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MUH 3212 - Classical 1
MUH 3212 - Classical 1
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1
What was Handel's least favorite form of English music?
symphonies
Catholic masses
oratorios
ballad operas
2
Gluck's first reform opera was ...
Alceste
Venis and Adonis
Oedipus Rex
Orfeo ed Euridice
3
Musical culture was blossoming in the New World, since settlement was going quite smoothly.
False
True
4
Who was among the first to compose piano concerti and to adopt the pianoforte for public performances?
J.C. Bach
Domenico Scarlatti
W. A. Mozart
J.S. Bach
5
Galant style featured a return to simplicity and immediacy of appeal after the complexity of the late Baroque era.
True
False
6
Who was the most popular and successful opera composer in Europe at mid-century?
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Handel
Hasse
Gluck
7
What new philosophical aesthetic is dominating Europe at the start of the Classical era?
Humanism
Sprezzatura
Humanitarianism
Spontaneity
8
Since Italian opera buffa was like musical theater, there were spoken as well as sung sections.
False
True
9
Opera seria began to include structural elements of instrumental music, but the vocal melody still dominated.
True
False
10
What was a significant characteristic of the Empfindsam style?
dramatic pauses
unconventional modulations
ornamental improvisatory atmosphere
elements of surprise
11
The political and cultural capital of Europe during the 18th century was...
Vienna
France
Berlin
New York City
12
The "War of the Buffoons" originated as a result of the showing of which opera?
Orfeo et Euridice
Le nozze di Figaro
La serva padrona
yet another Tragedie Lyrique opera
13
No significant musical treatises were written after the Baroque era. Who cared about learning?
True
False
14
Which two styles were the most popular, though diametrically opposed, in the 18th century?
animal or flower patterns
avant-garde and impressionism
Style galant and Empfindsam style
aleatoric and twelve-tone
15
What did Stamitz contribute to symphonic literature?
added the second theme in the dominant (exposition)
added the minuet and trio (third movment)
really, nothing
added oboes and horns as standard instruments
16
Which of the following is a characteristic of Opera Buffa?
all of the above
stereotyped commedia dell’arte characters
often poked fun at aristocrats and confronted the rigid class system
portrays mundane, everyday matters
17
What was the purpose of opera reforms?
To honor F. Couperin's memory
To give more importance to the drama
To establish balance between music and drama
To anger the virtuosic singers
18
What important treatise did CPE Bach write?
a how-to on stomping out competition
"Versuch," meaning "Essay"
a biography of his father, J.S. Bach
a guide to organ playing
19
What is a substitute aria?
arias that involve carrying suitcases onstage
an alternative aria written for the same opera
an aria singers could perform when they were sick
an aria inserted into an opera to which it doesn't belong
20
Which of the following were considered Mannheim "techniques"?
steamroller
stop, drop, and roll
sigh
rocket
21
Who was the first to articulate a musical form for the sonata?
Domenico Scarlatti
Castaldi
Handel
Heinrich Koch
22
From where did "Storm und Drang" originate?
German literary movement
18th-century emo kids
Happy-go-lucky fairytales
Widespread misery
23
What characteristics are associated with "Classical" music?
balance
all of the above
proportion
symmetry
24
Which of the following was a significant feature of reform opera?
overture is a part of the opera, rather than a stand-alone piece
both a and b
less orchestral involvement in portraying the action
more ensemble singing, chorus, and sometimes dance
25
What major changes affected the place of music in the Classical era?
the commodification of music
Louis XIV still going strong in France
public concerts
the "amateur" friendly compositional aesthetic
26
Which of the following was one of the few Baroque composers to transition to the Classical period?
Mozart
Scarlatti
Handel
Beethoven
27
Which of the following inventions allowed the Empfindsam style to emerge?
new philosophical ideals
the improvement of the clavichord
Cristofori's fortepiano
the printing press
28
The "Storm und Drang" style was a reaction against the overly sentimental Empfindsam style.
False
True
29
In opera seria, the singers (rather than the actual opera) drew an audience to the theaters.
False
True
30
The rise of opera buffa did which of the following?
responded to the widespread demand for naturalism
anticipated the trend toward musical nationalism
made people revolt against the state
provided some good late night comedy
31
Which was the best orchestra in the land, known for its precision, control, and dynamic range?
Vienna Phillharmonic
National Symphony Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra
Mannheim Orchestra
32
The "Bebung" effect can reasonably be achieved on any keyboard instrument.
True
False
33
Define a cadenza.
improvised/written ornamental passage performed by a soloist
battle pieces for competing virtuosi
the uniformly quick final section of an aria
chromatic expansions in orchestral works
