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1
What is the real name of the piano? Why?
The piano; it is a piano
The pianoforte; has a wide range of dynamics
The organ; air blows through and produces a sound
The harpsichord; you pluck the strings inside
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Who is the main character of the film Amadeus?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Constanze Mozart
Antonio Salieri
The Emperor of Austria
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Why was music written in the Baroque period vs. the Classical period?
Classical = church, Baroque = middle class
Baroque = church, Classical = middle class
4
What is an example of Rondo form?
AABBA
ABACADAEA
Abbracadabbra
AA'BB'CC'A
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What does Da Capo translate to and mean in music?
The tail; the end of a piece of music
The head; go back to the beginning of a piece
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Which opera wasn't mentioned in the film Amadeus?
Cossi fan tutte
The Marriage of Figaro
Don Giovanni
The Magic Flute
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Which is not a section of Sonata form?
Theme and Variations
Development
Recapitulation
Exposition
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What does Coda translate to and mean?
The tail; the end of a piece of music
The head; go back to the beginning of the piece
9
What are the Classical Era's two most general characteristics?
More complex melodies and complex textures
Simpler melodies and more complex textures
More complex melodies and simpler textures
Simpler melodies and simpler textures
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What is an aria?
The main character of an opera
A song in an opera
An instrumental piece in an opera
The text of an opera
11
Instead of music being only for the wealthy and royal, it is now for the _______.
Dogs
Upper Class
Lower Class
Middle Class
12
What happened to Mozart's Requiem?
Constanze sold it so she and her son could get by
Salieri stole it and tried to claim he wrote it
He died and it has remained unfinished since
Composers studied his style and wrote alternative endings after his death
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Which instrument was not found in the Classical Era Orchestra?
Saxophone
Bassoon
French Horn
Oboe
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What was the name of the opera Mozart wrote about his deceased father?
The Magic Flute
The Marriage of Figaro
Don Giovanni
Die Entführung aus dem Serail
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How did Mozart die?
He was murdered by Salieri
His wife poisoned him
He got left in the cold
He had common illnesses but overworked himself instead of tending to it
16
What instrument became popular and took place of the harpsichord?
The clavichord
The electric keyboard
The pipe organ
The pianoforte
17
What is the name of this time period for visual arts?
Neoclassical Era
Classical Era
Baroque Era
NuClassical Era
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What is recitative?
A fancy passage in an opera meant to show off a singer's skill
Opera technique; focus on few notes in order to move the plot along
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The most popular texture of music during the Classical Era was...
Monophonic
Homophonic
Heterophonic
Polyphonic
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What years did the Classical Era take place?
1700-1800
1400-1600
2020-2021
1750-1820
