Classical Period Module 4

The essence of a classical concerto is the

interplay between a soloist and the orchestra.

The lyrical slow movement of a symphony is most often the

second.

A _____________ is a musical composition that is usually light in mood, and meant for evening entertainment.

serenade

Joseph Haydn was content to spend most of his life

serving a wealthy aristocratic family.

The fully developed classical style in music flourished during the period

1770-1820.

Which of the following statements is not true? 1) Classical chamber music does not need a conductor. 2) The piano trio is a musical composition for three pianos. 3) Chamber music is subtle and intimate, intended to please the performer as much as the listener. 4) String quartet is the most important form of chamber music.

2) The piano trio is a musical composition for three pianos.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Haydn's music?

It is mostly static, showing few changes in texture and orchestration.

Which of the following is not true about the rondo? 1) Its use ended in the classical period. 2) The main theme is usually lively, pleasing, and simple to remember. 3) It features alternating and contrasting sections. 4) It was often combined with elements of sonata form.

1) Its use ended in the classical period.

Which of the following statements is not true? 1) Political and economic power shifted during the classical period from the middle class to the aristocracy and the church. 2) Joseph Haydn's contract of employment shows that he was considered a skilled servant, like a gardener or gamekeeper. 3)Townspeople organized public concerts where, for the price of admission, they could hear the latest symphonies and concertos. 2) Comic operas in the classical period treated middle-class subjects, had folklike tunes, and sometimes even ridiculed the aristocracy.

1) Political and economic power shifted during the classical period from the middle class to the aristocracy and the church.

Which of the following statements is not true of the classical period? 1)Philosophers and writers in the classical period believed that custom and tradition, rather than reason, were the best guides to human conduct. 2)During the early eighteenth century, the heavy, monumental baroque style gave way to the more intimate rococo style, with its light colors, curved lines, and graceful ornaments. 3)By the late eighteenth century, the rococo style had been superseded by the neoclassical style, which attempted to recapture the "noble simplicity and calm grandeur" of ancient Greek and Roman art. 4)Philosophers and writers in the classical period saw their time as a great turning point in history and called it the "age of enlightenment."

1)Philosophers and writers in the classical period believed that custom and tradition, rather than reason, were the best guides to human conduct.

The preclassical period roughly encompassed the years

1730-1770.

Classicism, as a stylistic period in western music, roughly encompassed the years

1750-1820.

Which of the following statements is not true? 1) The minuet movement of a symphony or string quartet is written for listening, not dancing. 2) The character of the minuet is best described as brisk and lively. 3) In many of Beethoven's compositions, the third movement is not a minuet but a related form in triple meter called a scherzo. 4) The scherzo differs from the minuet in that it moves more quickly, generating energy, rhythmic drive, and rough humor.

2) The character of the minuet is best described as brisk and lively.

Which of the following statements is not true? 1) A rondo movement features a tuneful main theme which returns several times in alternation with other themes. 2) The rondo as a musical form was not used in musical compositions after the classical period. 3) A common rondo pattern is ABACABA. 4) Rondo form is often combined with elements of sonata form to produce the sonata-rondo.

2) The rondo as a musical form was not used in musical compositions after the classical period.

Which of the following statements is not true? 1) The development section of a sonata form almost always takes the main thematic material through all twelve chromatic keys. 2) The second theme returns in the recapitulation of a sonata form movement in an exact repetition of its statement in the exposition. 3)The coda of a sonata form movement rounds off the movement by repeating themes or developing them further. 4) A fast movement in sonata form is sometimes preceded by a slow introduction that creates a strong feeling of expectancy.

2) The second theme returns in the recapitulation of a sonata form movement in an exact repetition of its statement in the exposition.

Which of the following statements is not true? 1) A classical concerto combines the virtuosity and interpretive abilities of a soloist with the wide range of tone color and dynamics of the orchestra. 2) Cadenzas in a classical concerto were indicated in the score by a fermata, and the soloist was expected to improvise, there being no music in the score at that point. 3) A typical sequence of movements in a classical concerto is fast, slow, dance-related, fast. 4) The first movement of a classical concerto is in sonata form, but has two expositions, one for the orchestra and one for the soloist.

