How did Haydn’s Military Symphony earn its nickname?

hasPercussion instrumnts associated w/Turkish military music

Which of the following descriptions characterizes the story of Don Giovanni?

it mixes elements of opera seria and opera buffa

a chant from the Mass for the Dead

Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 was nicknamed the Emperor because

slow movemnt is based on a hymn written for Emperor Franz II

Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 was subtitled Moonlight by:

the poet Rellstab, shortly after the composer’s death.

Puccini’s Madame Butterfly is:

a tragic tale of a Japanese geisha and a U.S naval officer

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of opera seria?

designed to appeal to the middle class

George Gershwin is recognized as one of the first American composers to:

incorporate Afr Ameri blues & jazz styles into compositions

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1
principal themes in Wagner’s operas which recur throughout & carry specific meanings are called
leitmotifs
fixed ideas
motives
libretti
2
After the 1st statement of the fugue subject, the 2nd entrance of the subject is called the
episode
fugato
answer
stretto
3
What new instrument was developed in the nineteenth century?
Bassoon
english horn
bugle
saxophone
4
A composer can fragment a theme by dividing it into smaller units called:
modulations
motives
sequences
codas
5
How did Haydn’s Military Symphony earn its nickname?
it opens with trumpet fanfares
it was written for a military band
it was written during a time of war
hasPercussion instrumnts associated w/Turkish military music
6
A song that is composed from beginning to end without repetition of whole sections is called
strophic
through composed
modified strophic
theme and variations
7
Approximately how many songs did Schubert compose?
300-400
400-500
500-600
more than 600
8
Which of the following descriptions characterizes the story of Don Giovanni?
it is a sacred drama with religious overtones
it presents a Greek myth
it mixes elements of opera seria and opera buffa
it is a tragedy
9
Mozart died while writing his:
opera the marriage of figaro
last symphony
Requiem
opera the magic flute
10
Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik is an example of a:
concerto
symphony
sonata
serenade
11
In a fugue, the technique of stating the theme in shorter time values that go faster is called:
augmentation
stretto
retrograde
diminution
12
The German term for the art song is:
durchkomponiert
Gesang
Lied
chorale
13
The Classical symphony had its roots in the:
concerto
opera overture
sonata
ballet
14
The principal exponent of cool jazz was the trumpeter:
Herbert L Clarke
Miles Davis
Raphael Mendez
Duke Ellington
15
How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
9
5
104
32
16
Which of the following is a common characteristic of the 2nd movement of a multimovement cycle?
a slow introduction
all of the above
lyrical, songful melodies
dance rhythms
17
Which of the following is considered America’s unique contribution to theater?
the musical
operetta
pantomime
ballad opera
18
Beethoven supported himself through:
giving public concerts
all of the above
teaching music lessons
publishing his music
19
The slow movemnt melody of Haydn’s String Quartet Op. 76 No. 3 became the national anthem of
Austria
France
Italy
Spain
20
Which work by Beethoven is called the Choral Symphony?
9th symphony
1st symphony
7th symphony
5th symphony
21
A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called:
a cantata
an oratorio
a requiem
an opera
22
Which composer both maintained and disrupted the balance of the Classical style?
Haydn
Bach
Mozart
Beethoven
23
The typical solo concerto has ________ movements.
two
six
four
three
24
Schoenberg made a style where vocal melodies spoken not sung w/exact pitches & rhythms known as
Sprechstimme
recitative
Klangfarbenmelodie
Singspiel
25
The tone of the Catalogue Aria from Mozart’s Don Giovanni is:
sentimental
tragic
romantic
comic
26
Which American jazz composer was also a pianist and a master of big-band orchestration?
Duke Ellington
Louis Armstrong
Leonard Bernstein
Charlie Parker
27
The Harlem Renaissance was inspired by a book of essays entitled:
weary blues
the harlem renaissance
the new negro
the invisible man
28
The Dies irae is
a Lied by Schubert
an opera by Berlioz
the idée fixe in Berlioz's Symphonie fantastique
a chant from the Mass for the Dead
29
Through which innovation did Theobald Boehm improve musical instruments?
valves for brass instruments
the cast-iron frame for pianos
key mechanism for woodwinds
a stronger violin bow
30
Which of the following was the greatest and most prolific Italian composer of concertos?
purcell
handel
bach
vivaldi
31
John Cage’s Sonatas and Interludes evoke the sounds of the
Javanese gameplan
bagpipe of eastern Europe
Japanese koto
sitar of India
32
Which of the following best describes absolute music?
all instrumental music
music without a story or text
music with a story or text
music without form
33
The leading composer of Italian opera in the late-Romantic era was
Puccini
Leoncavallo
Rossini
Mascagni
34
Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 was nicknamed the Emperor because
Emperor Franz II entered the hall during the 1st performance
slow movemnt is based on a hymn written for Emperor Franz II
The work has a majestic character.
Emperor Franz II commissioned the work.
35
Schubert lived a tragically short life but was a remarkably prolific composer of:
chamber music
Lieder
piano music
all of the above
36
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2 was subtitled Moonlight by:
the composer
the poet Rellstab, shortly after the composer’s death.
modern publishers
the publisher
37
West Side Story is a modern-day musical retelling of Shakespeare’s
Twelfth Night
Merchant of Venice
Macbeth
Romeo and Juliet
