Music Test 4

How many pianos are there in a piano trio?

1

Select all the ways in which Beethoven related to the classical style.

Beethoven wrote some of his early works in the classical style. Beethoven was a transitional composer between the classical and romantic styles.

Which statements describe Haydn's early career?

Haydn entered the service of the Esterházy family, for whom he worked for almost thirty years. Haydn, though working as a servant, had a good relationship with his patron.

Select all the statements that describe Haydn's life and career after 1789.

Haydn gave music composition lessons to Ludwig van Beethoven. Haydn composed and conducted several symphonies in London.

What was the reason that Haydn wrote Symphony no. 45 with the unusual ending that gradually eliminated the orchestra members until only two were left?

Haydn was trying to get his patron to release the musicians for the season, without actually making a direct request.

True or false: Mozart wrote primarily, and is known for, his instrumental works.

False

True or false: Much like a concerto, chamber music requires a conductor to help lead the performance.

False

True or false: Slow movements are only included for contrast.

False

Select all the statements that describe Haydn's oratorios.

Haydn wrote his oratorios after being inspired by Handel's oratorios, some of which he heard while visiting London. Haydn wrote only three oratorios, but they are considered to be some of his most important vocal compositions. Haydn used orchestra, chorus, and soloists to tell the story of the creation of the world in his oratorio The Creation.

Which statement best describes Haydn's opus 33?

It is a set of six string quartets.

Select all the statements that describe Mozart's childhood and youth.

His father, who was a professional violinist, oversaw the young Mozart's training in music. He was a child prodigy who toured throughout Europe, performing with his older sister.

What happened during Mozart's final years?

His final Singspiel (opera with dialog), The Magic Flute (1791), included several references to Freemasonry.

Early Beethoven works reflect the sounds of which composer?

Mozart

Select all the statements that describe Haydn's operas.

They were something that Haydn was proud of until he became familiar with Mozart's operas. They were well known during the classical period but have been largely forgotten today. They were a popular and important part of the music produced in the Esterházy palace.

Select all the statements that describe concerto soloists during the classical era.

They would indicate they were done with their solo by playing a trill. They would showcase their skills during a cadenza. They would improvise during a special section of the concerto.

Select all the reasons for including slow movements in multi-movement compositions.

Slow movements can be beautifully expressive. Slow movements provide contrast to movements with faster tempos. Slow movements provide opportunities for the performer to add creative embellishments.

Select all the statements that describe the orchestra of the classical period.

The clarinet began to be used. It used string, wind, brass, and percussion instruments.

Select all the statements that describe the sonata genre in the classical period.

The classical sonata consists of three or four movements. The classical sonata is a type of instrumental composition.

What happens during a rondo?

The first theme returns multiple times with contrasting music appearing between each return.

Select all the statements that describe public concerto performances during the classical era.

They often took place in theaters or halls built for something other than musical performances. They were well attended by the middle class, but admission was expensive and limited to subscribers. They were performed for audiences that were larger and less exclusive than concertos performed in palaces.

What is the term for the large sections—made up from several smaller scenes—of an opera?

acts

In order to indicate meter and tempo, a conductor will often use a stick, called a

baton

The German-Austrian Empfindsamkeit style, or sensitive style, grew to be known as BLANK

classicism, neoclassicism, classical, or neoclassical

The recapitulation section often ends with a concluding section, called a

coda

What did Haydn's oratorio, The Creation, portray?

creation of the world

Select all the functions fulfilled by an orchestral conductor.

cuing entrances of specific instruments indicating the tempo indicating the meter

The development section of sonata form breaks the compositions themes into small rhythmic or melodic BLANK that can then be expanded or otherwise manipulated.

motives

Select all the music that the term "classical" may refer to.

music that has stood the test of time serious or concert music of any era music composed by Haydn and Mozart

What is the original meaning of the word "sonata?"

music to be played

Who leads in chamber music?

no one

In which opera style is Mozart's Così Fan Tutte?

opera buffa

Drag each opera by Mozart to its correct type.

opera seria Idomeneo opera buffa Don Giovanni singspiel Die Zauberflöte

Select the two genres Haydn focused on composing during his final years.

oratorios masses

The fourth movement of Haydn's String Quartet, op. 33, no. 3, follows the form AB-development-AB-development-A, which is a sonata BLANK

rondo

Select all the category totals that are correct for Mozart's purely instrumental compositions.