3) A typical sequence of movements in a classical concerto is fast, slow, dance-related, fast.

Which of the following statements is not true? 1) Each variation in a theme-and-variations form is unique and may differ in mood from the theme. 2) The form called theme and variations is widely used in the classical period, either as an independent piece or as one movement of a symphony, sonata, or string quartet. 3) The recapitulation section is an important way for a composer to develop variations in a theme-and-variations form. 4) In a theme-and-variations movement, a basic musical idea is repeated over and over and is changed each time.

3) The recapitulation section is an important way for a composer to develop variations in a theme-and-variations form.

Which of the following statements is not true of the music of the classical period? 1)Classical composers stressed balance and clarity of structure. 2)The standard orchestra, comprised of four sections, evolved during the classical period. 3)The basso continuo was the nucleus of the instrumental ensemble. 4)Classical melodies are among the most tuneful and easy to remember.

3)The basso continuo was the nucleus of the instrumental ensemble.

Which of the following statements is not true? 1) In most classical symphonies, each movement is a self-contained composition with its own themes. 2) Beethoven's concluding movement of a symphony tends to be triumphant and heroic in character and sometimes is meant as the climax of the whole symphony. 3)The opening movement of a classical symphony is almost always slow and in ABA form. 4) A classical symphony usually consists of four movements that evoke a wide range of emotions through contrasts of tempo and mood.

3)The opening movement of a classical symphony is almost always slow and in ABA form.

Which of the following is not true of the symphony? 1) It is a musical composition for orchestra, usually in four movements. 2) It is a sonata for orchestra. 3) It is an extended, ambitious composition exploiting the expanded range of the color and dynamics of the classical orchestra. 4) It is a musical composition for solo instrument and orchestra.

4) It is a musical composition for solo instrument and orchestra.

Which of the following was not one of Haydn's duties while in the service of the Esterházys? 1) Composing all the music requested by his patron 2) Conducting the orchestra 3) Coaching the singers for operatic performances 4) Writing a cantata each week for Sunday services.

4) Writing a cantata each week for Sunday services.

Which of the following characteristics is not typical of the music of the classical period? 1)Classical melodies are tuneful and easy to remember. 2)Classical compositions fluctuate in mood. 3)A classical composition has a wealth of rhythmic patterns. 4)Classical music is basically polyphonic.

4)Classical music is basically polyphonic.

Which of the following statements is not true? 1) In the classical period, composers were influenced by folk and popular music. 2)While a late baroque musical composition may convey a single emotion, a classical composition will fluctuate in mood. 3)Composers in the classical period continued to use terraced dynamics in their compositions. 4)The basso continuo was gradually abandoned during the classical period.

4)Composers in the classical period continued to use terraced dynamics in their compositions.

Theme-and-variations form may be schematically outlined as

AA'A''A'''A''''.

The minuet-and-trio movement of a classical symphony, string quartet, or other work, is in ____________ form.

ABA

The rondo may be schematically outlined as

ABACABA.

Composers in the classical period took middle-class tastes into account by

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Sonata form is used frequently as the form for the ________ movement of a multimovement work.

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Symphony may be defined as

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The last movement of a classical symphony

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The prospering middle class in the classical period sought aristocratic luxuries such as

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The sonata-rondo

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The string quartet

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Vienna, when Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven were active,

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Haydn was fortunate in having a long and fruitful, as well as financially stable, relationship with the noble Hungarian family of

Esterházy.

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and _____ were two of the more important preclassical composers.

Johann Christian Bach

Which of the following composers is not considered a master of the classical period?

Johann Christian Bach

Which of the following elements is usually not changed in varying the theme in theme-and-variations form?

Length

Although Haydn spent most of his time in Hungary, he often traveled to ________, where his music was performed often and greatly admired.

London

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the minuet?

Quick, lively tempo

Which of the following is not part of a sonata form movement?

Rondo

Haydn's two popular oratorios are entitled The Seasons and

The Creation.

Which of the following instruments were not normally included in the classical orchestra?

