The Classical Period

How did Haydn's "Military Symphony" earn its nickname?

In Classical era, the main form of opera, which contained many recitatives & arias designed to display virtuosity was:

What is the function of the bridge in sonata-allegro form?

In sonata-allegro form, the section that features the most tension and drama through modulation & motivic interplay is:

How many movements are in a Classical concerto? 

Which of the following best describes absolute music?

The typical first movement of a Classical concerto begins with:

Which of the following descriptions characterizes the story of Don Giovanni? 

The text of Mozart’s Requiem is sung in:

Which of the following best describes the opening idea of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5?

Which of the following correctly describes the musical forces for Mozart’s Requiem? 

In the Classical multi-movement cycle, the third movement is usually in Rondo form. 

Which of the following compositional techniques does theme and variation form often utilize?

Mozart died before finishing the Requiem, and one of his students completed the work for him. 

The expansion and reworking of a theme within a composition is called thematic development. 

Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik is an example of a:

Which movement is the most highly organized and most characteristic of the multi-movement cycle?

In sonata-allegro form, the contrasting key is established by the statement of the:

The Classical symphony had its roots in the:

The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, the development, and the coda.

A rondo is most typically found in the ________ movement of a Classical multi-movement cycle.

Bach was a major composer of String Quartets.

The ________ accompanies the bass voice in the Tuba mirum section of Mozart’s Requiem.

Which group of instruments was the nucleus of the Classical orchestra? 

The first movement of a Classical concerto is in sonata-allegro form with a:

The final section of a sonata-allegro movement, which rounds it off with a vigorous closing cadence, is the:

In musical compositions, a theme is:

A composer can fragment a theme by dividing it into smaller units called:

A string quartet has a violin, viola, 'cello and a bass.

The standard meter of the minuet is simple duple.

The form of the slow movement of Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 is:

The form of the first movement of Eine Kleine Nachtmusik is:

What is the form of the second movement of Haydn’s Military Symphony?

Which of the following was NOT a favored sonata instrumentation during the late eighteenth century?

A typical Haydn Symphony had 4 movements.

In which symphony did Beethoven begin to expand the possibilities of the genre?

A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called: 

Which of the following is a common characteristic of the second movement of a multi-movement cycle? 

Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 was nicknamed the Emperor because:

The early Classical symphony is characterized by quickly ascending themes with a strong rhythmic drive known as ________

The Dies irae text from the Requiem Mass describes: 

How did comic opera differ from opera seria? 

Which of the following genres does NOT usually follow the general structure of a multi-movement cycle?