seventeen piano sonatas over twenty-five piano concertos forty-one symphonies

Which concerto form was the most popular during the classical era?

solo concerto

In what form is the first movement of a typical classical concerto?

sonata

Which is a likely order for the forms in a four-movement sonata plan?

sonata form, theme and variations form, minuet and trio form, rondo form

Which is the most likely sequence of forms for the movements in a three-movement sonata plan?

sonata form, theme and variations form, rondo form

Other than chamber music works, Mozart composed more Blank than any other type of instrumental music.

symphonies

Select the three sections of a single-movement sonata plan.

the recapitulation the development the exposition

Which movement form was often used for the second movement of a multimovement work during the classical period? What is the form of the second movement of Haydn's Symphony no. 94 in G Major ("Surprise")?

theme and variations

What is a characteristic feature of chamber music?

there is only 1 player to each part

What section of the sonata form typically features rapid modulations?

development

Select all the concepts that were central to classical-era intellectuals.

enlightenment and rational thought humans' ability to bring order to daily life

Which is the proper order of the three primary sections in the single-movement sonata form?

exposition, development, recapitulation

True or false: The string quartet was the most popular type of chamber ensemble in the classical period, but with the advent of larger orchestras in the nineteenth century, it fell into disfavor, disappearing completely by the twentieth century.

false

Which sequence correctly represents the typical sequence of events in the exposition of a classical-era sonata form?

first theme → bridge → second theme → closing section → repeat from the beginning

Select all the traits of the classical period sonata style.

homophonic texture a major-minor tonal system successive contrasting melodies

How many themes are typically introduced in the exposition of sonata form?

2

Approximately how long did Haydn spend in the employ of the Esterházy family?

30 years

Select all the features of the cadenza in the classical concerto.

A cadenza is usually launched from a sustained orchestral chord, after which the orchestra stops. A cadenza is a virtuosic solo passage with an improvisatory character. A cadenza usually occurs toward the end of a fast movement.

Select all the things a chamber ensemble does to create a successful performance environment.

All portable instruments are tuned before the ensemble goes on stage. Members rehearse their parts many times during rehearsal sessions before a performance. Ensemble members complete a final tuning check after they go on stage.

What statement describes Haydn's operas?

At the time, Haydn's operas were popular with audiences at the Esterházy palace.

In what country was Haydn born?

Austria

Who was one of the leading composers in the German sensitive style?

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Select all the statements that describe the rondo form.

Common examples of rondo form may be represented as ABACA or ABACABA. Rondo form is sometimes combined with elements of sonata form, creating a hybrid sonata rondo form.

Select all the statements that describe music during the classical period.

Composers wrote vocal music, but it was generally viewed as a less important part of their catalogs. Composers including Haydn, Beethoven, and Mozart made significant contributions to vocal music. Composers focused more on writing instrumental music than on writing vocal music.

Which classical-era French person led the compilation of the first encyclopedia?

Denis Diderot

How did Haydn use his composition The Farewell to humorously communicate to his employer that it was time for the other musicians to go back to their homes and families after a long summer of performing at the Esterházy's summer palace?

During the last movement, one or two musicians at a time ceased playing, put out their candles, and exited the room until only Haydn, the concertmaster, and two violins were left.

In its narrowest and most accurate definition, what does the term classical refer to in music?

European music composed between approximately 1750 and 1800

Which two figures were the most important French rococo composers?

Francois Couperin and Jean-Philippe Rameau

Select the two composers most strongly associated with the classical style in the eighteenth century.

Franz Joseph Haydn Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Who was Johann Joachim Quantz's patron, for whom he wrote approximately three hundred flute concertos?

Frederick the Great, King of Prussia

Select all the important political events that occurred during the classical era.

French and American Revolution

How did the French Revolution begin?

French citizens stormed into the Bastille in July of 1789.

Select all the statements that describe the first movement of the three-movement sonata plan.

It has a fast tempo. It is in sonata form.

Select all the statements that describe this selection from Mozart's Piano Concerto no. 23, first movement.

It has an allegro tempo. It has a homophonic texture. It is in quadruple meter.

Select all the features of the minuet and trio form.

It was adapted into scherzo and trio form, especially in the works of Beethoven. It is a section presented in a ternary format.