Trombones

A brilliant solo section in a concerto designed to display the performer's virtuosity is called

a cadenza.

Sonata form should be viewed as

a set of principles that serve to shape and unify contrasts of theme and key

Haydn's contract of employment shows that he was considered

a skilled servant.

Social mobility during the classical period was

an important factor in the rise of the middle class.

A concerto is a large-scale work in several movements for

an instrumental soloist and orchestra.

The rondo was used

as late as the twentieth century.

In Vienna, Haydn and Mozart

became close friends.

A modulation from the home key to a new key in the exposition of a sonata form movement takes place in the

bridge.

A transitional passage that leads to a contrasting section is called a

bridge.

Political and economic power shifted to the middle class from the aristocracy and the

church.

The three main sections of a sonata-form movement are often followed by a concluding section known as the

coda.

The minuet first appeared around 1650 as a(n)

dance at the court of Louis XIV of France.

The double bass in the classical orchestra, as in Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, often

doubles the cello part an octave lower.

The usual order of movements in a classical symphony is

fast, slow, dance-related, fast.

A typical sequence of movements in a classical concerto is

fast, slow, fast.

The usual order of movements in a classical string quartet is

fast, slow, minuet or scherzo, fast.

A pause in the score of a concerto, preceding a cadenza, is indicated by a

fermata.

Because of its character, the rondo most often serves as a

finale.

In the classical period, serious composition was flavored by

folk and popular music.

Classical chamber music is designed

for the intimate setting of a small room.

The first movement of a classical concerto

has two expositions.

The return of the main theme in rondo form is all the more welcome because it is usually

in the tonic key.

The slow movement of a symphony is usually not

in the tonic key.

A classical concerto is a three-movement work for

instrumental soloist and orchestra.

The slow movement of a classical symphony

is generally not in the tonic key.

A major factor that distinguishes chamber music from the symphony or concerto is that chamber music

is performed by one player per part.

The main theme of the rondo

is usually in the tonic key.

One way that unity is often achieved in the classical symphony is by the use of the same

key in three of its four movements.

The main theme in a rondo movement is usually

lively, pleasing, and simple to remember.

The classical concerto differs from the symphony in that it does not have a ___________ movement.

minuet or scherzo

Short musical ideas or fragments of themes that are developed within a composition are called

motives.

The scherzo differs from the minuet in that it

moves more quickly.

The favored solo instrument in the classical concerto was the

piano.

Sonata form consists of three main sections: exposition, development, and

recapitulation.

At the end of a classical exposition there usually is a

repeat sign.

Each successive variation in a theme with variations

retains some elements of the theme.

When performers encounter the phrase, da capo, they

return to the beginning of the piece and repeat the music.

In the classical period, comic operas sometimes

ridiculed the aristocracy.

In many of Beethoven's works, there is a _______ movement instead of the minuet. presto

scherzo

The _________ movement of Haydn's Surprise Symphony is in theme-and-variations form.

second

The first movement of a classical symphony is almost always fast, and in _____ form.

sonata

A symphony is a

sonata for orchestra.

The character of the minuet is best described as

stately and dignified.

The most important form of classical chamber music is the

string quartet.

Along with his symphonies, Haydn's ___________ are considered his most important works.

string quartets

The typical orchestra of the classical period consisted of

strings, woodwinds, horns, trumpets, and timpani.

Haydn was a prolific composer, as demonstrated in part by his 68 string quartets and 104

symphonies.

Public concerts presented by the Concert des Amateurs in Paris in the 1770s were conducted by

the Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

In the recapitulation of a sonata-form movement

the closing section is in the tonic key.

A feeling of harmonic tension and forward motion is created in the exposition of a sonata form movement by

the conflict of tonalities between the first and second themes.

In the exposition of a sonata-form movement

the second theme is in a new key.

The movement of a symphony that is often patterned after a dance is the

third.

The minuet is in _______ meter.

triple

The classical string quartet is a musical composition for

two violins, viola, and cello.

The piano trio is a musical composition for

violin, cello, and piano.

A classical concerto greatly relies on a soloist's

virtuosity.