Exam 4

regular and symmetrical, with clear cadences

Classical phrase structure is best described as

piano

Classical sonatas were often written for one solo instrument, usually the -.

Leporello

In Mozart's Don Giovanni, who is the servant responsible for distracting angry women who were scorned by the title character?

trombone

The "Tuba mirum" verse if the Dies irae mentions trumpet, but to which instrument did Mozart give the solo?

a list of women in several countries whom Don Giovanni has seduced

The Catalogue Aria in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni catalogs what?

opera buffa combined with elements of opera seria

Which best describes Mozart's Don Giovanni?

false

Chamber music generally implies a large ensemble, with more than one player to a part.

true

Mozart most likely wrote Eine kleine Nachtmusik for string quartet with support from double bass

ternary (ABA')

The second movement of Haydn's Military Symphony is composed in - form.

sonata-rondo

Which form best describes the last movement (Movement III) of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto?

fantasy-like sonata

Beethoven called the Moonlight sonata a

true

Beethoven dedicated his Moonlight sonata to one of his students.

false

Beethoven gave the nickname Moonlight to his own piano sonata.

true

Beethoven's music is rooted in the Classical tradition but pushes the limits of that tradition.

false

Beethoven, in his Moonlight sonata, follows typical formal molds in all of the movements

a keyed trumpet

For what kind of trumpet did Haydn write his concerto?

solo trumpet fanfare

Haydn achieves a "military" sound in the Coda of the second movement of the Military Symphony through the use of

absolute music

Haydn's Military Symphony is an example of

three

How many movements are in Haydn's Trumpet Concerto (standard in a Classical concerto)?

9

How many symphonies did Beethoven write?

4

How many variations are represented after the them in the second movement of Op. 76, No. 3 (Emperor) quartet?

fast-slow-fast

In Haydn's Trumpet Concerto, what is the temp scheme (standard in a Classical concerto)?

true

In the Classical era, both serious opera and comic opera were popular

soloist; orchestra

In the classical era concerto, composers balanced the virtuosic display of the - (small group) with the collaborative efforts of the - (large group).

orchestra; soloist

In the last movement (Movement III) of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto, the double exposition occurs when the exposition is played first by the - and then the - .

added percussion (triangle, cymbals, bass drum)

In the second movement of Haydn's Military Symphony, Haydn accomplishes a "military" sound by using

a-a-b-c-c

In the second movement of Op. 76, No. 3 (Emperor) quartet, the theme's five four-bar phrases represent

true

Mozart's Requiem was the composer's last work and was left unfinished at his death

true

Opera seria was the predominant operatic style in the early 18th century

false

Since the Classical era, Mozart's Requiem has rarely been performed

30-40 players

The Classical orchestra typically included how many players?

true

The Dies irae section of Mozart's Requiem is written in Latin

true

The Industrial Revolution of the 18th century saw a series of important inventions, which helped shape the modern world.

short-short-short-long

The basic rhythmic idea that dominates the entirety of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is

Wrath

The dramatic Dies irae section of Mozart's Requiem provides a vision of Judgement Day, the Day of

continuous triplet pattern

The first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight sonata is set in an expressive minor key and the accompaniment can be described as

true

The first movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik is in sonata-allegro form

modified song form

The form of the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight sonata with its strophes is best described as

first

The longest and most dramatic movement in a Classical multi-movement cycle of most often which movement?

lyrical melody with simple rhythms

The melody of the theme in Haydn's string Quartet, Op. 76, No. 3 (Emperor) can be described as

elegant and lyrical

The music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert is characterized by - melodies that "sing".

Turkish Janissary Bands

The second movement of Haydn's Military Symphony accomplishes a "military" effect by using instruments from the

theme and variations

The second movement of Op. 76, No. 3 (Emperor) quartet is composed in what form?

homophonic

The texture of Haydn's Military Symphony is

duple meter, marchlike, simple melody

The theme presented in the A section of the second movement of Haydn's Military Symphony can be described as

minuet and trio

The third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik is in what form?

true

The title of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik translates to "a little night music"

motive

The various movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony are unified by the opening four-note

2 violins, viola, cello

What is the instrument of Haydn's Emperor quartet?

recapitulation

What is the last section of the sonata-allegro form in which the opening thematic material is restated?

exposition

Which is the first section of the sonata-allegro form?

No. 9

Which of Beethoven's symphonies includes a chorus and features a choral setting of the famous Ode to Joy poem by Schiller?

No. 5

Which of Beethoven's symphonies includes a motive that the composer described as "Fake knocking at a door"?

scherzo and trio

Which of the following statements describe the form of the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony?

the Greek and Roman periods (antiquity)

Which period of European art and literature most captivated 18th century thinkers?

variation 3

Which variation in the second movement of Op. 76, No. 3 (Emperor) quartet has syncopated accompaniment with some chromaticism?

funeral of Princess Diana

Which was not an event at which Mozart's Requiem was performed?

the vernacular

While serious opera was almost invariably in Italian, comic opera was generally in - (local language of the audience).

the librettist who adapted the Don Juan legend into Mozart's opera

Who was Lorenzo da Ponte

the theme in the second movement is based on a hymn written for the Austrian emperor

Why is Haydn's String Quartet, Op. No. 3, nicknamed Emperor?