Music 1010 - Test 3

Why does Mozart use accompanied recitative in the middle of this scene?

It allows him to present a large quantity of text in a short time.

How does the harmony change between the second and third verses?

The second verse is in two-part harmony, and the third is in three-part harmony.

melodies use ______________________

balanced phrases

In adulthood, Mozart supported himself largely

by giving concerts and teaching lessons

Mozart's operas show _______________________

changing relationship between classes

what do Mozart's operas show?

changing relationship between classes

When Haydn came to London __________.

he was already a celebrity

contrasting music lines add _________

intrest

how does Mozart after theme 2 in the recapitulation in the first movement

it does not modulate

During the second exposition of a double-exposition concerto form, which timbre is likely to dominate?

orchestra supporting the soloist

sonata form resembles rounded binary form in its

return of the opening theme about mid-way through the second section

Composers of Classical Era liked to use which form for the finales because they are jaunty and bright with catchy melodies

rondo

The way Mozart uses a recurring musical theme

rondo form

opening idea returns in the tonic key about halfway through the second section

rounded binary form

in which of the following cities did mozart spend the least time

she chose not to pursue a career in performing

The voice types of Susanna, Basilio, and the Count are __________

soprano, tenor, and bass (respectively

what symbolized rational conversation?

string quartet

what increased economic production?

technology

Which voice part carries the melody throughout "Chester"?

tenor

"Chester" is structured like a hymn but focuses mainly on _________

the struggle for American independence

the String Quartet, op. 76. no. 3 melodic theme was dedicated to _____________________

Emperor Franz II

what encapsulated enlightenment ideals?

French and American revolution

How did William Billings embody the ideals of the American Revolution?

He was independent and self-reliant, having taught himself music while working.

Mozart's Vienna concerts in the 1780s made an impressive net profit in part because __________

Mozart wrote the music, performed it, and sold his own tickets

What song was dedicated to Emperor Franz II?

String Quartet, op. 76. no. 3

Why are opera characters able to sing simultaneously?

The differences in their vocal ranges make it easier to understand the words they sing.

In the 1780s, Mozart made a name for himself in Vienna as both a __________

composer and pianist

William Billings did not make much money from his music because during his life time there was no __________

copyright law

The characters heard in this excerpt from The Marriage of Figaro are singing __________

different themes to convoy contrasting emotions

Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro

represents a mood of discontent with the established order

The diversity of these excerpts demonstrates that the musical form of an opera scene is most often a reflection of its ________

text

The situation of the characters in "Cosa sento" is somewhat ironic because __________

the Count tries to seduce Susanna, but becomes jealous when he hears that Cherubino is paying attention to his own wife, the Countess

which of the following became the best known new text to use haydn's melody for emperor Franz?

the German national anthem

How did concert audiences in Haydn's time differ from contemporary classical music audiences?

the burst into applause in the middle of the music

Which of the following parts of double-exposition concerto form sets it apart from sonata form?

the cadenza

Some in London considered Haydn's symphonies the model of an ideal society because __________.

the symphonies demonstrated that differing groups-winds, string, percussion- could come together in harmony

Why did Haydn choose not to vary the melody in the second movement of his String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3?

the theme was closely associated with emperor Franz and the ideal emperor is steadfast and unchanging

The third phrase of the main melody of Chester does not provide closure because __________

the tonic note on which it ends is in a high register

Theme 1 has both an upward and downward contour, but theme 3 (heard in this excerpt at about 00:10) differs in what way?

theme 3 has a conjunct, downward contour

in the first movement of Mozart's piano concerto which of the following imbued with distinct moods from calm to lyrical to energetic?

themes

How does double-exposition concerto form differ from standard sonata form?

there are two different expositions

The voices in "Chester" sing __________

together in rhythm with largely syllabic text setting

Haydn's minuet Is typical because it is which meter?

triple

Joesph Haydn's string quartet in c major op 76 no. 3 is written for a string quartet which is comprised of _____________

two violins, a viola and a cello

Which of the following best describes Billings's attitude toward composition?

"Nature taught me everything I need to know."

what were the 2 unofficial anthems in France and the United States?

