Listening Guide Quiz 17: Haydn: Trumpet Concerto
In this excerpt the____ soloist is accompanied by the____ section. The string section is playing at a_____ dynamic than the soloist.
trumpet string softer
In this excerpt the ____ soloist plays a string of virtuosic special effects called_____ that add excitement and draw attention to the featured_____
trumpet trills soloist
In this excerpt, what does the soloist play?
trumpet"
Interest in the bizarre and morbid characterizes which era?
"Romantic"
While serious opera was almost invariably in the_____ language, comic opera was generally in the local language of the audience (this type of language is also known as the____
Italian vernacular
A scherzo is a quick-paced dance.
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Who was the Countess Giuletta Guicciardi?
"Beethoven's student"
In terms of expression, emotional balance and restraint is typical of which style?
"Classical"
Mozart died while writing which piece?
"Requiem Mass"
The Moonlight Sonata evokes what new expressive style?
"Romantic"
Who is Donna Anna's father?
"The Commendatore"
The Catalogue Aria in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni catalogs what, exactly?
"a list of women in several countries whom Don Giovanni has seduced"
Which voice part sings the role of Don Giovanni in Mozart's opera?
"baritone"
Which meter do you hear in the third movement of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto?
"duple"
Which of the following describes the form of the second movement of Beethoven's MoonlightSonata?
"gentle scherzo"
Page 155 In this example you can hear that Haydn wrote his Trumpet Concerto for solo trumpet and:
"orchestra"
Listen to the excerpt. What is the genre of this work?
"piano sonata."
The sonata in the Classical era was an important genre for amateur musicians playing which instrument?
"piano"
Which best describes the tempo of the third movement of the Moonlight Sonata?
"presto agitato"
In this excerpt, which instruments are accompanying the trumpet soloist?
"strings"
Which character ultimately brings Don Giovanni to his justly deserved fate?
"the Commendatore"
Who was Lorenzo da Ponte?
"the librettist who adapted the Don Juan legend into Mozart's opera"
What are the special effects that the soloist performs in this excerpt known as?
"trills"
The "Tuba mirum" verse of the Dies irae mentions a trumpet, but to which instrument did Mozart give the solo?
"trombone"
In Haydn's Trumpet Concerto which term best describes the melody that the trumpet soloist plays?
"virtuosic"
Haydn, Mozart, and their successors understood the term sonata as an instrumental work for one or_____ instruments consisting of_____ or four contrasting movements.
2 3
What about the music remains unchanged from how it sounded in the introduction?
Arpeggios
Match the characteristics to the musical style.
Classical= balanced, symmetrical melodies & diatonic harmonies Romantic expansive wide-ranging melodies & chromatic harmonies
Who of the following characters were objects of Don Giovanni's desires?
Correct Answer(s) Donna Elvira Donna Anna Incorrect Answer(s) Leporello Dido the Commendatore
Which of the following describe the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem?
Correct Answer(s) It is in Latin. It begins with a chorus. It is in a strong duple meter. Incorrect Answer(s) It features several verses in German.
Which of the following verses are found in the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem? (Only the first two words are included for each verse.)
Correct Answer(s) Rex tremendae Tuba mirum Dies irae Incorrect Answer(s) Ave Maria Stabat mater
For which of the following events was Mozart's Requiem chosen because of its expressive power?
Correct Answer(s) September 11 attack anniversary JFK's funeral Incorrect Answer(s) the funeral of Princess Diana
Listen to the excerpt. Which of the following describe the coda from the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata?
Correct Answer(s) arpeggios quiet volume main melody in the bass (left hand) Incorrect Answer(s) main melody in the high voice (right hand)
Which of the following correctly describe the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata?
Correct Answer(s) in an expressive minor key continuous triplet pattern in accompaniment Incorrect Answer(s) very loud dynamics cheerful mood
Which of the following correctly describe Countess Giulietta Guicciardi?
Correct Answer(s) one of Beethoven's students the dedicatee of the Moonlight Sonata Incorrect Answer(s) the one who first gave Beethoven's sonata the title Moonlight Haydn's student
Which terms correctly describe Mozart's Don Giovanni?
Correct Answer(s) opera seria opera buffa Incorrect Answer(s) oratorio cantata
Which of the following describe the opera Don Giovanni?
Correct Answer(s) premiered in 1787 libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte Incorrect Answer(s) written by Beethoven a tenor sings the title role
In Donna Elvira's aria, in which she sings with Don Giovanni and Leporello ("Ah, chi mi dice mai") in Act I, scene 2, how does Mozart musically emphasize her anger?
Correct Answer(s) quick tempo sudden dynamic shifts Incorrect Answer(s) consistently soft dynamics slow tempo
Which of the following best describe the sonata in the Classical era?
Correct Answer(s) sometimes used by composer-performers as show pieces sometimes designed for amateur performance considered the most significant in the keyboard literature Incorrect Answer(s) intended for performance by a large ensemble
Which instrument families are represented in this excerpt?
Correct Answer(s) strings percussion (timpani) woodwinds brass Incorrect Answer(s) keyboard
In Haydn's Trumpet Concerto which term best describes the dynamics in both the trumpet and orchestra parts?
Correct Answer(s) sudden changes dynamic contrasts Incorrect Answer(s) a constant crescendo from beginning to end mostly pianissimo
Which of the following describe the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem?
Correct Answer(s) text depicts a vision of Judgment Day written for soloists, chorus, and orchestra Incorrect Answer(s) text is in German written for string quartet
Which of the following are present at the beginning of the middle section of the movement, heard in this excerpt?
