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1
What is the difference between the harpsichord and piano?
Harpsichord strings are plucked, not struck
Harpsichords are much louder than pianos
Harpsichords generally have more keys than a piano
Modern pianos lack the dynamic contrast of a harpsichord
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What list of characteristics best describes classical music?
polyphonic, complex, ornamented
homophonic, balanced, elegant
3
How does Beethoven describe how he felt when he was unable to hear what those around him could?
humiliated
triumphant
proud
weak
4
What best describes an 'Alberti Bass'?
A broken chord, often played in the left hand at the piano
A fast passage
Something played in the left hand at the piano
A chord
5
Beethoven believed that above all else, music should be ________________.
exciting and interesting
a vehicle for self-expression
homophonic, with one predominant melody
refined, elegant, and balanced
6
The piano that Mozart played had hammers that were covered with this material.
Metal
Felt
Deer Skin
Wood
7
Mozart's 'Rondo alla Turca' is best described as...
homophonic
polyphonic
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Beethoven was born in ________, Mozart was born in _______.
Austria, Germany
Germany, Austria
England, Turkey
England, France
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True or False, Baroque music tends to be more melodically complex (polyphonic) and ornamented than Classical music.
False
True
10
What set of letters best describes Rondo form?
ABC
ABACA
ABCD
AB
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Classical music, like classical architecture, based its structures on ________________ and ________________.
symmetry, simplicity
legato, staccato
major, minor
forte, piano
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It is said that the first four notes of Beethoven's 5th Symphony represent this.
Finding oneself
Fate knocking at the door
Opposition towards authority
A new beginning
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Mozart's 'Rondo all Turca' (the version we studied in class) is written for...
Voice and Piano
Piano
Orchestra
String Quartet
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Which of the following is TRUE about Mozart?
He was not a prolific composer
He lived to the age of 85 and died wealthy
He did not like being a musical servant
He wrote Baroque music
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The time period of the classical era is...
1750-1820
1600-1750
1300-1600
1820-1900
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Beethoven's 5th Symphony is the musical representation of...
The triumph of light over dark
A tragic ending to a troubled life
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Which institution provided more patronage for composers during the Classical Era?
The Court (wealthy nobles)
The Church
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Beethoven believed above all else, that music should be a vehicle for___________________.
Making money
Selling tickets
Pleasing the listener
Self-expression
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True or False, music in the Classical era tends to favor the composition of more instrumental music, less choral music.
False
True
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Choose the English meanings that match these Italian musical terms...1)forte 2)piano 3)staccato 4)legato
1)soft 2)loud 3)smooth and connected 4)short and detached
1)loud 2)soft 3)short and detached 4)smooth and connected
