What was the classical era also called?

Enlightenment, also was called age of reason

Why did Mozart rebel against the Patronage?

He disliked being told that he had to write a specific piece

Why did Haydn’s emperor get its title

It was the birthday of emperor Franz Joseph

What genre in the multimovement cycle is optional, and what genre is it?

The third movement is optional, and it is a dance

Italian opera for the wealthy and aristocracy, more formal, serious themes

For the merchant class, reflects human emotions with lighthearted realism

What are the two musical traditions in india and what are their forms like?

Hindustani (north india, improvisation) Carnatic (south india, structured)

What are sections of a Hindustani Raga performance?

Alap (introduction), Gat (start/w table entrance), Jhala (sped up, complex)

why are there stigmas against women performing on stage?

if you are a woman, you must have loose morals to perform

Which instruments were played in a serenade?

violin, cello, viola, double bass

What are elements of classical music?

elegant and lyrical melodies, diatonic harmonies, basic meter, steady tempo

Series of pitches providing framework for what performer is performing on

Building block of huge block of music

What is absolute music

Music just for music’s sake- does not follow a story

Whom is Moonlight Sonata dedicated to?

Beethoven’s student Countess Giuletta Guiccardi

short part (fragment) of a theme

What happened to Beethoven when he was 26?

He started losing his hearing, which he wanted to keep it a secret

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1
What was the classical era also called?
Classicism
Baroque era
Enlightenment, also was called age of reason
Age of humanism
2
Why did Mozart rebel against the Patronage?
He hated the patronage system
He disliked being told that he had to write a specific piece
He didn’t want to be involved in the patronage system
He wanted to rebel against the patronage system
3
What venue did concert move to in the classical era?
Outdoors
King’s room
Concert halls
Palace ballrooms
4
Three main composers of the classical era
Bach, Handel, Mozart
haydn, bach, mozart
Haydn, Chopin, Handel
Haydn, Beethoven, Mozart
5
Why was Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro banned in Vienna?
Made fun of the aristocracy
Made fun of servants and the lower class
Glorified the aristocracy
Showed Mozart’s rebellion against the Patronage system
6
Why did Haydn’s emperor get its title
Someone close to Haydn was becoming emperor
it was the birthday of Austria’s greatest emperor
The day of the emperor’s coronation was close
It was the birthday of emperor Franz Joseph
7
What genre in the multimovement cycle is optional, and what genre is it?
The fourth movement, a vivache
First movement, allegro
The third movement is optional, and it is a dance
The second movement, adagio
8
What is Opera Seria?
English Opera for the middle class, lighthearted and informal scenes
Italian opera for the aristocracy, informal, lighthearted situations
French opera for the wealthy and aristocracy, more formal, serious themes
Italian opera for the wealthy and aristocracy, more formal, serious themes
9
What is Comic Opera?
For the aristocracy, reflects human emotions with lighthearted realism
Sung in Italian
For the aristocracy, reflects human emotions with dramatic, serious scenes
For the merchant class, reflects human emotions with lighthearted realism
10
What are the two musical traditions in india and what are their forms like?
Hindustani (South india, structured) Carnatic (north india, improvisation)
Hindustani (north india, improvisation) Carnatic (south india, structured)
Alap and Jhala
Raga bhimpalasi and hindustani
11
What are sections of a Hindustani Raga performance?
Hindustani section and carnatic section
Alap (introduction), Gat (start/w table entrance), Jhala (sped up, complex)
Jhala (intro), Raga bhimpalasi, alap (final segment)
Raga Bhimpalasi, Alap, Gat
12
why are there stigmas against women performing on stage?
if you are a woman, you must have loose morals to perform
women were seen as less competent
women were seen as unaristocratic
performing on stage was male-dominated, so women would be seen as defiant
13
Which instruments were played in a serenade?
violin and piano
piano, violin, cello
flute, cello, piano
violin, cello, viola, double bass
14
What are elements of classical music?
elegant and lyrical melodies, diatonic harmonies, basic meter, steady tempo
elements of baroque music
basic meter and unsteady tempo
harsh dissonance, polyphony
15
What is a Raga?
Musical improvisation
Melodic elaborations
Series of pitches providing framework for what performer is performing on
Raga Bhimpalasi
16
What is a theme?
Story behind music piece
entire melody of music piece
Segment of music
Building block of huge block of music
17
What is absolute music
Music evoking certain descriptions, word-painting
theme of music
baroque music
Music just for music’s sake- does not follow a story
18
Whom is Moonlight Sonata dedicated to?
Beethoven’s father and brother
Mozart
Beethoven’s mother
Beethoven’s student Countess Giuletta Guiccardi
19
What is a motive?
building block of music
Repetition of theme
the entire theme
short part (fragment) of a theme
20
What happened to Beethoven when he was 26?
Returned to his hometown, Bonn
Composed Symphony No.5, his most famous piece
He started losing his hearing, which he wanted to keep it a secret
Developed new styles of music

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