- "Marseilles" - "Chester"

___________ and ______________ revolutions encapsulated enlightenment ideals

- French - American

____________ and _______ succeeded outside church and royal courts

- Haydn - Mozarts

Haydn and Mozart succeeded outside _________ and ______________

- church - royal courts

In the String Quartet the theme repeated _________ times __________

- four - unchanged

_______________ to _______________ raised music's prestige

- music - prestige

the art of the natural had more realistic ________________ and ________________

- opera plots - characters

Because of music and the new economy ___________________ and _________________ flourished

- public theaters - concert halls

In the String Quartet, composers sustain interest with _______________, _______________, and _______________

- repetition - variation - contrast

____________, __________, and ______________ emerged as preferred genres

- string quartet - symphony - concerto

what three emerged as preferred genres?

- string quartet - symphony - concerto

during the classical era there were rapid advances in technology including ________________

- the steam engine - the cotton gin - manufacturing

when was String Quartet, op. 76. no. 3 composed?

1797

which of the following best represents the typical sequence of movements in a classical era string quartet?

4 movements: the first fast, the second slow, the third minuet, a fast finale

if haydn had not used a theme and variations form for the second movement of his string quartet what other forms might have he used

ABA or sonata

Which of the following is true of periodic phrase structure?

Antecedent and consequent phrase units make up a larger whole.

growing cities created demand for _______________

Culture

In this concerto, Mozart retains elements of the ritornello principle by highlighting the timbral contrast between the __________.

Orchestra and piano

sonata form parallels which of the following

a three-act drama, such as The Wizard of Oz

The declamatory style of singing with orchestral accompaniment in this excerpt is called __________

accompanied recitative

In the context of The Marriage of Figaro, the trio "Cosa Sento" __________

advances the story and move characters from one emotional state to another

the classical era in music coincides in part with the ______________

age of enlightenment

which of the following best describes the construction of themes in the first movement of mozart's symphony

antecedent consequent

when the music of a symphony is played softly for a long time ____________________

audiences anticipate the music is getting loud again

There are four characters onstage during "Cosa sento" from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro. Which one is hiding in the beginning of the trio?

cherubino

Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro is an opera buffa, meaning which of the following?

comic opera

composers study allowed more _________________________

direct expression

The fourth melody in Mozart's Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488 has a mostly __________.

disjunct motion and downward contour

Each character in this scene from The Marriage of Figaro can be distinguished because __________

each of the three characters has a distinct melody

technology increased _________________

economic production

Over the course of "Cosa sento," Basilio's emotional state moves from __________

embarrassed to triumphant

French and American revolutions encapsulated _______________ ideals

enlightenment

music and revelation was discontent with ________________________

established social order

In a chamber orchestra, which instruments carry the melody the majority of the time?

first violins

In a periodic phrase structure, an antecedent phrase will typically end with a __________.

half cadence

A common criticism of Mozart's music was that __________

he included too many ,melodies for the audience to follow

How did Haydn feel his employment with Prince Nicholas Esterházy affected his compositions?

his relative isolation and the Princes consistent and approval allowed him to experiment and create an original style

textures tended toward _______________

homophony

Mozart composed

in many different styles and genres, thanks to his genius and education

one of the ways haydn creates variety and interest in the sound of the third movement is by

including dynamic surprises

what changed everyday life

industrial revolution

In Haydn's time why was the string quartet typically performed in private houses?

it was not a loud and showy genre but rather an intimate and thoughtful one

Writers of the enlightenment recognized the structural parallels between instrumental music and _______________

language

Concerts in Haydn's time were much __________.

longer, so people often socialized

Mozart associates the different emotional states of the three singing characters in "Cosa sento" with contrasting __________

melodies

_____________ became less ornate

melodies

how does music of classical era differ from the music of the baroque?

melodies are less ornate and more periodic

Why might a pianist today prefer a modern instrument to the fortepiano?

modern concert halls are lager, and the fortepiano does not produce enough sound

moving from one key to another is called __________

modulation

Artist looked to ______ as model

nature

melodies became less __________

ornate

A _____________ phrase structure includes antecedent and consequent unite that together make a whole

periodic

string quartet symbolized ___________________

rational conversation

in sonata from all themes appear in the tonic key in the ____________

recapitulation

In "Chester," the melodic contour of each phrase _________

reinforces its antecedent or consequent function