MUGN 290 Chapter 26 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488, first movement Quiz

Why might a pianist today prefer a modern instrument to the fortepiano?

Modern concert halls are larger, and the fortepiano does not produce enough sound

Mozart's Vienna concerts in the 1780s made an impressive net profit in part because __________.

Mozart wrote the music, performed it, and sold his own tickets

In the 1780s, Mozart made a name for himself in Vienna as both a __________.

composer and pianist

The fourth melody in Mozart's Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488 has a mostly __________.

disjunct motion and downward contour

A common criticism of Mozart's music was that __________.

he included too many melodies for the audience to follow

During the second exposition of a double-exposition concerto form, which timbre is likely to dominate?

orchestra supporting the soloist

In a concerto, what two forces at times collaborate and at times compete?

soloist and orchestra

Which of the following parts of double-exposition concerto form sets it apart from sonata form?

the cadenza

In the first movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto in A Major, K. 488, which of the following elements are imbued with distinct moods, from calm to lyrical to energetic?

themes

How does double-exposition concerto form differ from standard sonata form?

there are two different expositions