Music Test #3

Which of the following is not true of the late eighteenth-century fortepiano? A. Its tone was softer and lasted a shorter time than that of the modern piano, B. It weighed the same as the modern piano, C. It had thinner strings held by a frame of wood, rather than metal

A.

Which of the following statements is not true? A. Political and economic power shifted during the classical period from the middle class to the aristocracy and the church, B. Joseph Haydn's contract of employment shows that he was considered a skilled servant, like a gardener or game keeper, C. Townspeople organized public concerts where, for the price of admission, they could hear the lastest symphonies and concertors.

A.

Which of the following techniques did Beethoven not use in unifying the contrasting movements of a symphony, sonata, or string quartet? A. Quoting a theme from one movement in a later movement, B. Using the same tonality for each of the movements, C. Moving directly from one movement into the next without a pause

A.

Theme- and variations- form may be schematically outlined as

AA'A"A"'A""

The minuet and trio movement of a classical symphony, string quartet, or other work, is in _____ form

ABA

The minuet as a whole may be outlined as

ABA

Another common rondo pattern is

ABACABA

The rondo may be schematically outlined as

ABACABA

The last movement of a classical symphony is always in the tonic key of the symphony. All answers are correct. is usually fast, lively, and brilliant, but somewhat lighter in mood than the opening movement. is most often in sonata or sonata-rondo form.

All answers are correct

Which of the following instruments were not normally included in the classical orchestra? A. Horns B. Trombones C. Timpani D. Trumpets

B.

Which of the following statements is not true? A. The minuet movement of a symphony or string quartet is written for listening, not dancing, B. The character of the minuet is best described as brisk and lively, C. In many of Beethoven's compositions , the third movement is not a minuet by a related form in triple meter called a scherzo.

B.

Which of the following statements is not true? A. The term sonata form refers to the form of a single movement, and it should not be confused with the term sonata, which is used for a whole composition made up of several movements, B. The second theme returns in the recapitulation of a sonata form movement in an exact repetition of its statement in the exposition.

B.

Which of the following statements is not true of the music of the classical period? A. Classical composers stressed balance and clarity of structure, B. The standard orchestra comprised of four sections evolved during the classical period, C. The basso continuo was the nucleus of the instrumental ensemble

C.

Which of the following statements is not true? A. A classcial concerto combines the virtuosity and interpretive abilities of a soloist wth the wide range of tone color and dynamics of the orchestra, B. Cadenzas in a classical concerto were indicated in the score by a fermata, and the soloist was expected to improvise, there being no music in the score at that point, C. A typical sequence of movements in a classical concerto is fast, slow, dance-related, fast.

C.

Which of the following statements is not true? A. In most classical symphonies, each movement is a self-contained composition with its own themes, B. Beethoven's concluding movement of a symphony tends to be triumphant and heroic in character and sometimes is meant as the climax of the whole symphony, C. The opening movement of a classical symphony is almost always slow and in ABA form.

C.

Which of the following statements is not true? A.Each variation in a theme and variations form movement is unique and may differ in mood from the theme, B.The form called theme and variations is widely used in the classical period, either as an independent piece or as one movement of a symphony, sonata, or string quartet, C.The first movement of Haydn's Surprise symphony is in theme and variations form, D. In a theme and variations movement, a basic musical idea is repeated over and over and is changed each time.

C.

Which of the following statements is not true? A.Mozart wrote masterpieces in all the musical forms of his time, B.Between the ages of six and fifteen, Mozart was continually on tour in England and Europe, C. In his later years, Mozart was financially well off, widely acclaimed, and sought afer by an adoring public

C.

Which of the following was not one of Haydn's duties while in the service of the Esterházys? A. Conducting the orchestra B. Composing all the music requested by his patron C. Coaching the singers for operatic performances D. Teaching music to the choir boys

D.

Beethoven, in comparison with earlier composers, was far more extensive and explicit in marking ______ in his scores.

Dynamics, expressive indications, and tempos

Hadyn was fortunate in having a long and fruitful, as well as financially stable, relationship with the noble Hungarian family of

Esterhazy

Beethoven's only opera is entitled

Fidello

Which of the following elements is usually not changed in varying the theme in theme and variations form? A. Melody, B. Harmony, C. Lenth, D. Rhythm

Length

Beethoven's greatest liturgical music is to be found in his

Missa Solemnis

The Third symphony of Beethoven was originally composed to commemorate the deeds of _____ as the embodiment of heroism and democratic ideals.