Correct Answer(s) use of arpeggios quiet volume idea in dialogue Incorrect Answer(s) main melody featuring a repeated note
Which best describe this excerpt?
Correct Answer(s) virtuosic in trumpet part accompaniment in orchestra part major key Incorrect Answer(s) minor key
Which of the following is a characteristic of this excerpt?
Correct Answer(s) virtuosic trumpet writing striking changes of dynamics exchanges between trumpet and other instruments Incorrect Answer(s) the violins dominate, playing the main theme
What best describes the main theme (which begins at 0:24) of the first movement of the MoonlightSonata?
Correct choiceIt begins with a dotted figure on a repeated note.
Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.
Expression: ethereal Key: minor Form: modified song form Texture: mostly homophonic, with active accompaniment
Beethoven gave the nickname Moonlight to his own piano sonata.
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Beethoven, in his Moonlight Sonata, follows typical formal molds in all of the movements.
F
Haydn's Trumpet Concerto is an example of chamber music.
F
Haydn's Trumpet Concerto is an example of chamber music: 0:26
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Haydn's Trumpet Concerto is composed of a soloist with piano accompaniment.
F
In the Catalogue Aria, Leporello assures Donna Elvira that indeed she is Don Giovanni's one true love.
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Mozart wrote the text for the Dies irae .
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Mozart's Don Giovanni does not have any comic opera elements.
F
Mozart's Requiem is an example of a Classical-era oratorio.
F
Opera buffa was rich in angular and dissonant melodies.
F
The meter of the third movement of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto is a waltz-like triple meter? 0:26
F
Who completed the unfinished portions of Mozart's Requiem?
Franz Xaver Süssmayr
Which best describes how the main melody is presented here?
It is played in the extreme low range of the piano.
Which best describes the music that follows the main melody in the second half of Strophe 2?
It returns to the idea in dialogue between the two hands.
What best describes the music heard at the beginning of Strophe 2 in the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata?
It returns to the opening melody.
In which language is the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem written?
Latin
The type of tonality that you hear in this example can best be described as which?
Major
As the middle section draws to an end, long bass notes are sustained below a rising and then descending passage.
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At the beginning of the eighteenth century, serious opera was the most prevalent style.
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Beethoven dedicated his Moonlight Sonata to one of his students.
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Beethoven's solo piano sonatas are some of his most important works.
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Haydn composed this trumpet concerto for trumpet and orchestra.
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In Haydn's Trumpet Concerto, the soloist plays a trumpet.
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In the Classical era, both serious opera and comic opera were popular.
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In the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, the melody is most often accompanied by arpeggiated chords.
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Mozart uses word-painting in his Requiem.
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Mozart's Requiem is a sacred piece of music.
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Mozart's Requiem was left unfinished at his death.
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The Classical sonata typically consists of three to four movements.
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What best describes the new melodic idea introduced here?
The idea is split between the two hands (high voice and low voice).
Which best describes the music heard directly after this, at the end of Strophe 1?
The main melody returns in a higher range.
The dramatic Dies irae section of Mozart's Requiem provides a vision of the Day of_____
Wrath
Listen to the excerpt. Which best describes the opening of this piano sonata? Note that the recording is very quiet, so be sure to turn up your volume if you can't hear it right away. 0:22
arpeggiated chords
Which voice type did Mozart NOT select as one of the soloists in his Requiem?
baritone
Which voice part sings the role of Don Giovanni's servant, Leporello, in Mozart's opera?
bass
Opera ____ presented lively, down-to-earth ____ rather than the remote concerns of gods and ____ heroes
buffa PLOTS mythological
In this excerpt the chords with sudden______ changes that you hear in this excerpt are best described as being performed_____
dynamic sforzando
Beethoven called the Moonlight Sonata a
fantasy-like sonata
Put the musical events in the correct order in which they appear in the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. Note that clicking on the card will select it as an answer; do not click on the cards unless you are ready to answer the question.
four measures of arpeggiated chords, return of the main melody in a higher range, motivic development over a sustained pedal note, melody in the bass
Classical sonatas were often written for one solo______ usually the____
instrument piano
Place the parts of the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata in the correct order. Note that simply clicking on the card will select it as an answer.
introduction strophe 1 middle section strophe 2 coda
What best describes the main theme (which begins at 0:24) of the first movement of the MoonlightSonata?
it begins with a dotted figure on a repeated note
In the Classical era, the main genres of sacred choral music were the_____ and the oratorio. A _____ is a musical setting of the Mass for the Dead.
mass requiem
The type of Classical opera that continued a tradition of idealized characters and plots was called______
opera seria.
Classical sonatas were set either for solo instrument (usually the____ or for____
piano duos
This first movement of the Moonlight Sonata features a____ dynamic and the use of____
quiet arpeggios
In the second movement of his Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven uses a variant of the minuet called what?
scherzo
The main melody heard at the beginning of Strophe 1 is in a _____ tempo and features ____ notes
slow Repeat
In Mozart's comic operas, he held____ up to a mirror and emphasized the problems of separating people based on_____ and gender.
society class
The character of Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni is sung by which voice type?
soprano"
Arrange the following instrument groups according to their appearance in this excerpt:
strings brass, winds, and percussion together
In a comparison of the Classical and Romantic styles, Classical melodies were characterized by____ while Romantic melodies were characterized by_____
symmetry chromaticism
What best describes the ensemble playing this work?
symphony orchestra
