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This is info we discussed in class on the classical era. This will help you review for the test.
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1
Mozart could read music perfectly at first sight:
False
True
2
What is a “movement” in a composition (like in a symphony)?
An extended phrase in music
The length of the composition
A section that can stand alone (sounds ok by itself)
The tempo of the composition
3
Mozart was considered a childhood musical:
Genius
Prodigy
Virtuoso
Lyricist
4
What musical work is written specifically for the orchestra?
Variation
Chamber music
Symphony
String quartet
5
Mozart wrote his first composition at age:
6
7
4
5
6
The section of a concerto where the soloist “shows off” is a called the:
Coda
Cadenza
Fermata
Virtuosity
7
Mozart taught many pupils in Vienna.
Yes
No
8
How many works did Mozart compose (that are catalogued) during his life?
626
726
600
700
9
Mozart could play back music perfectly after only one hearing:
False
True
10
What is a concerto?
A composition for orchestra
A composition for orchestra and vocal soloist
A composition for orchestra and quartet
A composition for orchestra and instrumental soloist
11
Mozart completed entire compositions in his head before writing them on paper.
No
Only opera
Yes
Only symphonies
12
Mozart performed musically all over ________ as a child.
Salzburg
Europe
Vienna
Asia
13
How many instruments are in a string quartet?
4
5
6
3
14
The three main composers in the classical era were:
Haydn - Beethoven - Mozart
Cage - Beethoven - Mozart
Haydn - Beethoven - Liszt
Bach - Beethoven - Haydn
15
Where was Mozart born?
Vienna
Hamburg
Rothenberg
Salzburg
16
What three words describe music in the classical era?
Crescendo - clarity - structure
Balance - clarity - structure
Balance - variation- structure
Balance - scales - fusion
17
Classical music had contrasts in _____?
Activity
Measure
Mood
Movement
18
Mozart could play back music perfectly after only one hearing.
No he couldn’t
Yes he could
19
How many movements does a symphony usually have?
3
4
5
2
20
Antonio Salieri killed Mozart:
True
False
Unknown
21
Mozart composed only symphonies:
False
True
22
What is an opera?
Dramatic libretto
Musically expansive phrase
Drama
Drama set to music
23
Where Mozart and Salieri close friends?
Probably so
Probably not
24
What instruments are in a string quartet?
2 Violin - viola - cello
Violin - 2 viola - cello
Violin - viola - cello - bass
2 Violin - viola - bass
25
What is an example of chamber music?
Concerto
String quartet
Symphony
Opera
26
Chamber music is intended to be played in a:
Field
Large hall
Small room
Outdoor setting
27
Wolfgang Mozart was taught by his father:
yes
no
28
The classical orchestra instrumentation had instruments grouped in:
Pairs
String family
Fours
Threes
