All of the following are characteristic of music of the Classical era EXCEPT

interest in the bizarre or macabre

What is the instrumentation for the Trout quintet?

violin, viola cello, bass, piano

How is the melody of the Lied The Trout used in the quintet of the same name?

It is the basis of a theme and variations movement

Which three characters sing the terzetta in Act I of The Marriage of Figaro?

the Count, Basilio, and Susanna

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1
The prevalent form of opera that occupied itself mainly with the affairs of nobility and Greek legends was:
opera seria
opéra compique
Singspiel
opera buffa
2
All of the following are characteristic of music of the Classical era EXCEPT
interest in absolute forms
diatonic harmony
interest in the bizarre or macabre
symmetrically phrased melodies
3
The overture of The Marriage of Figaro is a modified sonata form lacking:
a development section
a recapitulation
a second theme
a coda
4
What is the instrumentation for the Trout quintet?
two violins, viola, two cellos
two violins, viola, cello, piano
violin, viola cello, bass, piano
violin, two violas, cello, piano
5
All of the following were instrumental genres favored by Classical composers EXCEPT
the symphonic poem
the string quartet
the solo concerto
the symphony
6
Like Beethoven, _____ was a transitional figure between Classicism and Romanticism.
Mozart
Gluck
Schubert
Haydn
7
How is the melody of the Lied The Trout used in the quintet of the same name?
It is the basis of a theme and variations movement
It is the first theme of the first movement
It is the second theme of the last movement
The melody appears in the slow introduction
8
Which character in The Marriage of Figaro is best described as a young, innocent man who is in love with love?
the Count
Figaro
Basilio
Cherubino
9
How did comic opera differ from opera seria?
all of the above
It presented down-to-earth plots
It featured ensemble as well as solo singing
It was sung in the vernacular
10
Which does NOT characterize opera seria?
a middle-class appeal
plots drawn from Greek antiquity
rigid conventions and highly formalized presentation
virtuoso display by soloists
11
All of the following were new opera types that sought to reflect simplicity and real human emotions EXCEPT
opera seria
opéra comique
Singspiel
opera buffa
12
Which three characters sing the terzetta in Act I of The Marriage of Figaro?
the Count, Basilio, and Figaro
the Count, Basilio, and Susanna
the Count, the Countess, and Figaro
the Count, Cherubino, and Figaro
13
Rapid-fire, talky singing whose primary function is to advance the plot in an opera is called
da capo aria
recitative
bel canto singing
a terzetta
14
Which description characterizes the story of The Marriage of Figaro?
It satirizes the upper classes
It is a sacred drama with religious overtones
It is a tragedy
It pokes fun at the lower classes
15
What does NOT characterize the setting of The Trout?
consistent use of chromaticism
image of a trout in piano accompaniment
folklike simplicity
Nearly a strophic form

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