Classical Test Review

The system in which the aristocracy sponsored musicians is called

The nickname "Father of the Symphony" was earned by

The Classical era in music encompassed the years

The text of the Ode to Joy is by

Who was Haydn's principal patron?

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

Which form would most likely be found as the last movement of a Classical symphony or sonata?

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

Of the following, which describes musical life in the Classical era?

Mozart's finest German opera was

The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are exposition, development, and

Beethoven's only opera is entitled

Beethoven supported himself through

How did comic opera differ from opera seria?

A factor that distinguishes chamber music from the symphony or concerto is that chamber music

The catalog aria lists

How many symphonies did Beethoven write?

Which work by Beethoven is called the Choral symphony?

Minuet and Trio may be schematically outlined as

Mozart was born in

Theme and variations form may be schematically outlined as

Which composer rebelled against the patronage system and died in debt?

Classical chamber music is designed

In the Classical multi-movement cycle, the third movement is usually in

A typical sequence of movements in a classical concerto is

A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called

Haydn was a prolific composer, as demonstrated in part by his 68 string quartets and 104

A piano trio consists of

The prospering middle class sought aristocratic luxuries such as

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

The favored solo instrument in the classical concerto was the

In musical compositions, a theme is:

The usual order of movements in a classical symphony is

The most important instrumental genre of the Classical period is

Haydn's two popular oratorios are entitled The Seasons and

The recapitulation is often followed by a concluding section known as the

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

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

What is a common characteristic of the second movement of a multi-movement cycle?

Theme and variation form often utilizes which of the following compositional techniques?

A common rondo pattern is

Along with his symphonies, Haydn's _________ are considered his most important works.

A brilliant solo section in a concerto designed to display the performer's virtuosity is called

The Classical concerto differs from the symphony in that it does not have a

The typical orchestra of the classical period consisted of

A Classical concerto is a three-movement work for

Which of the following does NOT characterize the Classical style?

A string quartet consists of

The most important form of classical chamber music is the

Mozart died while writing his