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Beethoven wrote the "Heilingenstadt Testament" in 1802. This was a long agonizing letter to
His nephews
His wife
His brothers
His parents
2
Beethoven bridged the _____ & _____ periods of music
Baroque & Romantic
Renaissance & Baroque
Baroque & Classical
Classical & Romantic
3
Symphony may be defined as a(n)
All are Correct!
Composition for orchestra, usually 4 movements
Composition exploiting range & tone color
Each movement is a self-contained composition
4
The rondo can be outlined as
ABBABC
ABABA
ABACA
ABCBA
5
Three main sections of a sonata-form movement are often followed by a concluding section called
Motive
Bridge
Theme
Coda
6
What is not part of a sonata-allegro movement
Exposition
Recapitulation
Rondo
Developement
7
Typical sequence of movements in a classical symphony is
Fast, Dance, Slow, Fast
Fast, Slow, Fast, Slow
Slow, Fast, Slow, Fast
Fast, Slow, Dance, Fast
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Vienna, when Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven were active
Population of 250,000
Seat of Holy Roman Empire
4th Largest City
All are correct!
9
The standard catalog of Mozart's compositions was made by
Sussmayer
Kochel
Kapellmeister
Kuhlau
10
Which of the following is NOT true of the late eighteenth-century fortepiano?
Softer tone & lasted a shorter time
Weighed the same as modern piano
Pitch range was smaller than modern piano
Thinner strings held by wood frame
11
The typical orchestra of the Classical period consisted of
Woodwinds, trombones, & drums
Loose ensemble of available instruments
Strings w/harpsichord continuo
Strings, pairs of woodwinds, horns, trumpets, & timpani
12
A feature added to classical concertos and sonatas which allowed the soloist to improvise
Cadenza
Da Capo
Credenza
Crescendo
13
A string quartet
Written for 2 violins, viola, & cello
Usually has 4 movements
All are correct!
Form of Classical chamber music
14
The classical concerto is a 3 movement work for
Vocal soloists w/orchestra
Instrumental soloist w/piano
Instrumental soloist w/orchestra
Symphonic Orchestra
15
Modulation from one key to a new key in the exposition takes place in the
Theme
Cadenza
Bridge
Coda
16
Along with his symphonies, Haydn's ____ are also considered important works
Operas
Trumpet Concertos
String Quartets
Serenades
17
Beethoven
Started going deaf at 29
All are correct!
Self educated, weak in math
Brilliant Pianist
18
Beethoven's greatest liturgical music to be found is his
10th Symphony
Mass in B Minor
Missa Solemnis
Fidelio
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First movement of a classical concerto
Has 2 expositions
Same form as classical symphony
No development section
Has a long cadenza
20
Haydn was born in
France
Germany
Austria
Australia
21
Don Giovanni is?
Sir John Falstaff
Legendary Spanish lover
A tyrannical Italian nobleman
Servant of Leporello
22
Which statement is NOT true
Composers used terraced dynamics
Basso continuo was abandoned
Composers influenced by folk tunes
Music will fluctuate in mood
23
___ is a musical composition that is usually light in mood and meant for evening entertainment
Sonata
Minuet & Trio
Rondo
Serenade
24
A feeling of harmonic tension & forward motion is created in the exposition by
Conflict of tonalities in 1st & 2nd themes
Changing meter of 2nd theme
Retaining same tonality in both themes
New theme in bridge
25
In composing music, Mozart
Depended on students for help
Wrote slowly
Reworked his themes before using them
Composed in his mind
26
Mozart's finest German opera was
Don Giovanni
Cosi Fan Tutte
The Magic Flute
The Marriage of Figaro
27
This new instrument of the woodwind family became popular during the Classical period
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet
French Horn
28
Haydn spent most of his life
Serving a wealthy aristocratic family
Professional free-lance musician
Church musician & organist
Independent wealthy composer
29
In the Exposition of a sonata-form movement
Second theme is in new key
New theme presented by bridge
New meter enters with 2nd theme
Closing theme is in tonic
30
The scherzo differs from the minuet in that it
Different form
All are correct!
Different meter
Moves quickly
31
The classical concerto differs from symphony in that is does not have a ___ movement
Rondo Finale
Sonata form
Slow
Minuet or Scherzo
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Theme and Variations can be outlined as
A,A',A",A'''
AABB
ABACADA
ABA
33
An important feature of the Baroque era that became obsolete in Classical was
Basso Continuo
Sonata
Concerto
Symphony
34
Composers in the Classical period took middle-class tastes into account by
All are correct!
Flavoring serious music with folk & popular music
Writing comic operas
Writing pieces that were easy for amateurs
35
The favored solo instrument of the classical concerto was the?
Cello
Violin
Piano
Clarinet
36
What is not a characteristic of Haydn's music?
Minuets romp & stomp
Have a folk flavor
It's robust & direct
Few changes in texture
37
Mozart composed his requiem
Father's funeral
Exercise for his teacher
On commission for a stranger
To help his students
38
A transitional passage that leads to a contrasting section is called
Coda
Bridge
Theme
Motive
39
The dates of the Classical period are
1770-1900
1750-1820
1670-1827
1760-1872
40
Haydn's 12 symphonies written for a place outside his homeland were called the ____ symphonies
Vienna
London
Paris
Esterhazy
41
Who was not a composer during the Classical period
Mozart
Beethoven
Haydn
J.C. Bach
42
C.P.E Bach and ____ were 2 of the more important pre-classical composers
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Christian Bach
Joseph Haydn
Jean Honore Fragonard
43
The Pre-Classical period roughly encompassed
1750-1770
1770-1820
1660-1750
1730-1770
44
In sonata-allegro form, momentum & intensity increase throughout ___ & resolved in ___
Exposition, Development
Development, Recapitulation
Recapitulation, Coda
Exposition, Recapitulation
45
Which of the following statements is NOT true
Mozart wrote masterpieces in all forms
Mozart was financially well off
Mozart's trips to Italy enabled him to study & master Opera
Between 6 & 15 Mozart toured Europe
46
Minuet & Trio is usually which movement in a classical symphony
Second
First
Fourth
Third
47
Classical chamber music is designed
Small rooms
Conducted by experienced directors
Exclusively for paid professionals
Display virtuosity of players
48
Which of the following statements is NOT true
Townspeople organized public concerts
Comic operas had middle class subject ridiculed aristocracy
Haydn's contract shows he was skilled servant
Political & Econ. power shifted from middle class 2 the rich
49
Beethoven's 3rd symphony was originally written for this person
Duke of Wellington
Napoleon Bonaparte
Marquis de Lafayette
George Washington
50
True or False - Custom & tradition, rather than reason, were the best guides to human conduct
True
False