UNIT 5: Classical Period Quiz

A typical sequence of movements in a classical concerto is

The typical orchestra of the classical period consisted of

The most important form of classical chamber music is the

Which of the following characteristics is not typical of the music of the classical period?

In the recapitulation of a sonata-form movement

Which of the following is not true of the symphony?

The rondo was used

The musical heir of Haydn and Mozart, Beethoven bridged the ________ and __________ periods.

Between the ages of six and fifteen, Mozart

In composing music, Mozart

In the classical period, comic operas sometimes

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the minuet?

Mozart's German operas are different from his Italian ones in that the German works

Because of its character, the rondo most often serves as a

Political and economic power shifted to the middle class from the aristocracy and the

The lyrical slow movement of a symphony is most often the

A transitional passage that leads to a contrasting section is called a

Classical chamber music is designed

The movement of a sonata-type composition that is often patterned after a dance is the

A brilliant solo section in a concerto designed to display the performer's virtuosity is called

Which of the following is not part of a sonata form movement?

Each successive variation in a theme with variations

The scherzo differs from the minuet in that it

The string quartet

The favored solo instrument in the classical concerto was the

The three main sections of a sonata-form movement are often followed by a concluding section known as the

The usual order of movements in a classical string quartet is

Mozart and Beethoven wrote a number of concertos for their favorite solo instrument, the

Which of the following composers is not considered a master of the classical period?

Short musical ideas or fragments of themes that are developed within a composition are called

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is unusual in that it is scored for ____________ as well as orchestra.

A common rondo pattern is

A concerto is a large-scale work in several movements for

Beethoven

Haydn's contract of employment shows that he was considered

By the age of six, Mozart could

Classicism, as a stylistic period in western art music, roughly encompassed the years

Mozart's Requiem was

The choral finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is based on

Which of the following elements is usually not changed in varying the theme in theme and variations form?

The prospering middle class in the classical period sought aristocratic luxuries such as

The character of the minuet is best described as