chapter 11 music

Why did the instrumentalists in a later classical period orchestra need a conductor to help coordinate their efforts?

Because of the orchestra's increased size, the former methods including eye contact and subtle head nods were no longer effective.

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

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

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

False

Select all the elements that Haydn included in the second movement of the "Surprise" Symphony.

He included a loud chord. He states the theme with staccato violins. He included four variations on the theme.

How did King Louis XVI respond to French revolutionaries after they presented him with A Declaration of the Rights of Man and their new constitution limiting the monarchy's control?

He told them that he accepted their constitution, but he then fled France.

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

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

How did the French Revolution begin?

How did the French Revolution begin?

Select all the features of the minuet and trio form.

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

What happened during Mozart's final years?

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

Select all the statements that describe the first movement of Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550.

It is the first movement of one of Mozart's best known symphonies. It is in sonata form, as is customary with first movements of symphonies.

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

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. Unlike the baroque, the rococo style emphasized delicacy, softness, and playfulness.

Early Beethoven works reflect the sounds of which composer?

Mozart

Select all the statements that apply to the life and career of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Mozart moved to Vienna as a young adult after a difficult tenure working for the Archbishop of Salzburg. Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, and lived from 1756 to 1791. Mozart spent most of the last ten years of his short life in poverty despite his early successes.

From what composition is this excerpt?

Mozart, Symphony no. 40 in G Minor, K. 550, first movement

What is the title of this work?

Mozart, Symphony no. 40 in G Minor, third movement

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

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

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

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

Select all the traits of the classical period sonata style.

a major-minor tonal system homophonic texture successive contrasting melodies

Select all the traits of the classical period sonata style

a major-minor tonal system successive contrasting melodies homophonic texture

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

classicism,

Select all the functions fulfilled by an orchestral conductor.

cuing entrances of specific instruments indicating the meter indicating the tempo

Music in the development section often features the frequent changing of tonal centers, or ______.

modulation

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

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

sonata form

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

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

symphonies

What is the form of the second movement of Haydn's Symphony no. 94 in G Major ("Surprise")?

theme and variations

Which movement form was often used for the second movement of a multi movement work during the classical period?

theme and variations

Which movement form was often used for the second movement of a multimovement work during the classical period?

theme and variations

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

two

What section of the sonata form typically features rapid modulations?

development

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

exposition, development, and recapitulation

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

exposition, development, recapitulation

Which is the correct sequence of tempos in the three-movement sonata plan?

fast, slow, fast

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

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

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

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

What are the recognized dates for music's classical period?

1750 to 1800

What are the recognized dates for music's classical period? Multiple choice question.

1750 to 1800

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

American Revolution French Revolution

What was the nationality of Haydn and Mozart?

Austrian

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

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

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

Denis Diderot

Mozart wrote primarily, and is known for, his instrumental works

False

Mozart wrote primarily, and is known for, his instrumental works.

False

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

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.

Which statement best describes the orchestra during the classical era?

It underwent standardization to a large extent.

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 statements that describe the rococo style.

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

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 evolution of the sonata.

The term sonata grew to refer to a multimovement work that followed one of two schemes. The term sonata originally referred to something to be played versus something to be sung.

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

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

Which statement about slow movements is correct?

They are a way for composers to provide contrast with other movements.

What is the tempo of this clip from the second movement of Haydn's Symphony no. 94?

andante

What are the meter and tempo of this music?

duple meter, andante (moderately slow) tempo

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

minuet trio

Which description applies to the third movement of Mozart's Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550?

minuet and trio form, allegretto tempo

What is the best description of the dynamic level at the beginning of this piece?

pianissimo

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

polyphonic; homophonic

Select all the ways Haydn varies the thematic material in this selection from the second movement of his Symphony no. 94 in G Major ("Surprise").

presents it in a minor key changes orchestration

Which section of sonata form often features a full coda?

recapitulation

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

Which instruments are playing the theme in this selection from Haydn's Symphony no. 94 in G Major, second movement?

violins