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Rocket theme means
The third movement is usually in
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The third movement is usually in
triple meter
duple meter
quadruple meter
compound duple meter
2
Rocket theme means
a descending rhythmic theme
a constantly moving tonality theme
a ascending rhythmic theme
an ascending and descending rhythmic theme
3
The woodwind of an Classical symphony often doubles the strings
true
false
4
The 1st movement of a Classical symphony is based on the opposition of two keys
true
false
5
Generally a scherzo is slower paced than a minuet and trio
true
false
6
From which earlier genre did the symphony evolve?
the Italian oratorio
the French overture
the French opera overture
the Italian opera overture
7
The various movements of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony are unified by the opening motive.
false
true
8
1st mov't of a Classical symphony was composed in a sonata-allegro form, includes a slow intro.
true
false
9
The 4th movement of a Classical Symphony is usually the calmest.
true
false
10
The third movement of a Classical Symphony is in
Binary Form
Ternary Form
Minute & Trio
Sonata Form
11
How many symphonies did Beethoven write?
more than 100
more than 200
nine
more than twenty
12
Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony generally follows the outline of the standard multimovement cycle.
true
false
13
The Fifth Symphony opens and closes in the key of C minor.
false
true
14
The 4th movement of symphonies was often a slower and brooding in tone, like the 2nd movement.
true
false
15
the brass of an Classical Orchestra supplies rhythmic life and vitality
true
false
16
The 2nd movement of a symphony is in
minute & trio
sonata form
binary form
ternary form
17
Theme and variations was a typical form for the second movement of a symphony.
False
True
18
I had enough revision for this quiz
yes
no
19
The Classical symphony typically featured woodwind and brass instruments along with strings.
false
true
20
Which of the following is a contribution to the symphony from the Mannheim school of composers?
All correct
the use of a “rocket theme”
the use of a “steamroller” crescendo
None of them
21
Which composer sometimes wrote monothematic sonata-allegro movements?
Haydn
Mozart
Beethoven
22
The order of the Italian opera overture is as follow
fast-slow-fast
fast-slow-minute & trio-fast
fast-fast-slow
fast-slow-slow-fast
23
The heart of the Classical orchestra was the:
string section.
the percussion section.
the wind section.
the brass section.
24
The 4th movement of a Classical Symphony is normally
All of the above
Allegro molto
sonata-allegro form
Presto in rondo
25
The Classical-era orchestra is typically composed of:
ten to twenty players.
seventy to eighty players.
eighty to a hundred players.
forty to fifty players.