Chapter 39 - Listening Guide Quiz 28: Dvořák: String Quartet in F Major (American)

Listen to part of the recapitulation from the first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major and then put the following selections in the correct order. Dvořák, String Quartet, F Major, American 2:51

0:24, 1:13,___,0:36

Listen to part of the development from the first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major and then put the following selections in the correct order. Dvořák, String Quartet, F Major, American 2:42

0:47, 1:18, 0;36

Listen to the exposition of the first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major and then put the following selections in the correct order.

0:54, 0:44, 0:47

In this excerpt from the development, Theme 1 returns in varied and expanded form, with the first violin most prominent. 0:47

False

In what order do these themes appear in the development? 1:04

Theme 2, Theme 1

Listen to themes 1 and 2 from the exposition of the first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major. Now listen to the following excerpt from the recapitulation 7:24 In this excerpt from the recapitulation, Theme 2 is in a different key than it was in the exposition.

True

Although Dvořák was in the - when he composed his String Quartet in F Major, his use of the - scale in the first movement may have been inspired by African American - or folk traditions in his home country of - and central Europe in general.

United States, pentatonic, spirituals, Bohemia

Match excerpts from the first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major to their corresponding sections of sonata form.

exposition - 0:47 recapitulation - 7:24 development - 0:36

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in the first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major. 0:29

form- development texture-polyphonic

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in the first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major. 0:24

harmony-major melody- pentatonic texture- homophonic

What describes the texture of the following excerpt from the first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major? 0:24

homophonic

The pitches of the first theme in the first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major are derived from what five-note scale?

pentatonic

Which of the following describe the melody and harmony of the opening of the first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major? Which do not? 0:13

pentatonic major

What describes the meter of the first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major? 0:54

quadruple

Match excerpts from the first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major to the corresponding sections of sonata form.

recapitulation- 1:13 development - 1:40 exposition - 1:39

What describes the instrumentation of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major? 0:24

string quartet

The development begins with glimpses of theme 1 and rhythmic motives from the - passed back and forth between instruments. The - theme returns in a varied and expanded form, with the first -most prominent. The first theme returns again with variations on the opening section in a dialogue between instruments. The development closes with a -section in which all four instruments play in imitation.

transition, second, violin, fugato

The first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major is in sonata-allegro form and includes two themes. Which instruments perform the first theme? Which do not? 0:24

viola first violin

In the recapitulation the first theme returns in the key of F major, played by the - and then the first violin. A new - solo in a - key transitions to the second theme. Unlike the exposition, this theme is now in the - key and alternates between the - in a low range and the cello in its highest range. The movement closes with a - based on motives from the -.

viola, cello, major, home, violin, coda, transition

In the exposition, the - introduces the first theme in a - key with a melody based on a pentatonic scale. This theme is then played by violin. After a transition which varies motives from the first theme, the - plays theme 2 in A major while the other instruments accompany with slow, quiet -

viola, major, violin, accompaniment

The first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major is in sonata-allegro form and includes two themes. What describes the instrument that introduces theme 2? 0:13

violin

Which instruments perform in this excerpt from the first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major? Which do not? 0:30

violin viola cello

Which of the following statements correctly describe the development section of the first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major? 4:23

☑ The development closes with a fugato section ☑ Four instruments play short motives in imitation ☑ Motives from the transition are passed back and forth between instruments ☑ Both theme 1 and theme 2 return and are varied.

Which of the following statements correctly describe the recapitulation of the first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major? 2:51

☑ The recapitulation closes with a coda. ☑ Theme 2 is in the home key of F major.

Which of the following statements correctly describe the exposition of the first movement of Dvořák's String Quartet in F Major? 2:25

☑ Theme 1 is based on a pentatonic scale ☑ The transition elaborates on motives from theme 1. ☑ The melody of theme 2 is performed by the first violin.