NYU History 2 Final Review

How was the Arcadian Reform significant for the development of opera in the 18th century?

Beethoven's music

Comic opera arias tend to be lyrical and conjunct.

What is a serenade?

The most common Instruments in homes in the Classical period were?

Opera Seria had more of a ___ style

This characterizes opera comique

The Querelle des bouffons was a debate about

What is a minuet and trio?

What expressive effects did Haydn use?

Music during the Classical period was viewed as a dialogue or conversation between equals.

In the 18th century, women could be accomplished musicians

Scherzo translates to ...

Identify several characteristics of intermezzo

Who worked for Count Esterhazy in the 18th century?

This is a characteristic of opera seria

This composer did not have a strong influence on Mozart

This style of music was often applied to church music

This describes the empfindsam style

This was an important contribution of opera buffa

What is a rondo?

Which of the following does NOT characterize the classical style

A bass line that moves from 1-3-5-3 is called an Alberti Bass

Beethoven did not earn his living this way.

How did composers make a living?

This does NOT characterize a concerto cadenza in the Classical era

Both Mozart's father and sister were composers.

In this period public concerts became part of the musical scene.

The Querelle des bouffons was

This was a prevailing musical value in the late eighteenth century

Where did opera comique begin?

This does NOT typify a Haydn symphony

About how many players were in the classical orchestra for Haydn at Esterhazy?

This describes the galant style

Which of the following is a characteristic of periodic phrase structure?

What is patronage?

Beethoven's late style is characterized by all of the following except

Some key features of classical music are...

A musical style used in Classical music to create contrast is called a

The symphony originated in this country

What is a characteristic of French opera comique?