Music - Classical Era Test

The melody of the second movement of Joseph Haydn's String Quartet was set to the words

"God save Franz, the emperor"

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

"nature taught me everything i need to know"

What was the time period for the Classical Era?

1750-1800

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 a minuet, and a fast finale

How many times does the A section of "Cosa Sento" occur?

4 times

If Haydn had not used a theme and variations form for the second movement of his String Quartet in C major, what other forms might he have chosen?

ABA or sonata

Which of the following is true of the periodic phrase structure?

Antecedent and consequent phrase units make up a larger whole

As is customary in comic opera, the characters heard singing in this excerpt from The Marriage of Figaro are

Believable

In which of the following cities did Mozart spend the least time?

Berlin

During "Cosa Sento" who is hiding on stage?

Cherubino

how does Haydn make it easy to distinguish among timbres of instruments in this movement?

Haydn gives the main theme to each instrument to play at least once

How did William Billings embody the ideals of the American Revolution

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

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

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

Who composed the String Quartet in C Major?

Joseph Haydn

Who composed Symphony #5 in C Minor?

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Once of Haydn's last pupils was

Ludwig van Beethoven

Who composed The Marriage of Figaro, Act 1, "Cosa Sento"?

Mozart

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

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

What is the timbre of the String Quartet?

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

the voice types of Susanna, Basilio, and the count are

Soprano, Tenor and Bass

What is another name for a Strophe?

Stanza

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

The theme was closely associated with Emperor Franz II, and the ideal emperor is steadfast and unchanging

True or False: In Haydn's String Quartet in C Major, there is a variation of theme?

True

the last chord heard at the end of each full statement of the theme marks

a full cadence

how is the theme and variations form structured?

a theme is present and then altered in some way through harmony, melody, texture, dynamics, or a combination

Sonata form parallels which of the following

a three-act drama, such as Wizard of Oz

the declamatory style of singing in "Cosa Sento" 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

Which of the following best describes the construction of themes in the first movement of Mazart's Symphony no. 40?

antecedent-consequent

When the music of a symphony is played softly for a long time,

audiences anticipate it getting loud again

In adulthood, Mozart supported himself largely

by giving concerts and teaching lessons

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

composer and pianist

a type of musical appropriati on which new words are set to an established melody is called

contrafactum

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

copyright law

the situation of the characters is ironic because

count seduces Susanna, but gets jealous when something happens to his wide

Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" represents a mood of

discontent with the established order

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

disjunct motion and downward contour

How can one distinguish each character in this scene from The Marriage of Figaro?

each of the three characters has a distinct melody unique to his or her emotional state

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

embarrassed to triumphant

In 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

half cadence

a common criticism of Mozart's music was that

he included too many melodies for the audience to follow

When Haydn came to London________

he was already a celebrity

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

his relative isolation and the prince's consistent approval allowed him to experiment and create an original style

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

Haydn made an unusual move in this work by keeping the theme intact and varying only the

instruments

How does Mozart alter Theme 2 in the recapitulation in the first movement of Symphony no. 40?

it does not modulate

In Haydn's time, why was the string quartet usually performed in private homes?

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

concerts in Haydn's time were much

longer, so people often socialized

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

modern concert halls are larger, and the fortepiano does no produce enough sound

Moving from one key to another is called

modulation

the use or adaption of a work to serve something other than its original purpose is called

musical appropriation

As the count begins to sing in a more declamatory style, he is

narrating something that happened before the start of the scene

in the concerto, Mozart retains elements of the ritornello principle by highlighting the timbral contrast between the

orchestra and piano

during the second exposition of double exposition concerto form, which timbre is likely to dominate

orchestra supporting the soloist

The second movement in Haydn's string quartet consists of___________ phrase with antecedent and consequent units that together make a larger whole

periodic

phrase structure that includes antecedent and consequent units that together make a whole is called

periodic phrase structure

In Haydn's time, the string quartet was often performed in

private homes

the four instruments of the string quartet correspond to the four

ranges of the human voice

In sonata form, all themes appear in the tonic key in the ___________

recapitulation

In Chester, the melodic contour of each phrase

reinforces its antecedent or consequent function

Sonata form resembles rounded binary form in its_________

return of the opening theme about midway through the second section

Sonata form resembles binary form in its

return to A at the end

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

rondo

The way Mozart uses recurring musical them interspersed with contrasting melodic ideas in "Cosa Sento" resembles

rondo form

a binary form in which the opening idea returns in the tonic key about halfway through the second section is called

rounded binary form

how does the harmony change between second and third verse of Chester?

second is in 2 part harmony, third is in 3 part harmony

Nanneri Mozart didn't achieve the same renown as her brother because

she chose not to pursue a career in performing

in a concerto, what two forces at times collaborate and at times compete?

soloist and orchestra

What form of music started out in the Classical Era?

sonata form

The voice types of Susanna, Basilio, and Count are

soprano, tenor and bass

Which voice part carries the melody throughout "Chester"?

tenor

the musical form of any opera scene is built around its

text

which of the following became the best-known new text to use Haydn's melody for Emperor Franz II?

the German national anthem (Germany Above All Else)

What is another name for the Classical Era?

the age of enlightenment

which of the following parts of double exposition concerto form sets it apart from sonata form

the cadenza

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

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

Why are opera characters able to sing simultaneously?

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

The development section differs from the exposition and recapitulation in that______

the music is harmonically unstable and the opening theme is fragmented and transformed

Chester is structured like a hymn but focuses mainly on__________

the struggle for American independence

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

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

What major change occurs in the texture of Haydn's work after the first variation?

the texture changes from homophonic to polyphonic

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

in the first movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto in A Major, K.488, which of the following elements are imbued with distinct moods from calm to lyrical to energetic

theme

the second movement of Joseph Haydn's String Quartet in C Major, op 76, no. 3, contains a __________ with variations

theme

What is the form used in Haydn's String Quartet in C Major?

theme and variation

how does double exposition concerto form differ from standard sonata form

there are two different expositions

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

they sometimes burst into applause in the middle of the music

The voices in Chester sing_________

together in rhythm with largely syllabic text setting

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

triple

For much of his career, Haydn worked solely for Prince Nicholas Esterhazy in Vienna

true

Haydn did more that any other composer to establish the significance of the new genre of the string quartet from the middle of the 1800th century onward

true

Joseph Haydn's String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3, is written for what four instruments making up a string quartet?

two violins, a viola, and a cello

when does polyphonic texture occur in Haydn's String Quartet?

variations 2, 3, and 4

the instruments heard in the string quartet are

violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello