AN important change in the use of dynamics & expressive techniques in the Classical period was

crescendos and decrescnedos were introduced

One way that duration of the Classical period differed from the Baroque period is

rhythms are continuous and have momentum

Sonata form consists of

exposition, development and recapitulation

The orchestra of the Classical period

had pairs of wind and brass instruments

Select the true statements

texture is largely homophonic in the Classical period, texture is flexible in the Classical period

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1
Around the middle of the 18th century, composers concentrated on
simplicity and clarity
treble and bass
melody and bass
woodwind and brass
2
The most famous composer of the Classical period was
Haydn
Beethoven
Gluck
Moazart
3
AN important change in the use of dynamics & expressive techniques in the Classical period was
there was experimentation with special techniques
terraced dynamics became more popular
crescendos and decrescnedos were introduced
staccatos were invented
4
The only brass instruments used for absolute music were
trombones and tubas
french horns and trombones
french horns and trumpets
trumpets and tubas
5
The term 'style galant' was applied to
light graceful music
music with a lot of brass
marches and fanfares
music written for ceremonies & occasions
6
One way that duration of the Classical period differed from the Baroque period is
time signatures change frequently within movements
unexpected pauses and syncopations
rhythms are continuous and have momentum
7
A number of people do not like music from the Classical period because
concerts are too expensive to attend
it is too predictable
the orchestra is too heavy
it is uninteresting
8
A new form which was widely used during the Classical period was
ternary form
sonata form
theme and variation form
minuet and trio form
9
Melodies of the Classical period are
angular
dissonant
unbalanced
memorable
10
Sonata form consists of
ritornello and episodes
section A B and C
exposition, development and recapitulation
themes and interludes
11
Polyphonic texture of the Baroque period was largely replaced by
monophony
homophony
heterophony
12
The fortepiano
had the same pitch range as a modern piano
had a wooden frame
had blakc white keys and white black keys
had an iron frame
13
The orchestra of the Classical period
had a full comploement of percussion
was not conducted
had diminished strings
had pairs of wind and brass instruments
14
The 2nd subject of the exposition in sonata form is normally in
the dominant or relative major
the tonic or relative minor
the tonic or subdominant
the dominant or subdominant
15
Select the true statements
texture is disregarded in the Classical period
texture is largely homophonic in the Classical period
texture is purely heterophonic
texture is flexible in the Classical period

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