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Classical Period
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___ is a musical composition that is usually light in mood and meant for evening entertainment
Sonata
Serenade
Rondo
Minuet & Trio
2
In the Exposition of a sonata-form movement
Second theme is in new key
New theme presented by bridge
New meter enters with 2nd theme
Closing theme is in tonic
3
A feeling of harmonic tension & forward motion is created in the exposition by
Retaining same tonality in both themes
New theme in bridge
Conflict of tonalities in 1st & 2nd themes
Changing meter of 2nd theme
4
The dates of the Classical period are
1760-1872
1670-1827
1770-1900
1750-1820
5
The favored solo instrument of the classical concerto was the?
Clarinet
Cello
Piano
Violin
6
The standard catalog of Mozart's compositions was made by
Sussmayer
Kuhlau
Kapellmeister
Kochel
7
Symphony may be defined as a(n)
Composition for orchestra, usually 4 movements
All are Correct!
Composition exploiting range & tone color
Each movement is a self-contained composition
8
Vienna, when Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven were active
All are correct!
4th Largest City
Seat of Holy Roman Empire
Population of 250,000
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Beethoven
Brilliant Pianist
All are correct!
Self educated, weak in math
Started going deaf at 29
10
Mozart composed his requiem
On commission for a stranger
Father's funeral
Exercise for his teacher
To help his students
11
Which statement is NOT true
Basso continuo was abandoned
Music will fluctuate in mood
Composers used terraced dynamics
Composers influenced by folk tunes
12
What is not a characteristic of Haydn's music?
Have a folk flavor
Minuets romp & stomp
It's robust & direct
Few changes in texture
13
Which of the following statements is NOT true
Comic operas had middle class subject ridiculed aristocracy
Political & Econ. power shifted from middle class 2 the rich
Haydn's contract shows he was skilled servant
Townspeople organized public concerts
14
True or False - Custom & tradition, rather than reason, were the best guides to human conduct
True
False
15
Classical chamber music is designed
Exclusively for paid professionals
Conducted by experienced directors
Display virtuosity of players
Small rooms
16
First movement of a classical concerto
Has a long cadenza
Same form as classical symphony
No development section
Has 2 expositions
17
The classical concerto differs from symphony in that is does not have a ___ movement
Sonata form
Minuet or Scherzo
Slow
Rondo Finale
18
In sonata-allegro form, momentum & intensity increase throughout ___ & resolved in ___
Exposition, Development
Development, Recapitulation
Exposition, Recapitulation
Recapitulation, Coda
19
Beethoven's greatest liturgical music to be found is his
10th Symphony
Fidelio
Mass in B Minor
Missa Solemnis
20
The typical orchestra of the Classical period consisted of
Woodwinds, trombones, & drums
Strings, pairs of woodwinds, horns, trumpets, & timpani
Loose ensemble of available instruments
Strings w/harpsichord continuo
21
Beethoven wrote the "Heilingenstadt Testament" in 1802. This was a long agonizing letter to
His brothers
His nephews
His wife
His parents
22
Haydn spent most of his life
Professional free-lance musician
Serving a wealthy aristocratic family
Independent wealthy composer
Church musician & organist
23
The rondo can be outlined as
ABACA
ABCBA
ABBABC
ABABA
24
Along with his symphonies, Haydn's ____ are also considered important works
Serenades
Operas
Trumpet Concertos
String Quartets
25
A string quartet
All are correct!
Usually has 4 movements
Written for 2 violins, viola, & cello
Form of Classical chamber music
26
In composing music, Mozart
Composed in his mind
Wrote slowly
Reworked his themes before using them
Depended on students for help
27
The Pre-Classical period roughly encompassed
1660-1750
1750-1770
1770-1820
1730-1770
28
Beethoven's 3rd symphony was originally written for this person
Duke of Wellington
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
Napoleon Bonaparte
29
C.P.E Bach and ____ were 2 of the more important pre-classical composers
Johann Sebastian Bach
Jean Honore Fragonard
Johann Christian Bach
Joseph Haydn
30
What is not part of a sonata-allegro movement
Rondo
Developement
Exposition
Recapitulation
31
Beethoven bridged the _____ & _____ periods of music
Classical & Romantic
Baroque & Classical
Renaissance & Baroque
Baroque & Romantic
32
Don Giovanni is?
Servant of Leporello
Sir John Falstaff
A tyrannical Italian nobleman
Legendary Spanish lover
33
Mozart's finest German opera was
Don Giovanni
Cosi Fan Tutte
The Magic Flute
The Marriage of Figaro
34
Composers in the Classical period took middle-class tastes into account by
Writing comic operas
Writing pieces that were easy for amateurs
All are correct!
Flavoring serious music with folk & popular music
35
Which of the following statements is NOT true
Mozart wrote masterpieces in all forms
Mozart's trips to Italy enabled him to study & master Opera
Between 6 & 15 Mozart toured Europe
Mozart was financially well off
36
The scherzo differs from the minuet in that it
Different meter
Different form
All are correct!
Moves quickly
37
Haydn was born in
Australia
Germany
France
Austria
38
A feature added to classical concertos and sonatas which allowed the soloist to improvise
Cadenza
Credenza
Crescendo
Da Capo
39
The classical concerto is a 3 movement work for
Symphonic Orchestra
Instrumental soloist w/piano
Vocal soloists w/orchestra
Instrumental soloist w/orchestra
40
Which of the following is NOT true of the late eighteenth-century fortepiano?
Weighed the same as modern piano
Thinner strings held by wood frame
Pitch range was smaller than modern piano
Softer tone & lasted a shorter time
41
Theme and Variations can be outlined as
AABB
ABACADA
A,A',A",A'''
ABA
42
An important feature of the Baroque era that became obsolete in Classical was
Symphony
Basso Continuo
Concerto
Sonata
43
Modulation from one key to a new key in the exposition takes place in the
Theme
Bridge
Cadenza
Coda
44
Three main sections of a sonata-form movement are often followed by a concluding section called
Bridge
Coda
Motive
Theme
45
Minuet & Trio is usually which movement in a classical symphony
First
Third
Second
Fourth
46
This new instrument of the woodwind family became popular during the Classical period
Clarinet
French Horn
Bassoon
Oboe
47
Haydn's 12 symphonies written for a place outside his homeland were called the ____ symphonies
Paris
London
Vienna
Esterhazy
48
Who was not a composer during the Classical period
J.C. Bach
Beethoven
Haydn
Mozart
49
Typical sequence of movements in a classical symphony is
Slow, Fast, Slow, Fast
Fast, Dance, Slow, Fast
Fast, Slow, Dance, Fast
Fast, Slow, Fast, Slow
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A transitional passage that leads to a contrasting section is called
Theme
Bridge
Coda
Motive