Napolean Bonaparte

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the minuet? A.Triple meter, B. Moderate tempo, C.Quick, lively tempo, D. ABA form

Quick, lively tempo

Mozart was born in

Salzburg, Austria

The choral finale of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is based on

Schiller's Ode to Joy

Public concerts presented by the Concert des Amateurs in Paris in the 1770s were conducted by

The Chevalier De Saint-Georges

Haydn's two popular oratorios are entitled The Seasons and

The Creation

A brilliant solo section in a concerto designed to display the performer's virtuosity is called

a cadenza

Haydn's contract of employment shows that he was considered

a skilled servant

A concerto is a large-scale work in several movements for

an instrumental soloist and orchestra

In Vienna, Haydn and Mozart

became close friends

A modulation from the home key to a new key in the exposition of a sonata form movement takes place in the

bridge

A transitional passage that leads to a contrasting section is called a

bridge

We have a record of Beethoven's struggle with his musical material because of his habits of

carrying musical sketchbooks

Political and economic power shifted to the middle class from the aristocracy and the

church

The three main sections of a sonata-form movement are often followed by a concluding section known as the

coda

The minuet first appeared around 1650 as a

dance at the court of Louis XIV of France

Beethoven greatly expanded the _____ section of the sonata-form movement and made it more dramatic

development

Mozart's trip to Italy

enabled him to study and master the Italian operatic style

The usual order of movements in a classical symphony is

fast, slow, dance-related, fast

The usual order of movements in a classical string quartet is

fast, slow, minuet, or scherzo, fast

A pause in the score of a concerto is indicated by a

fermata

Mozart's Requiem was

finished by one of his pupils.

Sonata form is used frequently as the form for the _____ movement of a multimovement work.

first, slow, and final fast

Composers in the classical period took middle-class tastes into account by

flavoring their serious compositions with folk and popular music, writing comic operas that sometimes ridiculed the aristocracy, and writing dance music for public balls.

In the classical period, serious composition was flavored by

folk and popular music

The return of the main theme in rondo form is all the more welcome because it is usually

in the tonic key

The slow movement of a classical symphony

is generally not in the tonic key.

A major factor that distinguishes chamber music from the symphony or concerto is that chamber music

is performed by one player per part

Unity is achieved in the classical symphony partly by the use of the same

key in three of its four movements

The classical concerto differs from the symphony in that it does not have a _____ movement

minuet or scherzo

The symphonic movement usually lacking in the concerto is the

minuet or scherzo

Short musical ideas or fragments of themes that are developed within a composition are called

motives

In Beethoven's music, the coda is

often expanded and serves to develop themes further

The favored solo instrument in the classical concerto was the

piano

Beethoven's late works, composed after he was totally deaf, include

piano sonatas, string quartets, the Ninth Symphony

By the age of six, Mozart could

play the harpsichord and violin, improvise fugues and write minuets, and read music perfectly at sight.

At the end of a classical exposition there usually is a

repeat sign

In the classical period, comic operas sometimes

ridiculed the aristocracy.

In many of Beethoven's works, there is a _____ movement instead of the minuet

scherzo

The _____ movement of Haydn's Suprise symphony is in theme-and-variations form

second

The lyrical slow movement of a symphony is most often the

second

Unlike the other movements in the symphony, the ______ movement is generally not in the tonic key.

second

A ______ is a musical composition that is usually light in mood, and meant for evening entertainment.

serenade

Jospeh Haydn was content to spend most of his life

serving as a wealthy aristocratic family

A symphony is a

sonato for orchestra

Typical in classical music, the string bass part in Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

sounds an octave lower than the cello part

Along with his symphonies, Haydn's _____ are considered his most important works.

string quartets

The typical orchestra of the classical period consisted of

strings, pairs of woodwinds, horns, trumpets, and timpani

Haydn was a prolific composer, as demonstrated in part by his 68 string quartet and 104

symphonies

In the recapitulation of a sonata-form movement

the closing section is in the tonic key

A feeling of harmonic tension and forward motion is created in the exposition of a sonata form movement by

the conflict of tonalities between the first and second themes

Don Giovanni, in Mozart's opera of that name, is

the legendary Spanish lover

The minuet is generally the _____ movement of a classical symphony

third

The movement of a sonata-type composition that is often patterned after a dance in the

third

The classical string quartet is a musical composition for

two violins viola, and cello

The string quartet

usually consists of four movements, is the most important form in classical chamber music, and is written for two violins, viola, and cello

Beethoven

was a brilliant pianist, was self-educated and had read widely, but was weak in elementary arithmetic, and began to feel the first symptoms of deafness in his twenty-ninth year