Which is a quality one would expect to hear in Classic-period music?

contrasting moods in a movement

What was one economic change in the eighteenth century?

The urban middle class rose in numbers.

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1
What term refers to eighteenth-century pianos in order to distinguish them from their later counterparts?
pianoforte
clavichords
harpsichords
fortepianos
2
Which of these genres is not a predecessor of the symphony?
opera overture
string quartet
orchestral suite
Baroque concerto
3
Which of the following Baroque genres remained in common use throughout the Classic period?
fugue
dance suite
concerto
chorale
4
Who invented the pianoforte?
Bartolomeo Cristofori
Baldassare Galuppi
Heinrich Christoph Koch
Georg Christoph Wagenseil
5
Which genre or ensemble was invented in the early Classic period?
orchestra
string quartet
trio sonata
concerto
6
New styles in the eighteenth century placed musical focus on
melody
polyphony
texture
harmony
7
Which is a quality one would expect to hear in Classic-period music?
a single idea or emotion in a section
no contrasts in style, texture, or mood
contrasting moods in a movement
long phrases that develop the same material
8
The galant style became popular for all of the following reasons except:
It was considered “natural.”
It focused on counterpoint.
It was easily understood.
It was more chordal.
9
The following are all typical of the galant style except
tuneful melodies.
abrupt harmonic shifts.
regular phrases.
contrasting styles.
10
What was one economic change in the eighteenth century?
The urban middle class declined in wealth.
The urban middle class rose in numbers.
The aristocracy gained power and importance.
The poor benefited from the progress that helped the high classes.
11
Of the following genres, which was considered music for private consumption?
Symphony
Serenade
Keyboard Sonata
Concerto

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