Why was The Marriage of Figaro considered controversial for its time?

It was based on a play that reflected the antiaristocratic attitudes that led to the French Revolution.

Select all the statements that describe Haydn's Missa in Angustiis.

It was composed for a relatively small orchestra, four solo voices, and an SATB chorus. It was performed at Esterházy Castle in 1800 to honor Lord Nelson, who had led the British navy. It was written during the Battle of the Nile in which Napoleon was defeated by the British fleet.

Why was the style of art in the eighteenth century called "classicism?"

It was inspired by the balanced forms of ancient Greek and Roman art.

Because opera originated in Italy, even German-speaking classical composers such as Mozart wrote most of their operas in , BLANK the traditional language of opera.

Italian

Why is Franz Joseph Haydn's Symphony no. 94 in G major called the "Surprise" Symphony?

Its surprise is a sudden loud chord in the midst of a very soft passage.

What happened to the aristocracy after the French Revolution?

Many fled or were tried for treason.

Select all the types of vocal music by classical period composers that are still performed today.

Operas by Mozart Large choral works by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven

Select all the statements that describe Haydn's opus 33.

Quartet no. 3 contains several birdlike sounds, causing it to be called "The Bird." Haydn's opus 33 consists of six string quartets.

Select all the statements that describe the rococo style.

Rococo style retained many baroque characteristics, including the basso continuo. Rococo style emphasized elaborate ornamentation and decoration. Rococo style derived its name from a French word that means "shell" or "shell work."

In which form did Mozart write the first movement of his Symphony no. 40 in G Minor?

Sonata form

Select all the statements that describe music from the classical period rather than music from the baroque period.

Texture in classical music tends to be homophonic rather than polyphonic. Classical music gradually discontinued the use of the basso continuo. Classical music features sections with clear divisions instead of continuous movement.

Select all the elements that describe how the sonata form was used in a concerto.

The development section follows the exposition section. The themes are written out two or more times in the exposition. The cadenza is usually included near the end of the recapitulation.

Why do chamber ensemble performers tune their instruments after they take the stage?

The heat of the stage lights may affect the pre-concert tuning.

What aspect is integral to the recapitulation section in sonata form?

The second theme appears in the tonic key rather than a contrasting key.

Select all the statements that describe the German sensitive style.

The sensitive style took its inspiration from the balance and simplicity of ancient Greek architecture. The sensitive style favored simpler melodies than those of the French rococo.

What is the unique feature that defines double-exposition sonata form?

The themes are written out two or more times.

Select all the statements that describe the theme and variations form.

Theme and variations is frequently found in the second movement of multi-movement compositions. Theme and variations states a theme, then follows it with music that maintains some elements of the theme while changing others. Theme and variations may exist as one movement of a multi-movement composition, or as an independent composition.

In his Missa in Angustiis (Mass in Time of Peril), how did Haydn represent a key military victory?

There are fanfares in the Benedictus.

Select all the statements that describe divertimentos.

They are meant to provide light musical entertainment. They are typically written for a small ensemble.

Select all the statements that describe how the rococo style compares to the baroque style.

Unlike the baroque, the rococo style emphasized delicacy, softness, and playfulness. Like the baroque, the rococo style of music employed embellishments and ornaments. Like the baroque, the rococo style used basso continuo in orchestral and chamber works.

Select the four instruments included in a string quartet.

cello first violin second violin viola

Mozart's "A Musical Joke" is an example of a(n) BLANK which is a type of light musical entertainment or "diversion."

divertimento

For the first movement of a classical concerto, composers would write the themes out at least twice, leading to this form being called BLANK BLANK sonata form

double-exposition

The third movement of Mozart's Symphony no. 40 in G Minor follows BLANK and BLANK form

minuet and trio

Late baroque music was characterized by a Blank texture, whereas music of the classical era was more often Blank in texture.

polyphonic; homophonic

What type of chamber work did Haydn particularly develop during his time with the Esterházy family?

string quartet

What was the largest instrument family in the Mannheim orchestra during the classical period?

strings

Select all the elements that are found in the development section of sonata form.

the process of modulation the use of motives, which are based on the original themes

Where is the soloist located during a concerto performance?

to the left of the conductor, at the front of the orchestra

With what technique is a cadenza typically brought to an end?

trill

Select all the instruments that were favored as soloists in concertos of the classical period.

violin and piano