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Classical period review
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1
Opera seria makes fun of the aristocracy.
True
False
2
Which Classical period composer wrote more music than the other two composers combined?
Haydn
Beethoven
Mozart
3
The first movement of Haydn's "Trumpet Concerto" begins with...
Dialogue between the soloist and the orchestra
The trumpet soloist
An overture or introduction
A cadenza
4
What do "Ode to Joy", "Moonlight Sonata" & 5th Symphony" by Beethoven have in common?
The genre is sonata
They were written after he lost his hearing
The melodies are simplistic
The medium is full orchestra
5
Which characteristics best describe the 2nd movement of the multi movement cycle?
Allegro tempo, dramatic, Sonata-Allegro form
Allegro or Vivaci tempo, lively, Rondo form
Adagio tempo, lyrical, Theme & Variation form
Dance-like, triple meter, Minuet & Trio form
6
Which piece from our listening list is an excellent example of theme & variation?
Mozart's "Requiem Mass"
Beethoven's "5th Symphony"
Haydn's "Emperor Quartet"
Mozart's "Clarinet Concerto"
7
Which of the following is not considered a multi-movement piece?
Sonata
Opera
Concerto
String Quartet
8
From our listening list, what language are they singing in on Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" ?
Italian
German
English
Latin
9
What is opera buffa?
Features humor
Comic opera
All of the above
Makes fun of the aristocracy
10
Opera buffa was popular among the middle class.
True
False
11
Which of these compositions were written by Beethoven?
Moonlight Sonata
Eine Klein Nachtmusik
9th Symphony
5th Symphony
12
Which composer thrived under the Classical period patronage system?
Bach
Haydn
Mozart
Beethoven
13
What is the medium in THIS recording of the 1st mvt. of "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik"?
It is slow
The music begins in unison
Strings
Starts with an overture
14
Which best describes a rondo/4th movement?
A rounding up/finale of the entire piece.
Music in round form or a canon
A rondo is in the 1st movement
15
What does the latin term "Dies Irae" mean in English?
Funeral mass
Day John F Kennedy died
Day of wrath
Mass for the dead
16
_______ is the building block of all Classical period compositions?
The variation
The theme
The genre
The medium
17
What meter is the typically found in the 3rd movement?
4/4 - common time
3/4 - triple meter
2/4 - duple meter
2/2 - cut time
18
At what age did Mozart write his first composition?
Thirty-five
Three
Five
19
"Dies Irae" is latin for Day of Wrath.
False
True
20
Music term describing the notes of the opening theme in Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nachtmusick"...
Solo clarinet
Unison
Full orchestra
Strings and harpsichord
21
Haydn's "Emperor Quartet" is the national anthem of Australia?
True
False
22
What form is the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?
Theme and variations
Sonata-allegro
Rondo
Minuet and trio
23
What constitutes a symphony?
Typically contains 4 movements
All of the above
Is rather lengthy
Use of full orchestra
24
What are the characteristics of the 2nd movement of a string quartet?
Lyrical
Theme & variation
Slow
25
What does Haydn's "Surprise Symphony" and "Emperor Quartet" have in common?
Both were written for Emperors
Both are string quartets
Both were written after Haydn lost his hearing
Both were finished after Haydn died
26
Which of the following genres does not follow the general structure of a multi movement cycle?
Sonata
Overture
Symphony
Concerto
27
What revolution lead to the expansion of the orchestra?
The American Revolution
The Dance Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
The French Revolution
28
Why is Mozart's "Clarinet Concerto" slow?
Because Mozart was drunk when he wrote it
Because it's the second movement
Because the clarinetist couldn't play very fast
29
Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven all worked under the patronage system.
False
True