38
Puccini’s Madame Butterfly is:
Japanese folk tale about an orphan-grows up to be a princess
a tragic tale of a Japanese geisha and a U.S naval officer
a Chinese fairy tale about a beautiful but cruel princess
a comedy about the head of a Japanese brothel
39
Which of the following operas is an example of exoticism?
all of the above
Tristan and Isolde
La Traviata
Madame Butterfly
40
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of opera seria?
rigid conventions and highly formalized presentation
designed to appeal to the middle class
plots drawn from Greek antiquity
virtuoso display by soloists
41
George Gershwin is recognized as one of the first American composers to:
write for the musical theater
incorporate Afr Ameri blues & jazz styles into compositions
write music for Duke Ellington's band
lead an integrated big band
42
The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, the development, and the:
trio
coda
recapitulation
bridge
43
The second dance, or the middle section, of a minuet, is called the
da capo
scherzo
minuet II
trio
44
In Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique, the idée fixe:
recurs as required by the literary program
symbolizes the beloved
unifies five movements which are diverse in character&mood
all of the above
45
Which of the following inspired Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique?
Beethoven's ninth symphony
Goethe's poems
Bach's music
the actress Harriet Smithson
46
Wagner’s cycle of four music dramas is called:
Lohengrin
die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
the ring ofthe nibelung
Tristan and Isolde
47
In his third compositional period, Beethoven:
used more chromatic harmonies.
composed few works because of his deafness.
all of the above
returned to the simple Classicism of his first period.
48
How many movements make up a typical Haydn symphony?
three
over six
five
four
49
The harpsichord is different from the piano because
it is not capable of a wide dynamic range
all of the above
its strings are plucked, rather that struck
it sometimes has two keyboards, rather than one
50
A rondo is most typically found in the ________ movement of a Classical multimovement cycle.
third
second
first
last
51
Alban Berg and Anton Webern were students of:
Arnold Schoenberg
Gustav Mahler
Claude Debussy
Igor Stravinsky
52
Impressionism in music is best exemplified by the works of
Gustav Mahler
Hector Berlioz
Claude Debussy
Frédéric Chopin
53
A typical feature of a concerto is a free solo passage w/out orchestral accompaniment called
development
codetta
cadenza
introduction
54
The repetition of a motive at a higher or lower pitch level is called a:
scale
sequence
coda
theme
55
The whole-tone scale used by Impressionist composers derives from:
the classical romantic tradition
medieval church music
the post romantic music of Mahler
non-western music
56
During the 1940s, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Thelonious Monk developed:
third-stream jazz
bebop
ragtime
New Orleans jazz
57
Chopin’s music is best known for its use of:
rubato
its orchestration
its use of exotic instruments
Steady march like tempo
58
Which of the following best describes the opening idea of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5?
a dancelike theme
a four note motive
a rocket theme
a three note motive
59
Which of the following is NOT a work by Berlioz?
Les Troyens
Symphonie fantastique
Romeo and Juliet
Italian Symphony
60
Copland’s Appalachian Spring depicts:
an evening dane in the Appalachians
a wedding in the Appalachians
the change of season in the Appalachians
a river in the Appalachians
61
Tchaikovsky’s fanciful ballet about a child’s xmas gift & dreams of exotic people and places is
Pathetique
swan lake
the nutcracker
sleeping beauty
62
What type of works did Tchaikovsky compose?
ballets
symphonies
operas
all of the above
63
The “Ode to Joy” is the finale of Beethoven’s:
symphony no 5
symphony no 1
symphony no 9
Missa solemnis
64
The typical first movement of a Classical concerto begins with
a dialogue between soloist and orchestra
a cadenza
the orchestra
the soloist
65
EarlyClassicalSymphony isCharacterizedByQuicklyAscendingThemes w/A strongRhythmicDrive known as
Rocket
Steamroller
Torpedo
Operatic
66
Which of the following does NOT describe Mozart’s piano concertos?
They abound in brilliant flourishes of technique
rarely performed his works preferring to spotlight students
He wrote twenty-seven piano concertos
concertos often contain graceful writing for the woodwinds
67
Which of the following characterizes the career of John Williams?
he was the composer for films such as Jaws and Star wars
he was the composer for the TV series Gilligan's Island
he is a composer and conductor of concert music
all of the above
68
Beethoven suffered from perhaps the most traumatic of all maladies for a musician. What was it?
deafness
blindness
diabetes
paralysis
69
What is the standard meter of the minuet?
triple
irregular
duple
quadruple
70
What is the principal element of a fugue?
a chorale tune
a beautiful melody
arpeggios
counterpoint
71
The piano manufacturer in New York that made major improvements to the instrument was:
Stradivarius
Steinway
Wurlitzer
Chickering
72
How many piano sonatas did Beethoven compose?
eighteen
thirty-two
nine
twenty-four
73
What is a toccata?
a set of variations on a repeated harmonic pattern
an improvisatory, virtuosic keyboard work
a movement based on strict counterpoint
a four-movement keyboard work containing a fugue
74
Which of the following is a musical by the British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber?
les miserables
sweeney todd
wicked
The phantom of the opera
75
Schoenberg experimented w/Tone-color melody-switching melody between instruments He called this
Sprechstimme
Klangfarbenmelodie
polymelody
Singspiel

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