Chapter 31 - Listening Guide Quiz 21: Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik, III

The melody of the minuet in the third movement of Eine kleine Nachtmusik is composed of unbalanced phrase durations (e.g., 3 measures + 7 measures).

False

Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different elements of music as found in Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik, movement III.

Meter - Triple Texture - Homophonic Harmony - Major Form - Minuet-and-trio

Which best describes the overall form of the entire third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

Minuet and trio

Listen to the first section of the trio: [First section of the trio] Which best describes the second section of the trio? [Second Section of trio]

The second section of the trio begins with new music, which is then followed by the main trio theme.

Which best describes the third section of music (the music after the trio)?

The two sections of the minuet without repeats

Which best describes the third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

Triple meter

Which best describes the form of the trio?

Two sections of music (8 + 12 measures)

Which best describes the form of the minuet from Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

two section of music (eight measures each)

Listen to the following music excerpts and drag them to the correct location on the music chart below.

1. Decisive, accented 2. Lyrical (first time) 3. Lyrical (second time)

Put the following items in the order in which they appear in the third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik.

1. Minuet with repeated sections 2. Trio with repeated sections 3. Minuet without repeated sections

The third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik begins with the __________, followed by the _________, and ends with the __________.

1. minuet theme (each section repeated) 2. trio theme 3. minuet theme (no repeats)

A minuet and trio is often the _______ movement of a multimovement work from the _________ era.

1. third 2. Classical

Which best describes the music you hear after the statement of the minuet theme (0:00-0:11)?

A repeat of the minuet theme

The trio theme is not very long: [Beginning of trio]. You have just heard it in its entirety, and it makes up the first section of the trio. Which best describes the music you hear after the first statement of the trio theme? [First statement of theme + next phrase]

A repeat of the trio theme

Minuet-and-trio form is best diagrammed as A-B-A.

TRUE

Which of the following statements correctly describe the third movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik?

TRUE - It is in triple meter. - The middle section is best labeled a "trio." FALSE - It is in sonata-allegro form. - The middle section is best labeled a "minuet."

After the minuet ends, the trio begins. Which best describes the way the notes of the trio theme are played?

TRUE - Connected and flowing FALSE - Separated and Emphasized

Listen to the first section of the minuet [first section]. Which best describes the second section of the minuet? [Second section of minuet]

The second section of the minuet begins with new music, which is then followed by the main minuet theme.