highly organized and most characteristic of the multimovement cycle?

We can best regard sonata-allegro form as a drama between. . .

How many movements make up a typical Haydn symphony?

In the Classical orchestra, which group of instruments was the ensemble's nucleus?

True or False: Beethoven achieved much acclaim during his lifetime and died a famous composer.

A string quartet consists of. . .

True or False: In the Classical era, the sonata was intended fro professional musicians only.

The "Ode to Joy" is the finale of Beethoven's. . .

Which of the following best described the melodies of the Classical period?

The Classical period in music ranged from approximately. . .

Which Beethoven symphony was selected to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall?

True or False: Someone other than Beethoven 1st suggested the name of his Moonlight Sonata.

True or False: Comic opera generally was sung in the vernacular.

Which of the following best describes the opening idea of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5?

True or False: Classical era composers rarely performed their own works in concerts.