In Classical-era arias:

Characters expressed a series of techniques/emotions.

Beethoven published his late string quartets in full score because

He intended for these works to be studied as well as played

What is one central theme of the Enlightenment?

All problems can be solved through observation and reasoning

The first movement of Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony has been interpreted as

a narrative about struggle and achievement.

Beyond its aesthetics, what was most "significant" about Don Giovanni and opera form?

It combines elements of both opera seria and opera buffa.

Which is not a musical characteristic of Romanticism?

Clarity and sense of effortlessness

Haydn’s Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2, has earned the nickname “The Joke” because of:

Surprising pauses in the closing of the finale.

Robert Schumann was fond of using what compositional technique?

Encoded musical figures with note names spelling out words

Why is Haydn sometimes called “the father of the symphony”?

He set conventions from which future composers drew.

In Schubert's Gretchen am Spinnrade, the piano part

imitates a sewing wheel with rising and falling sixteenths.

Why did Beethoven avoid writing symphonies and quartets in his early career?

He wanted to avoid comparison to Haydn.

What 19th century characteristic did Chopin often embody?

Nationalistic pride through compositions based on folk tunes

What is a common plot element in comic opera, esp. opera buffa?

Servants prove more capable than the aristocrats.

What is one way in which Chopin’s Études varied from earlier examples?

They were artistically valuable enough for performance

Mendelssohn’s style of piano playing

valued fluent, steady technique

When asked about the meaning of the pieces in Songs without Words, how did Mendelssohn respond?

He opined that music can express what words cannot.

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MUS 314: Reminders and Revelations

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A blended review/lecture on classical music in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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1
In Classical-era arias:
The role of the orchestra was expanded.
Da-capo form was abandoned.
The characters typically display one emotion.
Characters expressed a series of techniques/emotions.
2
Beethoven published his late string quartets in full score because
the poor economy dictated this cheaper distribution method
Beethoven had fallen into obscurity
He intended for these works to be studied as well as played
consumers wanted admire them as "visual art"
3
What separates opera buffa from its contemporary comic genres in other countries?
It was sung in the vernacular.
It originated in high-class theatres.
It is sung-through
Its stories depict ancient heroes and myths
4
What is one central theme of the Enlightenment?
Monarchs should have absolute rule
Technology and progress are a curse more than blessing
Humans can only understand so much and should submit to God
All problems can be solved through observation and reasoning
5
The first movement of Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony has been interpreted as
a narrative about struggle and achievement.
a programmatic work.
a large-scale fugue
a funeral march.
6
Beyond its aesthetics, what was most "significant" about Don Giovanni and opera form?
It cast a baritone in the lead role.
It contains supernatural elements.
It combines elements of both opera seria and opera buffa.
It was larger and more difficult than previous operas.
7
Which is not a musical characteristic of Romanticism?
Programmatic instrumental works
Boundary pushing harmony/tone colors.
Increased virtuosic demands
Clarity and sense of effortlessness
8
Haydn’s Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2, has earned the nickname “The Joke” because of:
A programmatic rendition of his patron's favorite joke.
Surprising pauses in the closing of the finale.
A sudden fortissimo crash on a weak beat in a slow movement.
Its playful imitation of other composers' styles.
9
Robert Schumann was fond of using what compositional technique?
Encoded musical figures with note names spelling out words
Improvisation at the piano in order to brainstorm ideas
Classical-style development of short melodic ideas.
Transcription of sounds in nature
10
Why is Haydn sometimes called “the father of the symphony”?
His were the first to be performed.
He set conventions from which future composers drew.
He championed the symphonies of his younger contemporaries
He wrote the first one.
11
In Schubert's Gretchen am Spinnrade, the piano part
imitates a galloping horse with rapid repeated notes.
imitates falling leaves with fluttering triplet figures.
provides a simple harmonic framework.
imitates a sewing wheel with rising and falling sixteenths.
12
Why did Beethoven avoid writing symphonies and quartets in his early career?
He wanted to avoid comparison to Haydn.
Those genres were expensive to produce.
He thought they lacked the personal emotion of piano music.
He struggled to understand conventions with strings.
13
What 19th century characteristic did Chopin often embody?
Nationalistic pride through compositions based on folk tunes
Programmatic compositions
Adoption of new instruments in the symphony
Adoption of "exotic" musical elements
14
What is a common plot element in comic opera, esp. opera buffa?
The protagonist's one flaw brings about their downfall.
Servants prove more capable than the aristocrats.
Mystical transformations lead to conflict.
Acts end in an elaborate combat-dance.
15
With which librettist did Mozart collaborate to write his most famous Italian operas?
Lorenzo da Ponte
Cesare Stebini
Arrigo Boito
Oscar Hammerstein II
16
What is one way in which Chopin’s Études varied from earlier examples?
They were artistically valuable enough for performance
They were significantly more difficult
They addressed a single, specific skill
They were too technical to be considered art
17
Mendelssohn’s style of piano playing
emphasized brilliant and flashy displays
was light, accessible, and lyrical
valued fluent, steady technique
involved thick counterpoint
18
When asked about the meaning of the pieces in Songs without Words, how did Mendelssohn respond?
He opined that music can express what words cannot.
He provided an explicit program for the work.
He argued that the best music doesn't have extra meaning.
He provided words for the songs.

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